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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America (AGP – North America), a business of Ardagh Group, has collaborated with Ste. Michelle Wine Estates to transition to ECO Series® sustainable glass packaging options.
For nearly 25 years, the two companies have partnered to implement sustainable solutions to protect the environment, including the most recent initiative of transitioning to Ardagh's ECO Series glass bottles. This innovative series provides all the sustainability advantages of glass – a neutral and inert material that is infinitely recyclable – while maintaining high quality, enhancing customer appeal and lessening the overall impact on the environment.
"With a passion for sustainable practices and protecting the environment, Ardagh Glass Packaging values partnering with customers like Ste. Michelle Wine Estates," said John T Shaddox, Chief Commercial Officer for Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America. "Utilizing our ECO Series bottles, which meet the highest standards in technical and aesthetic quality for glass packaging, we are pleased to help Ste. Michelle achieve its sustainability goals."
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, the largest winery in the Pacific Northwest and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S., has long valued sustainability and protecting the environment.
By transitioning one traditional glass bottle into Ardagh's ECO Series glass bottles, Ste. Michelle was able to reduce its environmental impact and annually save the equivalent of:
- Greenhouse gas emissions from 237 gasoline-powered cars driven in a year
- CO2 emissions from 214 homes' electricity use for one year
"Making sustainable packaging choices, like selecting the ECO Series glass bottles for our portfolio of wines, is a highly impactful change we can make towards reducing our overall carbon emissions," said Juan Muñoz-Oca, Ste. Michelle's Chief Winemaker, who also leads the organization's sustainability practice. "Not only does it make good business sense, but perhaps most importantly, it's the right thing to do."
Throughout 2022, Ardagh Glass Packaging will celebrate the United Nations International Year of Glass (IYOG), commemorating the essential role of glass packaging in a sustainable society.
In this IYOG, AGP – North America is focused on honoring customers like Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for its extensive history in using sustainable glass packaging.
For more than 125 years, Ardagh has been producing innovative, 100 percent and endlessly recyclable glass bottles in the U.S., and offers a wide selection of premium wine bottles in a variety of colors, sizes, styles and finishes.
To view Ardagh's extensive wine bottle stock portfolio, including its ECO Series collection, which are all made in the U.S.A., visit ardaghgroup.com/wine2022.
Gina Behrman, Vice President, Marketing, Communications & NPD at Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America, gina.l.behrman@ardaghgroup.com, 317.558.5717
Paula Polei, Manager, Marketing & Communications at Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America, paula.polei@ardaghgroup.com, 317.558.5732
Ryan Pennington, Vice President of Communications at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, ryan.pennington@smwe.com
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Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal and glass packaging for the world's leading brands. Ardagh operates 65 metal and glass production facilities in 16 countries, employing more than 20,000 people with sales of approximately $10 bn.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the largest wine company in the Pacific Northwest and among the largest premium wine companies in the U.S. With a distinguished history that dates to 1934, the winery now farms more than 30,000 acres across Washington, Oregon, and California and distributes its wines in over 100 countries. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates pioneered vinifera winegrowing in Washington and remains the driving force behind viticulture and enology research in the state, including the establishment of the Washington State University viticulture and enology program and the construction of the university's research and teaching winery, now named the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center. The Ste. Michelle Wine Estates portfolio includes Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands, Columbia Crest, Erath, H3, Intrinsic, Liquid Light, Patz & Hall, Northstar, and Spring Valley Vineyard, along with several other premium brands. The winery also has partnerships with Marchesi Antinori (Stag's Leap Wine Cellars and Col Solare), Ernst Loosen (Eroica), and Michel Gassier (Tenet). Ste. Michelle Wine Estates serves as the exclusive U.S. importer for Marchesi Antinori and Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. For more information, please visit www.smwe.com.
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Alterity ADR Adds 7 Neutrals to National Roster as They Grow List of Clients and Collaborations
ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alterity ADR, an Atlanta-based alternative dispute resolution firm, has added seven new panelists to its national roster.
"We're thrilled to welcome our new panelists to Alterity." said Alterity Founder and CEO Marcie Dickson. "They join an esteemed group of experienced, skilled, and culturally competent dispute resolution practitioners. With significant mediation and arbitration experience, these panelists offer Alterity clients more options to settle disputes of any size and complexity. Each of our panelists is committed to our mission of offering Great ADR®"
The firm's latest mediators and arbitrators handle disputes in a wide range of areas, including business, commercial, construction, employment, energy, education, estate and probate, contracts, technology, real estate, healthcare, government, personal injury, insurance, and technology.
Alterity ADR's new panelists include Paul Gupta (New York); Peter D. Singh Jr. (Raleigh); Lori Adelson (Fort Lauderdale); Jason Rosen (Seattle); Evan Slavitt (Charleston); Arthur Pressman (Boston); Jo Colbert Stanley (Fort Lauderdale).
"I am very pleased to join the firm's impressive panel of neutrals. I recently worked with Marcie Dickson on an ADR webinar for Thomson Reuters," said Paul Gupta. "As we were working together, Marcie explained the mission and goals of Alterity, which is filling an essential place in the ADR community. I am excited to be a part of pushing this vision forward."
The largest national alternative dispute resolution firm in the country led by a person of color, Alterity continues to attract an impressive slate of diverse mediators and arbitrators, including former federal and state judges, in-house counsel, trial lawyers, and industry experts. The firm operates in major cities across the United States, offering nationwide arbitration, mediation, dispute management services, and training. Alterity features one of the most inclusive and experienced panels in the country.
Alterity ADR is a leading alternative dispute resolution provider with a national panel of experienced and diverse mediators, arbitrators, and conflict resolution specialists. The Atlanta-based firm also has neutrals located in Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Pensacola, Raleigh, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.
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Andrea Garcia, akg@firesignmarketing.com
Alterity Contact: Marcie Dickson, marcie@alterityadr.com
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SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bachan's, an authentic Japanese Barbecue Sauce brand led by founder and CEO Justin Gill, is announcing a $13 million Series A funding round led by private equity firm Sonoma Brands Capital. Existing investor Prelude Growth Partners and New Fare Partners also participated in the round, along with prominent Asian American personalities, such as RVCA founder and president, Pat Tenore, and American filmmaker, Destin Daniel Cretton. The transaction underscores strong investor confidence in Bachan's continued success and growth trajectory, and the investment will further accelerate Bachan's rapid retail expansion, team, and product innovation.
Inspired by founder Justin Gill's multi-generational family recipe, Bachan's launched in 2019 in Sebastopol, California. The brand boasts a product portfolio of four core Japanese Barbecue Sauce flavors – The Original, Hot and Spicy, Yuzu, and Gluten-Free, which are available at more than 11,000 retail doors nationwide, including Costco, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Kroger, H.E.B., Bristol Farms, Gelson's Market, The Fresh Market, Fresh Thyme, and more. Bachan's is increasing distribution with rolling out to Publix and Albertsons nationwide in the fourth quarter of this year. The Company also sells online at www.bachans.com and holds five of the top 10 best-selling BBQ sauce rankings on Amazon.com.
Named after Justin's grandmother, who is known to the family as Bachan, the Company has established a cult-like following of consumers who have adopted a versatile approach with the products, using them not only for barbecue but also as a marinade, finishing sauce, dipping sauce, stir-fry sauce, and even as salad dressing. With this funding round, Bachan's will continue to expand its distribution footprint and focus on product innovation.
"Bachan's was born out of a family recipe and family has always been at the forefront of everything we do," says founder Justin Gill. "Today, I am proud to expand our Bachan's family to include Jon Sebastiani and the team at Sonoma Brands Capital. When I decided that it was time to bring on an investor that could help grow the brand alongside our current investment partners, and best set up Bachan's to meet its full potential, I purposefully selected Sonoma based on our shared values and this partnership along with Sonoma's retail and digital expertise will be instrumental in building Bachan's into the Japanese American food brand I know it can be."
Additionally, Sonoma Brands Capital's Managing Partner Jon Sebastiani is joining Bachan's Board of Directors. "We are so proud to partner with a Sonoma County founder. Justin's mission in bringing his family recipe to life in Bachan's has been nothing short of visionary thus far, and I look forward to continuing to build on the massive retail momentum that he and his team have built," says Sebastiani. "We have been extremely impressed by the rapid adoption and distribution success that Bachan's has recently achieved, delivering impressive growth for the brand and representing the fastest growing condiments brand in the country. We are struck by the broad usage occasions that the brand's passionate following has adopted with its products over time. Bachan's caters to the preferences of the new age consumer and these consumers clearly view its products as a modern-day hot sauce, soy sauce, marinade, dressing, and even ketchup. We're finding that consumers are not only using Bachan's in their scrambled eggs or breakfast in the morning, but also as an enhancement to their bowls or vegetables for lunch, and most definitely in their everyday dinner recipes. There is significant opportunity for Bachan's to become a definitive leader in the global condiments category and we look forward to working with Justin and the team."
Since its launch, Bachan's has demonstrated an impressive growth trajectory and Sonoma Brands Capital, along with Prelude Growth Partners, New Fare Partners, and the rest of the individual investors look forward to supporting the company as it capitalizes on the growing sauces and condiments category, expands into additional key retailers, and becomes a defining pantry staple as the first and only Japanese Barbecue Sauce brand in the country.
Sonoma Brands Capital is a private equity firm focused on the growth sectors of the consumer economy. Sonoma Brands Capital partners with bold, innovative founders on their way to building the world's next enduring brands across the physical and digital landscape. As omnichannel investors, Sonoma Brands Capital makes minority and control investments in growth-stage consumer businesses across core categories of food & beverage, beauty, personal care & wellness, pet, home & lifestyle, and consumer services and technology. Representative past and present partner companies include Milk Bar, Guayaki, Hu, Krave Jerky, True Botanicals, Versed, Merit, Mixlab, Made by Nacho, Manual, Hum Nutrition, Vintage Wine Estates, and Beekeepers Naturals.
To learn more please visit sonomabrands.com
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WESTPORT, Conn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Balance Point Capital Advisors, LLC ("Balance Point"), in conjunction with its affiliated fund, Balance Point Capital Partners V, L.P., is pleased to announce an investment in Apollo Intelligence, LLC ("Apollo", or "the Company"). Balance Point provided debt capital as part of a flexible financing solution as part of Frazier Healthcare Partners' ("Frazier") acquisition of the Company.
Founded in 2019, and headquartered in Watertown, MA, Apollo is a market leader in life science research and insights. Apollo's unique integration of healthcare stakeholder access, powerful tech-enabled analytic tools, and domain expertise enables global healthcare organizations to efficiently develop, refine, and deliver life-changing innovations. Through the Company's proprietary, global, healthcare professional (HCP) panels, agile research platform, and expert services, Apollo delivers valuable insights that help life science companies make timely, informed decisions.
"We are thrilled to support an established industry leader such as Apollo, and we are excited to partner for the first time with Frazier Healthcare Partners," said Balance Point Managing Partner Seth Alvord.
"Apollo holds a clear leadership position in today's life sciences research landscape, and we believe that Frazier adds significant experience and resources to help Apollo grow," added Nathan Elliott, Senior Managing Director at Balance Point Capital.
Daniel S. Fitzgerald, CEO and president of Apollo, said, "We are happy to have Balance Point as part of our team. They are constructive, know our industry well, and support our mission to accelerate health innovation to improve life, as well as our strategy for growth."
Balance Point is an alternative investment manager focused on the lower middle market. With approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management, Balance Point invests debt and equity capital in select lower middle market companies across a variety of investment vehicles. Balance Point takes a long-term, partnership approach to investing and is committed to building lasting relationships with its partners, management teams and intermediaries. Balance Point is a registered investment advisor. Further information is available at www.balancepointcapital.com.
Apollo Intelligence's mission is to accelerate health innovation to improve life. In 2019, Apollo launched with the acquisition of InCrowd, the pioneer of real-time, automated insights for the life science industry. To complement InCrowd and strengthen its global reach, in 2020, Apollo acquired Survey Healthcare Global, a global market leader of first-party healthcare data collection and custom survey solutions. Apollo provides access to 2 million healthcare stakeholders worldwide—including physicians, patients, caregivers, and allied healthcare professionals. Apollo's 250+ employees support top global pharmaceutical brands, market research agencies, and consultancies across 13 different countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Apollo, please visit our website at www.apollointelligence.net.
Justin Kaplan, Partner
Office: (203) 652-8264
Email: jkaplan@balancepointcapital.com
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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - AuditSoft, the pioneer of cutting-edge COR auditing solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the BC Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) as its strategic partner to provide Certificate of Recognition (COR) safety auditing and OHS data management solutions.
AuditSoft continues to grow and disrupt the OHS COR auditing industry by delivering user-centric, intuitive solutions that unlock a wealth of OHS information through data analytics to drive business intelligence.
"BCMSA is forward-thinking and sees the opportunity to advance the safety performance of its members by tying audit performance to safety performance. This will not only allow BCMSA to make informed decisions but will also allow BCMSA members to compare their performance with that of their peers," says Ben Snyman, CEO and Co-founder of AuditSoft.
This ability to standardize, digitize, aggregate, and compare audit results and performance within industry sets AuditSoft apart in the market, which has historically been incapable of this level of analysis, and is fueling its rapid adoption.
At the BCMSA, annual COR audits are an invaluable tool when it comes to reducing injuries and accidents in the workplace and improving workplace safety culture. The BCMSA's mission is to empower people to create healthier and safer workplaces through the creation and sharing of knowledge and resources.
"The AuditSoft solutions will allow us to expand on the knowledge component of our mission by unlocking the data element that is captured in each audit and tying that to safety performance statistics so that we can make better data-driven decisions," says Mike Roberts, Executive Director of BCMSA.
BCMSA will roll out the AuditSoft OHS COR auditing and data management solutions to its members in fall of 2022.
About AuditSoft
AuditSoft is the leading provider of OHS auditing software. Associations and Certifying Bodies partner with AuditSoft to supply their members with cutting-edge auditing tools and to unlock valuable audit insights. AuditSoft is also the best rated audit software application by auditors. Find more information on AuditSoft: auditsoft.co
About BCMSA
The British Columbia Municipal Safety Association (BCMSA) is an independent, non-profit organization committed to improving worker health and safety in all industries throughout the province. Safety is their business. BCMSA works to improve safety programs and implement effective occupational health and safety management across the province. Their onsite, virtual, and online courses, as well as their resources equip employers and employees with invaluable prevention training that serves to reduce human and financial costs.
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Sports and entertainment leaders provide first look inside revolutionary addition to gameday experience
PHOENIX, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BetMGM, a leading sports betting and iGaming operator, and the Arizona Cardinals today debuted the first sportsbook at a National Football League (NFL) stadium. The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium is a two-story, 17,000-square-foot entertainment destination featuring state-of-the-art sports wagering amenities, concert-hosting facilities, a gourmet grille and bar and a variety of screens to watch games.
"The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium is one of the most revolutionary additions an NFL stadium has seen in decades and unlike anything fans have encountered on gamedays," said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. "BetMGM shares the Arizona Cardinals' vision in pursuing new ways to break barriers and entertain fans."
Located on The Great Lawn, the BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium will operate on both event and non-event days, offering guests a massive 265-square-foot video wall, 38 televisions and indoor-and-outdoor dining options. All of this can be found steps away from trading windows and user-friendly betting kiosks conveniently placed throughout the space.
Throughout the year, the BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium also will serve as an outdoor music and comedy concert amphitheater, hosting events for audiences gathered on The Great Lawn.
Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill said, "We are proud and thrilled to be the NFL's first team to offer its fans this type of unprecedented amenity and innovative experience. The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium gives us a chance to engage current and potential fans on a year-round basis in a fun, entertaining and responsible way."
The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium will open to the public Sunday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. before the Cardinals open the 2022 regular season against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium complements the BetMGM mobile app that launched statewide in Arizona in 2021.
As BetMGM continues to expand to new areas, responsible gaming education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly. For more information on events and activities at the BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium, follow @BetMGMGrill on Instagram and @BetMGM on Twitter.
By the Numbers: BetMGM Sportsbook at State Farm Stadium
- Size: 17,000squarefeet
- TVs: 265-square-foot Video Wall and 38 TVs
- Betting Kiosks: More than 25
- Capacity: 500
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Saturday – Sunday: 7 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Monday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Saturday: 9 a.m. – 11 p.m.
- Sunday: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market-leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM's U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain's U.S.-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market-leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements and "safe harbor statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in MGM Resorts' public filings with the SEC. Forward looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the future results of BetMGM. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which MGM Resorts operates and competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, risks relating to international operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions and additional risks and uncertainties described in MGM Resorts' Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, MGM Resorts is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If MGM Resorts updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward looking statements.
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Bioretec Ltd Company announcement 8 September 2022 at 5.00 p.m. EET
TAMPERE, Finland, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Patent Office has announced to approve Bioretec Oy's hybrid composite material patent application EP3782657A1 and will grant and publish the patent after the Company's confirmation.
Approved patent concerns magnesium-based reinforced composite material, i.e., hybrid composite. The patent also includes the usage of the hybrid composite material in the manufacturing of a medical device or a part of such a device.
The patented hybrid composite material will be used in those products of Bioretec's RemeOs™ product family that require very high load-bearing capacity. Targeted applications include intramedullary nails in the long bones of the upper and lower extremities and implants for spinal fusion. The hybrid composite material biodegrades in the body similarly as the RemeOs™ magnesium alloy material and is replaced by bone while promoting fracture healing, thus eliminating the need for implant removal surgery.
The patent application process for the hybrid composite material in regions outside of Europe continues based on the international PCT patent application WO2021032882A1 and the Company will inform about patent approvals in other regions as the application process progress.
