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SuperDville Announces Partnership With Bamboo® Learning, an AI-led Reading Platform

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SuperDville, a unique provider of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) video curricula, has announced its partnership with Bamboo® Learning. SuperDville’s mission is to empower children who learn differently while Bamboo® Learning aims to boost reading & speaking fluency, comprehension, and overall literacy. The founders, Peggy Stern and Irina Fine, met at the Future of Education Technology (FETC) conference in New Orleans, where they discovered the potential benefits of working together. While Peggy Stern was pitching SuperDville during the conference, Irina Fine happened to be listening. After the presentation, both women discussed the ethos of their companies and what goals they wanted to fulfill within education. Irina and Peggy connected on their mutual passion for helping children with learning disabilities, especially those from underserved schools and communities where the ability to diagnose and provide support is often lacking. SuperDville’s programs consist of five-minute videos starring children with learning disabilities. This educational content teaches children self-esteem, resilience, and empathy, among other social and emotional (SEL) competencies. As those skills are cultivated, children are encouraged to discover their strengths and appreciate their challenges within the classroom. This allows them to understand their struggles and utilize that information to advocate for their needs as learners. SuperDville’s videos are paired with pre-written lesson plans and activity options for educators, making them convenient and engaging. By partnering with Bamboo® Learning, SuperDville allows the AI-led company to present its video content as short books that focus on social emotional themes specifically useful for children with learning differences. Hence, forging the perfect edtech marriage between literacy and SEL, between reading and self-esteem. The Bamboo® Learning platform developed conversational, voice-enabled educational software for students from kindergarten through fifth grade in the classroom and at home. The company offers hundreds of fiction and nonfiction books integrated with thousands of reading and listening comprehension activities. While children listen to and read Bamboo® Learning content, the program pauses periodically to ask questions. This dialogue enables the technology-based program to assess children’s understanding of the content. Depending on children’s responses, Bamboo® Learning provides relevant strategies to improve listening and reading comprehension. The company’s AI-powered platform also offers trackable data via a web-based educator portal that can inform teachers about a child’s specific needs and how to accommodate them. Peggy from SuperDville and Irina from Bamboo® Learning both have firsthand experience with learning disabilities in education. Peggy is a filmmaker with dyslexia, so she understands how children who learn differently struggle. Irina has decades of experience teaching in New York City schools and witnessing the lack of adequate resources. These insights have fueled Peggy and Irina’s vision for helping underserved children flourish. SuperDville and Bamboo® Learning have been praised for their proprietary applications. SuperDville won the SIIA Innovation Showcase this year for their emphasis on peer-to-peer interactions, while Bamboo® Learning won the Pitchfest in Language Learning category at the Future of Education Technology Conference this year. In the future, SuperDville plans to conduct its second pilot to impact more children and educators. Irina Fine says: “I am thrilled to be working with the SuperDville team and offer students a meaningful conversation about social and emotional concepts facilitated by AI. We are able to scale this experience to millions of students and make it accessible to all learners, regardless of their academic achievement level and learning differences such as dyslexia or ADD.” Peggy Stern expresses her excitement when describing the future of the partnership: “I am thrilled that the SuperDville video episodes will exist in a book form on the Bamboo Learning platform, and enable different learners to have a private experience, where they can go at their own pace while improving their literacy skills, reading comprehension, and their understanding of important social and emotional themes that will help them succeed in school and in life.” Media Contact Name: Adrienne Vrettos Email: Adrienne@storyjoycreative.com Release ID: 687126

July 31, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Rancho Cortez Unveils Unique Western-Style Approach to Recreation and Fitness in the Heart of Texas

