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Beyond the Manuscript By the Editorial Team, Evrima Chicago

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 /

Introduction: Writing in a Time of Urgency

Every generation confronts moments that demand courage, clarity, and faith. For Christie Sikora, the call to write Worthy: For Such a Time as This arose from that urgency. Her manuscript, available through Amazon, is not a theoretical text but a devotional roadmap – one that blends biblical foundations with lived experience to remind readers of their God-given worth.

The Heart Behind the Work

At the center of Sikora’s manuscript is a pressing conviction: too many people live beneath the weight of shame, distraction, or fear, forgetting the intrinsic value conferred by faith. By anchoring each chapter in scripture and personal reflection, Sikora offers a guide that is both pastoral and practical.

Her book functions as a companion – not just to be read, but to be prayed through, journaled with, and lived out. In this way, it continues the tradition of devotional literature that is less about doctrine and more about daily transformation.

Themes of Worth and Identity

Sikora’s lessons consistently point toward rediscovery of worth.

• Identity in Christ emerges as the antidote to cultural comparison.

• Faith during trials becomes a way to reframe obstacles as opportunities.

• Prayer and scripture provide grounding practices for those navigating uncertainty.

• Purpose and calling are illuminated as realities accessible to all believers, not reserved for a select few.

The chapters move with a rhythm of teaching, reflection, and application, guiding readers from insight into action.

A Surprising Historical Lens: Mossad’s Failures and the Lillehammer Affair

What distinguishes Sikora’s manuscript is her willingness to reach beyond the expected devotional frameworks. In Chapter XV, Mossad’s Failures: Achmed Bouchiki and Ali Hassan Salameh, she turns to twentieth-century history to illustrate the complexity of human identity, ambition, and consequence.

She revisits the Lillehammer affair – Mossad’s botched 1973 operation in Norway that mistakenly killed an innocent waiter, Achmed Bouchiki, while targeting the charismatic Palestinian leader Ali Hassan Salameh. Salameh, a controversial figure groomed as Yasser Arafat’s heir, embodied contradictions: heir to a militant legacy yet cosmopolitan in lifestyle, chain-smoking cigars while moving within guerrilla circles, admired by allies and loathed by enemies.

For Sikora, the story is not about espionage intrigue alone. It is about the way legacy, perception, and power shape identity. Just as Salameh navigated the shadow of his father’s resistance heroism, readers must reckon with their own inheritances – both empowering and constraining. The chapter becomes a meditation on how ambition, charisma, and history can shape lives, for better or worse, and how spiritual worth must be distinguished from worldly status.

The Manuscript as Ministry

Like many devotional authors, Sikora does not position her manuscript as literary achievement alone, but as ministry. She writes not from a distance but as a participant in the struggles she addresses. That authenticity is evident in the design of her work: space for readers to write their own prayers and reflections, invitations to engage with scripture beyond the page, and encouragement to see their own lives as testimonies in progress.

Why This Work Matters

Worthy arrives in a cultural moment marked by fragmentation, anxiety, and digital overload. Against those forces, Sikora’s text calls for rootedness in timeless truths. In doing so, it provides an alternative to self-help rhetoric: instead of telling readers to “manufacture” worth, she reminds them to reclaim it as something already bestowed.

Her use of history – even episodes as complex and sobering as the Lillehammer affair – expands the scope of devotional literature. It shows that faith and identity must be tested against the realities of human ambition, error, and conflict.

Beyond the Manuscript

What qualifies Sikora’s work for our series is the way it transcends the written form. Her devotional is not a static product but an invitation to a journey. Each page becomes a catalyst for dialogue between reader and God, between past wounds and future hope.

In this way, the manuscript is not simply about reading, but about becoming.

Conclusion: For Such a Time as This

Christie Sikora’s Worthy: For Such a Time as This is both title and mandate. It insists that readers step into their moment with confidence, armed not by self-promotion but by divine assurance. For those interested in exploring her message further, the book is accessible through Amazon.

For Evrima Chicago’s Beyond the Manuscript, her work exemplifies the heart of this series: manuscripts that do more than sit on shelves, but instead breathe into communities, families, and individual hearts with lasting impact. By engaging scripture, reflection, and even episodes like the Mossad’s failures, Sikora reminds us that worth and identity are never static – they are forged in the intersection of history, faith, and calling.

Editorial Team
Evrima Chicago

Disclaimer

• ^{This is a critical, opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the Editorial Team and reflects their personal editorial perspective.}

• ^{The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.}

• ^{The article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary.}

• ^{All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.}

• ^{No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied.}

• ^{Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.}

• ^{Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact.}

• ^{Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.}

• ^{This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism.}

• ^{Editorial inputs contact: waasay@evrimachicago.com}

• ^{Evrima Chicago remains committed to a clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.}

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‘Beyond the Manuscript’ By the Editorial Team, Evrima Chicago

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Introduction: The Conspiracy as a Mirror

Crime fiction has always been more than entertainment. From John le Carré’s Cold War spies to Tom Clancy’s geopolitics, the best thrillers double as cultural artifacts – mirrors reflecting the fears, ambitions, and suspicions of their moment. David Deaton’s Avenge Conspiracy and its companion novels carry this tradition into the twenty-first century.

