Hong Kong – Tung Chung Swimming Pool temporarily closed

Tung Chung Swimming Pool temporarily closed

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Attention TV/radio announcers:

Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at regular intervals:

     Here is an item of interest to swimmers.

     The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (February 9) that Tung Chung Swimming Pool in Islands District has been temporarily closed for cleaning and superchlorination following the discovery of a small amount of vomit in the pool.

     It will be reopened at 6.30am tomorrow.

     The department appeals to swimmers to be considerate and to keep the swimming pools clean. They are advised not to swim after a full meal and should use the toilet facilities if necessary before swimming. 

An ANZ Veteran Has Been Hired by RBC to Head the Debt Syndicate Desk

The hire is an important step for RBC Capital Markets as they strive to strengthen their presence in the debt capital markets sector. With Mr Eikelands expertise, RBC will be able to offer clients access to a wide range of services, including funding solutions for corporate and government borrowing needs, structured debt products and securitised assets.

According to Bloomberg data, The hire comes as the Australian dollar-denominated bond market wraps up a busy January in terms of printed deals.

The Australian dollar-denominated bond market has been particularly active in January, with local banks raising more than $18 billion across local currency, euro, and US dollar bonds. The bulk of this transaction activity was driven by local banks looking to diversify their funding sources and raise funds for particular projects or investments.

Australias big banks continue raising local and foreign-denominated debt to repay their share of $200 billion of three-year loans they received from the Reserve Bank of Australias Term Funding Facility.

The increase in corporate bond issuance has also been buoyed by higher demand for securities backed by mortgages, infrastructure assets and renewable energy projects. This trend has seen an influx of investors entering the market from both domestic and overseas institutions looking for long-term yield opportunities.

Eikelands appointment is part of RBC Capital Markets efforts to strengthen its presence in global debt capital markets as demand for such services grows.

Analysts have noted that while Eikelands move will undoubtedly come as a blow to ANZ, it presents an exciting opportunity for RBC, which is seeking to strengthen its position in global debt capital markets by leveraging the expertise of experienced professionals such as Eikeland.

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ThrottleNet Again Named Top Cybersecurity Firm By Small Business Monthly

Small Business Monthly annually highlights area firms that exceed expectations by maintaining a high level of data privacy through top-line products and services for antivirus and malware protection, while providing an escalated approach to the prevention of any type of cyber disaster.

The magazine selects top companies based on responses and comments from clients. ThrottleNet and other highlighted companies appear in the February 2023 edition of the publication. In addition, Small Business Monthly will announce its Best of the Best top cybersecurity firms and recognize the overall #1 company in an upcoming fall edition.

ThrottleNet is dedicated to taking a customized and aggressive approach to cybersecurity. We build a best practices security program based upon the needs of each and every client, said George Rosenthal, President. Each business knows they can be confident that their entire network is highly protected.

Rosenthal added that no client of ThrottleNet has ever had to pay a ransom to retrieve their data. Overall we have saved our clients millions of dollars by thwarting a variety of ransomware attacks over the last several years. Our entire team is excited and honored to once again be recognized as one of the top cybersecurity firms in the St. Louis region.

ThrottleNet pays special attention to ensuring all client cybersecurity and IT service needs are a top company priority. The firm constantly tracks its performance to verify they are meeting the highest levels of customer satisfaction. ThrottleNet has received over 318 Google reviews from happy clients with an average score of 4.9 out of 5.

These are customers who choose to share their experiences working with us, Rosenthal said. Our staff not only helps clients optimize their cybersecurity and improve their business operations but also saves them money. It is why more and more companies are outsourcing all their cybersecurity and technology needs to ThrottleNet.

ABOUT THROTTLENET INC
Ranked as the #1 IT Firm in St. Louis now for seven years in a row by Small Business Monthly, and a top managed service provider in the nation by MSP 501 Channel Futures, ThrottleNet, Inc. didnt become one of the regions top outsourced IT management and security solution providers overnight. The firm has more than two decades of doing things one way. The right way. Whether its Cybersecurity, Managed Network Services (MNS), Virtual CIO, Managed backup, Cloud Computing, Mobile Apps, hardware or more, partnering with ThrottleNet will provide the highest protection for your assets and help you achieve your business goals. https://throttlenet.com

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LEGO® ICONS The Lord Of The Rings: Rivendell™, The one Lego Set to rule them all

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The LEGO Group, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, today announced the much-anticipated LEGO Icons The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set, inspired by the award-winning film adaptations. This highly detailed, 6,167 piece set features the iconic Elven stronghold from Middle-earth and comes complete with 15 minifigures.

Home to the house of Elrond, Rivendell is a key location in Middle–earth and events of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, as the place where the Fellowship was formed and the quest to destroy the One Ring began.

The LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set is packed with fan favourite moments and Easter eggs, and can be built in three sections including;

Section one, featuring:
The Council Ring complete with a semicircular ring of chairs for the council and the plinth where the ring is first revealed and the Fellowship discuss how to destroy it
Frodos Bedroom with a desk and chest where the young hobbit recovers following his rescue by Arwen from the hands of the Nazgl, before being reunited with Bilbo
Elronds study with famous paintings from the history of Middle–earth

Section two, featuring:
An elven tower – featuring five Elven statues of unnamed famous warriors from the past

Second three, featuring:
Gazebo, river and bridge to recreate the scene where the Fellowship departs Rivendell.

The set also comes with 15 minifigures including all nine members of the Fellowship; Gandalf the Grey, all four hobbits (Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Merriadoc Merry Brandybuck and Peregrin Pippin Took), Legolas, Gimli, Boromir and Aragorn. They are joined by minifigures of Elrond, Arwen, Bilbo Baggins plus additional elves and a dwarf (Gloin) are also included.