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Rancho Cortez, a dude ranch and fitness farm located near the cities of Bandera and San Antonio, has revealed its unique way of providing guests with recreational and fitness activities featuring the rustic Texas Hill Country lifestyle. A dude ranch caters primarily to guests and tourism instead of full-scale agriculture, allowing city dwellers or 'dudes' to experience the American West in a safe and comfortable environment. Owned by Larry and Mary Cortez, Rancho Cortez combines the features of a dude ranch with a fitness camp through its Cowboy Wellness Program. For dude ranch guests, Rancho Cortez offers a wide variety of activities, such as trail rides, horseback riding lessons, lasso throwing, hiking, swimming, hot tub, cattle feeding, and a nightly campfire. They can enjoy Western entertainment during the campfire, including singing, storytelling, and trick roping, conducted by real cowboys. All meals are served at a common dining hall, allowing people, even those from different groups, to interact and get to know each other. Day visits are available, as well as multi-day stays for guests of all ages. The Girls' Horse Summer Camp and the Boys' Cowboy Camp teach younger guests equestrian and ranching skills. The Cowboy Wellness Program allows fitness-minded guests to enjoy the dude ranch, combined with other fitness activities such as outdoor workouts, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), yoga, pilates, strength training, and water aerobics. It also has an air-conditioned indoor gym as well as indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Rancho Cortez offers healthy meal options in proper portion sizes with the guidance of a registered dietitian. Most of the vegetables and meat served are produced locally on the ranch, supplemented with produce from a local food co-op. One- or two-week fitness programs are available, as well as a 60-day fitness ranch work program, where guests can stay for longer and receive a substantial rate discount by working on the ranch. According to Rancho Cortez co-owner Mary Cortez, the ranch attracts a wide variety of guests, including individuals, families, and large groups, such as corporate, school, and church retreats. There is also a significant number of guests from overseas, such as Europe, who are curious about the cowboy lifestyle and would like to experience it for themselves. Cortez says that the number one draw of the ranch is the friendliness of the staff and the family-like atmosphere. The common dining hall and campfire reinforces the sense of community and camaraderie between the guests and the staff. Over the decades, this has led to Rancho Cortez having several regular guests, who stay at the ranch for weeks to months on end every year, making it their second home. Some guests who had visited the ranch as children eventually return as adults, bringing their own children. “Rancho Cortez is a beautiful place where people can be close to nature and enjoy the Western lifestyle while taking a break from city life and the constant buzz of technology. Our rooms don't have televisions, and that's by design. There's so much to do all day, and, in the evenings, guests head down to the campfire for entertainment and socialization. You can be as busy as you want, or you can just kick back and relax and enjoy life at a slower pace. It may take some guests, especially the younger ones, some time before getting used to a less technologically consumed life, but they soon learn to enjoy and appreciate the various activities and life in the West,” Cortez says. Media contact: Name: Mary Cortez Email: Info@ranchocortez.com Release ID: 684753

July 31, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Kodiak Copper shares assay results from three drill holes at the West Zone on the MPD Project

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Kodiak Copper CEO Claudia Tornquist joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news about the company's latest assay results from its fully funded drill program at the West Zone on the MPD Project. Tornquist revealed that the drilling at the West Zone has confirmed porphyry mineralization from surface over an impressive area of 300 meters by 300 meters and extending to a depth of up to 819 meters. These results demonstrate that the mineralization extends well below historic drilling and remains open for further exploration. Furthermore, the company has made some significant discoveries during the drilling process. They have identified a new zone of structurally hosted high-grade copper-gold-silver mineralization to the east of the West Zone. Additionally, Kodiak Copper encountered mineralized hydrothermal breccia during the drill, a notable first for the MPD project. The presence of copper-mineralised clasts in the breccia suggests the potential for additional undrilled mineralization at deeper levels. The best drill hole reported was AXE-23-001, which intersected significant mineralization from the bedrock surface to 539 meters depth. The assay results for this hole include 0.28% copper, 0.28 grams per tonne gold, and 0.83 grams per tonne silver over 158 meters, within a broader interval of 0.18% copper, 0.20 grams per tonne gold, and 0.61 grams per tonne silver over 533 meters. These assay results indicate the presence of substantial copper, gold, and silver mineralization in the West Zone and further highlight the potential of the MPD Project. Kodiak Copper's ongoing exploration efforts and discoveries suggest promising prospects for the company's future growth and development in the mining sector. Contact Details Proactive Canada +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

