ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 11936940 B2, initially filed May 3, 2022) developed by five inventors Mark Arana, Agoura Hills, California; Katherine S. Navarre, Los Angeles, California; Michael A. Radford, Hansville, Washington; Joseph S. Rice, Berkeley, California; and Noel Brandon Vasquez, New York, New York, for "Accessibility enhanced content rendering."  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 15 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: The Army Recovery Care Program is proud to announce the members of Team Army who will compete at the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida, June 21 - 30, at Walt Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Hosted by the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command, hundreds of warrior athletes from the United States as well as select partner nations will compete in Paralympic-style adaptiv  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 19 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Imagine being a University of Michigan student or a learner anywhere in the world, logging on to an online course. Instead of seeing a talking head delivering a lecture, you see your instructor walking through ancient Cairo, in an operating room in Tokyo, or on a construction site in Rome. When instructors step into the new extended reality stage at U-M's Center for Academic Innovation, ​they can transport  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey issued the following news release: * * * North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) definition of 5121 Motion Picture and Video Industries: This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the production and/or distribution of motion pictures, videos, television programs, or commercials; in the exhibition of motion pictures; or in the provision of postproduction and related services. * * *   more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, March 15 -- Disney World issued the following news release: With summer break just around the corner, Walt Disney World Resort guests can get ready to have a "glowing'' good time when Disney H2O Glow After Hours returns to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon starting May 25. Guests can look forward to magical late-night parties throughout the summer, giving them an opportunity to enjoy the tropical Disney water park with shorter wait times. The 2024 H2O Glow After Hours season   more

LONDON, England, March 19 -- The Federation of Small Businesses issued the following news release: An environmental street furniture company taking inspiration from the Wombles, an award-winning actress, voiceover artist and event host who founded a successful public speaking company and one of the fastest growing and progressive logistics companies serving the UK and beyond: The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards Northern Ireland 2024's most inspiring small businesses. 12 winning businesse  more

NEW YORK, March 16 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: Pete Distad, an experienced leader in media, sports and technology, has been named CEO of the new sports streaming service - a joint venture formed by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. Distad, who most recently served as an executive at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu, will assume oversight of all aspects of the joint venture, including overall strategy, distribution, marketing, sales and more. Di  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 20 -- Delaware North issued the following news release: John Kolaski, who goes by "JK," is settling into his third month as the president of Delaware North's Patina Restaurant Group. In this role, the 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry oversees a portfolio of streetside restaurants and catering operations in high-profile locations such as Downtown Disney, Disney Springs, Walt Disney World, New York City, Los Angeles and Boston. Kolaski, who relocated to Buffal  more

BURBANK, California, March 19 -- The Walt Disney Company issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) today recommended shareholders vote the WHITE proxy card in support of all of Disney's 12 director nominees (and no other nominees) at the Company's Annual Meeting on April 3, 2024. "We are pleased that Glass Lewis recognizes the strength o  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 15 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: Winthrop University's Model United Nations program will welcome hundreds of high school students to campus March 20-22 for the program's 48th annual conference. This year's conference theme is "The World of Tomorrow: Ensuring Prosperity and Empowerment through Technological Development." Fifty Winthrop collegiate delegates will debate in a General Assembly cultural event on Wednesday night, March 20, while 3  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 15 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech) and Chicago Humanities will join forces Saturday, May 18, for a scintillating day of talks and demonstrations exploring the intersections of technology, humanity, and our shared future. Featured speakers include former White House fixtures Jen Psaki and George Stephanapoloulos, novelist Jamaica Kincaid, and performance artist Marina Abramovic. A  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The National Geographic Society issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The National Geographic Society has named Darien Wright its Chief Financial and Operating Officer, effective March 28, 2024. In this role, Wright will lead the organization's financial and operational functions, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury and risk management. Wright will also oversee the Society leaders responsible for its endowment and investment p  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 (TNSres) -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * Web of shadow companies controlled by RGE allows billionaire tycoon Sukanto Tanoto to avoid accountability for forest destruction and community conflicts over Indigenous land rights * * * Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has released an investigative report today uncovering the ongoing environmental violations of the Royal Golden Eagle Group (RGE), a multi-billi  more

UTICA, New York, March 14 -- The State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: Bill Dustin has joined SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) as their Coordinator of University Conferencing and Events, bringing more than 20 years of experience in higher education, event administration, talent buying, and industry consulting, to the role. "Bill brings a vast amount of experience to SUNY Poly working with external clients in successfully planning and executing co  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Television Academy issued the following news release: Shogun, FX's adaptation of the 1975 James Clavell novel, tells the compelling samurai story from an authentic Japanese point of view. The cast and creative team behind the epic saga talk with emmy about retelling the story for a modern audience and the depths they went to maintain the authenticity of 17th-century Japan. The official publication of the Television Academy is on sale Mar. 16, unveiling a fresh new de  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Cutting the CCP Out of TikTok and Protecting American Data TikTok, which is controlled by ByteDance and tied to the Chinese Communist Party, poses a significant national security threat to the United States. ByteDance, a Chinese company with an internal Chinese Communist Party committee,   more

MANCHESTER, England, March 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The University of Manchester has launched a new podcast, which aims to amplify marginalised voices in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industry. The driving force behind the podcast, named Big Sisters in STEM, is a recognition of the need for a supportive and inclusive environment where women and non-binary individuals in STEM feel seen and heard. It explores the challen  more

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, March 14 -- Disney World issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Walt Disney World Resort made wishes come true Wednesday for Magnolia Jackson, a long-time Florida resident who visited The Most Magical Place on Earth for the first time ever to celebrate her 106th birthday. Jackson, whose actual birthday is Thursday (March 14), attended the Florida Classic college football game in Orlando last fall and saw Mickey Mouse perform on the field in his drum maj  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, March 15 -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia issued the following news release: The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta through the American Film Showcase (AFS) is bringing Razi Jafri, a Detroit-based documentary photographer, filmmaker, and producer, to Indonesia March 13 - 23, 2024 for a series of workshops and film screenings across the country, including at @america and the American Space at Voice of Istiqlal. The program in Indonesia will include a series of skills-building activities  more

LONDON, England, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Imported giant sequoia trees are well adapted to the UK, growing at rates close to their native ranges and capturing large amounts of carbon during their long lives, finds a new study led by UCL researchers with colleagues at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The new research, published in Royal Society Open Science, found that the most massive species of redwood trees, Sequoiadendron giganteum, known   more

NEW YORK, March 16 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: Pete Distad, an experienced leader in media, sports and technology, has been named CEO of the new sports streaming service -- a joint venture formed by ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery. Distad, who most recently served as an executive at Apple for a decade following six years at Hulu, will assume oversight of all aspects of the joint venture, including overall strategy, distribution, mar  more