Deaton does not treat conspiracy as an abstract idea. He places it in motion, scattering pieces across Los Angeles, Washington, Taipei, Beijing, and Honolulu, then asking ordinary and extraordinary people to respond. The result is fiction that feels immediate, a blend of adrenaline and commentary on how justice struggles to keep pace with global crime.

Avenge Conspiracy: Justice Without Borders

From the first ambush in Los Angeles to the final confrontation in Hawaii, Avenge Conspiracy works at the speed of a raid. The antagonist, Triad leader Li Chu, is no shadowy caricature. He is a figure with resources, loyalty, and lineage, positioned as heir to a family legacy of power.

What makes the novel convincing is the detail Deaton invests in how such a pursuit might unfold: cooperation between U.S. and Chinese agencies, reliance on intelligence networks in Taiwan, coordination with elite operatives when the mission turns kinetic. The story shows not only what action looks like, but how fragile alliances make or break operations. Corruption and betrayal are constant risks, and every decision carries consequence.

By moving readers through multiple countries, the novel insists that modern crime is transnational – and so must be the pursuit of justice.

The Red Shoebox: When Ordinary People Hold Extraordinary Secrets

In Presidential Conspiracy, Deaton narrows the frame from global manhunt to domestic shock. A red shoebox dropped in Los Angeles carries plans that could destabilize the White House. Inside: floor maps, videotape, and the possibility of an assassination plot involving the Vice President.

The shoebox becomes a device of fate, forcing three friends – a prosecutor, a director, and a detective – into roles they never sought. Unlike trained agents, their power lies in improvisation, loyalty, and the courage to move when silence would be easier.

Deaton reminds readers that democracy’s survival often hinges not on institutions alone, but on individuals willing to act in moments of doubt. The shoebox, ordinary in appearance, becomes extraordinary by what it demands: moral choice under uncertainty.

Foreign Conspiracy: Crime in the Civic Arena

If Avenge Conspiracy dramatizes global operations and Presidential Conspiracy dramatizes hidden plots, Foreign Conspiracy situates both in the civic arena. The action begins in Washington with the collapse of a Chinese general and continues with assassination attempts on American leaders.

Cities become battlegrounds. Los Angeles freeways, intersections, and airports transform into high-stakes chessboards. The ambush at Beverly and Berendo, the chaos at San Gabriel Airport – these moments make geopolitics tangible, showing how global conflicts spill into local lives.

Themes of civic responsibility and gray-zone justice run throughout. Characters make choices not in clean lines, but in shadows where loyalty, law, and survival blur. This ambiguity is what keeps the narrative honest: justice is never simple, and conspiracy thrives in the spaces between.

Signals and Shadows: The Art of the Thriller

In Signals and Shadows, Deaton refines the art of suspense. The opening scenes at a presidential gala illustrate the political thriller’s power: elegance concealing danger, ceremony masking plots. State dinners become characters themselves, choreographed rituals vulnerable to disruption.

The sniper’s bullet aimed at the Vice President, the sudden collapse of a general, the ripple of whispers in a ballroom – these are not just plot points but explorations of fragility in systems designed to project strength.

Deaton’s craft lies in juxtaposition: silver trays and hidden weapons, laughter and panic, loyalty and betrayal. His thrillers remind us that danger rarely announces itself loudly. It often arrives in the quietest moments.

The Ensemble as Hero

Across the series, one motif anchors the chaos: the ensemble. Deaton refuses to grant one figure sole savior status. Instead, prosecutors, filmmakers, detectives, agents, and diplomats form coalitions where trust is the only currency.

This insistence on teamwork is both literary device and cultural commentary. In a world where global crime networks operate with coordination, justice cannot be the work of a lone wolf. It requires collaboration across professions, cultures, and nations. Deaton’s fiction dramatizes this principle through raids, interrogations, and hospital vigils, showing how bonds forged in crisis become the backbone of survival.

Beyond the Manuscript: What Deaton Brings to the Genre

For Evrima Chicago, Beyond the Manuscript seeks authors whose work extends beyond entertainment into cultural dialogue. Deaton qualifies because his thrillers ask readers to consider more than plot:

• How do ordinary people respond when institutions fail?

• How does global crime blur the line between foreign and domestic?

• How do conspiracies thrive in shadows of doubt, ceremony, or complacency?

