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CleverTap appoints Satyadeep Mishra as Chief Human Resources Officer

CleverTap

CleverTap, the World's #1 Retention Cloud today announced the appointment of Satyadeep Mishra as their new Chief Human Resources Officer. He joins from the hospitality-technology platform, OYO where he worked as the Chief Human Resources Officer for its technology, product, global functions and international markets teams. With over two decades of experience working with the likes of Jio, Barclays and Bajaj Finserv among others, Satya brings with him a demonstrable history of leading teams and conceptualizing innovative HR strategies across domains of talent acquisition, training & development, and performance management. He also played a pivotal role in the transformational growth journey of Jio’s core telecom and digital initiatives. “We are excited to have Satya onboard. Having nurtured some of the industry’s leading experts, quality talent has always been a top priority for CleverTap. And with Satya’s immense experience, I have no doubt that he will lead our People Strategy and continue to build on our culture which puts employees first, as we go from strength to strength in our journey as global MarTech leaders”, said Sidharth Malik, Chief Executive Officer, CleverTap. “It's an absolute pleasure to be part of such a dynamic and exuberant team. The growth of CleverTap over the past few years is a testament to the capabilities and dedication of everybody involved with the team. The roles that HR functions play, not just in people strategy, but even in business, have become significant for more companies, especially within the era of work from anywhere. I am elated to be working with like-minded individuals that understand the importance of retaining and nurturing bright talent. I am confident that together, we can scale new heights and break conventional barriers while creating value not only for our customers but also for our employees the world over”, said Satyadeep Mishra, Chief Human Resource Officer, CleverTap. About CleverTap CleverTap is the World's #1 Retention Cloud that helps app-first brands personalize and optimize all consumer touch points to improve user engagement, retention, and life-time value. It's the only solution built to address the needs of retention and growth teams, with audience analytics, deep-segmentation, multi-channel engagement, product recommendations, and automation in one unified product.The platform is powered by TesseractDB™ - world’s first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale. CleverTap is trusted by 1500 customers, including Gojek, ShopX, Electronic Arts, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John’s, and Tesco. Backed by leading investors such as Sequoia India, Tiger Global, Accel, and CDPQ the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, São Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Jakarta. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter. Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap's belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction Contact Details Sony Shetty sony@clevertap.com Company Website https://clevertap.com/

December 19, 2022 07:59 AM Eastern Standard Time

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New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Orders NYC to Drop Foie Gras Sales Ban

Catskill Foie Gras Collective

Hudson Valley duck farmers, organized as the Catskill Foie Gras Collective, announced today that the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has ruled that NYC’s proposed ban on the sale of foie gras in NYC restaurants and retail stores violates State law. The Department has issued an Order directing that New York City “immediately comply with the provisions of Section 305-a of the Agriculture and Markets Law” and refrain from taking any action “that would restrict [the farmers’] ability to sell their product in the New York City market.” Agriculture and Markets Law § 305-a prohibits municipalities, like New York City, from enacting laws that unreasonably restrict farming operations in certified agricultural districts. The Hudson Valley duck farms are located within certified agricultural districts. The Department issued its Order after investigating the farmers’ complaint that NYC’s sales ban, which is known as Local Law 202, would unreasonably restrict their operations. “After reviewing our complaint, the Department of Agriculture has determined the City’s proposed actions do, in fact, violate New York State Law,” said Marcus Henley, a spokesperson for the Catskill Foie Gras Collective. “We are extremely grateful that the Department has taken this action, as hundreds of Sullivan County farm worker jobs were hanging in the balance.” Local Law 202 would have become effective on November 25, 2022, but in a separate lawsuit, a Manhattan judge issued a preliminary injunction that enjoins the City from enforcing the law pending further proceedings in that suit. Had Local Law 202 gone into effect at that time, the sales ban would have caused millions of dollars in revenue loss to the State, New York City, restaurants, wholesale distributors, retail store owners, and related transportation companies. “On a broader scale, the order stops local municipalities from establishing a dangerous precedent of dictating to us what farmers can grow and what people can eat,” added Henley. “It’s great news for farmers and fine diners everywhere.” Proponents for the sales ban, including animal rights groups, mistakenly claim that ducks are treated inhumanely during the foie gras production process. Hudson Valley Foie Gras and La Belle Farms respond that their ducks are well cared for, are allowed to roam freely, and are processed in a government-inspected facility, strictly adhering to animal welfare and federal regulations. Both farms produce foie gras using a special hand-feeding method, like no other farm in the world, so as not to harm the ducks. “These well-funded groups are reactionary and powerful, often times acting without knowing all the facts,” said Sergio Saravia, President of La Belle Farms. “We welcome politicians and reporters to visit our poultry farms and see, firsthand, the farming practices we have in place.” New York City has thirty days to challenge the Department’s Order by filing a court proceeding in Albany County. “We hope the City will accept the Order given the Department’s authority and expertise enforcing the Agriculture and Markets Law, but we will continue to fight to protect our farms if the City decides to spend even more taxpayer dollars on taking the matter to court in Albany.” For more information about foie gras production visit: https://foiegrasfacts.org. About Catskill Foie Gras Collective: The Catskill Foie Gras Collective is comprised of Hudson Valley Foie Gras and La Belle Farm, the main producers of foie gras to restaurants and retail food stores. The collective serves as a resource for factual information and independent articles about our farming. For more information, visit: https://foiegrasfacts.org/ Contact Details Lynn Munroe +1 845-548-1211 lynn@maracaibomedia.com Company Website https://foiegrasfacts.org/

December 15, 2022 11:58 AM Eastern Standard Time

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A Holiday Gift Selection Curated by Industrial Designers: Kearney’s PERLab Releases Its Annual Gift Guide

