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ZERO LATENCY PUSHES IMMERSIVE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FORWARD WITH NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM RELEASE, AVAILABLE GLOBALLY NOW

Zero Latency

Zero Latency, the company that introduced the world to free-roam VR, has partnered with tech giant HTC to launch a first-of-its-kind multiplayer immersive entertainment platform. For the first time ever, groups as large as eight can discover Zero Latency’s award-winning experiences with nothing more than a headset – the game-changing HTC VIVE Focus 3. The new platform uses an exclusive remote rendering stack and the latest 6E wireless technology to seamlessly stream 5K VR to up to 8 players simultaneously, delivering up to 16x performance over traditional all-in-one headsets. With no backpack computers, sensors, or other distractions, Zero Latency’s world-first platform offers players the deepest, most effortless immersive experience available today. “With this new partnership, we’re taking a giant leap in the virtual entertainment space,” said Tim Ruse, chief executive officer at Zero Latency. “The evolution to remote rendering and 6E streaming not only improves performance, but removes the need for backpack PCs, cables, and other player distractions–it’s the most streamlined, natural experience yet for both our customers and our operators. Zero Latency has always invested heavily in innovation, and we’re excited to once again push the industry forward in partnership with HTC.” Zero Latency’s new platform is the best way yet to discover Zero Latency’s award-winning library of experiences, including Ubisoft’s AAA exclusive, Far Cry VR; cooperative zombie survival adventure, Undead Arena; mind-bending space mission, Singularity; and the all-action competitive world of Sol Raiders VR eSports. Players can take advantage of Zero Latency’s custom-designed VR gun controller to get in the thick of the action; the company is also investigating the use of hand-tracking in future titles. “Our customers often tell us Zero Latency is the best VR experience they’ve ever had,” said Scott Vandonkelaar, chief technology officer at Zero Latency. “Delivering experiences as deep and interactive as ours has never been possible with an all-in-one headset, so we built our own solution. Remote rendering and 6E wireless streaming means we can deliver our experiences at previously impossible performance levels, with less technology and fewer player distractions than ever. We’re blown away by the results and can’t wait for customers to experience it for themselves.” The new generation of Zero Latency is made possible in part through an exciting partnership with VR technology veterans HTC. “Partnering with Zero Latency to expand customer access to truly immersive virtual entertainment is a massive win for the industry,” said Thomas Dexmier, HTC Vive ANZ - Country Manager. “Bringing the VIVE Focus 3 headset to a company with the size and scale of Zero Latency reduces complicated hardware needs and ensures an interruption-free experience for players worldwide.” The VIVE Focus 3 headset brings a new set of unique capabilities to players, including: An innovative design: The VIVE Focus 3 is the most ergonomic and comfortable VR headset yet with an innovative counterweight design with equivalent front-back balance, perfect for intense, extended gameplay sessions. The new headset suits a wide range of both face shapes and vision types – including those with glasses High-resolution video: The headset features industry-leading 5K resolution (a combined resolution of 4896 x 2448 pixels), a wide 120-degree field of view, and a smooth 90-hertz refresh rate, delivering crisp and natural visuals Immersive sound: Featuring dual microphones with noise cancellation, the headset delivers 3D spatial sound and sound leakage reduction for unparalleled immersion Map sharing and LBE mode: Heavily customized for the location-based entertainment (LBE) industry, the VIVE Focus 3 headset allows users to create boundaries based on the available space and operate accurate co-location tracking to deliver a realistic, free-roaming experience Designed for high-traffic venues: Made with durable materials, the VIVE Focus 3 delivers long-lasting VR performance with its swappable battery, dramatically reducing the operational complexity in the venues. The headset is easy to clean with its magnetic cushions. And in an effort to optimize the customer turnaround, HTC’s patented quick-release button allows users to easily put on the headset to start playing without delays. For more information about Zero Latency, go to https://zerolatencyvr.com/. ### ABOUT ZERO LATENCY: Zero Latency is a global leader in immersive entertainment, working at the cutting edge of VR and location-based experiences. With 57 venues across 26 countries, Zero Latency is the largest free-roam VR network in the world. Since opening the world’s first free-roam VR venue in 2015, Zero Latency has thrilled more than 2 million players worldwide. Over the past year alone the company has seen a 124% jump in games played within the U.S. and 288% growth globally. Zero Latency is continuously innovating to raise the bar for customers, owners, and operators. Other first include: Partnering with Microsoft in 2019 to develop “inside out” tracking technology Launching Sol Raiders in 2019, the world’s first free-roam eSports game Releasing the AAA exclusive Far Cry VR experience alongside Ubisoft in 2021 SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Instagram and TikTok: @zerolatencyvr LinkedIn: Zero Latency VR Contact Details Jive PR + Digital Ashley Areeda +1 734-891-4013 aareeda@jiveprdigital.com Company Website https://zerolatencyvr.com/