In presenting crime as both network and narrative, Deaton situates his readers in dilemmas that echo reality: justice must be collective, vigilant, and prepared for betrayal.

Conclusion: The Conspiracy as Cultural Text

David Deaton’s novels remind us that thrillers are not escape hatches. They are cultural texts encoding fears of corruption, the fragility of democracy, and the persistence of networks that defy borders.

By weaving global action with intimate choices, Deaton creates stories that resonate beyond their pages. They challenge readers to imagine not only what agents or presidents would do, but what they themselves might do if handed a shoebox, ambushed at an intersection, or seated at a gala where silence hides conspiracy.

Beyond the Manuscript highlights Deaton because his fiction speaks to a truth larger than any single chase: conspiracy is not just plot, but a condition of the modern world, and the pursuit of justice is never finished.

Disclaimer

• This is a critical, opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the Editorial Team and reflects their personal editorial perspective.

• The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.

• The article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary.

• All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.

• No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied.

• Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.

• Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact.

• Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.

• This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism.

• Editorial inputs contact: waasay@evrimachicago.com

• Evrima Chicago remains committed to a clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.

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Dan Wasserman
pr@evrimachicago.com

SOURCE: Evrima Chicago LLC

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Beyond the Manuscript – By Evrima Chicago

NAPERVILLE, IL / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 /

In the literary world, few manuscripts arrive with the raw, unflinching grit of William E. Parker Jr.’s I Thee Wed. This novel doesn’t open with polished banquets or sparkling love affairs; it begins in the mud, the mosquitoes, and the misery of a man named Frank Philman. Homeless, hungover, and perpetually on the edge of disaster, Frank embodies every scar left behind by poor choices and bad luck. Yet through Parker’s sharp storytelling, Frank is more than a caricature of failure; he is a tragic mirror held up to society’s underbelly.

Grit on the Pavement

Parker wastes no time plunging readers into Naples, Florida’s humid underworld. Frank stumbles between the Waffle House, liquor stores, and a Goodwill heist with the same reckless rhythm that defines his life. His brief windfall; earning a hundred-dollar bill while hawking newspapers at an intersection; shows how fragile luck can be when survival itself is the gamble.

The narrative is reminiscent of John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row, where drifters and misfits navigate daily survival against the backdrop of a larger economic landscape. Parker’s Naples is his own version of Steinbeck’s Monterey; alive with desperation, humor, and small bursts of grace.

A Clash of Worlds

The manuscript also introduces Diane Smith, a wealthy businesswoman whose family lineage is steeped in legend and land. Her loneliness; and her encounter with Frank; sets up an unlikely, combustible relationship that blurs the boundaries of class, desire, and power. Where Frank embodies raw survival, Diane represents legacy, wealth, and the ghosts of tradition.

This clash echoes not only personal choices but historic ruptures: Parker’s work recalls the stark divides seen during the Great Depression, when breadlines and Wall Street boardrooms existed just blocks apart. In I Thee Wed, Naples becomes a microcosm of America itself; where privilege and poverty co-exist in uncomfortable proximity.

Parker’s Voice

What makes I Thee Wed compelling is Parker’s refusal to sanitize. His prose is blunt, sometimes profane, always unapologetic. The Naples he sketches is not the glossy, beachside paradise of postcards, but a place where fortune-tellers hustle, liquor clerks sneer, and cops can be both saviors and predators. It is Florida noir with a surreal twist; a world where the mosquitoes don’t bite, but the past surely does.

Beyond the Manuscript

In I Thee Wed, William E. Parker Jr. is not simply telling a story of one homeless man. He is probing at deeper truths: how luck can shift in an instant, how society perceives worth, and how myths; personal, cultural, and supernatural; still cling to our lives. This manuscript forces readers to confront the uncomfortable, while dangling the possibility of redemption just out of reach.

Parker reminds us that every character, no matter how flawed, carries echoes of our shared humanity. Beyond the manuscript, I Thee Wed is a work about survival, consequence, and the haunting spaces between reality and imagination.

Disclaimer

• _{This is a critical, opinion-based cultural analysis authored by the Editorial Team and reflects their personal editorial perspective.}

• _{The views expressed do not represent the institutional stance of Evrima Chicago.}

• _{The article draws from open-source information, legal filings, published interviews, and public commentary.}

• _{All allegations referenced remain under investigation or unproven in a court of law.}

• _{No conclusion of criminal liability or civil guilt is implied.
  Any parallels made to public figures are interpretive in nature and intended to examine systemic patterns of influence, celebrity, and accountability in American culture.}

• _{Where relevant, satirical, rhetorical, and speculative language is used to explore public narratives and their societal impact.}

• _{Readers are strongly encouraged to engage critically and examine primary sources where possible.}

• _{This piece is protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and published under recognized standards of opinion journalism. Editorial inputs contact: waasay@evrimachicago.com}

• _{Evrima Chicago remains committed to a clear distinction between fact-based reporting and individual editorial perspective.}

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SOURCE: William E Parker Jr.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / The news cycle barely had time to breathe before the story broke: federal agents uncovered a sprawling SIM farm hidden across abandoned properties around New York City. At its peak, it was primed to unleash 30 million text messages per minute, threatening to cripple cell networks just as world leaders convened for the UN General Assembly. The operation was elaborate, built on 100,000 SIM cards and hundreds of servers, with the intention of overwhelming real communication with manufactured chaos.