Kearney

· 20 items across 6 gifting categories selected from a product engineer’s viewpoint · What makes these gifts so cool? Descriptions of/reasons for each choice · Key criteria: inclusivity and sustainability · High tech values prevail, even in apparel and footwear categories Today global management consulting firm Kearney’s Product Excellence and Renewal Lab ( PERLab ), the firm’s industrial redesign practice, released its annual Holiday Gift Guide 2022, a connoisseur-worthy roundup of the season’s hottest tools, toys and togs selected from an industrial designer’s perspective. The guide assesses 20 top products across six archetypal recipient categories, with succinct descriptions as well as rationale for suitability along criteria such as design, inclusiveness, sustainability, and technological wizardry. “Despite inflationary belt tightening, this holiday season still holds a fascination with getting the perfect gift for that ultra-discriminating loved one,” said Bharat Kapoor, Kearney partner and global lead of PERLab. “After unending debates and loads of products to choose from, we’ve selected an extraordinary array of the gifts we loved the most, across a half-dozen categories, which we think would awe any lucky recipient.” PERLab’s Holiday Gift Guide 2022 includes gifts for a wide range of design-conscious people, including: - The Fitness Fanatic - The Homebody - The Tech Connoisseur - The Adventurer - The Discerning Child - The Beauty Product Aficionado “This season I honor my own background, growing up in a family business surrounded by electronics and gadgets. I could never resist taking apart products and building them back,” noted Bharat Kapoor. “So it’s a childhood dream come true to be running PERLab, where our engineers and designers spend every day taking products, deconstructing them, and reimagining them around principals of good design, sustainability and inclusivity. Symbolic of this, our gift guide bears the hallmarks of our PERLab approach, as we share our list of the most impressive high-design and high-tech products we’ve come across. In doing so, we especially hope to instill an interest in the design of great products in younger generations.” # # # A copy of the PERLab Holiday Gift Guide 2022 is available here. About PERLab Kearney’s Product Excellence and Renewal Lab ( PERLab ) is the firm’s industrial redesign practice. PERLab helps our clients make the products that customers fall in love with. It's a design-driven approach to gross margin transformation that offers end-to-end capabilities – we can support growth at any point in a product’s life cycle. Our experts in product design, product development, sustainability, user experience, industrial design, IoT, consumer insights, product engineering, packaging design, and manufacturing excellence help organizations disrupt markets and leapfrog the competition. PERLab has studios in Chicago, Stuttgart, and Bengaluru, with clients ranging from Fortune 500 to PE portfolio companies. Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm. For nearly 100 years, we have been the trusted advisor to C-suites, government bodies, and nonprofit organizations. Our people make us who we are. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. Contact Details Meir Kahtan +1 917-864-0800 mkahtan@rcn.com Company Website https://www.kearney.com

December 15, 2022 10:53 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition Gains Momentum in Fight to Protect Giant Sequoias Threatened by Unprecedented Wildfire Risk

Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition

Officials from the State of California, USDA Forest Service (Forest Service), National Parks Service (NPS), Tule River Indian Tribe of California and Save the Redwoods League ‒ all members of the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition ‒ announced today that they have made significant progress to restore the giant sequoia range and help protect it from severe wildfires. In its first year of large-scale collaboration, the Coalition far exceeded its goals, treating 4,257 acres ‒ more than double the acres originally targeted for restoration in 2022 ‒ in 36 of approximately 80 groves. Members also planted more than 248,000 native conifer seedlings, including giant sequoias, in groves that had burned in recent years. The Coalition gathered at Calaveras Big Trees State Park today to issue a progress report on the work conducted throughout 2022 by the public and non-governmental organizations. Giant sequoias are the largest trees in the world and severe wildfires have killed approximately 20% of the mature trees since 2015. The two federal agencies that own and manage the majority of giant sequoia lands ‒ USDA Forest Service and National Park Service ‒ implemented emergency actions this summer to accelerate the pace and scale of work. “An unprecedented crisis demands an unprecedented response,” said Jessica Morse, deputy secretary for forest and wildland resilience, California Natural Resources Agency, which houses the California State Parks system. “Federal, state, nonprofit and tribal partners have teamed up to protect critical old-growth giant sequoia groves. Unprecedented funding and a shift in government business practices – like deploying emergency authorities for the National Environmental Policy Act – have enabled us to scale and speed up crucial resilience projects. The loss of more than 10,000 giant sequoias is a somber testimony to the severity of the crisis. These resilience projects will make the difference between these monarch trees surviving or succumbing to the extreme climate pressures they face." Additional highlights from the 2022 progress report include: Collaboration to successfully protect Placer County Big Trees Grove in Tahoe National Forest from the Mosquito wildfire and Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park from the Washburn wildfire; Research lead by Coalition partners and their academic and nonprofit affiliates continued to investigate sequoia health and changing ecology, documenting new phenomena driving fire behavior and tree mortality and completing post-fire assessments Public outreach and education included electronic and print publications, community meetings, webinars, field trips, media events and news releases that resulted in more than 10,000 stories. The Coalition’s work in 2022 was conducted by 824 people at a cost of $10.5 million. The complete progress report is available here. “How the giant sequoia species emerges from this existential threat will be determined by the choices that we make now. We, collectively, must take responsibility for what happens next,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League. “We, again, urge elected officials and policymakers to take further action to provide funding and personnel, enact policy changes and help us reduce fuels now so we can address the problem at scale.” The members of the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition are: National Park Service, represented by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and Yosemite National Park USDA Forest Service, represented by the Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sierra National Forest, and Tahoe National Forest Bureau of Land Management, stewards of the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area Tule River Indian Tribe of California, stewards of all or parts of five sequoia groves California State Parks, stewards of Calaveras Big Trees State Park California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), stewards of Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest University of California, Berkeley, stewards of Whitaker’s Forest Tulare County, stewards of Balch Park Save the Redwoods League, stewards of parts of two sequoia groves (special coalition affiliate member) Note to media: Images of GSLC projects and places are available for download here. * * * About Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition The Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition (GSLC) is a collaboration of public and non-governmental organizations with a shared commitment aimed at the conservation of giant sequoia grove ecosystems. The Coalition is comprised of all federal, tribal, state, local agencies and groups that manage giant sequoia groves in public, tribal or private non-profit ownership. Affiliate partners include select federal and state conservation agencies, non-governmental organization conservation groups and academic research partners with a shared commitment to protect giant sequoias and their ecosystems from emerging threats associated with climate change and the extended absence of natural, low-severity wildfire. More information at giantsequoias.org. # # # The Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition (GSLC) is a collaboration of public and non-governmental organizations with a shared commitment aimed at the conservation of giant sequoia grove ecosystems. The Coalition is comprised of all federal, tribal, state, local agencies and groups that manage giant sequoia groves in public, tribal or private non-profit ownership. Affiliate partners include select federal and state conservation agencies, non-governmental organization conservation groups and academic research partners with a shared commitment to protect giant sequoias and their ecosystems from emerging threats associated with climate change and the extended absence of natural, low severity wildfire. More information at giantsequoias.org. Contact Details Landis Communications Inc. Robin Carr +1 415-766-0927 redwoods@landispr.com Company Website https://giantsequoias.org