Further enquiries
Timo Lehtonen, CEO, p. +358 50 433 8493
Johanna Salko, CFO, p. +358 40 754 8172
Information about Bioretec
Bioretec is a globally operating Finnish medical device company that continues to pioneer the application of bioresorbable orthopedic implants. The company has built unique competencies in the biological interface of active implants to enhance bone growth and accelerate fracture healing after orthopedic surgery. The products developed and manufactured by Bioretec are used worldwide in approximately 40 countries.
Bioretec is developing the new RemeOs™ product line based on a magnesium alloy and hybrid composite, introducing a new generation of strong bioresorbable materials for enhanced surgical outcomes. The RemeOs™ implants are resorbed and replaced by bone, which eliminates the need for removal surgery while facilitating fracture healing. The combination has the potential to make titanium implants redundant and help clinics reach their Value-Based Healthcare targets while focusing on value for patients through efficient healthcare. With the U.S. and EU market authorization for the first RemeOs™ product expected in 2022, Bioretec is positioning itself to enter the addressable USD 7 billion global orthopedic trauma market and become a game changer in surgical possibilities.
Better Healing - Better Life. www.bioretec.com.
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The Women of Power TECH Conference welcomes all rising executives and fearless founders to a virtual experience that will elevate networks and careers
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading Black-owned media outlet BLACK ENTERPRISE is kicking off its Women of Power Tech Conference to accelerate career paths for women entrepreneurs and techies through a 2-day virtual experience on Thursday, Sept. 8th and Friday, Sept. 9th.
Launched in 2020, the Women of Power TECH Conference is BLACK ENTERPRISE's inaugural virtual conference, with sessions, workshops, and coaching designed to help women identify new trends and gain the digital upskilling necessary to advance across an array of tech-driven industries. The free event is back with two days of learning and insight to help attendees continue to innovate and execute.
"At BLACK ENTERPRISE, we are committed to the economic and intellectual advancement of the Black community," said Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., President & CEO of BLACK ENTERPRISE. "Women of Power TECH is demonstrative of our efforts to create quality programming that not only uplifts our core audience but also expands our reach to new audiences and hopefully sparks the next generation of female leaders."
Featuring a powerful lineup of female executives and entrepreneurs across STEM fields, the robust programming allows the audience to hear from women who are dominating the industry such as tech leaders from Walmart, Fidelity Investments, American Airlines, Verizon, Merck, and speakers from Black tech startups Incredible Health, Storehouse in a Box, KeepWOL, OneKIN, Jet Constellations, Bootup, Mueshi, and more. The event will also feature a live Q&A with Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Pharrell William's nonprofit Black Ambition, and Real Housewives of Atlanta personality/tech entrepreneur and investor Tanya Sam, and various conversations to provide upcoming changemakers the opportunity to explore entrepreneurial paths, business mentorship, and tech career advancements.
"There is a critical gap in the tech industry putting women at a disadvantage to succeed and grow at a similar rate as men," said Alisa Gumbs, Vice President and Deputy Chief Content Officer of BLACK ENTERPRISE. "Black women especially are underrepresented in tech and will benefit from virtually connecting with some of today's most successful business influencers while gaining access to major corporations eager to recruit women of color for leadership positions and build supplier partnerships.
The Women of Power TECH Conference will be Thursday, Sept. 8th, and Friday, Sept. 9th, beginning at 10 a.m. each day. Guests will have the flexibility to enjoy an inclusive experience across two distinct tracks:
- An executive track filled with career opportunities in STEM and solutions for the common obstacles Black women face getting their foot in the door, working in tech, and advancing their careers.
- An entrepreneur track that gives startups and small business owners the information they need to leverage technology's advantages, from Web 3.0 to venture capital funding.
Women of Power TECH Summit sponsors include American Airlines, Fidelity, JPMorgan Chase, Merck, United Health Group, and Walmart.
For more information about this year's programming and to register for the event, please visit https://womenofpowertech.blackenterprise.com/en/.
About BLACK ENTERPRISE
Founded in 1970, BLACK ENTERPRISE is a mission-centric publication focused on providing relevant information for success-minded people at every stage of their financial journey. Designed to highlight Black leadership and entrepreneurial journeys, BLACK ENTERPRISE reaches its audience through its events, linear, and digital channels. BLACK ENTERPRISE aims to be a fountain of knowledge for the how in achieving financial success. To learn more about the company, please visit blackenterprise.com and follow it on social media across Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Southwest Airlines adds seasonal nonstop service on Saturdays between Denver and San Jose, Costa Rica*; and brings nonstop service between San Diego and Eugene, Ore.
DALLAS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today opened its published flight schedule through April 10, 2023, giving Customers an early start to Spring Break 2023 vacation planning. With today's schedule extension, the airline has brought back many popular routes for spring breakers that connect them to mountains, beaches, and destinations perfect for a springtime getaway.
"We continue strengthening our network across North America with some of our largest schedules ever for our Denver and Las Vegas Customers, and we're thrilled to give everyone an ability to book now and plan their spring vacations early," said Adam Decaire, Vice President of Network Planning for Southwest Airlines®. "With dozens of seasonal routes bolstered with two new and never-before-served routes, a destination for everyone is available on Southwest.com for our schedule now extended out into early April 2023."
Mile High Heart Grows
Largest-Ever March Schedule from Denver
Southwest® is bringing more Mile High Heart to its Colorado Customers. The airline today published its largest-ever March schedule from Denver beginning in March 2023, with up to 270 departures a day, an increase of 27 flights from February 2023's published schedule.
International Network from Denver Grows
Beginning March 11, 2023, Southwest is adding seasonal service on Saturdays between Denver and San Jose, Costa Rica*, alongside existing Saturday service between Denver and Liberia, Cosa Rica. The carrier currently serves several international destinations from Denver including Belize, and four destinations in Mexico: Cancun, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos**.
More Southwest Heart Lands in Las Vegas
Southwest Airlines is bringing more Heart to Las Vegas beginning in March 2023 with its largest-ever schedule from Las Vegas. The carrier's published schedule now offers up to 243 departures a day in March 2023, an increase of 12 flights from February 2023's published schedule.
Already Las Vegas' largest airline, Customers looking to travel for a college basketball championship tournament or enjoy the amenities of Las Vegas resorts and nearby outdoor national parks and attractions, will have more itinerary options than ever before. Travelers can visit Southwest.com to view schedules and itineraries.
Seasonal Flights Ready to Take Off
Southwest will offer a new nonstop seasonal route on Saturdays effective March 11, 2023, between San Diego and Eugene, Ore. The airline also announced several seasonal flights are now available for booking. To view the list of the returning flights, visit the Southwest Airlines Newsroom at swamedia.com.
These flights, as well as the carrier's full schedule, are now available for purchase at Southwest.com.
*Subject to government approvals
**Some routes are offered on a seasonal basis. Please check specific itineraries on Southwest.com.
ABOUT SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
Southwest Airlines Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121 airports across 11 countries. Having celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering its more than 62,0002 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. Southwest is also continuing to develop tangible steps toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, including offering Customers an opportunity to help the airline offset its carbon emissions. To be part of the solution, visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of domestic originating passengers boarded
2) Fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3) 1973-2019 annual profitability
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, Briggs & Stratton will be at The Battery Show North America, where show attendees will have the opportunity to see the current lineup of Vanguard® innovative power solutions. Highlights at the Vanguard booth (#1348) include the groundbreaking 1.5kWh* Swappable Battery Pack technology as well as the full lineup of Vanguard Commercial Lithium-Ion Battery Packs, including the latest launch: the 7kWh Diecast Commercial Battery.
"There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to battery power. With this in mind, Vanguard has developed a comprehensive lineup of Lithium-Ion battery packs and our new Swappable Battery Pack technology to solidify Vanguard as the premier partner for OEM customers who are exploring and embracing battery power," said Chris Davison, senior marketing manager — Electrification at Briggs & Stratton. "We are looking forward to exhibiting at The Battery Show for the first time where we'll be able to showcase our latest product innovations and connect with other industry leaders."
Visitors of the show can see the Vanguard Lithium-Ion 1.5kWh* Swappable Battery Pack, which is engineered to provide users with an efficient, versatile and reliable battery power option. The battery features an exchangeable design, allowing customers to easily remove and replace the battery as needed. Like other Vanguard battery solutions, the Swappable Battery Pack can be used in tandem with other Vanguard packs to meet larger power needs.
Those attending The Battery Show will also be able to view the current Vanguard Lithium-Ion battery pack lineup, including the 3.8kWh*, 5kWh*, 7kWh* and 10kWh* models. Nick Moore, director of product management — Electrification at Briggs & Stratton, will present the Vanguard 10kWh* Commercial Battery as part of the New Product Showcase at The Battery Show. The 15-minute presentation will take place in the Vanguard booth on Wednesday, September 14, at 1 p.m.
*Total energy measured using a 0.2C discharge per IEC 61960-3:2017
The Vanguard 5kWh Commercial Battery Pack will also be part of a special demonstration in the Nott Company booth (#1249) where it will be powering an arcade-style claw machine. Nott Company is the leading source for engineering, electrification, integration and component needs. The claw machine will serve as an example of how Nott's expert engineers can integrate solutions like Vanguard battery packs to meet customers' electrification needs whether they are in the industrial, fluid power, or engineered materials markets. Attendees who visit the booth will have a chance to win a prize using the electric claw machine.
"As both industry and customer demands continue to grow and change, Vanguard is leading the way in developing diversified battery power solutions that leverage the world's best technologies to support a range of off-highway applications," said Davison.
For more information about all products and solutions from Vanguard, visit vanguardpower.com.
About Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world's largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Snapper®, Billy Goat®, Allmand®, SimpliPhi®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.
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Calamu Named as One of Just 16 Standout Cybersecurity Companies Worldwide
CLINTON, N.J., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamu, a pioneer of data-first security, today announced it was selected as a SINET16 Innovator Award winner for 2022. The SINET16 award recognizes emerging companies as the most innovative and compelling technologies in their fields to address cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. Calamu was selected from a pool of 194 applications from 18 countries, following two rounds of evaluations by the esteemed judging committee.
"We are honored to be selected as one of the SINET16 Innovators, an award that highlights the importance of advancing the field of data security," said Paul Lewis, CEO and Founder of Calamu. "Modern ransomware is focused on stealing data and weaponizing it against businesses, a tactic that has rendered many existing defenses ineffective. Calamu addresses this gap with a data-first approach that works independently from the cloud provider or storage media to keep information safe, even in the event of a breach."
Calamu's flagship product, Calamu Protect, is an advanced Cyberstorage solution that enables businesses to safely adopt cloud storage by dramatically reducing the risk of data being stolen or exfiltrated by bad actors. The product's unique advantage is its ability to scatter data fragments across multiple cloud hyperscalers, neutralizing ransomware and making nefarious access nearly impossible.
"This year's class of SINET16 Innovators are delivering important security advancements towards the protection of corporations who are the fabric of our nation's critical infrastructures and national security and economic interests," said Robert D. Rodriguez, Chairman of SINET. "As in past years, the applicant pool of early-stage and emerging technology solution providers continues to become more competitive. We are proud to play a role in accelerating innovation into a global marketplace by increasing the awareness of value-add companies and look forward to watching these companies continue to mature on their amazing entrepreneurial journeys."
For more information and to see how Calamu Protect works, check out this video.
Calamu was founded by experts in cybersecurity and data privacy with the mission of making the cyber world a safer place. The company is pioneering the use of data-first technology to automatically mitigate the impact of a ransomware attack or data breach, whether data is stored in the cloud, on-premises, or in a hybrid environment. The Calamu platform enables businesses to maintain complete ownership of their data, preventing unauthorized access and dramatically simplifying regulatory requirements around data privacy and protection. For more information on Calamu visit www.calamu.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the rising need for safety in all aspects of the world, many states could look for solutions to optimize the security of places such as schools. Time-efficient solutions are essential to protect students and teachers in emergencies when lives may be at stake. With the use of panic buttons in the classroom, we can increase the safety of schools and avoid tragedy as seen in times of school shootings or other emergencies. By providing software that can quickly alert police of potential crises, we can save lives on campus.
REVLAB Technology LLC has developed a system applicable to schools across the country. Based on its original design for hotel safety, REVLAB's new Campus Safe Software can be applied to schools in order to optimize safety on campus. With a click of a button, the software is able to connect with emergency services alerting them that help is needed on campus. The system utilizes location-based services so that the exact GPS coordinates of the user will be shared with police so the on-scene assistance can get to the right area of the building immediately.
A statement from REVLAB's Client Operations Officer, Martin Demcak said…
"During an emergency, just one minute can make a huge difference. That's why our system prioritizes the speed of alerts. Our solution gives emergency responders GPS coordinates of the user so they can get to the right location as soon as possible."
How it works…
- Press the Panic Button in the application
- Software checks the user's location and shares it with Emergency Services
- Software lets other users know that there is an incident ongoing
- On-Scene assistance arrives and is guided to the user's location
REVLAB remains ready to accommodate a growing need for safety in schools nationwide!
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- Emerge launches sustainable investment strategies with U.S. and Canada-domiciled ETFs, led by an all-women portfolio management team
- Efficient, streamlined listing process across U.S. and Canada expected to create greater investor interest and liquidity
- Listings follow Cboe's recent acquisition of NEO and leverage the company's combined strengths and equities platforms
CHICAGO and TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products, today announced that two of its exchanges have listed a new suite of sustainable ETFs from Emerge. The investment strategies are available in both U.S.- and Canada-domiciled funds, marking Cboe's first coordinated launch of ETFs on both sides of the border.
The suite of Emerge EMPWR ETFs begins trading simultaneously on two of Cboe's stock exchanges – Cboe BZX Exchange in the U.S., and the NEO Exchange in Canada – under the following respective U.S. and Canadian symbols. The U.S. funds are managed by Emerge Capital Management Inc., and the Canadian funds are managed by Emerge Canada Inc.
Founded by Lisa Langley in 2019, Emerge is an investment management firm that provides support and services to investment managers, institutions, and professional advisors. Emerge has five other actively managed thematic ETFs, all listed on the NEO Exchange. The latest ETFs, run by an all-women portfolio management team, are designed to focus on sustainability and utilize a securities selection process based on Emerge's proprietary ESG framework.
Lisa Langley, CEO and President of Emerge, said: "Today marks a special occasion for our organization as we showcase the incredible talent and hard work of our all-star female portfolio managers with the launch of our very first sustainable ETF strategies in both Canada and the U.S. The Cboe and NEO teams share our commitment to innovation and responsible investing, and we look forward to the support that their global platforms provide as we seek to help investors globally achieve their long-term investment goals using an active, sustainable approach."
This dual launch comes shortly after Cboe's acquisition of NEO, a Toronto-based Canadian stock exchange operator, and leverages the combined strengths and assets of both exchange operators, including unique liquidity and investor outreach programs and streamlined issuer services pre- and post-listing. Cboe operates a global ETP listings marketplace spanning the U.S., Canada, the UK, Europe and Australia with a total of 825 unique exchange-traded products (ETPs) from 115 issuers1.
David Howson, Executive Vice President and Global President of Cboe Global Markets, said: "With NEO, our vision is to build an unparalleled global listings network that creates connections across borders and provides new capital formation, trading and liquidity opportunities to benefit investors and capital-raisers around the world, supporting both ETP issuers and corporates. As evidenced by this first dual ETF launch with Emerge, the combination of Cboe and NEO is already enabling us to create value for our clients and will continue to provide a strong foundation for us to further grow our global listings offerings, bring greater efficiencies to the marketplace and deepen our client relationships around the world."
Jos Schmitt, Senior Vice President, Global Listings and NEO President, said: "Emerge has been a valued client of NEO for numerous years, and we couldn't be more pleased to support the continued expansion of their product suite by bringing additional resources and support from Cboe and NEO's combined businesses. Through an efficient, streamlined listings process across both our U.S. and Canadian exchanges, we are helping Emerge seamlessly access a broader base of investors and tap into pools of capital outside of the domestic Canadian market. We look forward to delivering unmatched global resources and platforms to support their dual launch success."
With NEO under its corporate umbrella, Cboe has a comprehensive North American equities offering with market data, access services and listings, accounting for approximately 13.8 percent total equities market share in North America2. To learn more, visit www.cboelistings.com.
Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. The company is committed to operating a trusted, inclusive global marketplace, providing leading products, technology and data solutions that enable participants to define a sustainable financial future. Cboe provides trading solutions and products in multiple asset classes, including equities, derivatives, FX and digital assets, across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. To learn more, visit www.cboe.com.
A Cboe Global Markets company, NEO is a bold and disruptive capital markets fintech company designed for and led by the industry. Fully operational since 2015, NEO consists of the NEO Exchange, Canada's Tier 1 stock exchange for the innovation economy that brings together investors and capital raisers within a fair, efficient, and service-oriented environment; and NEO Connect, a multi-asset distribution platform supporting mutual funds, private funds, and private placements for corporates.
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TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Chicago-based nonprofits CJE SeniorLife and Elderwerks Educational Services have partnered with Toronto-based virtual reality company VR Vision to launch Dementia Reality®, the first virtual reality dementia program that combines skills training with real-life obstacles in a virtual environment. Dementia Reality is a new educational tool for professionals caring for older adults with dementia. Tapping into the power of technology for training purposes, this program can benefit the healthcare system as well as older adults with dementia and their loved ones. The goal is to have more empathetic caregivers and happier, engaged clients.
"Dementia Reality brings multiple senses to training, which, as we have learned, is a far more effective way to train and engage employees, so they are confident and successful in their jobs," said Dan Fagin, CJE SeniorLife's President, and CEO. "CJE has always been committed to serving older adults and their families, and we expect to see exceptionally positive outcomes for both the trainees and the clients they care for with this new educational tool. We are thrilled to partner with VR Vision to help fulfill our mission of enhancing the quality of life of older adults through this outstanding program."
