Month: July 2023

20 Jul

ATP Flight School Opens New Airline Pilot Training Center in Los Angeles

Travel

ATP Flight School's New Los Angeles Airline Pilot Training Center Students starting training with zero experience at Brackett Field will graduate with their commercial multi-engine pilot and flight instructor certificates in just seven months. LA VERNE, Calif., July 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - ATP Flight School, the nation's leading provider of airline pilots, has unveiled a new airline pilot training center opening at Brackett Field in La Verne, CA. The location marks ATP's 83rd training center nationwide and third in the Los Angeles area, with locations established at Long Beach and Riverside. With over 15,000 sq. ft. of training space and on-site…

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20 Jul

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands

Travel

Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, projects will make roads safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $20.9 million in grant awards for 88 Tribal projects that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Tribal lands. The grants, from the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund for proven countermeasures such as pavement markings, rumble strips and better pedestrian infrastructure, are one way in which the Biden-Harris administration is investing in communities across the country and addressing the unacceptably high number of roadway deaths, as laid out in the…

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20 Jul

New Research Study Detects Cognitive Risks Associated With Driving While Under the Influence of Cannabis

Travel

EDMONTON, Alberta, July 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - The Colorado School of Public Health has published cutting-edge research on the risks associated with driving under the influence of cannabis. The study utilized Impirica's trusted impairment risk assessment, Vitals Mobile (Vitals), to assess the effects of cannabis on driving abilities.    The study, titled "A Latent Variable Analysis of Psychomotor and Neurocognitive Performance After Acute Cannabis Smoking," was conducted at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. It involved participants who use cannabis occasionally or daily, as well as a control group of non-users.   Using vitals, the study revealed that occasional users exhibited…

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20 Jul

Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Application Period for Spring Session of the White House Internship Program

Politics

President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing today that the application period for the Spring session of the White House Internship Program will open on Monday, July 24th. The session will begin in January 2024.   The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership and development program that provides emerging leaders with an opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting the work of the White House and furthering the priorities of the Biden-Harris Administration. This program provides paid internships across the Executive Office of the President. Interns participating in the White House Internship Program will support the White House Office…

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20 Jul

ISSA, LLC Selected as an Arizona Top Workplace for 2023

Lifestyle

Employee-Driven Feedback Secures ISSA This Prestigious Honor ISSA TEAM MEMBERS ISSA TEAM MEMBERS PHOENIX, July 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - ISSA, LLC has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by The Arizona Top Workplaces. This employee-driven research-backed award is based solely on employee feedback gathered through one of the nation's most credible employer recognition programs. ISSA employees evaluated the company on 15 unique culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, connection, and more.  ISSA CEO, Andrew Wyant, says, "This honor speaks volumes about our passionate, mission-driven team culture. When people work in an environment…

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20 Jul

Elmedia Player 8.16 Introduces Revolutionary H.266/VVC Codec Support

Tech

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Electronic Team, Inc. announces a significant update to its popular media player, Elmedia Player. From now on, the player becomes one of the first to provide native support for the latest H.266/VVC codec.  In the 8.16 release, the main focus was placed on implementing native support for the H.266/VVC codec. The collaboration with the decoder's developers for the H.266/VVC codec at the Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications has allowed the app to be among the first players on the market to offer this level of compatibility and solidified Elmedia Player's position as an innovative media…

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20 Jul

FACT SHEET: Bidenomics is Boosting Clean Energy Manufacturing for Offshore Wind and Creating Good-Paying American Union Jobs

Politics

President Biden to visit Philly Shipyard, where union workers are building a new offshore wind vessel as part of continued manufacturing boom—while Republicans in Congress voted to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and continue to try to block clean energy progress President Biden’s economic agenda—Bidenomics— is fueling America’s clean energy future, creating American-made products in American factories with American workers, and attracting more than $500 billion in private sector manufacturing and clean energy investments, including in the offshore wind industry. President Biden will visit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a steel-cutting ceremony at the Philly Shipyard for the first offshore wind vessel of…

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20 Jul

Atlas Travel & Technology Group Publishes 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Travel

Organization Is Only Travel Management Company B Corp in North America MARLBOROUGH, MA, July 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Atlas Travel & Technology Group (ATTG) has published its annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, highlighting 2022's social and environmental goals and achievements. The annual report is a representation of the company-wide commitment to doing right by clients, employees, suppliers, key stakeholders and the community. "ATTG is a women-owned and led company that is driven by our values and ethics, as well as our pledge to human rights and environmental preservation," said CEO Elaine Osgood. President Lea Cahill concurred, "As a certified B…

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20 Jul

IRS Introduces Updated Mileage Rate Tax Deduction for 2023, Providing Opportunities for Tax Savings

Business

IRS mileage rate tax deduction Tax deduction rate for business vehicles IRS mileage rate File My Taxes Online, is excited to announce the recent update by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the mileage tax deduction for the tax year 2023. TRAVERSE CITY, MI, US, July 13, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — File My Taxes Online, is excited to announce the recent update by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the mileage tax deduction for the tax year 2023. These changes offer taxpayers enhanced opportunities to save on their tax obligations by claiming mileage-related expenses. Key highlights of the updated mileage tax deduction…

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20 Jul

Remarks by Vice President Harris and President Isaac Herzog of the State of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting

Politics

Eisenhower Executive Office Building 3:54 P.M. EDT VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS:  Well, it is my great honor and joy to welcome President Herzog to my office; to Washington, D.C.; to the U.S.  It is so good to see you again in person. The last time you and I were together — physically together — was in Israel when you gave me a tour of the Knesset.  You, in that position, were opposition leader, and I was a United States senator. PRESIDENT HERZOG:  Absolutely.  VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS:  And I’ll never forget that day and the time we spent together and what we…

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