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2024 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing Explores the Latest Technical Innovations

 ICIP 2024 focuses on trustworthy visual data processing and covers cutting-edge topics involving computer vision PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and the IEEE Signal Pro...

2024-09-17 23:37 1448

Gates Foundation Report Calls for Targeted Global Health Spending to Save Millions of Children from Malnutrition and Disease

New modeling shows 40 million more children will suffer from hunger's worst effects by 2050 due to climate change, but immediate action could instead boost health, spur economic growth SEATTLE, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its eighth annual Goalkeepers report released today, the Bill & Meli...

2024-09-17 12:01 3474

NCCN Commits to Sharing Award-Winning Resources for People with Cancer in Spanish and Other Languages

Translations are underway for the entire library of NCCN Guidelines for Patients to empower people with cancer and caregivers worldwide to make informed treatment decisions that are best for them. PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (N...

2024-09-12 09:02 2210

Kohei Itoh, Keio University President, Named USJF Vice Chair

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kohei Itoh, president of Keio University, will join the United States-Japan Foundation Board of Trustees as Vice Chair. United States-Japan Foundation He will repla...

2024-09-11 04:31 2550

Keranamu Malaysia -- PolicyStreet Offers FREE Road Tax to All National Cars for Malaysia Day

PolicyStreet gives back to Malaysians who supported their growth by offering FREE road tax to all Proton and Perodua car owners renewing their car insurance. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Berkereta jenama negara, megah menyusur di jalan raya"— an iconic lyric that resonat...

2024-09-09 09:00 3222

EARTHDAY.ORG ANNOUNCES THE GLOBAL THEME FOR EARTH DAY 2025: Our Power, Our Planet™ #RenewableEnergyNow

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EARTHDAY.ORG (EDO), the global organizer of Earth Day, observed annually onApril 22, announces the global theme for Earth Day 2025:Our Power, Our Planet.  2025 marks the 55th anniversary of EARTH DAY, and to honor this milestone, we are inviting our one ...

2024-09-05 19:00 2610

Government Housing Bank Introduces its Transformative New Corporate Governance Initiative--the "Good Governance Towards Sustainable Housing [G H] BANK" project

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In pursuit of sustainable business operations, Government Housing Bank (G H Bank) has carried out its "Good Governance Towards Sustainable Housing [G H] BANK" project. The path to true, impactful change begins with an enterprise's corporate identity; this ...

2024-09-05 16:27 2332

PKO Bank Polski Relies on DXC Technology to Make Paying for Parking Easier

Mobile App with 8 Million Users at Poland's Largest Bank Brings Digital Personalized Banking Services to Cars WARSAW, Poland, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology, a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, is working with PKO Bank Polski, the largest bank inPoland, to de...

2024-09-04 20:00 4543

Sasakawa Leprosy Initiative Collaborates with Miss Supranational 2024 for Leprosy Awareness Campaign in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

TOKYO, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative (SLI) recently conducted a series of leprosy awareness activities in South Sulawesi,Indonesia, in partnership with Miss Supranational 2024 crown holder, Miss Harashta Haifa Zahra. The activities were carried out i...

2024-08-28 19:00 2721

Summit Planners: Factors to Consider when Writing a Will

SINGAPORE, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Planners  have consistently reinforced to their clients the importance of a Will and how it can speak on a person's behalf when he/she is not around. When designing a Will, Summit Planners will follow ...

2024-08-26 12:00 2546

Persistent Donations Transform Children's Lives

Sustained contributions lead to lasting and impactful transformations. #SavetheChildrenHK #ChildGuardian #MonthlyDonation   HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Data released by the Hong Kong Government Education Bureau indicates that in 2023, there were over 30 reported instances of suspec...

2024-08-22 12:00 2780

Record levels of global generosity - Indonesia is world's most generous country with Kenya second and Singapore rising to third, according to World Giving Index 2024

LONDON, Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Around the world, a record 4.3 billion people helped someone they didn't know, volunteered time or donated money to a good cause in the preceding month according to theCharities Aid Foundation's World Giving Index 2024

2024-08-22 07:01 4194

MTR Corporation and MTR Academy Host "Belt and Road Railway Forum" Exploring the Role of Railways in Urban Development and Driving Future Growth

HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The railway network serves as the backbone of the public transport system in Hong Kong. MTR Corporation ("the Corporation") has been building and connecting communities through its railway network and driving the development ofHong Kong. It has also been n...

2024-08-21 15:14 4206

Public Interest Registry Announces 2024 .ORG Impact Awards Finalists, Emmy & Tony Award Winner Alan Cumming to Host

35 innovative, mission-driven organizations and changemakers selected from over 1,700 applicants from more than 87 countries RESTON, Va., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the people behind the .ORG domain, named the finalists for the 6th annual.ORG Impact Awards...

2024-08-13 22:00 3636

Power to the Youth: International Youth Day Statement by Education Cannot Wait Executive Director Yasmine Sherif

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- We live in a divided world of the haves and the have nots. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. There is learning poverty, technology poverty, healthcare poverty, and food poverty. When you think about the dynamics of the world today, there is even emp...

2024-08-12 12:15 2362

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT'S 2023 PURE SILVER COIN - ALLEGORY OF PEACE WINS COIN OF THE YEAR AWARD IN THE MOST INSPIRATIONAL CATEGORY

OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Canadian Mint is honoured that its 2023 Pure Silver Coin – Allegory of Peace has captured this year's Coin of the Year Award in the Most Inspirational category. Through this prestigious annual awards program, the Mint competes with global industr...

2024-08-09 21:00 5034

Dedication and Passion for Work: The 13th Aug 6th IDWD Concluded Successfully

XIAMEN, China, Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aug 6th IDWD is a public welfare event jointly organized by One Seed Household Care Fund and Home King. Since 2012, celebration greetings will be sent to domestic workers worldwide everyAugust 6th to make more people aware of the professional transf...

2024-08-08 15:22 3132

Rockefeller Foundation Green Power Gap: 8,700 Terawatt-Hours of Clean Energy Needed in 72 Countries, including 20 in Asia

* Green Power Gap estimates the renewable energy capacity that must be generated by 2050 for these countries to meet both global development and climate goals * Outlines four new pathways from energy poverty to close the gap for 3.8 billion people inAfrica, Asia, Latin America, and Middle Eas...

2024-08-07 12:01 4021

PROCESSED RED MEAT RAISES THE RISK OF DEMENTIA; SWAPPING IT FOR NUTS AND BEANS MAY LOWER RISK

Four-decade study of more than 130,000 people measured the risk of your morning bacon or ballgame hot dog Key Takeaways * Eating about two servings per week of processed red meat raises the risk of dementia by 14% compared to those who eat less than approximately three servings a month. * S...

2024-07-31 19:00 3198

MoU signing between HCSA Community Services and Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) to support Hepatitis C elimination initiative for former drug abusers in Singapore

SINGAPORE, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HCSA Community Services and Tzu-Chi Foundation (Singapore) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise support for Phase 2 of the Educate, Test, Treat! (ETT) initiative, which has been supported by biopharmaceutical company Gilead Science...

2024-07-25 11:30 2803
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