The new virtual educational model utilizes technology powered by VR Vision to immerse professional caregivers and better prepare them to help clients living with dementia. Through various courses, trainees experience first-person simulations by shadowing a caregiver and then seeing the same scenario from the perspective of an individual with dementia.
Catherine Samatas, Director of Engagement and Innovative Programming at CJE SeniorLife, spearheaded Dementia Reality with Elderwerks: "This type of programming is an impactful addition to training that is currently available for caregivers. Being delivered via virtual reality is so powerful."
What sets Dementia Reality apart is how this training emphasizes the feelings of a caregiver with the plight of a client to build empathy and a trusting relationship. "Being able to both see and discuss in real time the impact that caregiving has on a person living with dementia is what makes us so unique and what makes Dementia Reality such a powerful learning tool," said Samatas. Training modules include simple tasks like waking a resident to more challenging care like showering and helping to manage delusions and redirect behaviors such as eloping or hoarding. This allows the participants to not only learn correct care techniques, but also observe the impact that they have in their daily roles. Participating in the Dementia Reality program has been an emotional experience for many participants as they reflect on how their care affects people living with dementia.
Dementia Reality® utilizes the latest in 360 video technology, delivered in virtual reality to create impeccably realistic, interactive content. We also carefully considered the process of trainers conducting group sessions and developed a web-based application for trainers to maintain full control of sessions and provide assistance in an easy way.
"Creating immersive training experiences is our passion at VR Vision, and in working with CJE SeniorLife and Elderwerks, we developed soft skills training for both healthcare workers and seniors living with dementia. This has driven a positive impact in both training readiness and bottom line ROI for the organizations and Dementia Reality program," said Roni Cerga, CEO at VR Vision.
Each chapter opens with a real-life situation in the virtual reality setting. The person-centered focus is not only on the client but also on the caregiver's concerns. Group discussions among the trainees and trainers are part of the overall curriculum. Trainees are eligible to earn continuing education units (CEUs) after the completion of the course.
"Dementia Reality trainees will gain a real understanding of the world of a person living with dementia. The immersion into their world shows how someone would feel and react when cared for appropriately and inappropriately," said Jennifer Prell, SMM-C, Dementia Reality Specialist, and Elderwerks President and Founder. "This education helps caregivers improve their knowledge and quality of care, which creates a better living environment for a person living with dementia."
To learn more about this exciting and innovative program, please visit www.DementiaReality.org.
About CJE SeniorLife
For 50 years, CJE SeniorLife has been helping older adults pursue lives of meaning, independence, and good health. Today, CJE has over 300 employees who provide 20,000 older adults and their family members with a myriad of programs and services annually. These services include independent housing, assisted living, home-delivered meals, transportation, adult day services, geriatric care management, health and wellness activities, counseling services and support groups for older adults and caregivers, and numerous lifelong learning opportunities. For more information about CJE, visit www.cje.net.
About Elderwerks
Elderwerks Educational Services is a Chicago-based not-for-profit social service providing senior living coordination, advocacy, and education. Elderwerk's complimentary services include information, referrals, and guidance to older adults and seniors for all types of senior living, home care, support services, and benefits. For more information about Elderwerks, visit www.elderwerks.org.
About VR Vision
VR Vision provides complete, end-to-end, extended reality (XR) solutions for enterprises. With our custom content management solutions combined with full-scale analytics, the VR Vision platform provides scalable XR deployment to enhance human potential and improve training efficiency with the latest in XR technology. With VR Vision, enterprises can transform their workforce with unique learning experiences that increase retention, reduce incidents, and deliver formidable cost savings versus traditional training methods. For training and upskilling employees at scale, VR Vision is pleased to partner with Fortune 1000 companies to raise training performance through immersive learning experiences. For more information, visit www.vrvisiongroup.com.
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ISELIN, N.J., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudHedge Technologies, the leader in application modernization, partners with Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions. The partnership will accelerate modernization of business applications for enterprise customers using OmniDeq™.
CloudHedge's OmniDeq™ is the industry's first end-to-end, intelligent Continuous Application Modernization Platform powered by R6Ai™ that enables enterprises to experience an accelerated and seamless application modernization journey.
"We are extremely delighted to partner with Tech Mahindra and are really looking forward to delivering joint value proposition to our customers. We have built an intelligent platform to accelerate application modernization while keeping the process seamless and low risk. Together, working as one team, CloudHedge and Tech Mahindra will unlock the full potential that App Modernization has to offer and drive success to our enterprise customers." says Abhijit Joshi, CEO and Co-Founder of CloudHedge Technologies.
CloudHedge's OmniDeq™ rightly paves the path for the application to the cloud by offering a unique solution for automated and rapid containerization. OmniDeq™ provides a highly actionable modernization recommendation report which enables the enterprise to be in control of their modernization journey further reducing developer efforts, lower TCO, and support DevOps pipelines right from day one.
Sudhir Nair, Chief Delivery Officer & Global Head – Infra & Cloud Business, Tech Mahindra, said, "Digital transformation has made it imperative for enterprises to identify effective ways to modernize their legacy systems. They have realized that by adopting cloud-native strategies and modern architectures, they can make their applications faster, safer and more efficient. Our partnership with CloudHedge will unlock the full potential of cloud app modernization for our enterprise customers. With CloudHedge's OmniDeq™ platform, businesses can accelerate modernization and Kubernetes adoption through a unique automated way of delivering containerization for a wide range of OS and middleware, including legacy OS. The partnership further benefits our customers through performing app modernization at 6x speed with automation resulting in 60% savings compared to manual app modernization."
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chairman of the Board, Conny Karlsson, has corrected the reporting which today was mistakenly made to the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority regarding a sale of his shareholding in Swedish Match. The background to the mistake is the Chairman's instruction to his bank to accept the public offer from Philip Morris in respect of his shares in Swedish Match. Such acceptance of the offer may be withdrawn at any time until the expiry of the acceptance period in accordance with the terms of the offer and Swedish Takeover Regulation. An acceptance of the offer should only be reported if and when the offer is declared unconditional and provided it has not then been withdrawn.
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BENSALEM, Pa., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Coupang, Inc. ("Coupang" or the "Company") (NYSE: CPNG).
Class Period: March 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 25, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Coupang investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that Coupang was engaged in improper anti-competitive practices with its suppliers and other third parties in violation of applicable regulations, including: (i) pressuring suppliers to raise prices of products on competing e-commerce platforms in order to ensure Coupang's prices would be more competitive; (ii) coercing suppliers into purchasing advertisements that would benefit Coupang financially; (iii) forcing suppliers to shoulder all expenses from sales promotions; and (iv) requesting wholesale rebates from suppliers without specifying any terms relating to rebate programs, all of which served to artificially maintain the Company's lower prices and artificially inflate the Company's historical revenues and market share; (2) that Coupang had improperly adjusted search algorithms and manipulated product reviews on its marketplace platform in order to prioritize its own private-label branded products over those of other sellers and merchants, to the detriment of consumers, merchants, and suppliers; (3) that, unbeknownst to its Rocket WOW members, Coupang was selling products to non-member customers at lower prices than those offered to its Rocket WOW members; (4) that Coupang subjected its workforce to extreme, unsafe, and unhealthy working conditions; (5) that all of the above illicit practices exposed the Company to a heightened, but undisclosed, risk of reputational and regulatory scrutiny that would harm the Company's critical relationships with consumers, merchants, suppliers, and the workforce; (6) that Coupang's lower prices, historical revenues, competitive advantages, and growing market share were the result of systemic, improper, unethical, and/or illegal practices, and, thus, unsustainable; and (7) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Creel will address the Morgan Stanley 10th Annual Laguna Conference on Sept. 15, 2022, at 11:10 a.m. ET.
CP will provide access to live audio webcast at investor.cpr.ca. Replays will also be available following the conclusion of the event.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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Firm Bolsters Team Dedicated to DE&I, Purpose and Sustainability with Additions of Rachael Gibson as Deputy Chief – Firmwide Leader of DE&I and Farrell Calabrese as Purpose and Sustainability Leader
CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowe LLP, a leading public accounting, consulting and technology firm in the U.S. with offices around the world, today announced it has appointed Sheila Enriquez to the position of Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. The firm also announced the addition of two new leaders that will further bolster the firm's efforts related to DE&I, purpose and sustainability – Rachael Gibson as Deputy Chief – Firmwide Leader of DE&I, and Farrell Calabrese to the newly created role of Purpose and Sustainability Leader.
"DE&I and sustainability are firm priorities and critical elements of our strategy. They are also core parts of our DNA," said Crowe CEO Mark Baer. "Championing DE&I and sustainability is more than just the right thing to do. Our people, clients and the market demand it. It aligns with our values and makes us a better firm. We are all stewards of the firm and under Sheila's leadership, with Rachael and Farrell, we're confident that together we will drive the necessary momentum towards our goals."
In January 2022, Enriquez joined Crowe as Texas Market Leader and a member of the firm's management committee as part of the transaction with Briggs & Veselka. She will continue in that capacity in addition to serving as CDEIO. Enriquez is a proven business leader who is passionate about fostering an inclusive environment and is actively engaged in supporting DE&I initiatives across the profession.
Gibson joins Crowe from Marcum, a top 15 accounting firm, where she served as the Director of DEI responsible for developing and executing a DE&I strategy for the firm. Calabrese joins Crowe from Eastman, where she served as the Global Corporate Sustainability manager for the past five years, responsible for translating corporate commitments into business value by driving clarification, alignment and accountability of progress towards multi-stakeholder expectations and industry standards.
"As Crowe continues to focus on and enhance our DE&I, sustainability and corporate responsibility programs, it is essential that we integrate them into every part of our firm – from our people strategy and recruiting, to client service delivery and operations," said Katie Hamada, Crowe Chief People Officer. "We must ensure our words and commitments are followed up by action – and having the right leadership in place to drive progress and accountability is critical."
In February 2022, Crowe introduced its first ever DE&I transparency report where it committed to real metrics and accountability on DE&I progress. And, in March, Crowe established an ESG center of excellence to help implement best practices and set standards and accountability in its own sustainability practices and additionally provide integrated ESG-related services to its clients.
"I'm honored to take on this critical role as we strive to drive progress across our firm and across the profession," said Enriquez. "We are in the people business, and to ensure we're providing an unrivaled experience for our people and our clients, it is essential that our workforce resembles the communities in which we live and work and that we continue to foster an inclusive work environment. To be at our absolute best, we need diversity – in every sense of the word."
Baer added, "We're proud of our progress but recognize we have so much work to do, and that's why we're aligning the right leaders and making the necessary investments."
Crowe LLP is a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world. Crowe uses its deep industry expertise to provide audit services to public and private entities. The firm and its subsidiaries also help clients make smart decisions that lead to lasting value with its tax, advisory and consulting services, helping businesses uncover hidden opportunities in the market – no matter what challenges the markets present. Crowe is recognized by many organizations as one of the best places to work in the U.S. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the largest global accounting networks in the world, Crowe serves clients worldwide. The network consists of more than 200 independent accounting and advisory services firms in more than 130 countries around the world.
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NEW YORK , Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D&S Marketing Systems, Inc. (D&S), New York-based provider of Advanced Placement (AP) preparation books, has partnered with Magic EdTech to offer a solution for schools to access their publications digitally. This will empower schools that have opted for eBooks as they phase out of traditional physical textbooks. D&S digital initiatives for teachers and students will be powered by Magic EdTech's flagship technology solution, MagicBox™, an award-winning SaaS digital learning platform, accessed by over 6 million users globally.
Easing Learning Delivery and Access
With nearly 40 years of success in publishing AP preparation textbooks, D&S broadens its scope by providing access to its learning materials via a digital platform.
The company is an established leader in the AP preparation and review segment. Their offering includes learning resources authored and edited by the most reputed academics in the field. Today, thousands of private and public schools across the US use these resources to power their students for a bright future.
The transition to MagicBox™ will allow the company to offer AP preparation textbooks in a format compatible with multiple devices and operating systems. D&S will also continue to offer traditional physical textbooks for those who prefer them.
"We are excited to offer D&S eBooks to our schools! Not only can eBooks be delivered instantly, they can accommodate more learning styles and students can study anywhere at any time. Additionally, the app offers many features including bookmarking, searching, annotation, highlighting, teacher dashboard to track student analytics and more," says David Lederman, Founder and President of D&S. The company believes no job is more important than helping students learn, reach their full potential, and achieve success.
MagicBox's eReader will allow interactive and personalized learning in addition to online/offline capabilities for a smooth experience.
"This partnership is significant to us because it furthers our commitment to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in education and fulfilling our mission of Digital Education for Everyone," said Annu C Singh, Chief Product Officer at Magic Edtech.
About Magic Edtech
Magic EdTech is an NY-based technology company harboring 30+ years of Education experience. Its flagship platform, MagicBox™, helps create and conceptualize digital learning solutions for K-12 and higher education.
About D&S Marketing Systems, Inc.
Since 1985, D&S has published Advanced Placement (AP) Preparation books for numerous subjects. It is an industry leader in AP preparation and review.
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GENEVA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- dss+ today appointed a new member to its Board of Directors as the company continues to grow its global expertise in protecting people, transforming operations and creating a sustainable future.
Betül Susamis Unaran assumes her new role on the dss+ Board of Directors effective today.
A digital transformationalist, Ms. Unaran brings decades of experience improving business performance and leading digital strategy and implementation in the Pharmaceutical industry for brands such as Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Novartis and DocMorris. Most recently, she served as Chief Strategy and Digital Officer and an Executive Board Member of Zur Rose Group, the largest eCommerce Healthcare player in Europe. She is also Member of the Board of Directors of Ypsomed in Switzerland and Brain+ in Denmark, as well as Advisory Board Member of Lumanity/Arsenal Capital in the United States. She has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Future Shapers by Handelszeitung in Switzerland, and also Global Top CDO 100 of 2022 by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HotTopics.ht.
Her passion for data and leading innovative, first-of-its-kind digital initiatives to transform lives and reach the best business outcomes will ensure our continued strategic growth and success in its digital transformation practice and in the healthcare industry.
"I'm delighted to announce the addition of Betül Susamis Unaran to the dss+ Board of Directors," said Guy Semmens, Chairman of the Board of Directors of dss+ and founding partner of Gyrus Capital. "She has made a tremendous impact on each of the organisations she has contributed to, and her perspective and experience will be invaluable in helping guide the strategic direction of dss+."
"Our core purpose at dss+ is to help our clients develop solutions that save lives and create a sustainable future," said Davide Vassallo, Chief Executive Officer of dss+. "Ms. Unaran's expertise will ensure we continue to be forward-thinking and innovative as we provide counsel to clients on how digitalisation and the use of data can help solve the complex challenges they're facing in the areas of safety, operations and sustainability."
dss+ is a leading provider of operations management consulting services with a purpose of saving lives and creating a sustainable future. dss+ enables organisations to build organisational and human capabilities, manage risk, achieve sustainability and ESG goals and operate more responsibly.
By leveraging its DuPont heritage, deep industry and management expertise and diverse team, dss+ consultants are on the ground and in the boardroom helping clients work safer, smarter and with purpose. Additional information is available at https://bit.ly/3KPCMsx
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Taking place in Miami, the event will include five of the best basketball influencers battling it out 1v1 for a $10,000 cash prize.
RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world-leading consumer audio brand Edifier is combining forces with Playmaker – a new age sports media and talent management brand with court culture as its very core – to bring about a brand new basketball event: The Cage.
A fast-paced basketball event that pits the world's most talented one-on-one influencers against each other, The Cage is a unique new King of the Court-style contest that combines all the drama of a concrete court in the neighborhood, with the lights and glamour of Madison Square Garden.
Alongside the event, Edifier will be offering live music from DJ Genesis as well as showcasing some of its latest products including, the D12 Bookshelf Speaker, the MS50A Wi-Fi Speaker and MP230 Bluetooth Speaker.
Additionally, the brand will be giving audiences the chance to win the new Edifier W240TN Earbuds. Perfect for a pre-game workout, the W240TN are kitted out with an industrial-chic, gunmetal finish, Coaxial Dual Dynamic Drivers (Φ6mm+Φ10mm), Active Noise Cancellation, Bluetooth 5.3 and IP55 water resistance and sweat proofing, making them the perfect addition to any sports bag.
Talking about the event, Edifier's Global Marketing Director, Frank He said: "Our products have long been a favourite of athletes and sports people, due to their hard-wearing durability and enduring quality, so we're beyond thrilled to help bring The Cage: a new collaboration that combines our passion for audio together with sport in a way like never before.
"Striving to always bring our customers the most engaging and exciting experiences possible, we feel that The Cage embodies our brand's aim to break the boundaries and rewrite the rules. See you on the court!"
Designed as a fenced-in, playground-style battle for hoops, The Cage will feature five competitors who will sweat it out to win bragging rights and a big $10,000 cash prize on 10th September at The Underline's Urban Gym Flex Court, Miami.
Inspired by the ruthlessly iconic West 4th Street Courts in Greenwich Village, NYC, the game will include two rounds. In the first, all five contestants will participate in a free-for-all match, with the top two advancing to the final stage: an all-out, 1v1 hoop fest which will decide the inaugural Cage champion.
As well as providing a live crowd, all the action will be live streamed by Playmaker over on the Caffeine app with the following influencers battling it out; Canadian hooper Matt Kiatipis; YouTube and Instagram star Alan "White Iverson" Palesano; TikTok sensation Nick Briz; and Miami natives Clint Noel and Tremayne "Coach Russ" Russell.
Other notable attendees will include Miami Heat and University of Kansas legend Mario Chalmers, international slam dunk champion Kenny Dobbs, and Miami Dolphins star Trill Williams.