The FBI, the Secret Service, and local partners deserve praise. They put in the hours, ran the surveillance, and followed the threads until they struck gold. It was persistence, pressure, and – let’s be honest – a lucky break that prevented disaster. The problem is that luck cannot be the foundation of national security. You cannot expect agents to spend hundreds or even thousands of man-hours chasing shadows every time an adversary exploits blind spots in the supply chain.

That is where SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) comes in. What took an army of investigators, endless paperwork, and an opportune off-topic lead could be prevented upstream with technology that doesn’t rely on chance but rather machine-level verification that is immediate, tamper-resistant, and auditable. That’s what SMX provides: the impenetrable antivirus for infrastructure.

Where Supply Chains Fail, SMX Provides Certainty

The uncomfortable truth behind the SIM farm is that the plotters didn’t build their arsenal in some secret lab. They bought it. The SIM cards, server housings, plastics, and electronics all came through legitimate supply chains. They crossed borders, passed through warehouses, and were activated without tripping alarms. The system failed long before law enforcement ever had a clue.

SMX was built for this exact weakness. Its technology embeds invisible molecular markers into materials – plastics, electronics, metals – and ties them to a digital passport stored on block-chain. The result is verifiable identity at the product level. A SIM card is no longer an anonymous piece of plastic. It’s an object with a lineage, an origin, and an enforceable proof of legitimacy.

Imagine if the 100,000 SIM cards feeding the New York plot had carried SMX verification. Carriers would have seen the anomaly the moment they were activated outside their rightful channels. Regulators would have had an auditable trail leading back to the point of diversion. The entire farm could have been shut down before the first text was ever sent. That is not a lucky break. That is certainty by design.

From Man Hours to Machine Minutes

The brilliance of SMX technology is in its scalability. Investigations like the one in New York consume vast amounts of human labor. Agents spend weeks in vans, poring over records, hoping the right lead surfaces. With SMX, the burden shifts from people to machines.

In minutes – not days, weeks, or months – SMX delivers auditable, machine-level authentication and verification. That is the difference between reactive policing and proactive prevention. Instead of relying on boots on the ground, SMX embeds the antivirus for infrastructure, an impenetrable layer of security that protects everything it touches. Including the electronics behind the NYC SIM-farm plot that nearly disrupted the UN.

The difference is staggering. Hundreds of man-hours give you a lucky break. Machine minutes give you a guaranteed answer. For a world facing increasingly sophisticated threats – from cyber attacks to supply chain sabotage – only one path is sustainable.

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity

The SIM farm plot is a wake-up call. It illustrates how fragile communications can be and how much effort is required to protect them under the current model. It also shows the scale of opportunity for technologies that can close the gaps. Telecom is a multi-trillion-dollar market. Security budgets stretch into the hundreds of billions of dollars. Regulators, carriers, and governments are already asking the same question: how do we stop this from happening again?

SMX has the answer. Its technology offers certainty without man-hours and prevention without lucky breaks. It embeds enforceable security at the molecular level into the very devices and materials that make up global supply chains. That makes it not just a sustainability play, but a national security asset.

The takeaway is this: applaud the agents who did the work, but the world can’t rely on luck to save the day. What took days, weeks, and months of boots-on-the-ground investigation, SMX can deliver in minutes. With SMX, luck is no longer required. Certainty is built into the products themselves.

About SMX

As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: matters relating to the Company’s fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company’s stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX’s joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of gold, steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX’s ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX’s ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX’s ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX’s product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX’s business model; developments and projections relating to SMX’s competitors and industry; and SMX’s approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company’s shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX’s business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX’s filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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MOORESVILLE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Engage2Excel Recruitment Solutions, part of the Engage2Excel group of companies, has been recognized as an RPO Leader on HRO Today Baker’s Dozen list for 2025 Overall Midsize Deal RPO Leaders, ranking at #4

“It’s a true privilege to once again be named a leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing by HRO Today, marking our sixteenth year,” said Darren Findley, president of Engage2Excel Recruitment Solutions. “This recognition reflects our team’s unwavering commitment to helping our clients attract and hire top talent in an evolving labor market. From navigating workforce reductions to supporting rapid hiring needs, we continue to provide agile, consultative solutions that drive efficiency and elevate the experience for candidates and hiring teams alike. The passion, care and creativity our team brings to each client partnership is what makes this achievement so meaningful.”

