Hong Kong – London ETO supports showcase of Hong Kong’s craftsmanship in London (with photos)

May 13, 2023 | International

London ETO supports showcase of Hong Kong’s craftsmanship in London (with photos)

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     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO), supported Crafts on Peel, a charitable organisation in Hong Kong, to join the London Craft Week 2023, bringing the “Hearts & Hands: Crafts of Hong Kong” exhibition to London. 

     The exhibition showcases about 30 pieces of traditional and contemporary crafts, created by artisans and craftsmen from Hong Kong.
 
     Speaking at a reception of the exhibition on May 9 (London time), the Director-General of the London ETO, Mr Gilford Law, welcomed the opportunity to sponsor Crafts on Peel to stage the exhibition in London and said, “While Hong Kong is keen to develop into the East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange as underpinned by the National 14th Five-Year Plan, our strength truly comes from our artists, particularly their ambition, belief, creativity, dedication and energy.”

     Mr Law also hoped that audience could feel how Hong Kong’s culture and heritage is preserved through the artworks made with artisans’ hearts and hands. He also encouraged the audience to visit Hong Kong and explore its vibrant arts and cultural scene.

     This is the third year London ETO supported Crafts on Peel to participate in the London Craft Week, which is an invaluable platform for Hong Kong artisans to reach out to audience in the United Kingdom. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A Museum) has acquired “Red Leaves”, a bamboo craft work by Hong Kong contemporary artisan Ms Lau Mei-yee, after the work was shown in “Imagine the ‘Im’possibilities: Bamboo” exhibition during the London Craft Week 2021, which was also sponsored by London ETO. The work is currently on view in the V&A Museum’s East Asia Collection.

     The “Hearts & Hands: Crafts of Hong Kong” exhibition takes place in the Royal Society Of Sculptors (108 Old Brompton Rd, London SW7 3RA) from May 8 to 21. During the exhibition, Hong Kong artisans will host workshops and live demonstrations on bamboo and wood craftsmanship.

BluSky Supports More Than 100 Charities Nationwide with Over $775,000 in 2022

Feb 24, 2023 | Business

 Company reports its highest charitable giving on record, beating 2021 totals.

BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC, a leading national property restoration company in the U.S., recorded its highest annual charitable giving in 2022 in conjunction with the newly established BluSky Foundation. BluSky and the BluSky Foundation collectively donated over $775,000 to more than 100 nonprofit organizations across the nation, company officials reported today.

The firm’s total charitable giving grew 17 percent from 2021 to 2022 through a variety of large fundraising events and local donations. A few large events in Denver, St. Louis, and Greensboro, NC, each raised over $100,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, ALS research at Washington University School of Medicine, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greensboro.

“Philanthropy and the BluSky Foundation continue to be an integral part of who BluSky is,” said Drew Bisping, BluSky CEO. “The company is fully committed to the children, families and communities that are served by these organizations.”

In addition to monetary contributions, BluSky personnel devoted substantial volunteer hours to nonprofits through its annual Day of Giving. Employees companywide spent the day before Thanksgiving volunteering with over 40 charities in their local communities. Among the many diverse activities were packing meals for children around the world, giving time and resources to local food banks, cooking, cleaning, and performing general labor to improve various community facilities. Combined Day of Giving efforts generated over 1,400 hours of relief and support to our communities. BluSky has plans to increase volunteer hours, funds raised, and geographical outreach as we move forward. The 2023 year of giving has already been kickstarted by $12,300 in fundraising for the Boys & Girls Club, generated from the BluSky Sales Retreat earlier in January.

The BluSky Foundation was established in 2022 and builds on the firm’s vision to not only fix broken buildings, but to restore and rebuild the vital elements of its communities. “BluSky is very fortunate as a company, has tremendous people here, and has a responsibility to give back,” Bisping added.

About BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC
Denver, Colorado-based BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC is a full-service national restoration, renovation, environmental and roofing provider for properties damaged by water, fire, storms and other disasters across the nation. For more information about BluSky Restoration Contractors, please visit GoBluSky.com or call (800) 266-5677.

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800-266-5677
www.goblusky.com

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Hong Kong – ExCo supports interpretation of Law on Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong by Standing Committee of National People’s Congress

Dec 31, 2022 | International

ExCo supports interpretation of Law on Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong by Standing Committee of National People’s Congress

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The following is issued on behalf of the Executive Council Secretariat:

     The Non-official Members of the Executive Council (ExCo Non-official Members) today (December 31) issued the following statement:

     The ExCo Non-official Members welcomed and supported the interpretation of Article 14 and Article 47 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (the Hong Kong National Security Law) made by the Standing Committee of the Thirteenth National People’s Congress (NPCSC) on December 30.