May 19, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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The EarthX Film Festival Runs May 12 - 15, 2022

EarthX

The EarthX Film Festival is May 12 - 15, 2022.   Here are some highlights: Filmmaker Ben Masters presents the screening of "Deep In the Heart" (the first blue-chip wildlife doc ever produced in Texas) — narrated by Matthew McConaughey. Experience life as a Passamaquoddy cultural knowledge keeper whose traditions are threatened in "They Carry Us With Them." Go undercover to investigate South America's deadly jaguar trade in "Tigre Gente." Learn about life as a female lobster boat captain in "The Captain." Witness the strength required to stay on top of the water and the demons we face when we plunge beneath it in "Big vs Small." Retrace the steps of an indigenous painter 100 years later, share a meal in the great outdoors and capture the beauty of a running river in "Arts in the Wild!" EarthX Film Festival will have a LIVE MUSIC lineup, hosted by the most incredible artists - see the included lineup on the attached infographic.  For more information, visit the EarthX website. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from EarthX on 3blmedia.com

May 13, 2022 04:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Letters: Path Out of Poverty Runs Through Early Childhood Education (The Advocate)

Entergy Corporation

Over half (57%) of Louisiana children lived in financial hardship pre-pandemic — the HIGHEST rate in the nation — according to a new report from Louisiana United Ways, United For ALICE and Entergy Corp. " ALICE in Focus: Children " shows we must be relentless in investing in children and families so every child has the resources they need to succeed. While 26% of Louisiana children lived below the Federal Poverty Level in 2019, another 31% were growing up as ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). ALICE families earn above the FPL but not enough to afford a barebones household budget. The report also reveals significant disparities for children by race: 76% of Black children and 66% of Hispanic children in our state were considered ALICE in 2019, compared to 42% of White children. Traditional poverty measures significantly undercount the number of children living in financially insecure households. That matters because the FPL is used to determine eligibility for assistance programs, leaving many struggling ALICE families locked out of critical support for housing, food and education. Access to early childhood education helps children develop the foundational skills needed to succeed in school and allows parents to work. Children with access to high-quality early childhood education are more likely to obtain more education and have higher lifetime earnings, and are less likely to be involved in the criminal justice system. Lawmakers have the chance to make meaningful investments to expand early childhood education access for low-income families this session. As members of the Ready Louisiana Coalition, we urge legislators to appropriate $94 million to these programs to support Louisiana’s children, families and economy. "ALICE in Focus: Children" better informs our path toward equitable solutions for ALICE families. It’s time we take the necessary steps to ensure every Louisiana child thrives. Patty Riddlebarger vice president for corporate social responsibility, Entergy Corporation Charmaine Caccioppi executive vice president & COO, United Way of Southeast Louisiana Letter to the editor originally published in the May 5, 2022, edition of View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Entergy Corporation on 3blmedia.com

May 11, 2022 01:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Shatterproof Statement Regarding the Just Released 2021 CDC Overdose Numbers