December 14, 2022 04:24 PM Pacific Standard Time

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Judge Finds Bausch Health Spin-Off Not “Imminent;” Orders Bausch Health to Provide Advance Notice of Intent to Spin in Order to Allow Injunction Challenge

Rolnick Kramer Sadighi LLP (RKS)

Yesterday, New Jersey Chancery Court Judge Margaret Goodzeit declined to set a preliminary injunction hearing to enjoin Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“Bausch Health”) from completing its corporate spin-off of its vision care business (“Bausch + Lomb”) after Bausch Health expressly represented to the Court that it has not yet determined that the last step of the spin-off — a share dividend of its Bausch + Lomb shares — will occur. Given Bausch Health’s representation that the dividend is merely “speculative” and that there will be at least 55 days’ public notice if the dividend is going to proceed, the Court found that it was not appropriate to set an injunction hearing at this time. However, in order to protect the potential judgment creditor plaintiffs in the event Bausch Health decides to change course, the Court ordered Bausch Health to provide Rolnick Kramer Sadighi LLP (“RKS”), attorneys representing plaintiffs in the case, “at least 14 days notice of any action, vote, or decision which could result in the modification or elimination of the 55 day advance public notice...” “Although we are relieved that Bausch represented that the spin-off was not imminent and might not happen at all, we are pleased that the Court ordered Bausch to provide timely advance notice of any attempt to proceed with its ill-conceived spin-off," said Larry Rolnick of RKS. "Timely advance notice will help ensure that creditors have a meaningful opportunity to obtain an injunction," he added. The Court’s ruling means that if Bausch Health decides to complete the divestiture of its Bausch + Lomb assets through a share dividend or any other means, RKS’s clients will have a court-ordered opportunity to seek to enjoin the transaction. About RKS: Rolnick Kramer Sadighi, LLP (RKS) provides strategic litigation solutions for the investment management community. Launched in 2020, RKS is a premier securities litigation boutique dedicated to serving the investment management industry, including hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity, credit, real estate, and structured finance firms. For more information, visit RKS online: https://www.rksllp.com/. Contact Details Arielle Goren +1 212-717-5863 agoren@kivvit.com Company Website https://www.rksllp.com/

December 14, 2022 08:35 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Volatus Aerospace Gets Funding by Research Manitoba and the Government of Manitoba to Expand Its Science Experiential Aerial Research (SEAR) Program

Volatus Aerospace Corp.

Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the expansion of its Science Experiential Aerial Research (SEAR) Program in participating school divisions throughout Manitoba thanks to a grant provided by Research Manitoba with the support of the Government of Manitoba and additional funding from industry partners. The Company’s SEAR program is designed to partner high school students with industry to research unique alternatives to solving relevant community sustainability issues. For the two projects in Manitoba, Volatus will provide drones equipped with remote sensors to gather aerial data in targeted areas and apply machine learning analytics tools to identify the possible presence of Dutch Elm disease—a significant threat to the health of their urban tree canopy—and crop disease in specific crop varieties local to the region such as canola, lentils, and wheat. “This is an exciting project on so many levels,” said Glen Lynch, CEO of Volatus Aerospace. “Not only does it represent an investment in our youth, but the result will facilitate the early detection of Dutch Elm disease, a costly, deadly disease affecting all species of elm trees allowing for early treatment. Similarly, early detection of crop disease will allow our producers to protect valuable food stocks and preserve their yield.” A minimum of 195 high school students (grades 9-12) from Manitoba School Divisions will develop important STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) skills by working with Volatus. Through a comprehensive year-long program, students will take part in almost every stage of the scientific discovery process, culminating in a “Data Collection Field Day,” which will apply the skills learned throughout the year. During the Data Collection Field Day, students will collect aerial and ground-based data samples alongside researchers from the University of Winnipeg to assess the growth and health conditions of the targeted areas. Students will be encouraged to continue with the SEAR program, where they will be exposed to increasingly more complex aspects of drone and machine learning technologies. In addition, students will have the opportunity to work towards obtaining their Transport Canada Basic or Advanced RPAS pilot certificates throughout the program. The professional training and knowledge that students obtain from the program will enable them to pursue career opportunities in STEAM as well as the drone industry, aviation and aerospace. “This program has been a personal passion since we first launched it in 2021 with Seven Oaks School Division in Winnipeg,” said Matthew Johnson, Regional Vice President, Prairies & Director, Education for Volatus Aerospace. “Through these programs we are able to engage students in the process of solving real world problems while providing them with a learning opportunity usually limited to funded university-level programs.” Leveraged funding is $1,238,283 from project partners including $500,000 in Funding provided by Research Manitoba with financial support from the Government of Manitoba, contributions from Southport Aerospace, Winnipeg Airports Authority, Roquette, Integrated Crop Management Services, and additional support from the City of Winnipeg, and Manitoba Aerospace. About Volatus Aerospace: Volatus Aerospace Corp. is a leading provider of integrated drone solutions throughout North America and growing into Latin America and globally. Volatus serves civil, public safety, and defense markets with imaging and inspection, security and surveillance, equipment sales and support, training, as well as R&D, design, and manufacturing. Through our subsidiary, Volatus Aviation, we are introducing green and innovative drone solutions to supplement and replace traditional aircraft and helicopters for long-linear inspections such as pipeline, energy, rail, and cargo services. Volatus is committed to carbon neutrality; the fostering of a safe, equitable and inclusive workplace; and responsible governance. Forward-Looking Information This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Often, but not always, forward-looking information and forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements formed in the future tense or indicating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” (or other variations of the foregoing) be taken, occur, be achieved, or come to pass. Forward-looking information includes information regarding: (i) the business plans and expectations of the Company; and (ii) expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Forward-looking information is based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and operating plans, strategies, or beliefs as of the date of this news release, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors may be based on information currently available to the Company, including information obtained from third-party industry analysts and other third-party sources, and are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. Any and all forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflects expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to it and on assumptions it believes to be not unreasonable in light of all of the circumstances. In some instances, material factors or assumptions are discussed in this news release in connection with statements containing forward-looking information. Such material factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the commercialization of drone flights beyond visual line of sight and potential benefits to the Company; and meeting the continued listing requirements of the TSXV. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release and, other than as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Source: Volatus Aerospace Corp. TSXV: VOL Contact Details Abhinav Singhvi +1 514-447-7986 abhinav.singhvi@volatusaerospace.com Company Website https://volatusaerospace.com

December 13, 2022 04:59 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Digip completes €3.2M seed funding round to democratise access to trademark intellectual property services

Digip

Companies around the world are spending €150B every year on trademarks to protect their intellectual property. It’s a task and industry laden with opaque processes, long waiting times and exponential costs. In addressing these challenges, Digip® a Sweden-based legal-tech startup is today announcing the completion of its €3.2M seed funding round, offering affordable and accessible digital intellectual property services The company secured an additional €1.2M to add to its €2M from earlier this year to continue a strong growth trajectory into 2023. The seed round was led by Industrifonden and Seed X with participation from various family offices and angel investors from the Stockholm startup ecosystem. Digip® is a leading startup in the legaltech space which provides an end-to-end digital solution for intellectual property protection. They offer on-demand trademark registration and protection services that give entrepreneurs as well as established businesses an opportunity to protect and strengthen their brand names worldwide, in a digital and user-friendly environment. During the last 12 months, Digip® has tripled its revenue and increased its geographical spread of customers having expanded their IP service successfully into the US and continued strong growth from other international markets. Significant investment has been made in their tech stack which has enabled them to serve more customers as they scale in 2023. The additional seed round funding will boost their growth momentum. Viktor Johansson, CEO and Co-founder of Digip®, commented: “We are on a mission to digitise the €150B global trademark market. A company typically spends a 4-figure amount for a trademark search, and waits weeks for results. We have already transformed this experience for users who are reporting average savings of 80% of trademark management fees and cutting a substantial amount of their workload by using the platform and services. “2023 will be an exciting year for us. We are launching some cool features on our platform in the coming months. This includes an open API where partners can integrate and leverage the Digip® technology as part of their workflows and processes, we are also looking to launch our business into some new markets starting next year. Users can also expect to see a significantly improved trademark search on digip.com. This will be super important to us as staying close to our users will help to provide a superior customer experience everyday.” Launched in 2020, Digip® is now servicing 500 customers across 42 markets globally, from startups to companies with €600 million revenue seeking full control over their intellectual property rights. Commenting on the successful closing of the seed round, Tore Tolke, Senior Investment Director at Industrifonden said: “The legal industry has been slow to embrace technology, leaving traditional players behind. But Digip® is demonstrating amazing potential and the demand for their services is growing. Their innovative business model is proving that they can deliver results and revolutionise the trademark and IP industry. We are proud to stand behind the team that is aiming to push the industry forward with cutting-edge technology and customer satisfaction. The future looks bright for Digip®!”. Coming from the founders’ firsthand experiences, Digip® was created to help entrepreneurs protect their brands for a fraction of a cost charged by law firms. They firmly believe what people create is significant and they should have the same opportunities to protect and own their intellectual property as the world’s leading brands do. About Digip® Digip® offers, through its platform, a new way of delivering intellectual property services on a global scale. By combining tech, know-how and investments, Digip® creates the most innovative technology on the market to enhance the customer experience, streamline processes and lower the cost of intellectual property protection. For more information please visit https://www.digip.com About Industrifonden Industrifonden is a Nordic venture capital investor with an evergreen structure enabling a long-term investment perspective. Industrifonden invests in breakthrough technologies and unique science-based innovations that are globally scalable. Investment areas include Life science, Deep Tech and Transformative Tech, and their portfolio consists of some 50 companies, such as Funnel, Oatly and Nextory. For more information, visit https://industrifonden.com/ About Seed X Seed X is a European-focused venture capital firm with strong roots in Liechtenstein backing early-stage companies in Europe with a focus on FinTech, as well as InsurTech, PropTech and LegalTech start-ups. Contact Details Digip Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://www.digip.com/