The Baker’s Dozen highlights the top RPO providers from hundreds of companies nationwide. HRO Today analyzes results across three subcategories: breadth of service, size of deals, and quality of service to determine an overall ranking from this data.

“We’re grateful to have earned a spot on the HRO Today Baker’s Dozen list for the sixteenth time,” said Andrea Shepherd, Chief Customer Officer for Engage2Excel. “The primary goal of Engage2Excel Recruitment Solutions is to fulfill our commitment to helping organizations attract and retain top talent by using technology and our people to provide an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring managers. As market dynamics continue to shift, we remain dedicated to helping organizations find top talent while enabling their Human Resource teams to focus on strategic initiatives. I am immensely proud of the dedication and care our team shows every day, ensuring our clients’ success.”

Click here to view the 2025 complete list of rankings.

About Engage2Excel Group

The Engage2Excel group of companies creates engaging career and consumer experiences. Its Career Experience Suite (CXS) provides recruitment, onboarding, employee recognition, manager development, and employee survey solutions tailored to each organization and designed to help clients find and keep their talent. With over 3,000 client programs, Engage2Excel has a proud heritage of developing innovative solutions that improve competitive advantage and boost bottom-line results.

SOURCE: Engage2Excel

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HOUSTON, TEXAS / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / XCF Global, Inc. (“XCF”) (Nasdaq:SAFX), a key player in decarbonizing the aviation industry through Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”), today announced that Anne Anderson, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of XCF and Lead Independent Director, has resigned from the Board, effective September 19, 2025, due to personal reasons.

Ms. Anderson joined the XCF Board during a pivotal time as the company completed its public listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. She played a critical role in helping to establish the Board’s structure, governance processes, and independent oversight.

Mihir Dange, XCF Global CEO and Board Chair, commented:

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Management Team, I would like to express our deep gratitude to Anne for her hard work and dedication in guiding XCF through such a transformative period. Her leadership, integrity, and commitment were instrumental in shaping our Board at a critical time as a newly listed company. We are grateful for her invaluable contributions and wish her all the best in the future.”

Effective September 22, 2025, Mr. Carter B. McCain was appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee and Mr. Sanford A. Cockrell, III was appointed to the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. The size of the Company’s Board of Directors has been reduced from six to five persons, made up of a majority of independent directors and in accordance with rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

About XCF Global, Inc.

XCF Global, Inc. is a pioneering sustainable aviation fuel company dedicated to accelerating the aviation industry’s transition to net-zero emissions. XCF is developing and operating state-of-the-art clean fuel SAF production facilities engineered to the highest levels of compliance, reliability, and quality. The company is actively building partnerships across the energy and transportation sectors to accelerate the adoption of SAF on a global scale. XCF is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trades under the ticker, SAFX. Current outstanding shares: ~153.2 million; <20% free float (as of September 24, 2025).

To learn more, visit www.xcf.global.

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XCF Global:
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These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding XCF Global’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the recently completed business combination with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (the “Business Combination”), estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics, and projections of market opportunity and market share, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by XCF Global and its management, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; (2) unexpected increases in XCF Global’s expenses resulting from potential inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, including manufacturing and operating expenses and interest expenses; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any agreements with regard to XCF Global’s offtake arrangements; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties to the Business Combination or others; (5) XCF Global’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards and thereafter continue to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing standards; (6) XCF Global’s ability to integrate the operations of New Rise and implement its business plan on its anticipated timeline; (7) XCF Global’s ability to raise financing in the future and the terms of any such financing; (8) the New Rise Reno production facility’s ability to produce the anticipated quantities of SAF without interruption or material changes to the SAF production process; (9) XCF Global’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its landlord with respect to the ground lease for the New Rise Reno facility; (10) XCF Global’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its primary lender with respect to loans outstanding that were used in the development of the New Rise Reno facility; (11) costs related to the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions; (12) the risk of disruption to the current plans and operations of XCF Global as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination; (13) XCF Global’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of XCF Global to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (14) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (15) risks related to extensive regulation, compliance obligations and rigorous enforcement by federal, state, and non-U.S. governmental authorities; (16) the possibility that XCF Global may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (17) the availability of tax credits and other federal, state or local government support; (18) risks relating to XCF Global’s and New Rise’s key intellectual property rights; (19) the risk that XCF Global’s reporting and compliance obligations as a publicly-traded company divert management resources from business operations; (20) the effects of increased costs associated with operating as a public company; and (21) various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in XCF Global’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the final proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination filed with the SEC on February 6, 2025, this Press Release and other filings XCF Global makes with the SEC in the future. If any of the risks actually occur, either alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, or XCF Global’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that XCF Global does not presently know or that it currently believes are not material that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect XCF Global’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Press Release. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing XCF Global’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Press Release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. While XCF Global may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, XCF Global specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

SOURCE: XCF Global, Inc.