Shatterproof

In response to the newly-reported number of overdose deaths in the country, and on the heels of the first-ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Shatterproof, a national nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States, announced that they will be addressing the alarming rates at which fentanyl is killing Americans through several targeted policy initiatives. According to the CDC, more than 107,000 people died of an overdose in the year 2021—more than twice the number of U.S. traffic fatalities or gun-violence deaths during that period. Approximately 66 percent of these deaths involved synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and according to the CDC overdose deaths are the leading cause of death for people 18 to 45. The primary driver of the opioid epidemic today is illicit fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times more potent than heroin. A recent Stanford-Lancet Commission Report warned that, without radical change, the U.S. opioid ten-year death toll could reach to 1.2 million by 2029. The Commission recommended bold changes to address this enormous challenge. The issue is further complicated by the fact that many users are not seeking fentanyl, rather it is laced into heroin, stimulants (cocaine and methamphetamines), and counterfeit pills of brand-named drugs like Oxycontin, Xanax and Adderall, unbeknownst to the user, driving overdoses. This is a multi-dimensional problem: a national security, law enforcement and public health challenge that requires a multi-dimensional solution spanning foreign policy, homeland security, and public health, while developing a deeper understanding of demand for the substances. To address this urgent public health crisis, Shatterproof has developed a national strategy to enact policies that can reverse the alarming trend in deaths from fentanyl. These policies include: Ensuring real-time overdose monitoring through data collection and reporting Ensuring multichannel, broadbased fentanyl-specific education programs Significantly expanding access to and use of naloxone Siginficantly expanding stigma-reduction programs related to those with a substance use disorder Provide law enforcement with necessary tools to stop fentanyl trafficking Integrating evidence-based prevention programming for substance use with other community-based programming for children, and ensuring adequate funding for prevention programs. Testing viability of fentanyl test strips as an intervention by changing state drug paraphernalia laws, as needed, to make them available “It is beyond time that we addressed the scourge that fentanyl has brought to our communities. Fentanyl’s silent and sinister prevalence is reversing otherwise positive trends in treatment quality and addiction stigma reduction. We must reduce the supply of fentanyl and the demand for its effects as logical and urgent next steps in our efforts to save lives, said Gary Mendell, Shatterproof Founder and CEO.” About Shatterproof: Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States. Shatterproof harnesses the models of business, the rigor of science and the power of a national movement to create change and save lives through three pillars of work: revolutionizing the addiction treatment system, breaking down addiction-related stigmas and supporting and empowering our communities. To learn more visit www.Shatterproof.org. Contact Details Holly Jespersen +1 646-334-1024 hjespersen@shatterproof.org Company Website https://www.shatterproof.org/

May 11, 2022 10:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Techies Launch Protest Platform to Deliver Legislative Change