Basketball at its purest, loudest and fastest, The Cage is an exciting new format that will rely on no screen cuts, no breaks and certainly no passes. Focusing on what makes basketball such a visually engaging and high intensity sport, Edifier and Playmaker will combine forces to bring the most fast-paced action you can see on a court.
For more information on Edifier, visit Edifier.com or follow @edifier_global on Instagram.
About Edifier:
Edifier specializes in the design and manufacture of premium audio solutions that showcase technological innovation and design excellence. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Beijing, China, Edifier delivers outstanding sound experience through a wide range of audio systems for personal entertainment and professional use. Renowned for its award-winning design philosophy, expertise and innovation in acoustic technology, and superior manufacturing standards, Edifier is one of today's leading innovators of audio electronics.
More information about Edifier is available online at www.edifier.com
About Playmaker:
Playmaker is a sports & gaming media and management company based in South Florida, whose focus centers on expanding the brands of athletes and celebrities. Playmaker has seen a digital reach of over 2.2 billion impressions over the last year through its various social media platforms and exciting digital content. On the management side, Playmaker represents some of the greatest talents in the world of sports and culture, including the NBA's Nate Robinson, part-owner Tracy McGrady; NFL stars such as Xavien Howard and Corey Clement, and social media influencers such as Infamous Kayce, Nikki Blades, and Cassy Athena.
More information about Playmaker is available online at https://playmakerbrand.com
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"The city's flagship electronic dance music festival."
– New York Times
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Zoo, NYC's longest-running and premier electronic music festival just wrapped up its 13th edition with a futuristic 3.0 theme that premiered all-new stages and AI-assisted innovative production. Over 100,000 attendees from 50 states and 51 countries flocked to Randall's Island Park from Friday, September 2nd to Sunday, September 4th. Both Saturday and Sunday drew sold-out crowds.
Standout sets were delivered from over 100 globally-renowned artists including legends Afrojack and Armin Van Buuren, who says Electric Zoo is "One of my favorite places in the world to play."
Electric Zoo 3.0 invited all who attended to "plug into the matrix" by transforming the grounds into an AI tech-driven, electronic dance music paradise.
"We've set a goal of bringing an improved experience for EZoo fans during this transitional year by introducing all-new stages, innovative production, and creating a more immersive feel to the festival. I believe we've done the best we could in the short time that we had – now, with a full year of preparations, we are going to take the next step and welcome New Yorkers and guests from all over the world into a new era of festival experiences!" – Billy Bildstein, the new owner of Electric Zoo
Antheon, The Landing, Morphosis, and Levitron stages created visual drama with their pyro, fireworks and massive LED walls.
"Having spent 13 years with EZoo since its inception, I have to say that this was one of the most special editions we've ever had. Working together with the new ownership we've brought about the start of an inspiring collaboration. We're thrilled by support and such positive feedback from our fans, artists, and the industry – and can't wait to show everyone what we have in store next year." – Michael Julian, Electric Zoo, Chief Of Marketing
The Antheon – the festival's new main stage – hosted acts with the most pop-appeal including Porter Robinson, Subtronics and Martin Garrix, who pulled out all the stops with a fireworks display amidst lasers, bellowing smoke as he played the fest's closing set.
House music evolved at Morphosis stage with Camelphat, Cristoph, Will Clarke, and many others. The Sunday lineup for Levitron was curated by ethereal bass artist CloZee. The Landing featured visceral and monumental sets from amazing artists including Tchami, Malaa, Jauz, Diesel, Loco Dice and Carl Cox – who returned to the festival for this first time in ten years.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Enochian Biosciences, Inc. ("Enochian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENOB).
Class Period: January 17, 2018 – June 27, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 26, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that co-founder and inventor Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) that Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (5) that Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (6) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar's consumer-focused energy tech independent brand Eternalplanet is set to launch its first home energy storage product in the U.S. this month.
The main part of the product is only six and a quarter inches thick. The modular design ensures convenient transportation & installation and less space. To expand the battery capacity, people only need to increase the battery modules. Moreover, this product also supports multiple PV strings connection, which can make the product work with home solar systems to save electricity bills and provide continuous backup power for households during outages.
In terms of battery technologies, Eternalplanet uses safer and more stable lithium iron phosphate batteries, and the product has passed the UL 9540A unit level thermal runaway test. That is to say, the safety level of the product has reached the industry-leading level.
At present, Eternalplanet has not announced the price of the product yet. But from what's been made public, the product is very competitive in the industry. Riding on Canadian Solar's channel advantage of solar power for many years, Eternalplanet may become a dark horse in the home energy storage industry.
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Executive Appointments Strengthen Team for Continued Product Innovation and Industry Leadership, Ensure Seamless Transition From Former CTO, Morgan Palmer
BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, today announced that it has appointed John Taylor, its former Senior Vice President of Engineering & Operations, to Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. In this new role, John will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of ETQ Reliance, the company's Industry-leading, cloud-native Quality Management System (QMS). John replaces ETQ's co-founder and CTO, Morgan Palmer, who is transitioning out of the CTO role to pursue personal interests.
ETQ also has added ETQ's Vice President of Product Management, Jamie Fernandes, to the ETQ executive team, expanding his role to include corporate strategy and long-term product direction. Both Jamie and John will continue to evolve its ETQ Reliance product, along with ETQ's Chief Architect, Heera Sharma, who has played a strategic role in the growth of ETQ Reliance as the industry's most advanced QMS.
"Over the past four years, John has been instrumental in the transformation of ETQ's engineering organization, leading major initiatives, such as the development of Reliance NXG and the implementation of our agile development process," said Rob Gremley, CEO, ETQ. "Because of his proven vision and deep understanding of the technology innovation that will drive the next era in data-driven quality, we're confident that he will fill the big shoes left by our former CTO, Morgan Palmer."
John has 30 years of software development and senior leadership experience. Prior to joining ETQ in 2018, John was senior vice president with PTC, where he led the software development team responsible for the development and maintenance of its industry-leading IoT platform and other solutions. John previously held strategic positions with Axeda Corporation, including Vice President, Research & Development and Director of Engineering.
Since Jamie Fernandes joined ETQ in 2021, he has transformed ETQ's product management team and processes into a highly visionary and collaborative organization that works closely with Engineering. He brings more than 20 years' experience in Software as a Service (SaaS), marketing automation, human capital management (HCM) platforms, Product Portfolio Management (PPM) and cybersecurity. Prior to ETQ he held senior-level product positions with Mimecast, Sophos, Sermos and other technology companies.
"I'm very proud of ETQ's growth and accomplishments over the past 30 years and I couldn't be more pleased with its decision to appoint John Taylor as my successor," said Morgan Palmer, ETQ's former CTO. "ETQ Reliance is well positioned to lead the way in data-driven, connected quality for key industries, such as manufacturing and life sciences, and I'm confident that John, Jamie, Heera, and the rest of the executive team will lead Reliance to new heights when it comes to product innovation and autonomous quality."
ETQ Milestones
In addition to strengthening its executive team, ETQ has marked significant milestones this year, including the launch of a new version of award-winning, cloud-native QMS, Reliance NXG; new Quality Events and Lab Investigation applications; and participation in Hexagon Live, a major industry event where CEO Rob Gremley, Morgan Palmer, and ETQ customers Ben Bollenbacher from Kimberly-Clark and Sara Hanks, from global rail manufacturer Wabtec, presented.
About ETQ
ETQ, part of Hexagon, is the leading provider of quality, EHS and compliance management software, trusted by the world's strongest brands. More than 600 customers globally, spanning industries such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, heavy industry, food and beverage, and medical devices, benefit from ETQ to secure positive brand reputations, enable higher levels of customer loyalty and enhance profitability. ETQ Reliance offers built-in best practices and powerful flexibility to drive business excellence through quality. Only ETQ lets customers configure industry-proven quality processes to their unique needs and business vision. ETQ was founded in 1992 and has main offices located in the U.S. and Europe. To learn more about ETQ and its various product offerings, visit www.etq.com.
Hexagon is a global leader in sensors, software and autonomous solutions. Learn more about Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) at hexagon.com and follow us @HexagonAB.
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– FanDuel Becomes an Official Sportsbook Partner of the WNBA –
– FanDuel TV to Have Rights to Air WNBA Highlights –
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and FanDuel announced a multiyear partnership extension today, making FanDuel an Official Sportsbook Partner and Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the WNBA. The extension arrives five years after FanDuel initially partnered with the WNBA, which marked the company's first partnership with a women's professional sports league and the first major fantasy operator to launch a WNBA game.
As part of the multiyear agreement, FanDuel becomes an Official Sportsbook Partner and continues to be an Official Daily Fantasy Partner of the WNBA, operating the Official Daily Fantasy Game of the WNBA. FanDuel will have the ability to leverage WNBA marks across its gaming platforms, as well as activate around retail and online sports betting. The company will also engage with fans through WNBA themed free-to-play games. In future seasons, FanDuel betting odds will also be featured on WNBA digital channels on select pages. In addition, FanDuel and the WNBA will collaborate on responsible gaming and best-in-class practices to protect the integrity of WNBA games.
"FanDuel has made a concerted effort to support sports equity," said Amy Howe, CEO of FanDuel Group. "We are tangibly acting to elevate female athletes and one important way to do that is growing strategic partnerships with an organization that is the true pioneer in the space – the WNBA. This new deal allows FanDuel to build and promote a true sports ecosystem around women's professional basketball including highlights now on FanDuel TV."
FanDuel will have a series of content integrations including highlights accessible within its sportsbook and fantasy sports platforms next season. The company will also have access to footage rights on FanDuel's owned and produced content across its various platforms including the company's recently announced television network, FanDuel TV and its new OTT network FanDuel+.
"We continue to see increased interest from a broadening fanbase in the WNBA. Fans are seeking more ways to engage with our game, and FanDuel has been a great partner in growing their offering to meet that demand, as shown by our partnership renewal," said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. "In the seasons ahead, we look forward to building on this strong partnership and working with FanDuel to introduce increased offerings as part of our focus on new and innovative ways to drive fan engagement and enhance the fan experience."
The WNBA has become a summer staple for FanDuel sports betting and has drawn significant interest over the summer months this year at the company's retail locations across the country. FanDuel has seen increases of 270% in bet count and 101% in handle year over year for WNBA betting across all FanDuel Sportsbook retail locations.
The FanDuel Sportsbook operates a retail or online sportsbook in the following states: Arizona, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
FanDuel Group is an innovative sports-tech entertainment company that is changing the way consumers engage with their favorite sports, teams, and leagues. The premier gaming destination in the United States, FanDuel Group consists of a portfolio of leading brands across gaming, sports betting, daily fantasy sports, advance-deposit wagering, and TV/media. FanDuel Group has a presence across all 50 states with approximately 17 million customers. The company is based in New York with offices in California, New Jersey, Florida, Oregon, Georgia and Scotland. FanDuel Group is a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment plc, the world's largest sports betting and gaming operator with a portfolio of globally recognized brands and a constituent of the FTSE 100 index of the London Stock Exchange.
As the #1 mobile gaming operator, FanDuel believes it is critical to lead from the front on responsible gaming (RG). Every employee maintains a commitment to protecting our customers as we build an iconic sports brand that people trust. We have built an industry leading RG approach, including a more than 100-person team of full-time Compliance and RG professionals focused on strengthening our product across technology, marketing, product development and data/analytics. Finally, all FanDuel mobile products have in-app tools that allow customers to set time, deposit, and wager limits. Our Play Well website offers customers a central location to find support services, information on our RG tools and more details on our beliefs and approach to RG.
The WNBA, which tipped off the 2022 postseason on August 17, is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. Featuring 12 teams, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and social responsibility. Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content and community outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it.
In 2020, the WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) signed a groundbreaking eight-year CBA that charts a new course for women's basketball – and women's sports overall – with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league's partnership platform, WNBA Changemakers, with AT&T, the WNBA's Marquee Partner and inaugural Changemaker, as well as fellow inaugural Changemakers Deloitte and NIKE, Inc, and subsequent additions Google and U.S. Bank. During the 2020 season, the WNBA and WNBPA launched the WNBA Justice Movement forming the Social Justice Council with the mission of being a driving force of necessary change and continuing conversations about race and voting rights, among other important societal issues.
For more information, visit WNBA.com.
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Kevin Hennessy, FanDuel Group, kevin.hennessy@fanduel.com
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NAPA VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fine wine importer Demeine Estates is thrilled to announce their partnership with the Mazzei family of Chianti Classico. Established in 1435, the Mazzeis are considered a founding family of Chianti Classico. Family-owned for 25 generations, it is one of Tuscany's most awarded wineries. The exclusive import partnership includes the Mazzei family's additional properties: Belguardo in Maremma, Zisola in Sicily and Villa Marcello in the Veneto.
"We're honored to represent the Mazzei family and their estates exclusively in the United States," says Demeine Estates President, Philana Bouvier. "They bring a rare combination of extensive legacy, esteemed wines, long-held values and innovative spirit to one of the world's most renowned wine regions, and we are proud to share their deeply rich history."
Siblings Filippo and Francesco Mazzei are the winery's Managing Directors, while Filippo's son Giovanni is Export Director. Castello di Fonterutoli, the family's seat in Chianti Classico, includes 110 hectares under vine across five vineyards. The estate is renowned for its Gran Selezione sites, two of which are bottled as single-vineyard wines.
"In Demeine Estates, we have found a partner that reflects our values and will bring our wines into the market with dedication and perseverance," says Export Director Giovanni Mazzei. "Their focus on family, quality and sustainability in their winery partners inspires us for our collaboration."
The winery focuses on indigenous varietals and promotes a healthy ecosystem. They avoid finite resources, maximize water reserves and preserve biodiversity while offsetting carbon emissions.
"As one of the longest tenured producers in Chianti Classico, this partnership is an important alignment, as well as an invaluable opportunity for our young company," says Demeine Estates SVP of Marketing and Global Brand Strategy, Scott Diaz.
Demeine Estates will be importing the admired flagship wines: the Castello Fonterutoli Gran Selezione, the Siepi Toscana IGT and the Concerto Fonterutoli Toscana IGT. Additional wines include the single-vineyard Badiolà and Vicoregio 36 Gran Seleziones, the Chianti Classico Riserva Ser Lapo, and the Chianti Classico Fonterutoli. Mazzei's impressive collection of Chianti Classico wines have been integral to the continued growth of the category, which has increased in the US by 67% over the last three years.
"It has been a great pleasure watching our team at Demeine Estates build this luxury portfolio," says Lawrence Wine Estates Managing Partner Carlton McCoy. "Philana and Scott have shared nothing but enthusiasm about creating a long-term relationship with these wonderful estates. As one of the great winemaking families of the world, the Mazzeis have raised the bar in Chianti for centuries, and we look forward to being their ambassadors."
Demeine Estates is a family-owned importer and marketer of the world's finest wines based in the heart of Napa Valley, California. A leader in luxury wines in the U.S., Demeine Estates sets the standard in exceptional marketing, fine wine sales, and distribution services. Founded by The Lawrence family and Carlton McCoy Jr., MS, and led by President Philana Bouvier, Demeine Estates curated portfolio consists of both premium family-owned domestic and international producers of exceptional wines anchored by quality viticulture. www.demeineestates.com
The Mazzei family have been leaders in Chianti Classico since the winery was established in 1435. The family has resided at Castello di Fonterutoli, the home of their famous wines, for 25 generations. Today the winery is run by brothers Francesco and Filippo Mazzei, as well as Filippo's son Giovanni. Marchesi Mazzei, the wine brand of the family, has continued to grow and modernize, focusing on innovation and sustainability and acquiring estates in other regions of Italy, while still respecting and building upon the history of the region and the family.
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The fast-growing global naming and branding firm hired Switzerland-based Dan Hunt as managing director, Europe
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fingerpaint Group, an integrated collection of healthcare companies, continues to expand its global footprint with the hiring of Dan Hunt, managing director, Europe at Leaderboard Branding, a Fingerpaint Group company.
Hunt, based out of Basel, Switzerland, brings decades of branding experience, reinforcing Leaderboard Branding's pledge to provide best-in-class global naming and branding services to biopharma and healthcare companies as early as clinical phase 1.
"Fingerpaint Group's commitment to the global pharma community has never been stronger," said Bill McEllen, global president, Fingerpaint Group, which includes Leaderboard Branding. "This new role is key for Leaderboard Branding, as it solidifies its place as the premiere global naming and branding leader for biopharma."
Throughout his career, Hunt has held critical leadership positions for a number of organizations, including Brand Institute, and has built trusted client relationships. Hunt has led teams across Europe, including a team in Western Europe that was focused on defining global strategies, navigating global regulatory challenges, and delivering global pharmaceutical brand names.
"Joining Leaderboard Branding at such a time of global growth is exciting," said Hunt. "I am looking forward to working closely with both our dedicated teams and our clients to provide a best-in-class naming and branding experience."
About Fingerpaint Group
Results Measured in Humanity™.
We are an integrated collection of healthcare companies. Our creative solutions are fueled by the deep human and scientific insights that drive change. Informed by data and driven by innate curiosity and creativity, Fingerpaint Group solves the business and human challenges that hinder positive health experiences. We believe everything we do can help paint a healthy future.
Fingerpaint Group is composed of Fingerpaint, 1798, Leaderboard Branding, MedThink Communications, MedThink SciCom, Engage, and Fingerpaint Multicultural. Collectively, its companies have been named Agency of the Year 5 times; honored by the Lisbon International Health Festival, DTC National, D&AD, the Clio Awards, and the Webby, Telly, and Global Awards; acknowledged as a DE&I Champion; named Best Places to Work twice by Ad Age; and included on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies for 10 consecutive years. Visit Fingerpaint Group at www.fingerpaint.com.