July 31, 2023 10:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Nextech3D.ai announces additional order from Amazon totalling $2.2 million

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Nextech3D.ai CEO Evan Gappelberg joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news about the company's significant contract increase from its largest customer, Amazon. The new orders for 3D models amount to $2.2 million in additional revenue, indicating a strong and growing demand for Nextech3D.ai's services. Gappelberg also mentioned that the company's profit margins are expanding significantly, which is a positive indicator of the company's financial health. He stated that Nextech3D.ai is rapidly progressing towards achieving positive cash flow, a significant milestone for any business. The CEO revealed that Nextech3D.ai has been a supplier to Amazon for the past 12 months and has successfully delivered over 25,000+ 3D models to the tech giant. This long-standing relationship with Amazon demonstrates the company's reliability and capability to meet the needs of a major customer. Furthermore, Gappelberg shared the company's plans for expansion beyond the e-commerce sector into gaming and manufacturing. Nextech3D.ai aims to leverage its AI-powered innovation in the lucrative 3D modeling sector to explore new opportunities and diversify its offerings. The news of the significant contract increase and the company's progress towards positive cash flow reflects Nextech3D.ai's growth and potential in the market. With its focus on cutting-edge technology and expansion into new sectors, the company seems well-positioned for further success and continued growth in the future. Contact Details Proactive Investors Canada +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

July 31, 2023 10:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Musgrave Minerals recommends acceptance of Ramelius offer

Musgrave Minerals Ltd

Musgrave Minerals Ltd (ASX:MGV) managing director Rob Waugh tells Proactive the company’s board continues to unanimously recommend to shareholders that they accept the takeover offer by top 10 Australian gold producer Ramelius Resources Ltd in the absence of a superior proposal. This comes as Ramelius, through wholly-owned subsidiary Mt Magnet Gold Pty Ltd, surpassed a 17.71% interest in Musgrave last week and the offer from previous suitor Westgold Resources Ltd closed and lapsed given the offer conditions were not all fulfilled or waived. Ramelius, a top 10 Australian gold producer, has the financial capacity, operational experience and exploration expertise to continue the significant work done by Musgrave with a view to expand the existing resource and develop the Cue Project, in order to maximise the value of the project for both sets of shareholders. he Ramelius offer is scheduled to close at 7:00pm (Sydney time) on August 18, 2023, unless extended or withdrawn by Ramelius. Contact Details Proactive Investors Jonathan Jackson +61 413 713 744 jonathan@proactiveinvestors.com

July 31, 2023 10:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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CITY GEAR HOSTS CUTZ 4 KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION WITH FREE HAIRCUTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES IN DAYTON, OHIO

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As summer vacation draws to a close and the new school year approaches, Hibbett | City Gear and Nike announce an action-packed Back to School celebration in Dayton, Ohio. Cutz 4 Kids will take place on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at City Gear, located at 3185 W. Siebenthaler, in Dayton. The Back to School event will run from 12pm to 5pm. “We appreciate our generous partners at Nike for helping us host this year’s Cutz 4 Kids event that will be bigger and better than ever,” said Pedro Hernandez, Hibbett, District Manager. “We are grateful to the Dayton community and want to thank them for their support.” City Gear wants to make the back to school prep a little easier with some free stuff for families, while they are getting their back to school shopping done. The public is invited to stop by on Sunday, August 6 th from 12pm to 5pm to join the fun. City Gear will provide free children’s haircuts and school supplies to attendees. Each year, City Gear hosts special back to school events across the country to show appreciation to local families in their communities, who may be stretched with back to school expenses. The company hires professional barbers and brings them onsite to provide free professional children’s haircuts for attendees. There is a party atmosphere to get kids pumped up about the new school year with their fresh new cuts and free school supplies. Throughout the day there is music, special promotions, giveaways, light refreshments and much more. Children of all ages are welcome to get free haircuts and school supplies on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last. About Hibbett, Inc. Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with 1143 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores, located in 36 states nationwide. Hibbett has a rich history of convenient locations, personalized customer service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and equipment from top brands like Nike, Jordan, and adidas. Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases online or in their nearest store by visiting www.hibbett.com. Follow us @hibbettsports and @citygear on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Contact Details Wendy Yellin pr@hibbett.com Company Website https://www.Hibbett.com