Civil Voice Groups

Civil Voice Groups (an NGO non-profit) is launching its platform in eight countries (USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland). All operating systems, devices, tablets, smartphones & screen sizes are supported using a browser. No download is required. This platform is designed to deliver legislative change. This platform will excite the 45+ million people that participated in George Floyd, Earth Day, Women’s March, Climate Strike, March for our Lives, Pride Marches & other protests. Voting rights groups, women’s rights groups, racial rights groups, climate change groups, gun law groups & free press rights groups will welcome this news since the platform has been designed to provide features, benefits, and reusable processes that are far more powerful than what social movement groups currently use. Unlike simplistic echo chambers, this platform focuses on providing turnkey solutions to deliver legislative change. It is a platform based on years of solid research, assessment, planning, and professional design encapsulating privacy, security, scalability, features, benefits, and workflows to assist legitimate social movement groups and their bases deliver their goals and mandate. See platform snapshot. The primary concept of this platform is to organize all social movement groups (with their combined bases of tens of millions of followers, members, and activists) into a powerful and massive voting bloc: Organize tens of millions of like-minded people into a single, organized, integrated collective. This concept creates a massive voting bloc that is too large, organized, vocal, managed, and powerful for politicians to ignore. Provide social movement groups with features and turnkey workflows that best manage their organization and members, raise funds, onboard volunteers, assign & manage tasks, issue surveys, monitor progress, organize, launch & manage protests, get out the vote, etc. Provide social movement followers, members, and activists with the ability to support, pro-actively volunteer, and simultaneously assist many social movement groups. Provide protesters (led by social movement groups) with seven (7) stepped phases of a legal, civil, and respect-based protest system that targets specific legislators. Each step generates a massive number of results that must be individually managed or handled by a targeted politician or their office(s). For example, a 2 million person online protest ( for phases 1 and 2 ) targeting four politicians will generate: 8 million USPS letters delivered to politicians (while providing supporting political leaders and journalists with reports validating this). 3 to 4 million scheduled telephone calls (while providing supporting political leaders and journalists with reports validating this). 8 to 12 million social media posts (while providing supporting political leaders and journalists with reports validating this). Phase 3 substantially bumps up the pressure since it generates worldwide news coverage. Using only 30 to 40 protesters spaced across a mile (no protest license required), three shifts of 4 hours per protester generate 12 hours of daily coverage across all cities in a specific region or state. After phase 3, phases 4, 5, 6, and 7 generate even harsher consequences, each of which has been designed to detrimentally impact a politician’s career. Next, integrate the free press into the platform where vetted journalists receive specialized features. Features include notifications of pending activities, aggregated demographic analysis of protesters with pivots, the ability to connect with verified social movement leaders and spokespeople, GPS track activities, issue surveys to protesters or members, and receive press releases from verified groups, all of which pertain to the journalist’s subscribed interests that respect member opt-in interactivity and interest settings. Free press integration is important as features provided to news organizations have been designed to generate longer-term cycles that last for months (rather than days). OPERATING / MANAGEMENT MODEL: The Civil Voice Groups operating model is scalable and self-sustaining. Social movement groups may use the platform independently or work with coalitions of other groups. Civil Voice Groups will assist when requested but otherwise allow groups to use the platform as they see fit as long as they adhere to the non-profit’s civility, respect, truth, and do no harm policies. All social movement group organizations are verified and vetted. Journalist accounts must adhere to the canons of their profession. Approved organization and journalist accounts receive all services at no cost in perpetuity. All accounts are CAPTCHA verified, e-mail address, and mobility phone verified. User members are surname and two-way mailing address confirmed. All platform users may utilize two simultaneous profiles (a true profile and a non-identifying anonymous profile) used whenever desired. These verifications ensure a more civil, harmonious, and trust-based environment while preventing bots, fake accounts, and fraudulent organizations from using the platform. Platform member accounts (social movement group followers, members, and activists) pay USD 3.40 annually for unlimited use of the platform (less than a penny per day). This small annual fee provides the funding for hosting, developing, and managing the platform. FUNDING: Green items have been completed and deployed. All other items are ready to be coded. Each yellow item requires approximately 2 to 3 weeks to complete. White items require 2 to 4 months to complete. With 7 to 10 separate teams working on different items, deliverables are fast-tracked. Note one year of research was performed By Civil Voice Groups to identify why protests fail. A year was spent determining how