About Leaderboard Branding:
Leaderboard Branding, a Fingerpaint Group company, is a global naming and branding firm that delivers strategic insights and world-class creativity to every client, on every engagement. Built on the tenets of putting people first and taking pride in your work, Leaderboard Branding has developed strong and strategic partnerships within healthcare, biopharma, consumer, and B2B companies worldwide.
In the biopharma and healthcare space, Leaderboard Branding supports clients in the multiple phases of clinical development. The expert strategists at Leaderboard Branding have a unique ability to optimize a brand's commercial potential while mitigating safety concerns and aligning with regulatory guidelines. With expertise in nonproprietary naming, clinical trial branding, global trade name development, visual design and more, Leaderboard Branding provides creative solutions through each phase of the drug development process. Leaderboard Branding's drug safety consulting and assessment capabilities help clients make crucial commercial decisions and regulatory submissions with confidence. Connect with us at Leaderboard Branding by visiting our website or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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This will be the second brick and mortar retail expansion in Illinois for the jewelry brand.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- gorjana, the Southern California-based jewelry brand known for its effortless and laid-back style, is continuing their impressive nationwide retail expansion with the opening of their second location in Illinois at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook, IL on September 9th, 2022.
After opening their first Illinois-based location in Lincoln Park, in July 2021, gorjana received such recognition and support from customers in this area that a second location was a natural next step in their expansion in this region.
The new 1,171 square foot storefront at Oakbrook Center will boast a coastal bungalow feel, outfitted with design elements that incorporate the brand's coastal cool vibes. These include mango wood finishes, brass hardware, driftwood and sea glass details and live greenery. The welcoming, airy space will help to display the brand's latest and greatest collections and will feature a robust display of fine jewelry offerings.
Each location in gorjana's brick and mortar footprint, including Oakbrook Center, also includes design aspects such as crystal quartz chandeliers (to clear energy) and the scent of custom candles designed by founder Gorjana that possess beachy notes of citrus, palm and palo santo. Locations also all pay homage to their hometown via custom, hand-dipped tapestries inspired by the iconic Laguna Beach coastline.
Both the gorjana and Oakbrook Center teams are thrilled with the upcoming partnership and store opening:
"Retail is fundamental to our brand's growth strategy, and we continue to see a phenomenal, positive response as we look to meet our customers where they live. Based on the tremendous success of our location in Chicago, we look forward to bringing the gorjana retail experience to Oakbrook Center, providing customers with the ability to interact with our brand in person and access services like buy online, pick up in store, same day delivery, complimentary bespoke engraving, and assistance from our incredible team of stylists." - Jason Griffin Reidel, CEO
"We love helping brands further expand their brick-and-mortar footprint in the Chicagoland area," said Tim Geiges, senior general manager of Oakbrook Center. "gorjana is a great addition that complements our collection of tenants. Oakbrook Center is proud to welcome gorjana to our shopping center and we know our community will enjoy discovering this brand."
Based in Laguna Beach, California, the gorjana brand was founded in 2004 on the apartment floor of husband-and-wife duo Jason and Gorjana Reidel. The couple drove 50,000 miles to sell and market their collection and hit the trade show circuit. Through their own separate strengths and combined creative vision, the brand grew rapidly from an idea into a full-fledged business that is still owned and operated by the couple today. With beautiful, easy styling, the brand's wide assortment includes gold plating, solid gold options, and an expanding range of fine materials including diamonds, opals, sapphires, emeralds, turquoise, and more.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Horizon Air's board of directors has elected 39-year airline veteran Shelly Parker vice president of inflight and station operations at Horizon Air. In this role, Parker will oversee more than 2,000 Horizon flight attendants and airport agents, lead operational and financial performance for these groups, and manage the teams responsible for supporting these critical customer service positions for Horizon Air's stations and inflight teams. She'll work with leaders at both Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines to ensure guests receive a consistently safe and remarkable experience across both carriers.
Since joining Alaska in 1983 as a reservation agent, Parker has served the airlines in a variety of roles, including four years as managing director of station operations at Horizon and seven years as director of inflight training, standards and product at Alaska. She has held the vice president role on an interim basis since Matt Prainito transitioned to Alaska as the vice president of inflight in June.
"Shelly has a legacy of leading with integrity, inclusion and collaboration," said Joe Sprague, president of Horizon Air. "Her knowledge of not only Horizon, but the entire industry, is a fantastic asset to Horizon's leadership team. I'm thrilled to welcome her permanently into this role and know she's going to be a remarkable leader for inflight and station operations at Horizon Air."
Parker earned an executive MBA in business administration and management from the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business. Connect with her on LinkedIn.
With bases in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska, Horizon serves more than 45 cities throughout the Pacific Northwest, California, the Midwest, and British Columbia and Alberta in Canada.
Alaska Airlines and our regional partners serve more than 120 destinations across the United States, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico. We emphasize Next-Level Care for our guests, along with providing low fares, award-winning customer service and sustainability efforts. Alaska is a member of the oneworld global alliance. With the alliance and our additional airline partners, guests can travel to more than 1,000 destinations on more than 20 airlines while earning and redeeming miles on flights to locations around the world. Learn more about Alaska at news.alaskair.com. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK).
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In early July 2022, Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti, signed in to order a new law to be followed by all hotels in the residing area. The ordinance's goal is to provide a safer environment for hotel employees to protect them against emergencies such as assault and other crimes that may occur. Laws similar to this one have become common across the U.S. To combat this new ordinance, companies such as REVLAB Technology LLC have developed what's known as a "Panic Button" system which can be installed inside a hotel to provide room-based location alerts for staff in need.
REVLAB utilizes their custom Room-Identifier Beacons to pinpoint the location of the user to the exact room in the hotel within seconds! With the company's newest version of panic button technology, safety has never been so easily accessible.
Aside from the main functionality of a Panic Button, REVLAB offers more to their customers. The company provides business-managed smartphone devices with their Panic Button Software pre-installed. Providing smartphones to hotels, not only fulfills the local law/ordinance, but can also increase productivity by using the phones for communication, scheduling, or property management.
The Hotel Panic Button solution by REVLAB is compatible with iOS / Android Smartphones. Being a mobile application allows the lightweight designed solution to be highly cost-effective at as low as $1-$2/room/month of coverage. The fully compliant system can be installed within a few hours by the hotel staff. The panic button system works through a few simple steps.
How it works…
- Press the "Panic Button" on the Device to request help
- The request for help is stored in a secure Google-hosted database for record-keeping
- Within seconds, emergency services are contacted
- Hotel staff is alerted of the incident that is ongoing through push notifications and SMS text alerts
- Police arrive on the scene and are guided to the user's location
As similar legislation waits to be approved in other states across the nation. REVLAB remains ready to accommodate a growing market of Panic Button users to ensure hospitality safety nationwide!
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Seattle Plastic Surgery Offers Evening Botox Appointments & The Top Botox Deals In Seattle
SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone wants a good deal, especially when it comes to an investment such as Botox injections. Many people will offer cheap Botox injections, but only Seattle Plastic Surgery offers low cost Botox with highly qualified injectors with years of experience. At Seattle Plastic Surgery, you can expect personalized treatment with some of the top Botox injectors in Seattle.
Seattle Plastic Surgery offers all major Botox treatments including treating frown lines, forehead lines, and crow's feet. However, they also perform facial slimming Botox and certain medical Botox treatments such as injections for migraines or hyperhidrosis. Whether you want to look younger, treat chronic migraines, or prevent the early signs of aging, BOTOX injections may help because they deactivate certain responses that cause unnecessary facial movement or activities that cause migraines or sweating.
The cost of BOTOX at Seattle Plastic Surgery is 20 units for $219 and 30 units for $299. These deals are better than others in the area, especially wanting the best providers. To better serve patients, Seattle Plastic Surgery offers three locations:
- Seattle Location: 600 Broadway Suite 320 Seattle, WA 98122
- Kirkland Location: 3100 Carillon Point Kirkland, WA 98033
- Lynnwood Location: 3500 188th St SW #670 Lynnwood, WA 98037
Seattle Plastic Surgery offers weekday appointments as early as 8 am to as late as 9 pm. We know that patients have varying schedules and may not typically be able to get in between 9 am and 5 pm. Thus, Seattle Plastic Surgery extended its hours. One Google review says, "I've been here several times for Botox, and my most recent experience was fantastic. Not only did my injector thoroughly explain the differences of Botox and Dysport before injection, he was personable, professional, and efficient. It has been one week and my face looks amazing."
About Seattle Plastic Surgery: Seattle Plastic Surgery is one of Seattle's top plastic surgery and medical spa clinics. Offering cosmetic treatments ranging from breast augmentation to Botox and dermal fillers to professional skincare, Seattle Plastic Surgery aims to help you achieve all of your aesthetic goals. They are open from 8 am to 9 pm every day to serve patients with a variety of schedules.
Contact: Seattle Plastic Surgery
Phone: 206-324-1120
Email: contactus@seattleplasticsurgery.com
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Recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work®
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICD, an independent portal provider of money market funds and other short-term investments, recently earned its place on multiple lists of best-in-class companies ranked by Fortune and Great Place to Work. ICD ranks 18 on "Best Small Workplaces 2022"; 38 on "Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance 2022"; and 55 on "Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2022."
"The basis of our rankings comes from the purest source – our employees," says ICD Chief Executive Officer Tory Hazard. "Our employees are the heart of our culture, where servicing our clients, our communities and each other is central to everything we do."
To determine the Best Workplaces lists, Great Place to Work teamed up with Fortune to further analyze the responses of over 30,000 employees surveyed earlier this year to certify companies as a great place to work. ICD earned its certification in May with 96% of its employees saying ICD is a great place to work, which compares to 57% of employees at a typical US-based company.
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or the roles they perform.
ICD is treasury's trusted, independent portal provider of money market funds and other short-term investments. We provide intuitive technology and unbiased access to over 350 investment products through ICD Portal, a model in the industry for trading, reporting and analysis. We also provide extraordinary, expert service through our Global Trade Desk. For more information about ICD, contact info@icdportal.com or visit icdportal.com.
ICD Media Contact
Zoe Sochor
+1 646.581.3277
zoe.sochor@icdportal.com
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS) today announced that it has been appraised at level 3 of ISACA's Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®). The appraisal was performed by ChangeBridge Consulting LLC.
CMMI is a proven, outcome-based performance model and the globally accepted standard for improving capability, optimizing business performance and aligning operations to business goals. At Maturity Level 3, processes are well characterized and understood, and are described in standards, procedures, tools and methods. The organization's set of standard processes, which is the basis for Maturity Level 3, is established and improved over time.
"Organizations worldwide are harnessing CMMI to elevate their business performance," says Patrick Clancey, NSS President and Chief Executive Officer. "Achieving Maturity Level 3 is the product of constant effort across NSS, demonstrating our ability as a high-performing organization. This accomplishment further illustrates our focus on continuous improvement and the relentless commitment to support our Nation's toughest mission sets."
IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS) is the Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) mitigated IDEMIA affiliate, supporting the national security interests of the United States of America through cutting-edge identity solutions and services. NSS' best-in-class identity solutions are top rated by NIST for speed, accuracy, and reliability. For over 60 years, our extensive hardware, software, and services portfolio has driven consistent results enabling America's defense, intelligence, and homeland security posture. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDEMIA, the global leader in identity management and biometrics, the NSS security portfolio is best-in-class and is recognized and top rated by the U.S. National Institute of Technology (NIST) for speed, accuracy, and reliability. For more information, visit https://www.idemia-nss.com, or on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/idemia-nss/
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine360™, a leading provider of employer-sponsored health plan solutions that deliver deep cost savings and concierge member support, today announced that it has partnered with Quantum Health, the industry-leading healthcare navigation and care coordination company, to provide greater support for Imagine360's growing base of enterprise clients. The partnership will give large employers the power of deep, sustainable savings from Imagine360, and participants will be supported by expert and empathetic healthcare navigation from Quantum Health.
Imagine360 provides self-funded organizations with health plan solutions based on three pillars: deep savings through reference-based pricing—often 15-30% compared to a PPO plan—high quality healthcare and concierge member support. To deliver a superior member experience, Imagine360 has developed proprietary services and built a world-class customer care team that consistently delivers member satisfaction scores that exceed 98%. The partnership with Quantum Health will further enhance the experience and results for Imagine360's clients and their members.
Quantum Health's proprietary platform integrates data from across the healthcare system, including members, clients, providers, payers, third-party solutions and other stakeholders. This enables Quantum Health to proactively identify opportunities for early intervention, which results in better clinical outcomes and cost savings. It also enables a highly personalized experience for employees, resulting in industry-leading NPS scores. Pairing Quantum Health's platform with the provider access tools of Imagine360 will deliver an even more powerful member experience, with proactive navigation and clinical support through all phases of healthcare.
"Imagine360 has set itself apart with a non-stop focus on delivering exceptional member support," said Jeff Bak, President and CEO of Imagine360. "We are thrilled to partner with Quantum Health, an organization that shares the same mission. The combination of our proprietary solutions for large employers will ensure that the unique requirements of enterprise organizations are met across the country and that employees are fully supported throughout their healthcare journeys."
"We are excited to partner with Imagine360 to deliver a better healthcare experience and greater value for enterprise clients," said Zane Burke, CEO of Quantum Health. "Our data insights and early interventions will ensure their members are engaged with their benefits and receive the right support and care at the right time. By integrating Imagine360's provider access tools with our platform, we will improve outcomes and drive down costs—while simultaneously making the system easier to navigate."
For more information about Imagine360, please visit www.imagine360.com. For details on Quantum Health, visit www.quantum-health.com.
About Imagine360
Imagine360 is the leading provider of employer-sponsored health plan solutions that deliver deep cost savings and concierge member support. Leveraging 50+ years of expertise, Imagine360's solutions combine the financial benefits of reference-based pricing, best-in-class member support, and health plan administration. Guiding members through all phases of healthcare, a specialized team provides care navigation and clinical support and relentlessly advocates for members to receive quality care at an affordable price.
About Quantum Health
Quantum Health is the industry-leading consumer healthcare navigation and care coordination company that delivers an unparalleled consumer experience to its members, as well as validated claims savings and high satisfaction rates for its self-insured employer clients. Quantum Health's proprietary Real-Time Intercept® model identifies opportunities for early intervention in a member's healthcare journey, resulting in better engagement, outcomes and cost efficiencies.
The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Dublin, Ohio. Since its inception, Quantum Health has earned numerous awards and honors, including the Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc. 5000, the MedTech Breakthrough Award for technology innovation, the Gold Stevie for Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year and a Great Place to Work by FORTUNE Magazine and Entrepreneur Magazine. The Women Presidents' Organization has ranked Quantum Health as one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies, and Columbus Business First has honored Quantum Health as a Best Place to Work.
To learn more about the company, visit quantum-health.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Impartner wins Gold Stevie®, ChannelVision Visionary Spotlight and Golden Bridge Awards for its Impartner PX™ PartnerExperience and Google Ads for the Channel Products
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Impartner, the world's most complete channel management platform and Partner Relationship Management (PRM) provider, is proud to announce it has won three prestigious awards over the summer—a Gold Stevie® Award in the International Business Awards®, ChannelVision Visionary Spotlight Award and a Globee Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Award.
"It's gratifying to be recognized for delivering products that improve partner experience for both companies and partners," said Impartner Vice President of Product Gary Sabin. "Impartner PX has already won five awards in 2022 alone. We will continue to listen to customers, analyze market trends and innovate for the future to help companies accelerate their revenue through the partner channel."
Impartner was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Relationship Management Solution category in the 19th Annual International Business Awards®—recognized for Impartner PX™ PartnerExperience. The sleek, revolutionary PRM interface is built from the ground up to meet the specialized needs of partners. Impartner PX puts the business enablement data partners need to manage their pipeline and grow their business front and center, eliminating the need to dig through marketing-driven websites to find information. Impartner PX stood out among more than 3,700 nominations submitted this year from organizations of all sizes and in every industry.
One judge praised Impartner on the significant ROI from using Impartner, "Indirect sales have increased with the efforts of this company…costs have been reduced by one third…the use of this service will lead to the rapid success of its users."
The ChannelVision Visionary Spotlight Awards highlight channel and service provider innovators by honoring outstanding products, services and deployments across numerous technology categories. Impartner was named a winner in the Best Emerging Technology Breakthrough category for its proprietary solution developed in partnership with Google— Google Ads for the Channel. Google Ads for the Channel is a highly manageable and efficient solution for channel managers eager to optimize their indirect sales channel and overall marketing strategy through digital marketing. It allows brands to centrally create and implement local Google Ads campaigns for all of their channel partners, and unlike other methods, it requires zero effort at the local level.
Impartner also was named a winner in the Globee 14th Annual 2022 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards— the premier business awards program honoring achievements in every industry worldwide. Impartner was recognized in the Technology Software category for Impartner PX™ PartnerExperience. More than 100 judges from around the world, representing a broad spectrum of industry experts participated in the judging process.
Impartner has recently announced the return of ImpartnerCON on Oct. 19-21 in Salt Lake City. Headliners include Jay McBain, Chief Analyst, Channels, Partnerships and Ecosystems at Canalys; Maria Chien, VP Research Director at Forrester; Janet Schijns, CEO of JS Group; and Jared Fuller, Founder of PartnerHacker. ImpartnerCON is one of the world's largest vendor-led channel industry events gathering the most influential channel leaders and industry speakers to collaborate, celebrate and deep dive into future-forward content. For more information, visit https://wow.impartner.com/impartnercon22-Splash.html.
To learn more about how Impartner helps corporations from the smallest to the largest enterprises like Honeywell, Qualtrics and Vertiv grow their channel revenue by an average of 32.3% in the first year of use alone, click here.
