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A Campbeltown malt has been hailed the “best whisky in the world” in a US contest. Glen Scotia 25-Year-Old Single Malt Whisky has been recognised as the Best in Show at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, with judges awarding the whisky from Campbeltown as the overall winner of the competition, taking the title of the "Best Whisky in The World in 2021”.  The SFWSC is described as one of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions, and its judges are re...

Submitting... Similar in concept to children’s building blocks, the flat-pack building material is said to require no tools, additional materials or construction experience. Its compact design also makes it easy to transport to remote or hard-to-reach locations. Andrew Vincent with the building blocks, which are made from recycled plastic. Picture: Andrew Loughlin, 360 Bid Chairman Tom Thomson said: ”Our investors’ commitment validates and supports our ambition to make QuickBlock one of S...

ULEMCo receives investment boost ULEMCo, the UK hydrogen fuel specialist, has announced the closure of a funding round of almost half a million pounds that will help to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen mobility technologies. The equity investment has come from Equity Gap and Scottish Enterprise. To date, ULEMCo has successfully converted large vehicles to run on hydrogen dual fuel, on hydrogen alone and in hydrogen fuel cells. The new funds will be used within the o...

By Kristy Dorsey Scottish digital health company Altair Medical has secured £2.25 million in a first round of funding to bring its real-time platform for monitoring breathing problems to the market as early as next year. The money has been raised from a syndicate of investors including the Scottish Investment Bank, Intuitive Investment Group and angel investor syndicates Equity Gap, Alba Equity, and London & Scottish Investment Partners. It will allow Altair, based at Eurocentral off the...

Duke Energy awards $650K in education-related grants in Florida The grants will be directed to 23 programs across the state. The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $653,000 in educational grants directed to students and educators in Florida. The utility-powerhouse will award grants to 23 nonprofits in an effort to enhance educational programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as diversity, equity and inclusion awareness. “Building a brighter future begins wi...

23 nonprofit organizations to receive awards. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Duke Energy is investing $653,000 in educational grants to empower students and educators in Florida. Twenty-three grants, awarded from the Duke Energy Foundation, will enhance educational programs focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as diversity, equity and inclusion awareness. "Building a brighter future begins with providing students with the best education and opportunities for success," ...

Some 47 percent of Blacks or African Americans; 19 percent of Females; and 15 percent of Mexican, Mexican American, and Chicanos are less likely to get COVID-19 Vaccine.Nearly 89 percent of survey respondents agree wearing a mask can protect them from COVID-19

Sustainability Meets Covid in Washington, DC: Will Good Come Of It? The Covid 19 crisis has spurred a rethinking of sustainability issues, particularly regarding equity. In our nation’s capital, this means building upon, and changing the trajectory of, the Sustainable DC 2.0 plan that DC passed in early 2018, which sets out to make “the District of Columbia the healthiest, greenest, most livable city in the country.”  The crisis has altered the way the city, and its people, handle critic...

>> no. probably not. this is the team that has come after two generations, decades ago. of the 1999 womens world cup team. brandy chastain, very much like that team. tla are looking out for much more than themselves frankly. and fighting of course for equal pay. they have this gender equity battle. and its not about them. its very much in keeping with what were seeing politically. in our country. with so many women now in congress and in the senate. and girl power, whatever you want to call it. ...

Opportunity gap, theres a huge equity gap. i want to make sure that our representation is working for all of the people in this district. >> you mentioned the gap. that reminds me of what happened when betsy devos was asked about underperforming schools. lets take a look at that. >> have you seen the really bad schools? maybe try to figure out what theyre doing. >> i have not. i have not. i have not intentionally visited schools that are underperforming. >> maybe you should. >> maybe i should. y...