     Members concurred that the NPCSC’s interpretation of the provisions of the Hong Kong National Security Law made pursuant to the power conferred by the Constitution and the Hong Kong National Security Law has clarified the principle and meaning of the relevant provisions of the Hong Kong National Security Law, ensuring the accurate implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. They agreed to the complete necessity and legality of the interpretation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, adding that the move is conducive to further improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

     The Members steadfastly supported any follow-up actions to be taken by the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR and the HKSAR Government in the full implementation of the content of the interpretation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, with a view to facilitating the improvement of the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for safeguarding national security of the HKSAR, steadfastly safeguarding national security, and ensuring the successful implementation of “one country, two systems”.

L-Tron Supports PA Law Enforcement at Crash Reconstruction Training Conference

Oct 6, 2022 | Books, Business

ERIE, Pa. – Oct. 4, 2022 – PRLog — The L-Tron team will be attending the Pennsylvania Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Society (PCARS) Seminar in Erie from October 24-26, 2022. The PCARS Seminar will be held at the Bayfront Center in Erie, Pennsylvania. The seminar will feature two live staged crashes, as well as presentations, exhibits, and networking opportunities for reconstructionists.

Andrew McNeill and Julianne Pangal from L-Tron will be on-hand to demo the 4910LR Driver’s License Reader for Crash Reporting and eCitation, as well as OSCR360 for Crash Reconstruction.

The L-Tron team has attended the PSP Seminar twice in the past several years. Though the former PSP Seminar was cancelled this year due to budgetary concerns, PCARS decided to offer the seminar in its place. As in previous years, attendees must be active law enforcement reconstructionists who have completed an 80-hour collision reconstruction course from an accredited institution prior to the seminar. At this year’s event, crash investigators will have the opportunity to explore new ideas and see new technology in the field of crash reconstruction.

Each and every roadside stop exposes officers to potential life-threatening harm. The 4910LR expedites traffic stops and collision reports to quickly and safely get officers off the roadside. With the 4910, reports and citations are completed accurately and efficiently, in a fraction of the time it takes to complete manual reports and citations.

L-Tron’s patented OSCR360 system (https://www.L-Tron.com/OSCR360) accelerates and improves the collision investigation process. The technology captures 360-degree overall photographs at the scene, including hard-to-capture vehicle interiors and aerial views. Then, OSCR preserves, and later presents, each piece of digital evidence to create a comprehensive virtual walkthrough of the crash scene.

As an ACTAR-accredited Senior Crime Scene Analyst with 20 years of law enforcement experience, Andrew McNeill will be on-hand in the L-Tron booth to share his wealth of investigative photography expertise, demo OSCR360 and the 4910LR, and answer any questions.

To learn more and to register for the 2022 PCARS Seminar, please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVCiOlTAJAmVeAmJEHmUWBzIQo5f30H_kFQjewseTwm2mwHQ/viewform.

About L-Tron Corporation

For two decades, L-Tron has partnered with public safety agencies to provide technology solutions built from your voice. We are a proud New York State business and we are honored to “Back the Blue” in our own state, as well as in all 50 states nationwide, through a variety of educational events, non-profit sponsorships, and more. Your feedback truly matters because “Your Success is our Purpose.”

Moonstake Now Supports Staking of ORBS on Polygon Network

Jul 5, 2022 | Business

Moonstake is pleased to announce that our users can now earn interest from staking ORBS token on an additional chain – Polygon – on both the Web and Mobile Wallets! Hold, send, receive, and stake ORBS on both Ethereum and Polygon Network to earn multi-chain staking rewards with the best user experience through one single click!
Previously in April 2022, we initially integrated support for Polygon chain, specifically enabling users the ability to hold, send, receive, and own MATIC coin as well as MATIC tokens. As an official Guardian of Orbs Universe via strategic partnership with Orbs Network since March 2021, Moonstake is proud to bring our community as well as ORBS users globally the ORBS multi-chain staking experience on Ethereum and now Polygon!

Moonstake started the staking business last year with the aim to create the largest staking network in Asia. Since then, we have developed the most user-friendly Web Wallet and Mobile Wallet (iOS / Android) with support for over 2000 cryptocurrencies. After a full-scale operation launched in August 2020, Moonstake’s total staking assets have grown rapidly to reach $1 Billion, allowing Moonstake to become one of the top 10 staking providers globally. Since March this year, Moonstake has also entered DeFi together with the newly launched DeFi platform, Muse.Finance, who has begun releasing its core DeFi products which are all scheduled to be integrated into Moonstake platform to enable advanced DeFi connectivity for our global users.

Meanwhile, Orbs recently rolled out its Orbs 3.0 upgrade which utilizes Orbs’ unique features, designed for interoperability with EVM and non-EVM blockchains, to be set up as a separate decentralized execution layer operating between the base blockchain layer and application layer.