About Impartner
Impartner is the fastest-growing, most award-winning provider of channel management technologies, including its flagship Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and Through Channel Marketing Automation (TCMA) solutions, which help companies worldwide manage their partner relationships, drive demand through partners and accelerate revenue and profitability through indirect sales channels. For more information on Impartner, which is based in Utah's tech hotbed, the Silicon Slopes, visit impartner.com.
Impartner Contact:
Chelsea Rider
Impartner
chelsea.rider@impartner.com
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Severe weather and disasters can happen at any time without notice or warning. From late May until the end of November, hurricanes and their fierce storm surge, damaging winds, and intense flooding, ravage the coasts of the United States.
Having an annual hurricane checklist is key to ensuring your family's safety during this time of year to prepare yourself, your family, and your assets. Here are a few things to remember:
- Make an emergency plan and practice it. It's best to craft this plan with your family so everyone will know what to do in the event of an actual emergency. This includes knowing an evacuation route if your family needs to leave your home and find a place to shelter. Also, make sure that your plan encompasses what to do in the event that the family isn't all together.
- Build an emergency preparedness kit. This kit needs to include food, water, medicines, and supplies to last for a few days. Other items you may want to add are batteries, a flashlight, and a first aid kit.
- Have many ways to receive alerts. Download applications on your smartphone to get alerts in real-time before and during the storm. A few to keep in mind are the FEMA and Red Cross apps. Because you may be relying heavily on your phone, you may want to make sure it's charged when you receive word that a storm is coming your way. Sign up for email alerts from your local authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You may also want to invest in a battery-operated portable radio in the event of a loss of electricity.
- Ensure important documents are up to date and in a safe place. Make copies of documents like your driver's license or state-issued ID, birth certificate, Social Security card, and insurance policies and add them to your emergency kit.
- Consider flood insurance if you live in a flood-prone area. Not all homeowner/renter insurance policies cover damages from floodwaters.
- Get the outside of your home ready. Secure any loose items such as hanging gutters and bring outdoor furniture into the home. Cutting down hanging tree limbs is also a great way to protect your home from potential damage.
- Be sure to follow COVID guidelines. Due to COVID-19, the way to prepare may be different from previous years. Keep in mind that your shelter may be different and you may need to include other items in your emergency kit such as masks, hand sanitizer, and cleaning materials.
To stay safe during the storm:
- Follow protocol and guidance from local authorities. If asked to evacuate, do so within a timely manner.
- Move to an interior room in your home away from windows and doors if strong winds occur.
- If flooding in your home starts to happen, go to the highest level of your home but not an attic for fear of being trapped by rising water.
- DO NOT walk, swim, or drive in floodwaters. Six inches of fast-moving water can knock you down, and just a foot of water can sweep your car away.
- If you're using a generator, use it outdoors away from windows.
Stay informed and follow USAGov, your official guide to government information and services, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also subscribe to email updates and alerts straight to your inbox. Other helpful accounts for updates include FEMA, the National Weather Service, and the National Hurricane Center.
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CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulse42.IO Corp today announced a strategic partnership with TaoDigital to help technology leaders intelligently scale agile software development, for successful business outcomes.
"Scaling agile is a complex, manual, multidisciplinary effort. Every software delivery team organizes itself differently based on its goal, performance and culture. Pulse42's data science observability enables engineering leaders to rapidly uncover success and risk patterns in their software delivery project teams. Our partner TaoDigital will then use these learnings to help customers intelligently scale agile delivery to drive successful business outcomes." says Vikrant Karvir Co-founder Pulse42.io
"We are excited to partner with the Pulse42 Team to help clients reimagine business through a digital lens. Working together we are dramatically increasing Software Product Development velocity through observability tools, improved customer value creation through top to bottom OKR alignment and employee and partner engagement within Customer and Product Centric clients. Our software and engineering heritage combined with our strategic business and innovation consulting, design thinking, physical-to-digital competencies, and re-engineering skills, provide real business value to clients to thrive in the new digital economy." says Raj Velagapudi CEO of Tao Digital Solutions.
Pulse42 is an observability platform for software delivery that helps software engineering leaders intelligently scale agile to deliver successful business outcomes.
Tao Digital Solutions empowers innovation in the digital economy by providing solutions and services, focusing on Transformation, Automation and Optimization; leveraging integrations, extensions and APIs of next generation technologies.clients. Our software and engineering heritage combined with our strategic business and innovation consulting, design thinking, physical-to-digital competencies, and re-engineering skills, provide real business value to clients to thrive in the new digital economy." says Raj Velagapudi CEO of Tao Digital Solutions.
Pulse42 is an observability platform for software delivery that helps software engineering leaders intelligently scale agile to deliver successful business outcomes.
Tao Digital Solutions empowers innovation in the digital economy by providing solutions and services, focusing on Transformation, Automation and Optimization; leveraging integrations, extensions and APIs of next generation technologies.
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Pulse42.io
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The Company Releases Its On-Demand Pay Offering and Ramps Up Employee Discounts
and Relief for Rising Living Expenses
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More and more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, increasing the costs they pay through overdraft fees and cash-advance loans to bridge the gap between pay days as well as forcing them to make impossible decisions about which basic needs to go without, such as medicine to keep them well or gas to get them to work. To help relieve the burden of today's cost-of-living crisis, minimize the cycle of debt and improve workforce stability, isolved today announced isolved People Cloud On-Demand Pay for the 145,000 employers and 5 million employees it serves.
isolved On-Demand Pay removes the need to wait for the traditional payroll cycle, giving employees access to their pay when they need it – with zero business disruption through pay cards and digital wallets. This earned wage access model can not only reduce the amount of debt Americans carry and the fees they pay in interest, overdrafts and payday loans, but also improve recruiting, retention and business operations.
"Companies, particularly ones in the quick service restaurant, transportation, healthcare and other frontline operations, have been hit particularly hard by the financial snowball their employees are experiencing – first from the pandemic, then from inflation and now rising interest rates," said James Norwood, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at isolved. "isolved People Cloud On-Demand Pay improves employees' wellbeing by helping them take the best financial care of themselves, their families and, ultimately, their customers."
While many employees are already struggling financially, 69 percent of U.S. full-time employees are also worried that the economy could impact growth within their company including for advancement and promotions, according to isolved's latest Voice of the Workforce survey. Of these employees, 59 percent have concerns about job security and over a third (35 percent) have started to seek new opportunities within an organization they perceive as more secure.
isolved's extensive suite of financial wellness offerings include On-Demand Pay, which does not require employees to have a bank account, additional eraned wage access options through the isolved Integration Marketplace and:
- Self-Serve Discounts: isolved's Employee Marketplace provides staff discounts on prescription medicines, entertainment and other reprieve from day-to-day costs.
- Caregiver Relief: As costs rise, child and elderly care rates are also increasing. Employees are forced to make decisions on doing without care or not making it to work. Through isolved Benefit Services, employees can elect to set aside a pre-taxed amount to be reimbursed for child and elderly care costs – helping with the caregiver crunch.
- Commuter Support: isolved Benefit Services makes it easy to offer employees a transit plan to help cover commuting costs with pre-tax income.
- Deductible Assistance: Employees can curb premium costs on high-deductible plans with an isolved Benefit Services HRA, as well as make informed healthcare and cost decisions with an isolved Benefit Services HSA.
- Quick Reimbursements: With isolved Expense Management, employees no longer have to wait extended time periods to get reimbursed for mileage and other on-the-job accrued costs – helping employees get to job locations on time.
For more information about isolved On-Demand Pay, visit isolved's retirement and financial services page. To download, "Voice of the Workforce", click here.
isolved is an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM technology. Our solutions are delivered directly or through our HRO partner network to more than five million employees and 145,000 employers across all 50 States — who use them every day to boost performance, increase productivity, and accelerate results while reducing risk. Our HCM platform, isolved People Cloud, intelligently connects and manages the employee journey across talent acquisition, HR, payroll & benefits, workforce management and talent management functions. No matter the industry, we help high-growth organizations employ, enable and empower their workforce by transforming employee experience for a better today and a better tomorrow.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israel Ministry of Tourism announced today new record-breaking tourist arrivals from the United States visiting Israel in the months of July and August. The country welcomed 78,000 total travelers from the United States in July 2022, a 4% increase from 2019, and 71,000 total travelers from the United States in August 2022, a 13% increase from 2019.
"It is so exciting to once again see an increase in tourism to Israel from the United States, already reaching and surpassing our record-breaking numbers of 2019," said Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. "The United States is our top market for inbound tourism to Israel, and before the COVID-19 pandemic, we were celebrating record-breaking tourism entry numbers month after month; We're so happy to see such a positive shift and expect a continued upward trajectory for months and years to come."
Not far behind the United States, Canada is also on track to exceed its tourist arrivals in Israel, reaching 7,200 visitors in July 2022 and 6,000 in August.
"It is so exciting to see how Canada's tourism to Israel is rebounding," said Gal Hana, Consul and Director for Canada for the Israel Ministry of Tourism. "We are not far off our record 2019 numbers, and we are anticipating that this growth in travel to Israel will further increase as Canadians continue to feel more comfortable traveling abroad."
In 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million global tourists, 969,600 of them coming from the United States, and since its official reopening to all travelers regardless of vaccination status in May of this year, the country has already seen more than 600,400 US travelers.
About the Israel Ministry of Tourism:
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is Israel's national tourism agency responsible for planning and implementing marketing and promotional initiatives to position Israel as a preferred travel destination. IMOT aims to increase tourism traffic to contribute to Israel's economy, and to enhance and diversify the visiting experience. IMOT works to promote Israel's impressive assortment of historical, cultural, culinary, and religious attractions – each the perfect blend of tradition and modernity. IMOT offices in North America are located in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Toronto.
For details on upcoming events and attractions in Israel, visit IMOT's website at israel.travel. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to receive the latest updates.
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NOVI, Mich., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. ("ITC"), a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., today announced it has commenced a private offering of senior unsecured notes (the "notes").
ITC intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to redeem in full $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.700% Senior Notes due November 15, 2022, to pay the associated call premium, with the remainder to repay indebtedness outstanding under its revolving credit facility and its commercial paper program, and for general corporate purposes.
The notes will be offered in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not, and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable securities laws of any other jurisdiction. This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell any of the notes or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes described herein or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC Holdings Corp. is the largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States. ITC provides transmission grid solutions to improve reliability, expand access to markets, allow new generating resources to interconnect to its systems and lower the overall cost of delivered energy. Through its regulated operating subsidiaries ITCTransmission, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains, ITC owns and operates high-voltage transmission infrastructure in Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, and in development in Wisconsin. These systems serve a combined peak load exceeding 26,000 megawatts along 16,000 circuit miles of transmission line, supported by 700 employees and 1,000 contractors. ITC is based in Novi, Michigan. For further information visit www.itc-holdings.com. ITC is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., a leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry. For further information visit www.fortisinc.com. None of the information on ITC's or Fortis Inc.'s websites is incorporated into, or forms a part of, this press release.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 46,000 Americans died by suicide in one recent year. Even more alarmingly, for every one suicide death, there are four hospitalizations for suicide attempts, eight emergency room visits related to suicide, 27 self-reported suicide attempts, and 275 people who seriously considered suicide. Ninety percent of these individuals have an underlying—and potentially treatable—mental health condition. That is why Newport Healthcare, a national network of evidence-based treatment programs for teens and young adults with primary mental health disorders, is partnering with To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide, to raise funds that will help save lives.
"We are wholly dedicated to being part of the solution to our nation's mental health crisis and proudly support TWLOHA in their mission to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery," said Joe Procopio, Chief Executive Officer of Newport Healthcare. "The suicide rate for adolescents and young adults in particular has significantly grown, and millions continue to struggle with depression and suicidal ideation in the wake of the collective trauma and loss from the past two and a half years of COVID. We must take action now to share information and resources for people to get the help they need."
This is the sixth year of Newport's partnership with TWLOHA that includes a matching gift donation and, this year, a Newport employee and alumni Team Fundraising effort, participation in a TWLOHA roundtable event on September 14th, and suicide prevention awareness marketing efforts to both organizations' audiences. Funds raised for TWLOHA go toward counseling and group therapy sessions, as well as support and guidance to treatment resources for individuals struggling. The latter has become increasingly vital in light of a recent survey conducted by Wakefield Research for Newport Healthcare that found that 69% of parents lack confidence in their knowledge of what to do if their teen is struggling with a mental health issue.
The theme for this year's TWLOHA Suicide Prevention Awareness Month campaign is "You Are Not A Burden" which centers around the idea that this false belief of being a burden on others that often drives those who experience suicidal thoughts to action can be disrupted.
"We want to remind people that your truth, your fears, your pain, and your doubts do not make you a burden—they make you human," said Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director of TWLOHA. "We are grateful for our long-standing partnership with Newport Healthcare and their commitment to empowering lives and restoring families."
You can support the TWLOHA You Are Not A Burden campaign by visiting their website: TWLOHA.com.
Newport Healthcare offers a library of free mental health resources, supports the communities in which they operate, and is the leading provider of mental health treatment for youth, young adults, and families across the nation. For more information, visit NewportHealthcare.com
Newport Healthcare, including Newport Academy, Newport Institute, Center for Families, and the Center for Research and Innovation, provides evidence-based healing centers for teens, young adults, and families struggling with primary mental health issues. Newport offers a family-systems approach with individualized, integrated programs that combine clinical and experiential therapies with academic or career support. Newport's nationwide residential and outpatient treatment programs bring teens and young adults from self-destruction to self-esteem, addressing the underlying causes of high-risk behavior from a foundation of compassionate care, clinical expertise, and unconditional love. With a commitment to advocacy, Newport is creating a movement to shift our mental health culture from awareness to action, with the primary mission to empower lives and restore families.
To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire, and invest directly into treatment and recovery. Since its start in 2006, they have donated over $2.6 million directly into treatment and recovery and have answered over 210,000 emails from over 100 countries, and traveled more than 3.8 million miles to meet people face-to-face at nearly 3,000 events. Each month, they connect with 10 million people online through social media and their FIND HELP Tool fields 3,500 searches made by people seeking mental health resources.
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BHUBANESWAR, India, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar has won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2022 for its outstanding literacy programme based on the recommendations of an international jury.
The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize is sponsored by the Government of the Republic of Korea and recognizes contributions to mother language-based literacy development. KISS has received the award in the category of 'Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education programme'. The award carries an endowment of US$ 20,000, a medal and a diploma. KISS is a constituent of the KIIT Group of Institutions.
The award was presented at a global award ceremony organised by UNESCO in Côte d'Ivoire on 8 and 9 September 2022 to celebrate International Literacy Day.
The programme aims to tackle the challenges of poor retention of indigenous students in elementary schools due to classroom language barriers and teachers' incapacity to deal with multilingual and multicultural classrooms effectively.
Every year, the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes focus on a specific theme. This year, the spotlight was on Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces. KISS is the fifth institute from India and the first from Odisha to receive this international prize. It is also the third among the non-profit NGOs and first indigenous based organisation to be conferred with this award.
KISS, the largest institute for the indigenous students in the world, is credited with the adoption of innovative pedagogies as learning tools and bringing about a perceptible change in the socio-economic lives of the indigenous population through education. This recognition also brings the state of Odisha to prominence on the world map for its efforts at changing the education ecosystem. Moreover, it is also a big day of celebration for indigenous communities as it is truly an award for them.
KISS is a not-for-profit organisation headquartered in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It was established in 1992-93 by well-known educationist Dr Achyuta Samanta to empower the indigenous population through education. It is a fully free residential educational institution that provides holistic education, comprehensive skilling and sports empowerment.
The educational initiative at KISS comprises a school, a college and a university founded with the objective of providing food, education and empowerment to indigenous children.
"I thank UNESCO for recognizing our efforts and social innovations in the field of education, literacy and indigenous empowerment. In my childhood, I struggled to get proper education and now I put all my life and soul to provide holistic education to millions at margins," Dr. Samanta said in his message.
KISS has transformed the lives of 70,000 indigenous children (30,000 children pursuing education and 40,000 alumni) directly and about 700,000 lives in the indigenous communities indirectly. Its higher education wing, KISS Deemed-to-be University is the world's first university exclusively for indigenous students. KISS has in its course of evolution and function collaborated with various UN agencies and organs for the implementation of several initiatives related to education and empowerment. KISS has been in special consultative status with ECOSOC since 2015 and is affiliated with UNDPI.
Since its inception, KISS has been respecting the diversity of indigenous languages and dialects. It has consistently focused on imparting classroom teaching in the mother tongue at elementary levels before transitioning to a common language. This one-of-its-kind pioneering efforts of KISS took a concrete shape in the form of 'Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education' in 2013.
KISS, which adopted the Multilingual Education Programme through innovation sandbox, has set an example for other educational institutions and governments to impart classroom teaching in indigenous languages. It aims to tackle the challenges of poor retention of indigenous students in elementary schools due to classroom language barriers and teachers' incapacity to deal with multilingual and multicultural classrooms effectively. The programme is in a hybrid format with face-to-face and distance learning modules using low-tech solutions such as television, radio, and text messaging.
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Schools In Select Cities Across the Southeast, Midwest, Northern California, Arizona, Louisiana and Arkansas Can Now Operate a Literati Book Fair
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Literati Book Fairs has expanded operations to serve schools in select states across the Southeast and Midwest United States as well as Northern California, Arizona, Louisiana and Arkansas. PK-8 elementary schools in these regions can now book a Literati Book Fair for the 2022-2023 school year and beyond.
Literati, a curator and distributor of children's books, launched book fairs across the United States in March 2022. Literati Book Fairs offer librarians, students and parents a truly unique and magical book fair experience that can be easily set up in just an hour or less. Schools have multiple profit options when booking a Literati Book Fair, ranging from cash up to 50% in books and Titlewave® gift certificates (Follett School Solutions' online marketplace).