to circumvent failures and identify solutions. Two years were required to plan the technology requirements of all items above. And finally, one year was spent deploying an infrastructure supporting all items above. Watch the video detailing these efforts. To date, all efforts have been voluntary, and the directors have personally funded all hard costs. Now, a team of 35 to 50 full-time, permanent developers is required to complete the platform. Fortunately, the directors of Civil Voice Groups have a proven pool of proven and trusted solution experts, business analysts, UI developers, business layer developers, logic developers, database administrators, privacy experts, and security & hosting experts that are on standby to complete the platform. To fund this development, Civil Voice Groups has a GOFUNDME. Civil Voice Groups also accepts three (3) types of anonymous CRYPTO donations and provides a philanthropy page for large contributions. Civil Voice Groups also asks that social movement group followers, members, and activists to sign-up since member signups simultaneously build a massive collective of like-minded members while also generating scale-based funding. LAUNCH FOCUS: VOTING RIGHTS, CREATING A COLLECTIVE AND A COALITION: All social movement groups, followers, members, and activists understand that mandates that require congress approval vanish without fair representation at the legislative dinner table. Minimum Federal based Voting rights are critical to all social movement groups, their bases, and all voting citizens regardless of the political party they support. Civil Voice Groups has spent months preparing a detailed plan to launch a massive voting rights protest campaign to deliver bipartisan-based, federally mandated, minimum voting rights. ACTION REQUEST: Social Movement Group Leaders: Civil Voice Groups invites social movement group leaders to attend a virtual group meeting with all other leaders to learn more about the seven (7) phased continuous voting rights protest that their tens of millions of combined supporters will want to participate in. This approach creates a collation of all major social movement groups while also generating a massive, organized collective of protesters. This protest also raises funds for each participating social movement group. ACTION REQUEST: Social Movement followers, members, and activists: Civil Voice Groups invites all social movement followers, members, and activists to create their user member account to prepare to participate in this protest. ACTION REQUEST: Free Press Journalists: Free Press journalists that abide by the canons of their profession may create their account at https://journalists.civilvoicegroups.org/Apply. Civil Voice Groups also invites journalists to call 1 (206) 923-9146 or 1 (800) 609-8145 to arrange an interview to answer questions, confirm statements, etc. ACTION REQUEST: Philanthropists: See https://civilvoicegroups.org/philanthropists/ SUMMARY: Months go by. Years go by. Massive street protests have occurred. Yet substantial legislative change rarely occurs. Now, women's rights are about to be tossed, and The BIG LIE is being used to restrict voting rights. It is time to ask yourself, "Where do you and social movement groups want to be positioned within six weeks, two months, or five months from now?" Sure, if you have the time to rally and participate in civil street protests, then do it. But also utilize this online platform to apply massive pressure on elected officials to deliver substantial legislative change. Both go hand in hand. Civil Voice Groups joins all social movement groups and their protesters, creating a megaphone of coordinated, managed and led voices to perform mass-based actions. All voices must be real. Each action must be provable to a politician so they understand that their careers will be squashed if they ignore demands. This is how democracy is supposed to work. To set expectations, below are hard timelines: Within six (6) weeks of funding, all social movement groups and their members will now have the means to launch massive, phased, long-term protests (for any type of concern) that have been scratch-designed to deliver substantial legislative change. Many different types of protests (causes) may occur simultaneously. The first step is to create coalitions of major groups and attract their members. Within 2 to 3 months of funding, powerful Social Enterprise features will help social movements better manage their operations, volunteers, followers, and activists. Within 4 to 5 months of funding, a major "Get Out The Vote" system will be released, supporting getting out the vote any chosen neighborhood, in any city, across all states or provinces or voting regions in eight countries to deliver votes that are friendly to social movement groups. ABOUT CIVIL VOICE GROUP DIRECTORS The Civil Voice Groups platform was founded by Gary Campbell - President | Canada, Gus Emery | Vice President | United States, and Bill Bradley | Chairman | United States. These three directors have 70 years of combined Enterprise-class commercial experience creating complex software solutions. It took the three founders their lifetimes to build a large pool of proven relationships with professional software developers, project managers, business analysts, security specialists, and hosting experts capable of creating this platform. Join Civil Voice Groups in their efforts to ensure that social movement groups and their followers, members, and activists have a place at the legislative table as voting rights are fundamental to protecting and advancing Women's Rights, Racial Equality, Climate Change, LGBT Rights, Common Sense Gun laws and more. Contact Details Gary Campbell Founder, Director, President - Civil Voice Groups +1 250-859-3610 gary.campbell@civilvoicegroups.org