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ISTANBUL, TR / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Smile Hair Clinic has officially been awarded an A-Rated Certificate by TEMOS International Healthcare Accreditation, a milestone that places the clinic in rarefied company and marks it as the first hair transplant clinic globally to earn this level of recognition. Smile Hair Clinic’s announcement and TEMOS’s confirmation underline a dual achievement: the clinic’s commitment to clinical quality and the growing international visibility of hair restoration as a discipline with rigorous, auditable standards.

Why this accreditation matters
Medical accreditation is more than a plaque on the wall; it’s a structured assessment of systems, safety protocols, patient pathways, and continuous improvement processes. TEMOS evaluates outpatient and ambulatory care programs against international benchmarks for patient safety, clinical governance, information security, and patient experience. An A-Rating from TEMOS indicates a clinic not only meets those benchmarks but has demonstrated excellence across the accreditation framework. TEMOS itself publicized Smile Hair Clinic’s achievement and highlighted that this is a world-first for a specialized hair transplant clinic.

For prospective patients (particularly those considering medical travel) accreditation from a recognized, independent body reduces uncertainty. It signals that clinical protocols are standardized, that infection control and perioperative pathways follow international best practice, and that outcomes tracking and patient communications are formally embedded in the clinic’s operations.

What Smile Hair Clinic did to stand out?

Becoming TEMOS-accredited requires documented systems and transparent processes. In Smile Hair Clinic’s case, the pathway to the A-Rating involved a thorough review of clinical governance, staff qualifications, procedure consent processes, aftercare and follow-up systems, and the clinic’s approach to patient information and confidentiality. TEMOS’s report and the clinic’s own press materials note a strong emphasis on patient-centered care and measurable quality indicators.

Clinics that reach this level typically demonstrate:

• Consistent clinical audit cycles,

• Rigorous training and credentialing for surgical teams,

• Standardized pre-op screening and post-op follow-up,

• Evidence of infection prevention measures and sterile workflows,

• Robust patient feedback mechanisms.

Dr. Mehmet Erdoğan, one of the co-founders of the clinic states that “This certificate is not just a document; it is proof of our promise to provide patients with the highest quality care at international standards. We are proud to represent Turkey on the global stage.”

Dr. Gökay Bilgin, other co-founder of the clinic added: “Success is not only about medical excellence, but also about safety, ethical values, and a sustainable approach to quality. This achievement reflects our unwavering commitment to patient safety and continuous improvement.”

What does “TEMOS A-Rating” mean when you are searching for a hair transplant clinic?

• Confirms the clinic operates to international outpatient care standards.

• Indicates ongoing quality monitoring is in place – not a one-off inspection.

• Reassures patients that the clinic’s policies (safety, privacy, documentation) were independently verified.

These assurances practically reduce risk for patients and help the clinic benchmark itself against international peers.

The impact on medical tourism and patient choice
Turkey has long been a global hub for hair restoration. The sector’s competitiveness has pushed clinics to refine techniques, reduce costs, and package comprehensive patient journeys (travel, lodging, surgery, aftercare). Accreditation raises the bar: it differentiates providers who invest in systems and safety from those that compete only on price. For international patients, an A-rated TEMOS certificate is an immediate filter when choosing between clinics that may otherwise appear similar online. Yahoo Finance and major press outlets amplified Smile Hair Clinic’s news, signaling that the recognition matters beyond local industry circles.

Patient experience: What to look for beyond the certificate?
Accreditation is a strong signal, but patients should also evaluate personal fit and specifics of care. Look for:

• Transparent before/after documentation and real patient testimonials,

• Clear preoperative screening that addresses medical history and expectations,

• Explicit aftercare plans including follow-up visits or telehealth checks,

• Clear communication about graft numbers, techniques (FUE, DHI, etc.), and realistic timelines for growth.

Combine the objective reassurance of accreditation with subjective measures – how the clinic communicates, whether you feel heard in consultation, and whether logistical aspects (travel, accommodation, follow-up) are straightforward.

How might this influence standards across the industry?
When a specialty clinic becomes the first to achieve a high international rating, it often triggers a ripple effect. Competitors that previously prioritized volume or price will feel pressure to invest in systems and to seek comparable external validation. For international regulators and patient advocacy groups, the event demonstrates that hair transplant clinics can and should be assessed using the same frameworks as other ambulatory specialties. TEMOS’s announcement of Smile Hair Clinic’s accreditation may therefore serve as a benchmark moment for hair transplant providers worldwide.