December 13, 2022 07:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Shareholder: Zuckerberg Should Follow Musk’s Lead and Release ‘Facebook Files’

National Legal & Policy Center

As Elon Musk breaks blockbuster news almost daily with releases of internal communications and documents that reveal how much former Twitter executives lied to the public about its censorship practices, a Meta shareholder is calling upon CEO Mark Zuckerberg to take similar steps to be transparent with his current and former Facebook customers. National Legal and Policy Center – which owns stock in the Mountain View, Calif. social media company – will sponsor a shareholder proposal at the company’s next annual meeting in May 2023. The resolution calls for the tech giant to disclose requests it has received from the federal government to remove content from its Facebook platform. “Mark Zuckerberg admitted, matter-of-factly, to Joe Rogan earlier this year that the FBI led Facebook’s moderators to believe the Hunter Biden laptop story was Russian disinformation,” said Paul Chesser, director of NLPC’s Corporate Integrity Project. “There are countless other examples of requests by government for Facebook to censor users – indeed, the company even created an online censorship portal with the word ‘takedowns’ in it, for the government to submit such requests.” “Meta shares today are worth one-third of what they were valued on January 1 st of this year,” Chesser added. “Mr. Zuckerberg has used the company as his personal playground to pursue his metaverse fantasies, while letting Facebook wither by reputational ruin. He blames Apple’s privacy protection measures for Facebook’s revenue woes, but the truth is the social media platform is dying from self-inflicted wounds like censorship, which is driving users away.” The text of NLPC’s proposal for a “Report on Government Take-Down Requests” for Meta’s 2023 annual meeting follows: RESOLVED: Shareholders request that Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Company”) provide a report, published on the Company’s website and updated semi-annually – and omitting proprietary information and at reasonable cost – that specifies the Company’s policy in responding to requests to remove or take down content from its platforms by the Executive Office of the President, Members of Congress, or any other agency, entity or subcontractor on behalf of the United States Government. This report shall also include an itemized listing of such “takedown” requests, including the name and title of the official making the request; the nature and scope of the request; the date of the request; the Company’s action or inaction to the request; and a reason or rationale for the Company’s response, or lack thereof. SUPPORTING STATEMENT: In Bantam Books, Inc. vs. Sullivan (1963), and in other cases, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that private entities may not engage in suppression of speech at the behest of government, as it has the same effect as direct government censorship. On July 15, 2021, White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked, “Can you talk a little bit more about this request for tech companies to be more aggressive in policing misinformation? Has the administration been in touch with any of these companies and are there any actions that the federal government can take to ensure their cooperation, because we’ve seen, from the start, there’s not a lot of action on some of these platforms.” Psaki replied, “Sure. Well, first, we are in regular touch with these social media platforms, and those engagements typically happen through members of our senior staff, but also members of our COVID-19 team, given, as (Surgeon General) Dr. (Vivek) Murthy conveyed, this is a big issue of misinformation, specifically on the pandemic.” Evidence – and testimony by Company Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg – shows the Company has been subject to overtures from the U.S. government to censor. For example, in a podcast interview in August 2022, Mr. Zuckerberg said Facebook restricted reach among users to a New York Post article about Hunter Biden’s laptop, after the FBI told the Company to be on “high alert” for so-called “Russian propaganda.” Also, Facebook maintained a “content requests system” for use by government and law enforcement to request censorship of so-called “disinformation.” The Internet domain for the company’s portal even has the word “takedowns” in it. Shareholders need to know whether the Company cooperates with government officials engaged in unconstitutional censorship, opening the Company to liability claims by victims. Shareholders also need to know whether the Company fails to disclose these potential liabilities as material risks in its public filings. Founded in 1991, NLPC promotes ethics in public life and government accountability through research, investigation, education, and legal action. ### For more information or to schedule an interview with Paul Chesser, contact Dan Rene at 202-329-8357 or drene@nlpc.org. Please visit http://www.nlpc.org. Founded in 1991, NLPC promotes ethics in public life and government accountability through research, investigation, education, and legal action. Contact Details National Legal and Policy Center Dan Rene +1 202-329-8357 drene@nlpc.org Company Website http://www.nlpc.org

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Best Assignment Help in Australia Online: TOP 5 Websites Reviews