July 31, 2023 10:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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CITY GEAR HOSTS CUTZ 4 KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION WITH FREE HAIRCUTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES IN BIRMINGHAM

Hibbett, Inc.

As summer vacation draws to a close and the new school year approaches, Hibbett | City Gear announce an action-packed Back to School celebration in Birmingham. Cutz 4 Kids will take place on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at City Gear, located at 1632 Montclair Road, in Birmingham. The Back to School event will run from 12pm to 5pm. “As the new school year kicks off, we wanted to once again do something special by hosting Cutz 4 Kids in Birmingham, where we are headquartered,” said Adam Johnson, City Gear, District Manager. “We hope to see local families at this fun event to celebrate and kick off the new semester with new haircuts and other swag.” City Gear wants to make the back to school prep a little easier with some free stuff for families, while they are getting their back to school shopping done. The public is invited to stop by on Sunday, August 6 th from 12pm to 5pm to join the fun. City Gear will provide free children’s haircuts and school supplies to attendees. Each year, City Gear hosts special back to school events across the country to show appreciation to local families in their communities, who may be stretched with back to school expenses. The company hires professional barbers and brings them onsite to provide free professional children’s haircuts for attendees. There is a party atmosphere to get kids pumped up about the new school year with their fresh new cuts and free school supplies. Throughout the day there is music, special promotions, giveaways, light refreshments and much more. Children of all ages are welcome to get free haircuts and school supplies on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last. About Hibbett, Inc. Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with 1143 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores, located in 36 states nationwide. Hibbett has a rich history of convenient locations, personalized customer service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and equipment from top brands like Nike, Jordan, and adidas. Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases online or in their nearest store by visiting www.hibbett.com. Follow us @hibbettsports and @citygear on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Contact Details Wendy Yellin pr@hibbett.com Company Website https://www.Hibbett.com

July 31, 2023 10:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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CITY GEAR HOSTS CUTZ 4 KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION WITH FREE HAIRCUTS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES IN JACKSON

Hibbett, Inc.

As summer vacation draws to a close and the new school year approaches, Hibbett | City Gear and Levi’s announce an action-packed Back to School celebration in Jackson, Mississippi. Cutz 4 Kids will take place on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at City Gear, located at 2566 Robinson Road in Jackson. The Back to School event will run from 12pm to 5pm. City Gear wants to make the back to school prep a little easier with some free stuff for families, while they are getting their back to school shopping done. The public is invited to stop by on Sunday, August 6 th from 12pm to 5pm to join the fun. City Gear will provide free children’s haircuts and school supplies to attendees. “Cutz 4 Kids has been a big hit across the country for years and every year they get bigger and better,” said William Knight, Hibbett, District Manager. “We are grateful to our partners at Levi’s for helping us put on this event and hope that the Jackson community will come join the celebration and enjoy the music, kid’s haircuts and more.” Each year, City Gear hosts special back to school events across the country to show appreciation to local families in their communities, who may be stretched with back to school expenses. The company hires professional barbers and brings them onsite to provide free professional children’s haircuts for attendees. There is a party atmosphere to get kids pumped up about the new school year with their fresh new cuts and free school supplies. Throughout the day there is music, special promotions, giveaways, light refreshments and much more. Children of all ages are welcome to get free haircuts and school supplies on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last. About Hibbett, Inc. Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with 1143 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores, located in 36 states nationwide. Hibbett has a rich history of convenient locations, personalized customer service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and equipment from top brands like Nike, Jordan, and adidas. Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases online or in their nearest store by visiting www.hibbett.com. Follow us @hibbettsports and @citygear on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Contact Details Wendy Yellin pr@hibbett.com Company Website https://www.Hibbett.com