May 09, 2022 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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IAPC Awards 2022 Democracy Medal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and The People of Ukraine

International Association of Political Consultants

The International Association of Political Consultants ( IAPC) announced today that it is awarding the prestigious 2022 Democracy Medal to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy on behalf of the Ukrainian people. The citation notes that this award is “in recognition of their crucial fight for democracy against the violent attack on their country by the authoritarian aggression of the Russian government”. The medal is awarded annually by members of the IAPC, which is the global professional body representing election consultants, strategists, and pollsters. This is the second Democracy Medal being awarded to a President of Ukraine. The first was in 2005 to Viktor Yushchenko. IAPC President Matt Klink said the timing of the medal’s awarding had been brought forward from late 2022, at the organization’s annual conference, to show the strongest possible support for the valiant defence of Ukraine and of democratic values by President Zelenskyy and the people of Ukraine. “President Zelenskyy has rallied world attention to the brutal assault on a sovereign democratic nation with a popularly elected government by a dictatorship that is determined to strike at democracy itself,” Klink said. “Through appearances at the United Nations, the European Union, the U.S. Congress, the British, Canadian, Australian and other Parliaments, Zelenskyy has urged democratic countries to support Ukraine’s democratically elected government’s effort to defend itself.” “The world has had a savage reminder of why democracy is something we must protect and cherish. Without it, nations revert to the rule of the gun rather than the will of the people,” Klink added. IAPC Democracy Award Committee Chairperson, Feyi Akindoyeni said, “This is the second year in a row that the Medal has been awarded to those standing up to the Putin autocracy. Last year we recognised the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny." “We hope through our award to draw attention to the heroism of Mr Zelenskyy and the millions of Ukrainian citizens who have mounted an extraordinary defence of their country and the principles of freedom and democracy,” Akindoyeni went on to say. Klink concluded by saying, “We join with all civilised nations in condemning the brute violence and illegality of the Russian state in prosecuting this unlawful and unprovoked invasion, noting this war is opposed by many Russian citizens. We condemn the alleged war crimes and urge their prosecution. We encourage further support by the global community of Ukraine’s stand against tyranny. We express our hope for a peaceful resolution that restores the sovereignty of Ukraine and respects its people’s right to live in a free and democratic country with a government of their own choosing.” Since 1982, IAPC has been a pioneer in awarding an organization or an individual who in the judgment of its membership has worked courageously to foster, promote and sustain the democratic process anywhere in the world through our Democracy Medal, the first international award of its kind. This is the 40th time since 1982 that the Medal has been awarded. Recipients have included individual politicians and leaders, political organizations, and political movements that have contributed to free elections through their leadership and commitment to democratic ideals. Past winners include Hong Kong Umbrella Movement founder Joshua Wong, the Women of Belarus, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, Polish Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, US Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Philippines President Corazon Aquino, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, and the Committee to Protect Journalists. Established in 1968, The International Association of Political Consultants is committed to fostering democracy and the democratic process throughout the world. Members span a variety of political backgrounds and activities fostering the growing and diverse profession of political consulting as well as the practical aspects of democratic elections. Contact Details IAPC President Matt Klink +1 310-283-6267 matt@klinkcampaigns.com IAPC Vice-President Communications Marcel Wieder +1 416-907-2126 marcel@aurorastrategy.com Company Website https://www.iapc.org

May 03, 2022 11:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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National Land Realty Sells More Than $1.5 Billion in Land

National Land Realty

National Land Realty, the nation’s fastest growing real estate land brokerage company specializing in farm, ranch, country estates, timber, recreational, and commercial development properties, today announced that it hit more than $1.5 billion in sales in 2021. While total transactions and acres of land sold in the past year have increased 51.5 and 80.4 percent respectively, overall sales volume skyrocketed 131 percent. Meanwhile in the same timeframe, the company also added a new CMO and CTO, as well as dozens of new brokers nationwide. A total of 291,449.82 acres changed ownership through 2,201 transactions. Comparison Sales 2021 vs 2020 With 86 offices in 41 states, National Land Realty currently employs 360 active agents. In 2021, the company opened new offices in New York, New Jersey, Texas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Virginia. “Rediscovery of a safe haven asset” “More and more people are rediscovering the value of land as a safe haven asset in the current volatile economy. Land has offered a store of value since this country was settled and continues to be a safe haven for investors that no equity, bonds or even gold can compete with,” says Jason Burbage, President of National Land Realty. “In the past year, National Land Realty has grown at an extremely fast clip. We hired Mac Christian, our new CMO, who will make sure that our marketing function is up to the task of consolidating and expanding on our growth. Meanwhile, under the direction of our new CTO, Tyler Van Meeteren, we are continuing to invest in our land touring and mapping technology which makes our agents better equipped than any of their peers to guide clients through their purchasing journey. Combine all of that with our hiring of new agents and you have a company that is ready for more rapid growth in 2022,” said Jason Walter, CEO of National Land. As a reflection of the company's growth, National Land Realty recently recognized several agents who made it possible at its annual company conference, the National Land Summit. A few of those include: Clint Flowers, ALC (Gulf Coast Office) who received the Top Gun Award for being the company’s top producer with the highest total gross commissions. Austin Hill (Middle GA Office) who received the Rising Star Award, an award given to an individual who is newer to the company (within 10 years) and is on a path to success in sales, education, support, and core values. Beth McLellan (Kosciusko, MS Office) who received the Trailblazer Award for her positive influence on the lives of her team and helping them achieve the highest levels of success, not only in business, but in life. About National Land Realty National Land Realty (NLR) is the nation’s fastest growing real estate land brokerage company specializing in farm, ranch, country estates, timber, recreational, and commercial development properties. Highly regarded for its proprietary land touring technology, Land Tour 360 ®, as well as its GIS land mapping system, LandBase™, which catalogs land data in extremely detailed ways, the company makes it easy to view and zero in on the right property in the right place. Founded in Greenville, S.C. in 2007, NLR has more than 85 offices in 41 states. To learn more visit www.nationalland.com or call (855) 384-5263. Contact Details Ray Young +1 512-633-6855 ray@razorsharppr.com Company Website https://nationalland.com/