Behind the scenes: Clinical governance and continuous improvement
Sustaining accreditation is about continuous improvement. That means regular clinical audits, morbidity and complication review meetings, staff continuing professional development, and mechanisms for responding to patient feedback. Clinics that treat accreditation as an annual checkbox tend not to retain high standards; the most resilient providers build quality into everyday practice, from patient intake to long-term outcome measurement.

Smile Hair Clinic’s statements and the TEMOS notice emphasize these ongoing systems – evidence that the clinic’s leadership views accreditation as the start of a quality journey, not the finish line.

For clinicians and administrators: Lessons to take away
If you lead a practice in outpatient surgery or hair restoration, the Smile Hair Clinic case offers practical lessons:

• Treat accreditation as a systems project (process maps, SOPs, data capture)

• Invest in staff training and documentation – governance is proven by records

• Prioritize infection control and patient communication equally

• Build patient feedback loops that feed into service redesign

These changes not only prepare an organization for inspection but also improve day-to-day care and outcomes.

Media Contact

Company name: Smile Hair Clinic
Contact Person name: Burak Önal
E-mail: info@smilehairclinic.com
website: https://www.smilehairclinic.com/en/
City: Istanbul
State: Istanbul
Country: Turkey

SOURCE: Smile Hair Clinic

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BREA, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Atosa USA, a premier manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment, announced today that it has been named Equipment Vendor of the Year by International Dairy Queen (IDQ), the parent company of American Dairy Queen Corporation, which is the franchisor of DQ® restaurants.

The award was presented at DQ Supply Chain Summit 2025 on September 18 by Dan Kropp, chief supply chain and development officer at IDQ.

“Atosa USA has gone above and beyond to ensure that DQ franchise owners have the highest quality and most innovative kitchen solutions to deliver consistently positive customer experiences,” said Kropp. “On behalf of IDQ, we congratulate Atosa on this recognition and thank them for their dedication to the DQ system.”

The Equipment Vendor of the Year Award is granted annually to a DQ vendor that supports DQ franchise owners with the highest quality equipment or equipment distribution services while serving as a key resource throughout the year. As a supplier of refrigeration equipment to DQ restaurants in the U.S., Atosa USA has achieved excellence in the equipment industry and provided quality customer support with a consultative approach to DQ franchise owners.

“At Atosa USA, our reputation is built on exceptional service and top-tier quality, and we’re proud to bring that value to support the DQ system,” said Jennifer Ward, Chief Revenue Officer at Atosa USA. “We are honored to receive this award, and we thank IDQ for their support.”

Atosa provides commercial refrigeration equipment to DQ restaurants in the U.S. and has been serving IDQ and DQ franchise owners for two years.

About Atosa USA
Atosa is a global leader in commercial foodservice equipment, recognized for its commitment to quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service. Offering a diverse product line that includes refrigeration, cooking equipment, ice machines, combi ovens, and advanced kitchen automation, Atosa delivers reliable, efficient, and durable solutions to meet the needs of modern foodservice operators. With a focus on cutting-edge technology and sustainability, Atosa continues to set industry standards, empowering restaurants, hotels and institutions worldwide. Backed by a global network and a dedication to excellence, Atosa remains at the forefront of shaping the future of commercial foodservice. For more information, visit Atosausa.com.

About International Dairy Queen, Inc.
International Dairy Queen, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the parent company of American Dairy Queen Corporation and Dairy Queen Canada, Inc. Through its subsidiaries, IDQ develops, licenses and services a system of more than 7,700 DQ restaurants in more than 20 countries. IDQ is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (Berkshire), which is led by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire. For more information, visit DairyQueen.com.

SOURCE: Atosa USA, Inc.

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The Company’s Funding Will Accelerate Developing of the World’s First Distributed Quantum Computers Using NanoQT’s Proprietary Nanofiber-Cavity

PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Nanofiber Quantum Technologies, Inc. (NanoQT), a quantum computing company pioneering ultra-low-loss nanofiber cavity-QED interconnects for quantum processors, today announced the first closing of its $14 million Series A financing. Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP), an existing investor, led the round with participation from Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund, a new investor. WASEDA University Ventures, Inc. (WUV), JAFCO Group Co Ltd, Mirai Creation Fund III (SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd.), and Keio Innovation Initiative, Inc. (KII), each existing investors, also participated.

The financing follows more than US$20 million in government R&D grants across Japan and the United States that support NanoQT’s roadmap. “An interconnect engineered for QPUs is the missing link in today’s market and will soon be a major bottleneck to achieving scalable fault-tolerant quantum computing,” said Masashi Hirose, Ph.D., CEO and Co-Founder of NanoQT. “Our proprietary nanofiber-cavity interconnect is highly demanded not only for scaling up quantum computing but also for integrating QPUs with quantum communication capabilities.”

