PARSIPPANY, NJ – November 25, 2024, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader in specialized technical training for more than 75 years, announces the graduation of eight new technicians from its specialized Johnson Controls International (JCI) Academy program at the Denver, CO campus. This is the first group to graduate from the Denver location; the JCI Academy has also operated at Lincoln’s Columbia, MD campus since the Fall of 2022. Since the inception of Lincoln Tech’s partnership with JCI in 2018, more than 500 students have graduated from Lincoln schools and gone straight to work at JCI locations across the country. “Our partnership with Johnson Controls enables us to broaden our innovative training programs, providing graduates with hands-on experience and direct pathways to careers that align with market needs,” says Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech’s President and CEO. “We are proud to contribute to building a future-ready talent pool that ensures the efficient and sustainable operation of our building systems.” The graduating class celebrated its milestone on Friday, November 15 th at the Denver campus – when the ribbon was also officially cut on the Johnson Controls Academy classroom. The graduates – six of whom had previously attended Lincoln Tech, along with two current JCI employee who were advancing their skill sets – will move into positions at JCI branches in Alaska, Illinois, Kansas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Utah. As entry-level technicians, they’ll begin careers installing, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining fire and security alarm systems on JCI-operated buildings. Marcus Biart, a graduate of the Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology program at Lincoln Tech’s Mahwah campus, enrolled in the JCI Academy to further his training and will go on to a position at JCI’s Fort Worth, TX location. “I’ve never experienced anything like this before,” he told his fellow graduates when speaking at Friday’s ceremony. “JCI’s instructors were willing to teach me, and I was eager to learn. Thank you for giving a young man like me a chance.” Mike Schade, VP of Human Resources at Johnson Controls, was among the speakers to congratulate the graduates on their successes. “You all wanted to do something unique and exciting with your life,” Schade said. You had a vision. And vision is an important word here – at Johnson Controls not only do we want to have great technicians and help build their careers, we want to help build the trades for our economy and our country. The work we do saves lives and saves the planet.” The JCI Academy at Lincoln Tech provides six weeks of intensive hands-on training designed to close the skilled labor gap and prepare future technicians for security and fire installation and service roles. On-site housing for the duration of the program and relocation expenses upon completion are supported by Johnson Controls. To ensure smooth onboarding, graduates of the Johnson Controls Academy receive support from a retention coach for one year post-graduation. The collaboration between Johnson Controls and Lincoln Tech began in 2018, enhancing classroom experiences with cutting-edge equipment and technology. Johnson Controls is dedicated to workforce development from the K-12 level and throughout employees' careers. Through the partnership with Lincoln Tech and initiatives like the Community College Partnership Program, STEM 101, and HVAC learning labs, Johnson Controls equips schools with vital resources to develop smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, benefiting students along the way. There are more than 800,000 positions projected to open nationwide for electricians and electronic systems technicians by 2033*, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. * Career growth projections can be found at onetonline.org for the years 2023-2033 and are current as of November 18, 2024. ### About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln offers recent high school graduates and working adults career-oriented programs in five principal areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, information technology, and hospitality services. Lincoln has provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception in 1946. Lincoln currently operates 22 campuses in 13 states under four brands: Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology and Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences. Lincoln also operates Lincoln Culinary Institutes in both Maryland and Connecticut.For more information, go to lincolntech.edu. Contact Information Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Scott Watkins swatkins@lincolntech.edu About Johnson Controls At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering. Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry. Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow @Johnson Controls on social Platforms. Contact Information Johnson Controls International Kari Pfisterer (414) 217-1488 kari.b.pfisterer@jci.com Attachment JCI Academy Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Lincoln Tech's Denver CampusBritain, Germany, France, Italy and several other European countries said Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. While Berlin and other governments said they were watching the fast-moving developments in the war-ravaged nation, Austria signalled it would soon deport refugees back to Syria. Far-right politicians elsewhere made similar demands, including in Germany -- home to Europe's largest Syrian community -- at a time when immigration has become a hot-button issue across the continent. Alice Weidel, of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany, reacted with disdain to Sunday's mass rallies by jubilant Syrians celebrating Assad's downfall. "Anyone in Germany who celebrates 'free Syria' evidently no longer has any reason to flee," she wrote on X. "They should return to Syria immediately." World leaders and Syrians abroad watched in disbelief at the weekend as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus, ending Assad's brutal rule while also sparking new uncertainty. A German foreign ministry spokesman pointed out that "the fact that the Assad regime has been ended is unfortunately no guarantee of peaceful developments" in the future. Germany has taken in almost one million Syrians, with most arriving in 2015-16 under ex-chancellor Angela Merkel. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said many Syrian refugees "now finally have hope of returning to their Syrian homeland" but cautioned that "the situation in Syria is currently very unclear". The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees had imposed a freeze on decisions for ongoing asylum procedures "until the situation is clearer". She added that "concrete possibilities of return cannot yet be predicted and it would be unprofessional to speculate in such a volatile situation". Rights group Amnesty International slammed Germany's freeze on asylum decisions, stressing that for now "the human rights situation in the country is completely unclear". The head of the UN refugee agency also cautioned that "patience and vigilance" were needed on the issue of refugee returns. - 'Repatriation and deportation' - In Austria, where about 100,000 Syrians live, conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer instructed the interior ministry "to suspend all ongoing Syrian asylum applications and to review all asylum grants". Interior Minister Gerhard Karner added he had "instructed the ministry to prepare an orderly repatriation and deportation programme to Syria". "The political situation in Syria has changed fundamentally and, above all, rapidly in recent days," the ministry said, adding it is "currently monitoring and analysing the new situation". The French interior ministry said it too would put asylum requests from Syrians on hold, with authorities in Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden and Norway announcing similar moves. Britain's interior ministry said it was taking the same measure "whilst we assess the current situation". The Italian government said late Monday after a cabinet meeting that it too was suspending asylum request "in line with other European partners." The leader of the far-right Sweden Democrats, a coalition partner in the government, said residence permits for Syrian refugees should now be "reviewed". "Destructive Islamist forces are behind the change of power" in Syria, wrote their leader Jimmie Akesson on X. "I see that groups are happy about this development here in Sweden. You should see it as a good opportunity to go home." In Greece, a government spokesman voiced hope that Assad's fall will eventually allow "the safe return of Syrian refugees" to their country, but without announcing concrete measures. - 'Populist and irresponsible' - In Germany, the debate gained momentum as the country heads towards February elections. Achim Brotel, president of a grouping of German communes, called for border controls to stop fleeing Assad loyalists reaching Germany. The centre-right opposition CDU suggested that rejected Syrian asylum-seekers should now lose so-called subsidiary protection. "If the reason for protection no longer applies, then refugees will have to return to their home country," CDU legislator Thorsten Frei told Welt TV. CDU MP Jens Spahn suggested that Berlin charter flights to Syria and offer 1,000 euros ($1,057) to "anyone who wants to return". A member of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats criticised the debate as "populist and irresponsible". Greens party deputy Anton Hofreiter also said "it is completely unclear what will happen next in Syria" and deportation talk was "completely out of place". Many Syrians in Germany have watched the events in their home country with great joy but prefer to wait and see before deciding whether to return. "We want to go back to Syria," said Mahmoud Zaml, 25, who works in an Arabic pastry shop in Berlin, adding that he hopes to help "rebuild" his country. "But we have to wait a bit now," he told AFP. "We have to see what happens and if it is really 100 percent safe, then we will go back to Syria." burs-fz/rlp/phz/gv/givIt's 2019 and bottlenose dolphin #1022, born in Scottish waters in 2007, is suddenly spotted completely alone, hundreds of miles from his home before ending up in Denmark, some 500 miles (800 km) away across the North Sea. Meet "Delle," as he was named by the Danish locals. A solitary bottlenose dolphin whose name from years ago by Scottish researchers is , identified by his unique dorsal fin markings. He was part of the "Moray Firth" pod of Star Wars-named dolphins that included his mother, Chewbacca, and his siblings Skywalker and Kenobi. We'll call him by his new name though, Delle. Delle has given us a rare glimpse into the mysteries of dolphin communication. Delle set up home base in Svendborgsund – a busy waterway outside Funen Island, Denmark – far, far from any usual bottlenose dolphin hangouts. Over three years, he's become somewhat of a local celebrity, delighting onlookers with his aerial antics and confusing scientists with his vocalizations. Researchers lowered a microphone into the water from December 2022 through February of 2023 and recorded a total of 10,833 sounds from Delle. They had initially expected Delle would keep his chatter to a minimum – only echolocating for food and the like. Instead of silence, Delle was a one-dolphin band, producing a wide range of sounds. And it wasn't just feeding or navigating. He was " " to anything that would listen, even if it was just to himself. Dolphins are incredibly smart and social mammals that typically live in a pod. Dolphin communication systems are regarded as being very complex and even share