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Realizing your potential largely hinges on how much you can identify your strengths, limits, creativity, weaknesses, turn-offs, and motivations. Once these things are settled, most things get into the right perspective. Assignment helps work the same way. Strengths, creativity, and interest often determine the result. Imagine the outcome if you have some assignments you are not motivated about. Or even with a burning interest, you just don’t have what it takes to do them. This could involve reasons like poor mastery of the English language, time constraints, lack of experience in the subject matter, etc. It becomes clear that as powerful as it is, interest is not enough to ascertain success in your academic pursuits. So, what happens then? You ask for the best assignment help. It is a legal and legitimate way of getting assignment help from experienced and expert writers who will set you on course for excellent grades in school. And if you are in Australia, this has been made a lot easier by having many reliable websites to get online assignment help. This does not have a restraint on your course of study. Thus, even if you are a student in the medical sciences in Australia, you could also get stuff like nursing assignment help from these sites. We have carefully curated this list just for you. Here are the best assignment help websites in Australia: PaperHelp - TOP rated assignment help website in Australia. 99Papers - the best essay writing service in Australia. PaperCoach - Melbourne company with the cheap instant assignment help. MyAssignmentHelp - popular assignment help provider to buy homework online. HomeworkForMe - highest quality college paper writers to hire in Sydney. Using these services would mean you have secured a successful academic story. Are you ready to read the full reviews of the best companies to help college students in Australia? Let's go! TOP 5 Australian Assignment Help Websites #1. PaperHelp PaperHelp came into the assignment help space several years back and stole the hearts of many students in Australia. Even till this very second, many candidates are on their websites reaching out to professional writers to help them craft a stellar piece that would give them an edge in their studies. And most of them are satisfied. That is why they keep coming back to buy essays from them. PaperHelp has a unique way of attracting students of all classes. Whether a high schooler, undergrad, or postgraduate student, all assignments are welcome and can be duly attended to on their website. Their website has been regarded as remarkably easy to use. The simplicity of the interface and seamless navigation make many students always go back to check them out, especially Australian high school and college students looking to woo their teachers in mid-term and subject take-home assignments. The website features a price calculator that helps you to track your fee as you order from them. Not only that, you can pick what category of academic difficulty your assignment is from and what type of writing it is – an essay, PowerPoint presentation, report, etc. On the same website, you get to pick the time you intend for the essay to be delivered. And once you have inputted all these, you will be directed to a proceed-to-order or checkout page where you make payments and set the ball of the assignment rolling for the writer. Another feature that makes their services unique is the quality of writers they have. Yes, their writers are some of the best in the entire market. That is, these folks are writing specialists who are ready to provide any assignment help you may require. They are mostly in academia and are alums of reputable universities globally. Thus, they can see through the right lenses to craft the best content in your essays and assignments. Their work is 100% plagiarism free and written from scratch. Thus, you do not have to worry about your supervisor, plagiarism checkers, or software flagging your assignments as copied. To cap it all up, PaperHelp respects deadlines. Thus, they deliver your assignments as and when they are due. So you can make it in time to submit your work. They are hands-ready to work on your paper and deliver it on time. If you are keen on getting a much shorter deadline than the one noted on their website, you might have to pay some extra fee. But you can rest assured that from $10, you would enjoy all the benefits their services offer on assignments. However, other things that could jerk up your total price tag on their site include add-ons like plagiarism reports, etc. PaperHelp customer review: “Excellent - I usually do not leave a review, but here I was pleasantly surprised. The guys really know their business. My order was completed on time, without any lexical or grammatical errors. Excellent, thank you for this order” – Bryden E. #2. 99Papers 99Papers is a great essay writing service in Australia. Many students fuss over the price of buying one assignment or college papers on their platform. But much more than that, they offer other things that endear many hearts to their website every day. And a major feature is that many services you could have bought separately on other platforms are offered freely on 99Papers. Examples include unlimited revision, plagiarism checks as well as proofreading. So, you do not have to get a heart skip because you might get overcharged on your first order with them. In fact, the exact opposite is what you should expect from them. You would enjoy top-grade content and delivery at a minimal price that would not negatively impact your wallet or purse. Now, you can be tempted to think that with the low price of $9.95 with 99Papers, then only lower difficulty level papers can be ordered from them. That's shortchanging yourself. They have a wide array of expert essay writers armed to the teeth with all it takes to give you an excellent delivery on any assignment you bring their way. Be it a high school essay or Master's level or Ph.D., are ably welcomed to be tended to. These writing specialists are English as Native Language (ENL) and English as Second Language (ESL) speakers and writers. Thus, if you are a student in Australia with a challenge of a good grasp of the English language, then these folks are ready to ease your struggles. By default, the ESL writers are the ones set to work on your paper. However, you can choose the ENL writer option. They are all experts in their field, so with their good command of the language, they can combine experience and expertise to craft the best assignment for you. With 99Paper's structure, you can contact writers directly and keep tabs on your work. And usually, you would be at rest even if you keep checking up on where the task is present. This is because they always deliver on time. They have a huge reverence for the deadline that the work is needed. So, they turn in well-researched and optimally new content for you, with which you can advance the best academic experience. And if any of the writers seem not to have followed the instructions as you would have wanted, you can request free revisions until your heart's content. 99Papers customer review: “The best essay writers!” - “I'm so happy to have encountered this writer. I'm beyond impressed with the thoroughness of his/her work. Thank you so much. There are a couple of writers that I usually request but this writer surpasses any other that I've seen. This writer is at the top. From a customer perspective, I can tell you that I feel 100% comfortable leaving an assignment to this writer and he/she will return superior work without multiple revisions or the stress of missing my deadlines. Thank you.” - Eveline K. #3. PaperCoach PaperCoach is one of the best assignment help websites in Melbourne, Australia by the quality of papers they turn in on their orders. And guess what? The type of paper does not determine their constraints of reach. They deal in all forms of essays and papers that you can think of. These assignments could be of any academic level. It could be a high school essay or a postgraduate essay. By and large, they are available to take on assignments like coursework, case study, creative writing, argumentative essay, literature review, thesis, etc. Their reach of writing also works with resumes, cover letters, term papers, theses, thesis proposals, thesis statements, admission essays, annotated bibliographies, application letters, argumentative essays, articles, article reviews, biography, book