"The expansion into these new regions allows us to bring the magic of a Literati Book Fair to even more students and families," said Barb Wing. "Spring 2022 was an amazing first book fair season for us, and we are pleased that we received such a positive response. We look forward to continuing that momentum this school year and beyond."
Literati operates school book fairs in select cities across the Midwest IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI, IA, KS, MO, OK), Southeast (GA, FL, TN, AL, NC, SC), South (TX, AR, LA, AZ), Southern California, San Jose and greater Northern California region. Literati Book Fairs feature a new, modern and whimsical theme each semester to create an exciting reading environment for kids. The Literati Book Fair themes for fall '22 and spring '23 book fairs are "Passport to Adventure '' and "Under The Sea ''. Literati also offers customers a suite of thematic, premium marketing materials for librarians and parents to utilize throughout the promotion of the fair.
Schools may also earn money beyond its book fair when a child becomes a member of a Literati kids book club, a personalized and expertly curated book box delivered monthly. When a customer signs up for a Literati kid's book club, they can specify their school which will earn ten percent of all book club costs for as long as the membership exists. To subscribe, visit https://literati.com/kids/schoolbox/ and select any school from the dropdown menu to support its ongoing literacy efforts.
To book a Literati Book Fair or learn more about operational regions, school incentives, and more, please visit literati.com/bookfairs, call 833.699.1890 or email bookfairs@literati.com.
About Literati:
Literati is a modern book curator and distributor focused on matching every child with the right book. Through our kids book clubs and school book fairs, we believe that we can elevate literacy outcomes at home and in the classroom. We fuse expert curation and technology to deliver personalization to every reader. Founded in 2017, we have put over 5 million books in the hands of kids and donated more than half a million books to underserved communities. In 2021, Literati was named Inc. magazine's #7 fastest growing company in Texas and #77 in the United States. To learn more please visit www.Literati.com.
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The former Chief Strategy Officer will now be responsible for overall business operations at the company, to support Medius' strategic vision
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medius, a leading provider of AP Automation and wider spend management solutions, announces the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, as the latest move to further accelerate the company's growth.
Branden Jenkins, based in Las Vegas, is an expert in driving rapid business growth, leading cross-functional teams and go-to-market strategies. Jenkins joined Medius in 2021 as Chief Strategy Officer, playing a key role in improving the operationalization of many new strategies, particularly in go-to-market, product strategy, corporate development, and alliances.
With 20 years of executive leadership experience, he holds first-hand experience in large-scale SaaS growth. Prior to joining Medius, Jenkins spent nine years at Oracle NetSuite, rising to VP of Strategy, where he helped to grow the company from $250m to billions in revenue. He also held the positions of VP of Target Markets, and General Manager of Global Retail.
Prior to Oracle NetSuite, Jenkins held the position of CEO and Chairman at Retail Anywhere, a SaaS company based in San Luis Obispo, California. Branden took over as CEO in 2002 and sold the company to NetSuite after ten years as the company's CEO.
The COO appointment rounds out and complements the executive team with significant go-to-market and product investments from the addition Advent International as a minority private equity shareholder, alongside existing majority shareholders Marlin Equity Partners.
Jim Lucier, Chief Executive Officer, Medius, comments: "As we look to scale Medius to a billion-dollar category king, we need a leader with extensive experience in sales, business development, and go-to-market strategies who can lead our daily operations and who will be instrumental in helping us continue to drive our business forward. Branden will play an incredibly important role in supporting and challenging the team, as we evolve our business to further accelerate our rapid growth."
Branden Jenkins, Chief Operating Officer, Medius, comments: "Medius is laser-focused on reducing risk and fraud for mid-sized and large enterprises with our patent-pending AI technology that takes AP processing from automated to autonomous. It's an exciting time to step into my expanded role at Medius. I plan to focus my energy on scaling our organization, and working with our incredible customers, partners, and team to take this company to new heights."
For more information, please contact:
Laurel Case, Fight or Flight for Medius
laurel@fightorflight.com | +1 315 663 6780
Medius@fightflight.co.uk | +44 330 133 0985
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ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healing Yesterday's Tears, debut poetry collection by emotional wellbeing and mental health advocate Kyli Santiago, won Silver Medal in the 'Poetry - Inspirational' category in the 2022 Readers' Favorite Book Awards Contest, one of the largest and most popular book competitions in the world. This high honor promises increased recognition and support for Santiago's mission to raise awareness about poetry's positive effects on depression and mental health issues.
Santiago knows firsthand about the healing power of poetry because she has experienced it in her own life. Suffering from depression as a childhood into her adult years, she began writing poetry as a form of healing and release. After spending years applying this therapeutic exercise, she claimed victory over the debilitating condition and is now fully healed, able to live a healthy, productive life.
Now, on a mission to raise awareness about the healing benefits of poetry, Santiago has chosen to use her story of survival and triumph to inspire others by independently publishing her award-winning book of poems.
When asked about her mission, Santiago states, "Poetry is medicine for the broken spirit - possessing the power to cure minds, hearts, and souls. The benefits reading, writing, and reciting poetry offers those who've endured hardship, painful experiences, emotional trauma, and mental health issues are immeasurable. The positive effects are real. And the world needs to know."
Confronting heavy topics such as depression, anxiety, suicide, low self-worth, and more, Healing Yesterday's Tears is carefully designed to take readers on a cathartic journey of mental healing and emotional release. The poet hopes it can be used as a tool to help those facing similar challenges heal from mental illness and empower themselves through discovering self-love.
"In Healing Yesterday's Tears, we find out that we need self-love … as well as self-preservation. Learning to be who you really are is essential to good mental health. Use the words of this book to motivate you to keep moving forward. Love yourself. Realize your worth." - Philip Van Heusen, Readers' Favorite
Silver Medal Winner for 'Poetry - Inspirational' in the 2022 Readers' Favorite Book Awards Contest, Healing Yesterday's Tears is 75 pages and is available for purchase in paperback and eBook on Amazon and wherever books are sold.
Learn more: https://kylisantiago.com/
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MMA Operations announces that it recently experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorized access to its systems. Since learning of the incident, MMA Operations worked to restore its systems safely and resume normal operations.
MMA Operations conducted an investigation into the incident. A third-party cybersecurity firm was engaged to assist in the investigation. Law enforcement and regulators were notified. The investigation revealed that an unauthorized person gained access to MMA Operations' systems. Through its investigation, MMA Operations determined that some personal information of its employees, clients, and other parties may have been subject to unauthorized access during this incident. Although MMA Operations had security protocols and technology in place to help prevent unauthorized access, the unauthorized person was able to evade some of these defenses. MMA Operations determined that some personal information may have been accessed or acquired by the unauthorized person, including the following: name, Social Security number, driver's license number, financial account information, credit card number, medical information, passport number, and email address with password and associated security question.
MMA Operations is approaching this situation with the utmost seriousness and understands the concern this incident may cause for individuals whose personal information was involved. As a result, those individuals whose Social Security number or driver's license number were involved will be offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services through the IDX, an award-winning company in privacy protection. These identity protection services include credit and CyberScan monitoring, a $1,000,000 insurance reimbursement policy, and fully managed identity theft recovery services. For more information on IDX, including instructions on how to activate the complimentary membership, as well as some additional steps individuals may consider taking to protect their personal information, please visit MMA Operation's website and look for the link to "Cybersecurity Incident": MMA-Operations.com.
MMA Operations encourages everyone to remain vigilant by reviewing their account statements and credit reports for any unauthorized activity. If individuals see charges or activity they did not authorize, please contact the relevant financial institution or the credit bureau reporting the activity immediately.
MMA Operations has established a dedicated call center to help answer any questions customers may have about the incident or how to sign up for these services. Please call 833-764-0240, Monday through Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (excluding major U.S. holidays) for more information.
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Newest addition to New Breed's growing Platform of managed services and applications is purpose-built for HubSpot and designed to drive sales performance.
BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Breed, the premier revenue performance management partner for the world's fastest-growing companies, today announced the launch of UPonent, its latest application.
Engineered to help drive sales team performance, the innovative application features a personalized interface that allows HubSpot users to "gamify" the sales process and inspire each other to greater performance. Intuitive competition-style dashboards drive teamwide engagement while displaying KPIs and achievements in real time.
The app addresses the need for teamwide performance, motivation and HubSpot platform adoption, a challenge scaling teams increasingly face in an era of remote and hybrid work settings. By adding game mechanics to an existing sales infrastructure, the app transforms traditional sales contests and processes into interactive and motivational challenges that can generate better results and improve team engagement. Purpose built for HubSpot, it integrates seamlessly into each user's HubSpot CRM experience, and can be installed and configured within minutes. UPonent is available to New Breed customers through its integrated Platform of tech-enabled services.
"UPonent has the potential to be game-changing for sales teams on HubSpot," said Patrick Biddiscombe, CEO of New Breed. "After using HubSpot to grow our own business as well as hundreds of clients, we know that driving team motivation is critical to success. By focusing on that challenge and making the sales process more exciting, we're taking a big step forward toward our vision to revolutionize how companies grow."
"As an elite HubSpot partner, New Breed not only has comprehensive knowledge of our CRM, but they've also had a longstanding commitment to innovation that helps its customers get more value from our platform," said Scott Brinker, VP of platform ecosystem at HubSpot. "Having New Breed now building applications that layer onto HubSpot and streamline key processes has the potential to drive game-changing results for scaling businesses."
About New Breed
New Breed is the premier revenue performance management firm for the world's fastest-growing companies. The company's approach aligns people, processes and platforms in order to drive success. As one of HubSpot's elite North American solutions partners, New Breed is a recognized leader in leveraging the inbound methodology to foster sustainable and efficient growth.
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Informed by Historic Trends, the Guide Illustrates Possible Impacts of Recessions
and Seven Steps Social Good Organizations Can Take Now to Build Resiliency
CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blackbaud Institute, a research division of Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud software company powering social good, has released a new guide Philanthropy Through Recession: How Savvy Organizations Weather Uncertain Times. Evaluating data from 11 U.S. recessions, the guide identifies trends and potential implications to help charitable organizations navigate the uncertainty that accompanies occasional economic downturns.
"A review of recessions over the last 40 years shows that philanthropy is quite resilient and can withstand short-term economic fluctuations," said Ashley Thompson, managing director, Blackbaud Institute. "This guide aims to give social good organizations a better indication of what to expect during a potential recession and insights to help foster resilience."
Key Findings from the Study:
- While the same macroeconomic factors that influence the U.S. economy can also influence the philanthropic sector, giving typically lags behind stock market volatility by about two years, effectively shielding philanthropy against short-term economic fluctuations.
- The three economic indicators with the strongest relationship to charitable giving are wealth, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, income, as assessed through U.S. gross domestic product, and tax policy.
- According to Giving USA, total giving has steadily increased over the last four decades, even when adjusted for inflation. During times of recession, impact is evident, but in the long run, giving continues to rise.
- Donor advised funds (DAFs) are particularly resilient in times of economic shock, as DAFs build assets over time, giving donors a ready stash of cash available to give when conditions require extra support.
The guide offers a wide array of historical research against the backdrop of long-term trends, leveraging data from the annual Giving USA Report. In addition, the guide includes seven steps that organizations can take today to future-proof their operations, tips for nonprofit finance teams and overall trends to watch.
These insights can be accessed in the full Philanthropy Through Recession guide here. All Blackbaud Institute resources are offered for free, as part of Blackbaud's give-back philosophy.
The Blackbaud Institute drives research and insight to accelerate the impact of the social good community. It convenes expert partners from across the philanthropic sector to foster diverse perspectives, collective thinking, and collaborative solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Using the most comprehensive data set in the social good community, the Blackbaud Institute and its partners conduct research, uncover strategic insight and share results broadly to drive effective philanthropy at every stage, from fundraising to outcomes. Knowledge is powering the future of social good, and the Blackbaud Institute is an engine of that progress. Learn more, sign up for our newsletter, explore our knowledge base of social good best practices and trends, see the latest quarterly statistics on giving, and check out our most recent resources at www.blackbaudinstitute.com.
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world's leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG), school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than four decades, Blackbaud is a remote-first company headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, with operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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Donations to fund the Veterinary Hope Foundation's specially designed support groups for veterinarians
WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, the Veterinary Hope Foundation (VHF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is announcing its partnership with Greenline Pet, a veterinary software company, and Bader Rutter, a full-service advertising agency specializing in the veterinary channel, to bring the first-ever client donation payment system to veterinary clinics. Donations made through the Greenline system will go toward funding the Veterinary Hope Foundation's mission of improving veterinary team mental health by building small communities of support. Donations will help to fund the delivery of six-week professionally facilitated peer support groups that help veterinary professionals better handle the unique stressors of their profession.
"With too many veterinarians reducing their hours or leaving clinical practice altogether, we knew we had to do something to help this profession in dire need of support," said Nick Meurrier, Greenline Pet. "Aligning with the Veterinary Hope Foundation was a natural choice for us as they look to directly support mental wellness in the veterinary community through their peer support groups. All of us at Greenline look forward to seeing the impact this donation system can have in bringing much-needed help to a profession we care deeply about."
Each of Greenline's network of 10,000 veterinary clinics will have the chance to opt into this donation program. Once enrolled, veterinary clinics will offer their clients the opportunity to donate an amount of their choosing to the Veterinary Hope Foundation at checkout. All donations made to the Veterinary Hope Foundation are tax deductible and will be billed as a separate line item. For every dollar donated, 98 cents will directly fund the foundation.
"We're thrilled to have Greenline's support in delivering our mission to bring the veterinary community education and connection programs," said Dr. Blair McConnel, Veterinary Hope Foundation. "With donations made through this program, we will be able to provide many veterinary professionals with specialized training, resources and community to better handle the challenges unique to our profession, including convenience euthanasia, highly emotional client interactions, long hours, high student debt loads and more."
Upon enrollment in the donation program, participating clinics will receive materials to help educate their clients about these tough issues. As the agency of record for the Veterinary Hope Foundation, Bader Rutter was responsible for bringing this launch to life, while also developing a client-facing education campaign to support these veterinary clinics and the foundation as a whole.
"We've worked with veterinarians and their teams for over 20 years. At this point, veterinarians are more than our partners, allies and advisers. They're our friends," said David Jordan, president, Bader Rutter. "We are a founding sponsor of the Veterinary Hope Foundation because we believe we can help to raise awareness of these issues and promote healthy dialogue. Pet owners want to help. They want to participate. With this launch, they'll have an opportunity to do so."
To learn more about the Veterinary Hope Foundation's support groups, please visit: https://veterinaryhope.org/support-groups/. If you're a Greenline clinic looking to get involved, please watch the Greenline portal for next steps.
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Founded in May 2021, the Veterinary Hope Foundation (VHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on early prevention, education and connection programs tailored for the animal care community. Built on the belief that there's hope for veterinarians in crisis, the VHF provides veterinarians with the preventive tools and support they need to navigate the common stressors unique to their profession. Governed by a board of directors and advisory panel composed of mental health experts, practicing veterinarians and animal lovers, the VHF is uniquely positioned to impact the future of the veterinarian profession. To learn more about the VHF, please visit VeterinaryHope.org and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Founded in April 2013, Greenline is the industry leader and preferred digital platform for easing clinic workload related to coupon and rebate redemption. Greenline not only digitally processes manufacturer coupons and rebates but also supports loyalty and wellness programs. Our software saves clinics time, improves the pet owner experience, drives compliance, increases doses and revenue, prevents lost reimbursements, and is an environmentally friendly alternative to paper-based submissions.
Greenline already supports over 10,000 veterinary clinics and provides best-in-class customer service to our clients and clinics with a dedicated Customer Experience team located in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bader Rutter is a full-service advertising and marketing agency with offices in Milwaukee and Chicago. It is the largest agricultural marketing agency and the leading B2B marcom agency in the country, as well as the leading B2B marcom agency in the world with global agency partner BBN International. With around 245 full-time employees in 13 states, Bader Rutter offers a full array of advertising, digital and social media, public relations, business consulting, and design capabilities. The employee-owned agency's expertise includes core work in agriculture, the food production system, pet care and animal health, manufacturing, insurance and financial services.
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The APV Flex-Mix™ Pilot Mixer provides a flexible, compact, multi-function design within the convenience of the customer's own lab
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SPX FLOW, Inc., a leading provider of process solutions for the nutrition, health and industrial markets, unveiled the new APV Flex-Mix™ Pilot Mixer, which enables food and beverage customers to test small-scale pilot batches of low to high viscosity product samples using just a single unit.
Customers can buy or rent the pilot mixer to conduct tests at their own facilities, including developing recipes for everything from infant formula, ice cream and plant-based products to dressings, sauces and high-protein yogurts. The in-house tests give customers a better sense of whether products and recipes can be replicated on a bigger scale. In addition, by conducting the tests on a smaller scale, customers can avoid shutting down their production lines for a long time.
This pilot mixer is also ideal for small-scale production or craft producers looking to make a variety of products in small batches. The Flex-Mix Pilot Mixer's compact, ergonomic design, which is easy to move and requires just one operator, adds a convenient and cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes.
"Flexibility is a top priority for food and beverage producers and that's the biggest benefit of the Flex-Mix Pilot Mixer," said Con O'Driscoll, SPX FLOW's Global Product Manager. "This helps customers quickly adjust to emerging trends efficiently and reliably — with equipment designed to enable rapid innovation, thereby improving speed to market."
The Flex-Mix Pilot Mixer also helps customers cut costs and reduce waste. By conducting the tests in their own facilities, customers won't have to pay to travel or ship raw materials to a different laboratory. And since the batch size is small, there will be less waste during the testing phase.
Equipped with all the features of a full-size mixer, including heating jackets, agitators, scrapers and semi-automation systems, the pilot mixer can perform incorporate mixing, direct heating and jacket heating/cooling.