parallels with how humans communicate. "Signature whistles" are unique to each dolphin in a way that names are unique to a person (I wonder how many dolphins share the name "James?"). Dolphins will identify themselves with a signature whistle and even mimic another dolphin's signature whistle to interact with a specific member of the pod. "Hey James, it's James! Wanna party? I got some sardines!" For starters, Delle has been vocalizing three unique signature whistles, which is weird. Researchers think that because Delle has been isolated without social interaction for so long, it's affecting his . He might be doing it to amuse himself or calling out the "names" of dolphins he once used to hang out with. It could just be a coping mechanism to get him through the day. The reasons are all speculative as this type of solo-act-dolphin phenomenon isn't commonly observed. Maybe he has split personality disorder? Traditionally, dolphins are believed to have a one-whistle-per-dolphin system, but Delle threw that theory out the window with his triple-whistle repertoire. Delle doesn't stop at just whistles. He throws in something called biphonic sounds – that's when you make two noises simultaneously. We're not sure why dolphins do this, but it might be to add more layers of complexity in their communication to one another. Some people can do it. We call it overtone or throat singing. It's rare for dolphins to do, but it has been observed before so it's not entirely unique. Delle, on the other hand, is full of biphonic sounds, including combinations of whistles, low-frequency tonal calls, and burst-pulse sounds ... due to the lack of conspecifics anywhere nearby, Delle might just be stretching out his two sets of phonic lips (the dolphin version of vocal cords) and just experimenting his vocal range. Granted, bottlenose dolphins have been known to often communicate with others several miles away. Among his most commonly made sounds were rhythmic low-frequency noises known as "gulps." Researchers have linked gulps to everything from feeding (no pun intended) to social excitability. Delle has been doing it for seemingly no other reason than to hear himself, very much like when you, Dear Reader, sing in the shower when no one is home. Delle might just be sad and lonely and the sounds could be expressions of emotion either intentionally or unintentionally. Most animals vocalize basic emotions. For example, when your pet pooch cries in happiness when you get home or sadness when you leave. Or Delle might be "singing the song of his people" in hopes the find his fellow dolphins. Though, having spent the last three years in the same spot with no other in sight, you'd think he'd have realized he simply wasn't invited to the party. Another assumption – as many of his sounds came in rhythmic bouts and often during his signature aerial flips – perhaps he was just in the mood for some wicked beats to get his dance on. Delle's chatter raises as many questions as it answers. Is it a sign of emotional complexity? Is he practicing his sounds like a dolphin musician? Or is it simply a reflection of his natural urge for social interaction? In the end, maybe Delle (or bottlenose dolphins in general) isn't so different from us. We all have the desire to be heard, even if no one is listening. At least Delle hasn't taken up wearing tuna fish hats like some we know. Source:
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Former prime minister John Howard said he felt “very honoured and really quite touched”, when receiving the Dennis Clifford Humanitarian Award at Jewish House’s 2024 gala dinner on November 21, attended by 650 at Le Montage. Howard said Jewish House is “one of those magnificent, faith-based organisations that do so much to help those who genuinely need help in our community ... without discrimination on the basis of faith or ethnic background”. Expressing his deep admiration for Israel and for the contribution of the Jewish community to Australia “in every walk of life”, Howard said, “I can’t tell you enough how angry and disgusted I am at what happened in Woollahra last night [referring to anti-Israel vandalism to parked cars and an apartment block entrance]. “I think it was a demonstration of naked antisemitism, which, whatever our political views are, we should denounce. “I always thought that this country had a long tradition of bipartisan rejection of antisemitism. “And I just wish more had been done – in the aftermath of those terrible events of October 7, 2023 – to denounce antisemitism. “Because people respond to leadership on these issues and in many areas, it was not provided.” Keynote speaker, federal court judge Justice Michael Lee – whose wife Penny is Jewish – agreed with Howard that strong, moral leadership has an important role to play in combating antisemitism. A board member of an institution at Western Sydney University, Lee – speaking in a personal capacity – said he’s “pleased to see it had no encampments and the leadership of the university spoke out promptly and firmly, against antisemitic speech” – unfortunately in contrast to other universities. Lee lamented how a generation of students are being exposed to institutions that are “producing an apparently significant number of future leaders whose lack of a traditional Western historical education is matched by their sense of self-righteousness and their willingness to spout slogans”. “It is [thus] unsurprising that students now seem to use school and university to proclaim, rather than to learn.” He recited a quote in the NSW Legislative Assembly in 1946 by his wife’s late grandfather, former NSW housing minister Abe Landa: “I shall treat any attack on the Jews as an attack upon my wife and my children.” Lee added, “Although, unlike Abe, I cannot say I spring from your faith, over the sweep of almost 80 years, I can say I feel exactly the same way.”
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