review, business plan, case study, coursework, dissertation, dissertation abstract, dissertation chapter, dissertation conclusion, dissertation hypothesis, dissertation introduction, dissertation methodology, etc. Further, PaperCoach has exceptional customer care. Their support team is always on edge to help their customers with any hitches experienced on the platform. They are ready to help you with little or no delay. And guess what? They are available 24/7 for you. So you can reach them at any time that you need to. You might need their services, especially if you are a first-time customer on their platform. They are keen to put you through how their service works and the kind of writing help you could get on their sites. Also, if you have questions that are not readily answered in the FAQs section, they are more than happy to help you with answers. Also, their pricing is quite fair in the market. You don't have to break the bank before you can order from them. With as low as $7.99, you can order a one-paged essay from them. An average 5-page essay with a deadline of up to 7 days will cost you about $60. And this is a very low price compared to most of the other offers you would interact with in the essay writing space. So if you are looking for an online assignment platform that would not bore a hole in your wallet, then you should definitely check PaperHelp out. PaperCoach customer review: Impressed - “I was really impressed with the level of service I received from this paper writing service. The authors are very responsive. They clearly understood my requirements and communicated with me 24/7 to make sure I was getting what I needed. I would definitely recommend this service to anyone who needs help with their writing.” - Leo H. #4. MyAssignmentHelp MyAssignmentHelp has been referred to by many as an indispensable assistant. So, for students in Australia, it is that expert platform that exists to ease the burden of academic pressure they might be facing at a given moment. They are ready to write all your assignments, irrespective of your field of study. And their deliveries are always of the highest quality that you expect. The reason for this is not far-fetched. With over a decade of being functional, a company like this would have fine-tuned its essay abilities. And that they have done, alongside distilling the preferences and needs of their customers very well. On their website, they have laudable services that you can order. The wide range of these assignments and essays makes many students rush to them. These services include essays, dissertations, assignments, coursework, research, thesis, proofreading, and plagiarism check. And even though they can write a lot of papers for you, the quality of these essays is intact. They maintain the top-notch quality on all their deliveries. And accompanying that are prompt deliveries. It also matters that their assignments are not plagiarized. They are freshly written from scratch just for you. And they also follow your paper instructions effectively. With a plethora of positive reviews, feedback, and comments, MyAssignmentHelp has proven itself as one of the stand-out platforms to order essays at relative market prices. For example, with $11, you would get a well-written 1-page essay. However, some extra factors or features of your order specifications might add to the price at checkout. And they include the shortness of the deadline, the type of writer, add-ons such as plagiarism reports, etc. Also, the academic difficulty level of the assignment you are ordering could trigger a jerk-up of the essay price. However, you could also get cash clashes when ordering from them in some special circumstances. That is, up to 10% off. If you are also looking to ask questions of any kind, you can reach out to their customer support. Their customer care team handles all forms of inquiries that you might have about the status of your order or your advantages as a first-time customer on their platform. Also, if you want full detail on how the platform works in general, you can reach out to them via the lines available, and they will respond promptly with all the information you need. MyAssignmentHelp customer review: “It was a professional work, the expert met my expectation, he answered all questions in good and expertise manner. Thank you.” - Martin F. #5. HomeworkForMe If you are in Australia and are wondering where to get the best research in little or no time, then you have found the best place. Company located in Sydney. HomeworkForMe is the reservoir of amazing college paper writers with stunning writing acumen for students from Australia. They are always ready to deploy their mental machinery for your advantage in your academic pursuits. For them, writing is not something they have to stress about doing. They are quite familiar with that world. Many of them are members of the academia themselves and are graduates from reputable universities all over the world. Thus, they have been through your current phase as an undergrad and postgraduate student. And they are always ready to help you with everything you need to ace your studies as a student in any field of study. HomeworkForMe has a wide range of writing needs that they meet. If you want a reliable online assignment help platform that can get the job done irrespective of the type of paper you bring to them, then HomeworkForMe is your go-to place. They work on tasks like term papers, research papers, dissertations, coursework, proofreading, exam notes, short essays, and much more. And these forms of assignments are well-made by the writers on this platform. If you order from Ivory search, you can rest assured that your order will be promptly delivered. That is, the deadline would be well respected. Also, you can expect content written from scratch and void of plagiarism. Yes, they are that good. It's no surprise many students in the dilemma of who calls for 'my assignment help' choose this platform repeatedly. Further, many students and customers keep returning to this website because they are super effective as far as customer support is concerned. There is no time of day you reach out to the customer care team to lodge a complaint or inquire that you would not have anyone to attend to you. Many reviews online are littered with the feature of a remarkable customer care team. Their support team members are regarded as respectful, professional, and keen to answer every question with the necessary information. You might even think you were interacting directly with the HomeworkForMe management. If you have questions about the pricing, then know it is valid. With $9, you can get a decent and well-written essay that comes with the full package of the HomeworkForMe assignment help company. HomeworkForMe customer review: “Thanks a lot to the guys for such help!” - “For the summer in college I was given a big test paper. I realized that I wouldn't be able to do some of it on my own, so I didn't want to procrastinate and sent it to this service to be solved. I had enough time, and I immediately told the manager that there was no hurry. Nevertheless, the work was done very quickly, with high quality, and everything was nice and clearly laid out. Thanks a lot to the guys for such help!” Frequently Asked Questions What is an assignment help? Assignment help means getting assistance on any papers you are asked to work on in school. Sometimes, you need help to work on these assignments yourself. Thus, getting professional help on your essays is a good solution to this challenge you have at hand. Thus, reaching out to these expert writers on a reliable platform is requesting assignment help. It is a defense and an initial approach, depending on what you want it to be. For example, if you have certain constraints that hinder you from giving the assignment everything it takes, assignment help can be a defense against failure in your studies. In the same vein, your first response once you get the essay could be to give it to expert writing specialists to work on it to reach optimal grading with your teacher. Further, assignment help refers to seeing from the perspective of people who have been in your field long before you started your academic pursuits there. Most of the writers who will work on your order on these platforms are academic professionals. Thus, they can give your work a rich touch of perspective and experience. And that would be a great feature in your assignment. What Is the best assignment help