July 31, 2023 10:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Media Veterans Ervin Duggan and William Kristol Join Forces, Urging FCC Hearing into Character Fitness of FOX and Murdochs to Remain Public Interest Broadcast Licensees

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Today, former PBS President Ervin S. Duggan and former Weekly Standard Editor William Kristol filed a joint informal objection to the broadcast license renewal application for Fox Corp-owned television station FOX 29 Philadelphia (WTXF-TV). The pair's informal objection urges the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold a hearing that examines whether Fox Corporation (FOX) and its leadership have violated the character requirements expected from public trustees granted a broadcast license. The Duggan-Kristol objection follows a formal Petition to Deny filed by the Media and Democracy Project (MAD) earlier this month. It brings high-profile bipartisan backing to the group's efforts. "As media veterans, we are acutely aware of the power afforded to those who control the information broadcast on our nation's airwaves," said Ervin S. Duggan. "Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch's role in perpetuating election falsehoods stands as a blatant violation of the character requirements expected of those the FCC entrusts to hold a broadcast license." In the pair's objection, Duggan and Kristol say that although they were members of different parties when they served in government—and had different perspectives on many issues throughout their respective careers in public service and journalism—they strongly believe that American democracy must be grounded in open, respectful, and factual debate. The objection goes on to say, "[w]e believe that media companies who are directly or indirectly granted the privilege to serve the public through the operation of FCC-licensed television stations have a corollary duty to facilitate and strengthen democracy by participating in that debate—not by hiding their opinions, nor by providing 'equal time' on all issues to outside parties, nor by merely chasing ratings or corporate stock price, but by adhering to the highest journalistic standards in reporting and distributing news to ensure that the public has solid facts upon which to make the decisions that are essential to our society's future as a democracy." "The adjudication of the Dominion case unequivocally established that Fox News Channel repeatedly disseminated false news, and the Fox cable channels and its broadcast ones are clearly intimately linked, as Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch hold the authority for decision-making over both," said William Kristol. "The Commission should follow the well-established legal framework and conduct a hearing to fully consider the fitness of FOX and the Murdochs to continue as licensees of the public airwaves." WTXF is one of 29 broadcast television stations owned and operated by FOX through its 100 percent ownership of Fox Television Stations, and the ultimate control over these enterprises rests with Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch. Their controlling interest in FOX and all its various broadcast subsidiaries means they are the de facto party seeking renewal of the WTXF license. The judge overseeing the Dominion litigation refused to excuse Rupert from the case that found both Murdochs had presided over the presentation of false news. Similarly, the FCC must refuse calls to excuse the Murdochs from accountability and at a minimum initiate a hearing, if not outright deny their license renewal application. A copy of the full Duggan-Kristol informal objection is available here. A link to MAD’s initial Petition to Deny is available here. Ervin S. Duggan is a veteran of the Lyndon Johnson White House, a former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, and former President of PBS. William Kristol is a veteran political analyst and commentator. He served in senior positions in the Ronald Reagan administration and the George H. W. Bush White House. For two decades, he edited The Weekly Standard magazine, and is now editor at large of The Bulwark and a director of the educational and advocacy group, Defending Democracy Together. For media inquiries, please contact Aaron Alberico at aalberico@raynoravenue.com. Contact Details Raynor Ave. Aaron Alberico aalberico@raynoravenue.com Company Website https://www.raynoravenue.com/

July 31, 2023 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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