March 31, 2022 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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To Achieve Energy and Economic Security, We Must Accelerate the Transition to a Clean Energy Future

Ceres

By Anne Kelly, Vice President, Government Relations “A time of crisis is not just a time of anxiety and worry. It gives a chance, an opportunity to choose well or to choose badly.” — Desmond Tutu The crisis in Ukraine has led to bipartisan calls for U.S. energy independence. But we face a stark choice about whether to move forward or backward on U.S. energy production. President Biden said it best when he announced the U.S. ban on Russian imports of oil and gas. “In the long run the way to avoid high gas prices is to speed up — not slow down our transition to a clean energy future.” How to hasten this vital transition and seize the opportunity to “choose well”? At home, we need Congress to swiftly pass a budget reconciliation bill with investments in clean energy manufacturing and deployment to address the threat that climate crisis poses for our economy, national security, and society at large. So that the world can continue ramping up the economic penalties on Russia, we also need to help our European allies cut their fossil fuel dependence. The clean energy investments in the current reconciliation bill will help the U.S. increase production and export of clean technology to Europe. One idea floated by experts is to assume a wartime footing to swiftly get U.S. manufacturers to scale up production of electric heat pumps and other clean, efficient technologies in large quantities so we can ship them to Europe and get them installed to dramatically reduce Putin’s power. Our choice could not be more consequential given the developments of the past two weeks. Hard on the heels of Russia’s shocking invasion of Ukraine, scientists with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued their starkest-ever warning about the pace and scale of increasingly damaging climate change impacts. And then U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments from fossil fuel interests questioning the sound authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the pollution that is causing the climate crisis. The lawsuit, the IPCC report, and the reminder that fossil fuel dependence doesn’t just create climate risk, it equals geopolitical risk, make it clear there is no time to waste. The U.S. has countless clean technologies, including renewable energy like wind and solar, electric vehicles, and heat pumps, to reverse climate change while growing the economy, improving energy security, and stabilizing energy costs for American consumers and companies. As President Biden pointed out in his State of the Union address, we’re already seeing the economic promise of climate strategies that embrace clean energy, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency. It’s time to turn Appalachia and the Rust Belt into the industrial heartland of clean technology manufacturing for America and the world. “Ford is investing $11 billion in electric vehicles, creating 11,000 jobs across the country. GM is making the largest investment in its history, $7 billion to build electric vehicles, creating 4,000 jobs in Michigan,” the President said, adding that “you’ll never have to pay at the gas pump again” by purchasing an electric vehicle. Like 2020, 2021 was another record-breaking year for sales of electric vehicles and hybrids, as well as for the deployment of wind, solar, and other types of renewable energy. Clean energy job growth is also exploding as states across the country set ambitious renewable energy and net zero emission goals. Stepping backward by producing more fossil fuels in the short run only to compromise energy and economic security, stability, and climate risk over the long term would make no sense. The bipartisan $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that Congress passed last fall included significant federal investments in upgrading the nation’s power grid, improving public transit and installing a nationwide electric vehicle charging network. The administration is also retooling massive government procurement programs to encourage U.S. manufacturing and sourcing of low-carbon steel, concrete, and other industrial materials that are responsible for about one-third of domestic greenhouse gas emissions. Supporting the transition to clean manufacturing will also drive U.S. industrial competitiveness and savings across the entire economy. But these steps alone are not enough. Congress must make and take a deal on a federal reconciliation budget bill with significant climate, clean energy, and environmental justice investments as its foundation. The historic $550 billion investment in play is essential to changing the course of climate change and growing the clean energy economy. It includes incentives and tax credits for residential energy efficiency and renewable energy which will help families, especially in underserved communities, reduce their energy bills by hundreds of dollars every year. Expanded tax credits for solar, wind, and battery storage technologies will help businesses access clean energy at stable, affordable rates. These investments will reduce our dependence on fossil fuel energy sources and volatile global energy markets, which lead to spiking natural gas and oil prices and threats to our national security. Major U.S. businesses are keenly aware of the urgent need for action. In December, more than 400 investors and companies of all sizes and industries sent a letter to members of Congress calling for “swift enactment” of the historic climate investments that are currently in the reconciliation bill. “Other countries are shifting their policies and economies in this direction, and the U.S. cannot afford to miss this chance to unlock its private sector innovation to command the markets of today and tomorrow,” the letter states. Dozens of them, including General Motors, Salesforce, and Siemens USA, visited with Congressional lawmakers in February urging immediate climate action. Companies remain committed to pushing Congress to get the job done. On March 16, Ceres and Punchbowl news will host a virtual conversation with Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Siemens USA CEO Barbara Humpton on the latest updates with a climate and clean energy reconciliation bill. And in May, Ceres will bring together a record number of companies and investors for LEAD on Climate 2022 to once again make the economic case for ambitious federal climate action. We can do this. Whatever fatigue or frustration we feel over stalled climate legislation pales in comparison to the unspeakable suffering of our Ukrainian allies. If they can pick up guns to defend their freedom, we can surely pick up the conversation necessary to get a climate deal done. View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from Ceres on 3blmedia.com