provider in Australia? PaperHelp ranks high as the solution to most students' challenges in Australia today. They are the best assignment help provider in the nation. Thus, if you are schooling in this region and need a platform for sorting "my assignment help", get ready to reach out to them. What makes them stand out are numerous. However, topping the list must be the excellence of their work. Once you order any paper from them, irrespective of the field and academic difficulty of the essay, they can deliver original and plagiarism-free content for you with which you can reach great heights in your studies. Further, PaperHelp has great pricing compared to many other online services. For example, with just $10, you can enjoy their service's benefits on normal essays. But a few add-ons could spike the price tag before you checkout. Some of them include the short time frame of the submission deadline, the academic level of the assignment, the extras in the order specifications such as the plagiarism reports, etc. And suppose you need clarification on something on their website. In that case, you can inquire from their customer support, who is available 24/7. What is the best assignment help website from Sydney? If you are in Sydney and need clarification on the best assignment help website, then reach out to HomeworkForMe. They can get your assignment down for you well and fast. They are the platform from Sydney that has serviced many students from across the globe. And with thousands of positive reviews screaming their praise on the internet, you have a safe landing with them as you order. Furthermore, they give you a valid reason to get your assignment done with them in the stellar nature of the content delivered and the swiftness of the delivery. They have a wide array of writing service lines that they tend to. That is, term papers, research papers, course works, dissertations, theses, and even short essays are welcomed by high schoolers. And you must understand their structure. Ordering from them is via their website, with a price calculator. As you select the specifications of your order, more details on its checkout will begin to pop up and add up. Thus, you can use any payment channels specified on the website to make your order and get your work delivered to you in no time. The last essay you can get goes for $9.95 on their platform. Is assignment help legal in Australia? Yes, assignment help is legal in Australia. It is simply just like asking for help naturally. If you are about to fall, you ask for the help of a nearby person to lift you. If you want water, you can ask a nearby friend for water. And sometimes, you pay people for their help, especially if it is professional. You cannot appear in court for yourself, for instance. It mostly requires professional help. And you have to hire the services of a legal expert to help you with them. And well, you pay them. It works the same way as requests for professional help. If you need help with your assignment or essay, or paper, make sure to ask people who are experienced enough to get the job done well. And in this case, they are the services listed above for you to peruse. They are professional assignment help websites for you to get expert writers that combine their rich academic experience and writing expertise to your advantage. Is it cheating to get help on an assignment? No, it is not cheating to get help on an assignment. Why? Simply because getting help is not cheating. It is realizing the need for assistance from a third party or someone other than yourself. And it could come as a result of several reasons. First, many people ask for professional help because they cannot write well in English. Imagine an international student who came to study in Australia but does not have a good command of the native English language. How will he fare when given the assignment to be written all through in the English language? If he attempts such work, he could fail because he would be appraised on grammar and sentential coherence. And that would have long-term repercussions for his academic pursuits. Thus, it is important that he asks for help when he needs it. Also, sometimes, you are just pressed for time on an assignment to complete it with the required research quality. Only an expert could get that done. So, what do you do in that scenario? You ask for help. So, no, getting help on an assignment is not cheating. Can professors tell if you cheat online? No, professors cannot always tell if you cheat online. Mostly because if you get assignment help online from the above-listed websites, you are not cheating. Also, the professor cannot find out that you got external help from them. The only way the professor can likely pick that up is if you got your essay written by a quack or unreliable website. And that can be very dangerous for you. Plus, it has a slim chance of happening to you if you order your essays from the websites we have curated for you above. Further, these websites have a discretion policy where they keep their clients anonymous from the prying eyes of many people over the internet. So, if you have inputted your details on their website, you can keep your mind at rest because it will not be displayed anywhere. That is, you would not find it randomly on any visible or dark website on the internet. How do people get caught up on assignments? There are many ways people get caught on an assignment. And it starts with not ordering from the right websites. If you buy your essay from fake websites on the internet or from quack writing professionals, then you are bound to be a victim. This is because most of the content or assignments these guys would deliver to you would be fake. And they would be ridden with plagiarism. Thus, they are unreliable. And you can easily get caught up on assignments that way. Further, you can also get caught up on an assignment through plagiarism checkers stuck as Turnitin. And with software like that, badly written content hardly get past. So, if you have badly written content from a random stranger or unverified website online, then your essay will most likely be flagged by your professor and the plagiarism-checking tool. But this can be avoided if you choose from the websites noted above for your assignment help needs. They are reliable, and they provide you with 100% plagiarism-free content that you can use and not be flagged by. How to hire an expert and get professional assignment online? The simplest way is by choosing any of the websites we have shared above. You could pick from PaperHelp to 99Papers. Or even opt for HomeworkForMe. There are also other options like PaperCoach. All these platforms are reliable and help you to make the best possible decisions for your assignments. They are great places to visit for my assignments help if you are in Australia. They are reputable and trusted sources of the best essays in the market. And they also provide you with the best possible content in delivery out there. Did we also mention that they turn in the work speedily? So, you should definitely leverage them. These reliable websites have a common attribute that helps keep your heart at rest when you order from them. This is their remarkable customer support. You are never left hanging when you buy your assignment from them. They help you every step of the way. They have their customer care team ready to handle all your reviews, questions, and feedback. Also, if you want to keep tabs on the project you are doing with them, they are always ready to help you with that. Not only so, but the personnel are also respectful and armed with all the relevant information you need to put your heart at rest on every order. Conclusion Life was not designed to be lived alone. You are meant to cohabit and live in a social cluster. If you need help or assistance on anything, you can get the needed scratch on the back. And in the same vein, if anyone else needs your help in the circle, you can be readily available for their assistance. This is the natural exchange of value between humans. And in this case, your academic pursuits cannot be affected because you are unable to work on your assignment. There is online assignment help for you with all the websites we have noted for you above. So, don't look far for help if you are in Australia. Reach out to them today and take your studies to the next level! Contact Details Assignment Solutions Eric Blout eric.blout@myassignment.shop

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