LEGO and The Lord of the Rings fans alike will also receive several new LEGO elements from the world of Middle–earth, including: Bilbos sword, Sting, the broken shards of Narsil, Aragorns ranger sword, Boromirs sword, as well as numerous dwarven axes and elvish blades to ensure the Fellowship are well armed for their quest ahead.

Talking about the set, LEGO Design Master, Mike Psaiki said, We know many of our fans have been anticipating a set like this for a long-time but a great LEGO The Lord of the Rings set is never late, it arrives precisely when it means to! It was important to us that we created something really special in this recreation of Rivendell. We aimed to add as much detail as possible and create an engaging experience throughout the build to delight fans recreating scenes or proudly displaying Elronds home. We are really pleased with the final design and how we have brought Rivendell to life in brick form.

The LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set is RRP 429.99/$499.99/499.99 and is available exclusively for LEGO VIP members from 5th-7th March 2023, along with a free Frodo and Golum LEGO Brickheadz set (40630). It is free to become a LEGO VIP member and you can find out more at www.LEGO.com/VIP. From 8th March 2023 the LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set will be available at LEGO Retail stores and www.LEGO.com/LOTR.

Notes to Editors

FURTHER PRODUCT INFO: LEGO The Lord of the Rings Rivendell (10316)
Age: 18+
Model measures:
The set measures over 15 in. (39 cm) high, 29.5 in. (75 cm) wide and 19.5 in. (50 cm) deep and splits into 3 sections: the tower, the council ring and the gazebo with river and bridge
Pieces 6,167
Price 499.99 / $499.99 / 429.99

About the LEGO Group
The LEGO Groups mission is to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow through the power of play. The LEGO System in Play, with its foundation in LEGO bricks, allows children and fans to build and rebuild anything they can imagine.

The LEGO Group was founded in Billund, Denmark in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen, its name derived from the two Danish words LEg GOdt, which mean Play Well. Today, the LEGO Group remains a family-owned company headquartered in Billund. However, its products are now sold in more than 130 countries worldwide.

For more news from the LEGO Group, information about our financial performance and responsibility engagement, please visit www.LEGO.com/aboutus.

About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, extends the companys powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBDGCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on award-winning toy, fashion, home dcor and publishing programs inspired by the biggest franchises from Warner Bros. film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network, HGTV, Eurosport, Adult Swim, and more. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBDGCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

The Matter of a Child’s Heart

 The last year has been parent’s nightmare for Ryan and Tania Barbera. Learning their only son Jack, has a progressive muscular disease that could take away his ability to do the things that so many other children do – running, playing, and living worry-free. Jack can do all those things now, but time is ticking with Becker’s muscular dystrophy (BMD), an inherited condition that causes progressive weakness and wasting of the skeletal and cardiac (heart) muscles. It primarily affects young boys, and in many cases, heart involvement (cardiomyopathy) is the first sign. Most children experience symptoms between the age of 8 and 11 years of age. BMD is caused by a genetic change in the Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) gene and is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner. BMD is very similar to DMD. Unfortunately, they are both lethal.

“Jack knows that he has this disease. What Jack doesn’t yet know is that it may one day take away his ability to walk. One day, my wife and I may have to have that conversation. Just thinking about it is gut-wrenching. Strongest Hearts was founded to stop any parent from ever having that conversation,” said Ryan Barbera, Co-Founder, Strongest Hearts Foundation.

Ryan and Tania Barbera are providing their own substantial donations of time and resources to advance public understanding of BMD and DMD and to help fund the start of major research using Nobel prize winning CRISPR technology which has revolutionized the field of gene-editing and offers a transformative approach for the treatment of genetic diseases like the one Jack has. They are hoping to raise the remaining $165,000 they need by May 1, 2023.

Research is being overseen by Dr. Vinod Jaskula-Ranga. Dr. Jaskula-Ranga is the Chief Executive Officer of Hunterian Medicine, a pre-clinical biotechnology company focused on CRISPR gene-editing technologies. He is the lead inventor on over 12 issued or allowed U.S. and international patents for his groundbreaking CRISPR and AAV therapeutic-delivery technology, and well over 50 U.S. and international patents pending. Dr. Jaskula-Ranga’s research has been highlighted by Chemical & Engineering News, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Biotechniques, Xconomy, and GenomeWeb, among others. Prior to founding Hunterian Medicine, he completed a fellowship in Genetic Engineering and Molecular Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetics and trained in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Dr. Carol Greider. Dr. Jaskula-Ranga also holds a B.A. in Religion from Case Western Reserve University, where he was awarded the Ratner Family Prize in recognition of the “Highest Academic Achievement.”

About Strongest Hearts Foundation
Strongest Hearts Foundation is currently being fiscally sponsored while it works to acquire its own 501-c-3 status. The fiscal sponsor is the very reputable Players Philanthropy Fund (PPF), founded by 2x Super Bowl Champion and Ravens “Ring of Honor” inductee Matt Stover and philanthropy expert Seth McDonnell. The nonprofit organization is raising funds for research to find a cure for muscular dystrophy as it work provides education to families and the medical community, improving early identification and aid with those suffering from the rarest and most serious forms of Muscular Dystrophy (MD). Today there is no cure for MD, so the vision of Strongest Hearts is to take strides so that it can be identified at birth or in utero and treated with a single treatment that permanently stops the disease.

Strongest Hearts
Ryan Barbera
410-707-4507
www.strongesthearts.love
rbarbera@datacanopy.com

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