March 11, 2022 01:32 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Newsome’s Gun-Grab Scheme Underscores the Danger of Electing Democrats

Sharon Macasil - Media Kamp, LLC.

Newsome’s Gun-Grab Scheme Underscores the Danger of Electing Democrats “The latest proposed initiative by California Gov. Gavin Newsome to enact even stricter gun control measures in his state should be a harbinger of what Democrats may attempt here in Texas. But, they will fail. “For the California Governor to suggest that the Texas Heartbeat Bill should be the California model for gun control demonstrates cynicism and a misguided ideology towards the proper role of government and the rights of individual American citizens. The Texas Heartbeat Bill is an effort by Texans to protect innocent baby Texans from the inhumane, industrial slaughter engaged in by the abortion industry. The Heartbeat Bill grants hardcore protections for the unborn while still complying with Roe v. Wade. “Governor Newsome targets firearm manufactures who are guilty of no criminal activity. Gun manufacturers and dealers are not responsible for the spikes in gun violence being suffered in Democrat-led cities and states. Gun manufacturers and dealers compel no one that possesses a firearm to us it for violent purposes. That legal jeopardy rests solely on those that choose to pull a trigger. “As a candidate for Texas Lt. Governor, I believe that a citizen’s first line of defense against criminals is themselves. When seconds count, the police may be hours away. This is why I stand for true constitutional carry to be the law in Texas. When sworn into office Gov. Newsome and those of his ilk shall know that such legislation will not see the light of day in the Texas Senate.” -- Daniel Miller Contact Details Media Kamp, LLC. Sharon Macasil Sharon@mediakamp.com

March 02, 2022 12:28 PM Eastern Standard Time

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