“We are delighted to continue supporting NanoQT’s breakthrough,” said Nobi Kambe, Ph.D., Managing General Partner at Phoenix Venture Partners (PVP). “NanoQT has demonstrated steady R&D progress, and we believe the company will deliver a disruptive impact in the quantum computing and networking field.” “NanoQT is the best positioned in the quantum field to disrupt interconnects.”

Why It Matters

The quantum interconnect is an emerging, critical device class-essential not only for modularizing quantum processors but also for extending them into networked and communication-enabled systems. NanoQT’s approach is an ultra-low-loss nanofiber cavity that functions as an end-to-end fiber-optic interconnect, enabling extremely efficient conversion of qubit signals into photonic signals-a capability fundamentally grounded in cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED).

NanoQT’s initial product is highly engineered for neutral-atom QPUs, which today represent one of the most scalable quantum computing architectures. Yet these systems will face per-unit scalability limits within a few years. NanoQT’s interconnect provides a path beyond those limits, while also positioning the company to address the emerging quantum repeater market, which is essential for building long-distance quantum networks.

Use of Proceeds and Next Milestones

• Demonstration of a distributed quantum computing system using NanoQT’s interconnect and standard fiber links

• Productization of the nanofiber cavity-QED interconnect for neutral-atom QPUs

• Expansion of engineering and manufacturing capacity in College Park, Maryland, and Tokyo

About NanoQT

NanoQT is a quantum-hardware company building ultra-low-loss nanofiber cavity-QED interconnects that physically integrate with quantum processors to enable modular and networked quantum computing as well as compatibility with quantum communication. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with operations in College Park, Maryland and Tokyo, Japan, NanoQT combines Japan-born engineering excellence with a global commercialization strategy.

Learn more: www.nano-qt.com

Contact Information

Dai Tsukada
Head of Operations
info@nano-qt.com

SOURCE: Nanofiber Quantum Technologies, Inc.

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The Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre in Harwell, Oxfordshire is now fully operational and Moderna is licensed to supply British-made COVID-19 vaccines to the UK population

The facility marks a cornerstone of Moderna’s ten-year strategic partnership with the UK Government, designed to strengthen health resilience and drive economic growth

CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2025 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced that the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, UK has officially opened. The MITC will now produce British-made mRNA respiratory vaccines for the UK public to support the National Health Service (NHS) seasonal vaccination programs. Beyond respiratory diseases, the MITC will also support research into the potential of mRNA science in areas such as cancer, rare diseases and immune disorders.

“The opening of the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre marks the first facility in the UK to manufacture an onshore supply of mRNA vaccines,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. “Our strategic partnership with the UK has already delivered more than 20 clinical trials across 110 sites nationwide, making Moderna the largest commercial sponsor of trials in the country. Together, we successfully delivered this vision from concept to operational readiness in under two years. This latest milestone underscores the UK’s commitment to improving health security, both against global health emergencies and ongoing seasonal respiratory threats.”

The site can produce up to 100 million mRNA vaccine doses per year, with the capacity to increase to 250 million in the event of a pandemic. The Clinical R&D facility at the MITC also includes laboratories that will analyze samples from Moderna’s clinical trials globally.

The MITC is part of a global network of advanced manufacturing hubs, alongside facilities in Australia and Canada, that collectively strengthen pandemic readiness by maximizing geographic coverage and minimizing response times.

About Moderna

Moderna is a leader in the creation of the field of mRNA medicine. Through the advancement of mRNA technology, Moderna is reimagining how medicines are made and transforming how we treat and prevent disease for everyone. By working at the intersection of science, technology and health for more than a decade, the company has developed medicines at unprecedented speed and efficiency, including one of the earliest and most effective COVID-19 vaccines.

Moderna’s mRNA platform has enabled the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases and autoimmune diseases. With a unique culture and a global team driven by the Moderna values and mindsets to responsibly change the future of human health, Moderna strives to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines. For more information about Moderna, please visit modernatx.com and connect with us on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding: Moderna’s strategic partnership with the UK government; details of Moderna’s ongoing and planned R&D activities in the UK; the potential applications of Moderna’s mRNA platform; and the production capacity and timing for releases of vaccines to be produced at the MITC. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. The forward-looking statements in this press release are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond Moderna’s control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, those risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Moderna’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and in subsequent filings made by Moderna with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, Moderna disclaims any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release in the event of new information, future developments or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are based on Moderna’s current expectations and speak only as of the date of this press release.

Moderna Contacts

Media:
Chris Ridley
Head of Global Media Relations
+1 617-800-3651
Chris.Ridley@modernatx.com

Investors:
Lavina Talukdar
Senior Vice President & Head of Investor Relations
+1 617-209-5834
Lavina.Talukdar@modernatx.com

SOURCE: Moderna, Inc.

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