The Orbs Network is powered by the ORBS token, which is used for the settlement of fees and provides the system of incentives for election of Guardians (the Orbs validators) using Proof-of-Stake consensus. It is accessible across eight major chains: Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Polygon, Solana, Avalanche, Fantom, Harmony and Cronos. The protocol’s expansion to Polygon Network was based on Polygon’s market prominence as a leading layer-2 project on top of Ethereum that is one of the market’s biggest blockchains for Web3 builders, boasting over 7,000 DApps in its developer ecosystem which features numerous big names – from DeFi projects such as lending platform Aave to luxury brands company Dolce & Gabbana and NFT marketplaces including OpenSea and Mark Cuban’s Lazy.com. Deploying Orbs staking on Polygon capitalizes on the advantages offered by the Ethereum stack in order to achieve both scalability and low fees as well as high security, while also offering users the flexibility to stake and earn with whichever chain they like.

How to stake ORBS on Moonstake Wallet
Here’s a simple 3-step process to stake ORBS with Moonstake Wallet
1. Register your Moonstake Web wallet
2. From the wallet screen, select ORBS on Polygon and click the “Stake Now” button.
3. Confirm the staking information, then click the “Staking” button and enter your wallet password.

How ORBS Staking Works
Hold ORBS Token and no minimum amount for staking.
Agree to lock in and stake ORBS.
The gas fee for transactions will be in MATIC tokens of Polygon instead of ETH like staking ORBS on Ethereum.

How to get rewards of ORBS staking
Token holders that delegate to an active Guardian are rewarded in proportion to their stake. Annual reward is up to 6.67% of the Delegators staked tokens.

*Delegators are ORBS token holders who assign their voting weight (stake) to Guardians, empowering them to maintain security and uphold the long term vision of the ecosystem.

How ORBS unstaking works
If token holders want to send an asset that is currently staked, they will need to unstake it first. The unstaking of tokens will take a full 14 days before they become available, therefore you will not be able to send the tokens immediately. The period during which the tokens cannot be transferred is called the “cooldown period”.

Expanding the staking feature of ORBS to Polygon is another step in Moonstake’s effort to promote the adoption of crypto staking as we continue to provide more options and value to crypto users worldwide, and our close working relationship with partner Orbs Network will ensure a satisfactory staking experience for our users. We have previously held a number of campaigns for ORBS users, including webinar, quiz, and giveaways, and we are always working to organize more valuable programs for the community. Please stay tuned for more updates from us!

About Moonstake

Moonstake is the world’s leading staking service provider that develops and operates decentralized wallet services for businesses and individuals. Since its launch in April 2020, Moonstake has partnered with 27 leading platform providers, including Cardano’s constituent Emurgo, developer of the Polkadot-connected blockchain Astar Network Stake Technologies, and the TRON Network with over 50 million users. In May 2021, Moonstake further enhanced its corporate credibility by becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of OIO Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Using blockchain technology, Moonstake aims to progress toward a world where anyone can easily make use of highly secure and reliable digital asset management tools. https://www.moonstake.io/

About Moonstake’s staking business

For the staking industry, which has grown into a 630-billion dollar market as of September 2021, Moonstake provides a decentralized staking service that does not require user deposits, and supports nodes around the world in addition to its own validator nodes. Moonstake currently supports the staking of 12 blockchains. With a total staking assets of 1.8 billion USD and a global user base, the company ranked third out of more than 10,000 providers worldwide in June of the same year.

About Orbs

The Orbs Network is an open, decentralized and public blockchain infrastructure executed by a secure network of permissionless validators using Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus. Orbs is set up as a separate decentralized execution layer operating between existing L1/L2 solutions and the application layer, as part of a tiered blockchain stack, without moving liquidity onto a new chain. Orbs acts as a “decentralized backend”, enhancing the capabilities of existing smart contracts and opening up a whole new spectrum of possibilities for Web 3.0, DeFi, NFTs and GameFi. Orbs was founded in 2017 and launched its mainnet and token in March of 2019. Orbs is being developed by a dedicated team of more than 30 people, with offices in Tel Aviv, London, Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul. https://www.orbs.com/

About Polygon

Polygon is the leading platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its growing suite of products offers developers easy access to all major scaling and infrastructure solutions: L2 solutions (ZK Rollups and Optimistic Rollups), sidechains, hybrid solutions, stand-alone and enterprise chains, data availability solutions, and more. Polygon’s scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 7000+ applications hosted, 1B+ total transactions processed, ~100M+ unique user addresses, and $5B+ in assets secured. If you’re an Ethereum Developer, you’re already a Polygon developer! Leverage Polygon’s fast and secure txns for your dApp, get started here. https://polygon.technology/






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