A single pilot mixer also enables customers to test three different types of mixing techniques available in the full-scale APV Flex-Mix series:
- Atmospheric mixing: For low viscosity products like ice cream mix and recombined dairy products. It uses internal recirculation and scales up to our Flex-Mix™ Liquiverter mixer.
- Vacuum-mixing: For low viscosity products like infant formula and plant-based products. It uses external recirculation and scales up to our Flex-Mix™ Instant mixer.
- All-in-one mixing with or without vacuum or heating: For medium and high viscous products like processed cheese and meat products. It uses internal recirculation and scales up to our Flex-Mix™ Multiverter mixer.
The Flex-Mix Pilot Mixer can test a variety of ingredients, including liquids, dry powders, soluble pastes, coarse grinds and solids.
"The ease and flexibility of our new pilot mixer give customers the options they need for their products and recipes to succeed," said O'Driscoll. "Once the test is successful, SPX FLOW and customers can work together to scale up and achieve optimum results easily."
For more information, visit SPX FLOW's website: Flex-Mix Pilot Mixer.
About SPX FLOW, Inc.
Based in Charlotte, N.C., SPX FLOW, Inc. improves the world through innovative and sustainable solutions. The company's product offering is concentrated in process technologies that perform mixing, blending, fluid handling, separation, thermal heat transfer and other activities that are integral to processes performed across a wide variety of nutrition, health and industrial markets. SPX FLOW had approximately $1.5 billion in 2021 annual revenues and has operations in more than 30 countries and sales in more than 140 countries. To learn more about SPX FLOW, please visit www.spxflow.com.
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Big Village's insights & strategy group reveals 77% of Gen Alphas report they learn best when using technology and more key findings
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest research report released by Cassandra, Big Village's insights and strategy group that studies trendsetting young consumers, unveils key findings as it concerns the future of education, particularly how the Gen Z and Gen Alpha learning experiences continue to seismically shift. With the EdTech market evolving, and 77% of Gen Alphas reporting that they learn best when using technology, the report cites the disruption of the pandemic as a critical inflection point in the industry, one that permanently evolved education as educators, parents, and students all once knew it.
Specifically, the Future of Education Report findings indicate a few overarching trends as it relates to a great rethink of the education system, including what it will take to optimize learning methods for future generations – and the rise in mental health concerns among students.
Education is in the midst of a great rethink; Gen Z and Gen Alpha think and learn differently, and they're not going back:
- 67% of today's youth agree that technology does a better job of teaching them than school does. And the education gamification market is forecast to grow 29% by 2027.
- Social media platforms are for more than just entertainment. 59% of GenZ cite YouTube as their preferred learning method, and 40% prefer TikTok over Google Search when looking for information.
- A degree may no longer be the main aim for Gen Alpha as they look to pursue individuality. 65% of today's youth believe you can get a good job without going to college.
- The future of work is here, and exposure to transformative tech in the classroom is critical. 65% of today's school children will work in new job types that do not yet exist, with those jobs most likely to have an increased premium on digital and social-emotional skills.
In classifying the learning preferences of Gen Z & Alpha students, the report reveals the evolution of "Education 4.0" has created an approach to learning that aligns with the emerging fourth industrial revolution. This industrial revolution focuses on innovative technology, artificial intelligence, and robotics, all of which will dominate the life of today's students in the future. Education 4.0 involves using tablets and smartphones as supportive tools in the classroom and focuses on intelligent and innovative technology.
"Gen Alpha is emerging as one of the most creative generations, as they are eager to learn and will use technology to explore their interests to better understand the world around them," said Kathy Sheehan, Senior Vice President, Cassandra. "The emergence of new educational technologies can be a positive shift in the system as children's needs and interests are taken into account and may help to set students on a path to success."
Other key findings include:
The kids are not alright, but they're trying. Educators can help address rising mental health concerns.
- 8 in 10 parents of Gen Alphas agree young people today are more open to talking about mental health issues. Mental illness among school-age children and the demand for psychological services are at all-time highs. In fact, 62% of Gen Alpha's and 57% of Gen Z say their school should focus more on mental health education than physical education.
- 64% of teachers reported their students' social-emotional needs are too much for them to handle on their own. Educators are implementing promising strategies to address the mental and emotional needs of the student body.
The Future of Education Report was crafted through a quantitative online survey fielded in the U.S. and UK among two respondent groups. We interviewed a nationally representative sample of 1,020 U.S. youth aged 14 to 34 based on age, gender, ethnicity, and region, and 551 UK youth in the same age range, also nationally representative based on age, gender, and region. For more information, visit https://cassandra.co.
Cassandra is the foremost authority on Millennial, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha research focusing on emerging trends, generational insights, and youth behavior. Cassandra is an insights and cultural strategy group within Big Village, a global advertising, technology, and data company. As the leading experts on young consumers and the cultural forces shaping their lives for nearly 20 years, Cassandra empowers companies to See Tomorrow™. Find out more at https://cassandra.co
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DALLAS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Burgher-Ray Ranch Group, led by expert agents David Burgher and Harlan Ray of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, is thrilled to represent the Dolce Vita Ranch.
Situated on 130 acres in Weatherford, Texas, the cutting-horse capital of the world and a charming city just 30 minutes west of Fort Worth and an hour west of Dallas, the ranch is one of the finest properties in Parker County, known for its exceptional rural life. Dolce Vita Ranch is a unique property with appeal to the landowner, rancher or architecture aficionado, and is ideal as a weekend retreat or full-time residence.
The ranch has been well-manicured to create an ideal setting for both wildlife and livestock. Almost equal parts open pastureland and wooded areas, there is both level land near a creek bottom and rolling hills looking off into the distance, making the diversity of terrain truly unique. There are three water wells, three ponds, two stock tanks and frontage on both sides of Sanchez Creek. Most of the soil is Windthorst fine sandy loam. The property also offers a four-stall horse barn, storage barn and shop. Hunting, riding ATVs, horseback riding and stock-tank fishing can provide endless entertainment and recreation.
The property's centerpiece is the six-bedroom, six-bath, Italian-style villa of more than 11,000 square feet that offers the good life — as Dolce Vita's name so perfectly suggests. The sprawling, multilevel home is crafted of stucco and stone and features a media room, library, game room and 3,700-bottle connoisseur's wine cellar. The villa's arches, pediments, tile roofs, courtyards, flagstone walkways and vine-covered wood pergolas make for an incredibly inviting air while, inside, its terrazzo and marble floors, Venetian plaster walls (both polished and rough), hand-painted ceiling murals and doors from India, Argentina and Brazil elevate the entire living experience. The home's many other luxuries include a chef's kitchen with a large island and a sumptuous primary suite with a spa bath, workout area and private sauna. Each of the villa's bedrooms offers beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, with most featuring their own balcony or covered outside area.
A two-story guest house with a full kitchen overlooks the villa's saltwater swimming pool accented with fountains and a bubbling spa.
01 Dennis Road in Weatherford, Texas, is represented by Clay Bebee and Harlan Ray of the Burgher-Ray Ranch Group for $7,600,000. A link to 30-plus photos and complete details is here.
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Distributed renewable energy is leapfrogging the grid in emerging markets to expand access to power for the 3.5 billion people without reliable power
The company is catalyzing $1B in financing across Africa & Asia
with freemium business in a box platform
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey Energy Solutions, a first-of-its-kind platform to unlock massive scale in renewables in emerging markets, has raised $5.34M in new funding led by Equal Ventures. Participating investors included Twelve Below, Abstract Ventures, Founder Collective, and MCJ Collective.
According to BloombergNEF's 2021 New Energy Outlook, investment in energy supply and infrastructure is expected to reach up to $173T over the next 30 years. With strained grid infrastructure in emerging markets and falling costs of renewable technologies, distributed renewable energy (DRE) is leapfrogging centralized grids and will be at the core of infrastructure investment in the years to come.
Odyssey enables developers to plan, finance, build, and operate DRE projects at scale with its freemium business-in-a-box platform, democratizing access to leading edge technology, better financing and lower cost equipment procurement. Odyssey is currently catalyzing more than $1B of finance into the DRE sector, with more than 1500 companies using the platform across five continents.
"The DRE market is fragmented, lacking the data and standardization required for large-scale investments," said Emily McAteer, CEO, Odyssey Energy Solutions. "By solving for core frictions in one platform, our solution provides the tools to build investable portfolios and truly unlock scale."
The new funding will be used to launch new financial products for DRE in emerging markets aimed at infusing more private capital into the markets, scale Odyssey's aggregated procurement platform and advance remote monitoring, control, and analytics technologies for a wide array of asset types.
"We see the energy transition as one of the greatest (and most challenging) opportunities of our lifetime. Emerging markets represent one of the most economically and environmentally impactful areas to address the challenges, but have thus far been hindered by access to technology and capital," said Rick Zullo, general partner, Equal Ventures. "We are thrilled to partner with this first-class team to accelerate the global energy transition in a way that no one else has done before."
Odyssey's CEO, Emily McAteer, has more than 15 years of experience in energy management and DRE, having launched SunEdison's microgrid business as chief revenue officer of Frontier Power, along with Odyssey co-founder Cathy Zoi, clean energy leader and former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) at the U.S. Department of Energy.
Emily received a Fulbright scholarship in India working on distributed renewable energy and has an MBA from Stanford Business School and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School. She is joined by an experienced leadership team which includes Piyush Mathur, chief business Officer, who was CEO and led a successful exit for pay-as-you-go solar home system company Simpa Networks.
Since 2019, Odyssey has announced a series of major electrification projects on the platform. In particular, Odyssey is the platform for the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), a $550M initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria financed by the World Bank and the African Development Bank. NEP is one of the most ambitious electrification projects in history, targeting to connect over 3.5 million people to electricity, 109,000 businesses, and over 500 hospitals, universities, and health centers.
Odyssey Energy Solutions is a venture-backed climate tech company transforming distributed energy globally. Odyssey offers a freemium end-to-end solution to finance, build and operate distributed energy projects at scale across the globe. The company is facilitating more than $1B of finance into the sector and is backed by leading investors. For more information, please visit, https://odysseyenergysolutions.com.
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Wellness company joins world's largest trade show to disrupt the $9B probiotic market with personalized microbiome reporting and targeted proprietary probiotic blends formulated by scientists
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ombre, a wellness company that provides at-home microbiome tests and targeted probiotic supplements, announces its debut at the New Hope Network's Natural Products Expo East, the natural and organic product industry's largest trade show. This exhibition will launch Ombre's expansion from solely direct-to-consumer to an omni-channel distribution model spearheaded by a strategic retail diversification plan.
"Natural Products Expo East is the perfect venue for us to expand our retail footprint," stated Ombre's CEO Elise Contarsy, "Home test kits and personalized data are driving growth at retail. Ombre can fuel that trend in retailers' assortments."
Ombre makes shopping for probiotics easier for consumers by offering proprietary blends containing strains selected by scientists. "Our probiotics are formulated to stand apart from other probiotics," explained Ombre's Head of Science Kimberly Griffith, MS CNS®, "We only source quality strains backed by science to help support specific wellness goals."
All of Ombre's products will be showcased at Booth 3756 in the Supplements area of Natural Products Expo East at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 29 - October 1, 2022. Ombre looks forward to meeting retail partners who are interested in expanding their offerings with an edited assortment of targeted probiotics their customers will love.
About Ombre
Ombre is leading the future of personalized self-care by merging science and wellness into an individualized experience. Since 2019, Ombre has helped customers gain control over their health and well-being by better understanding their unique gut microbiome and the factors that can help or hurt it. Ombre's easy home tests give consumers a quantified view of their unique microbiome. Supported by lifestyle and diet recommendations, Ombre helps individuals make informed decisions about the probiotics they take. For more information, visit ombrelab.com.
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The Financial Wellness Benefit Can Be Critical, Particularly During Times of High Inflation, High Gas Prices and Financial Challenges
Nearly Eight in 10 Surveyed Indicate DailyPay Helps Them Avoid Costly or Predatory Alternatives
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amid continued inflation and the high cost of everyday items, millions of working Americans are utilizing critical financial wellness benefits offered by their employers to help pay bills. A new report from the Mercator Advisory Group (commissioned by DailyPay) finds that nearly eight in 10 (77%) survey respondents said that DailyPay's on-demand pay benefit helps them save money by avoiding other more expensive alternatives to handle expenses.
With some studies showing as much as 77% of Americans carrying some form of debt, inflation can be potentially financially crushing. For many of the approximately 58% of Americans, living paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent LendingClub report, help from their employers is necessary to survive these seemingly insurmountable financial challenges. On-demand pay benefits can help employees better manage their cash flow and stay out of a cycle of debt. Over 90% of respondents in the Mercator study reported improvement or elimination of reliance on legacy financial alternatives like overdraft fees, payday loans and late fees.
"On-demand pay solutions have highlighted the benefits these flexible pay options offer to workers to avoid expensive forms of financing and help make ends meet," said Sarah Grotta, Director of Debit Advisory Service, Mercator Advisory Group. "With this study, we can now quantify the level of savings workers achieve by decreasing or avoiding altogether the use of payday loans, overdraft fees and late fees from billers."
The ability to access earned pay can make the difference between making a payment on time or incurring a high fee. Over half (53%) of the respondents in the Mercator study noted that using on-demand pay helped them avoid late fees to billers.
The price of groceries rose 12.2% in the last year. Not surprisingly, 78% of respondents to the Mercator survey say grocery bills were the top area in which they used on-demand pay support the most, followed by utilities (64%), and transportation and car insurance (54%).
"This research confirms on-demand pay can be an effective solution to the overdraft and predatory debt crisis," said Matthew Kopko, Vice President, Public Policy, DailyPay. "With access to on-demand pay, workers report a substantially increased ability to take control of their financial future,
For more information on Mercator's report, including Survey Methodology, see here.
DailyPay, powered by its industry-leading technology platform, is on a mission to build a new financial system for everyone. DailyPay delivers the industry's leading on-demand pay solution with modern, insight-driven pay strategies that help America's leading employers to activate their workforce and build stronger relationships with their employees so they feel more engaged, work harder, and stay longer. Through its massive data network, proprietary funding model and connections into over 6,000 endpoints in the banking system, DailyPay works to ensure that money is always in the right place at the right time for employers. DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations based in Minneapolis. For more information, visit www.dailypay.com/press.
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SARASOTA, Fla., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PaceMate, the leading digital healthcare company in cardiac data management and remote monitoring, is pleased to announce the PaceMate Ecosystem—a strategic development of its all-in-one data platform—PaceMate™LIVE—to expand beyond cardiac remote monitoring software and service to offer full interoperability and maximized productivity for device clinics, cardiology practices, and hospital systems.
The first product in the PaceMate Ecosystem expansion is PaceMate CEM (Cardiac Event Monitoring), featuring full interoperability through one dashboard of the four leading cardiac event monitoring companies: Preventice, BioTel, iRhythm, and (coming soon) Bardy. PaceMate CEM is now available to all current and new customers as an addition to existing remote monitoring service and product lines within the PaceMateLIVE platform. Now, the Ecosystem offers customers HL7® FHIR® API Electronic Health Record system integration with all devices—CIEDs, event monitors, heart failure devices, and consumer EKGs—into one seamless platform with a proprietary clinical alerts engine and automated billing.
Since its founding in 2015, the company has provided cardiology departments across the country with streamlined workflows and efficient cardiac remote monitoring within one real-time, vendor-neutral dashboard. Now, the PaceMate Ecosystem gives clinicians and staff comprehensive interoperability with all EHRs, with all health datapoints safely stored, connected, and accessible within one platform.
Tripp Higgins, CEO and co-founder of PaceMate, explains, "In the PaceMate Ecosystem, we offer clients unprecedented interoperability in one place for simplified and efficient clinical workflow and data management—a true digital healthcare experience. Multiple layers of stakeholders can connect with all device, patient, and health record data in one platform. PaceMateLIVE serves as a customizable ecosystem of data, products, and automated workflows." Storing patients' ever-increasing device datapoints and EHR datapoints in one innovative, connected, digital system gives practices optimal interoperability.
Become part of the connected PaceMate Ecosystem. Talk with us this week at HRX 2022—the Heart Rhythm Society's cardiovascular digital health summit on September 8-10, 2022, in San Diego, California—where PaceMate is a gold sponsor. Learn more about how PaceMate is solving the challenges of interoperability in cardiac care by providing the only care + data delivery all-in-one dashboard utilizing the HL7® FHIR® API standard for the exchange of health information. Stop by booth #104 for a PaceMateLIVE software demo and view our panelists here: https://pacemate.com/HRX/.
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Recognized as a Top 100 Healthcare Technology Company by Healthcare Technology Report, PaceMate is one of the nation's fastest-growing companies in cardiac rhythm management software and remote monitoring. Combining state-of-the-art, cloud-native software, research-grade data, and seamless integrations, PaceMateLIVE, the company's flagship remote monitoring platform, is the most advanced technology available today for electrophysiologists, cardiologists, advanced practice providers, device clinics, and healthcare systems. With PaceMate, leading healthcare organizations can significantly improve patient outcomes, reimbursements, productivity, and population health with better point-of-care decision-making and alert management.
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-According to new research, 69% of Americans say pain or muscle fatigue has affected their ability to exercise-
STERLING, Ill., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We've all been there, taking that first step toward a regular workout regimen. And while our intentions start out strong, nearly 70% of us will abandon the effort. In fact, pain or muscle fatigue is the most common reason for stopping a fitness routine according to new research commissioned by therapeutic at-home massager manufacturer Wahl. So, in honor of September being National Pain Awareness Month the company is offering solutions for people struggling to maintain their fitness goals.
Sixty nine percent of people report that pain or muscle fatigue has affected their ability to exercise, and beyond working out, more than half say that pain has negatively affected their overall quality of life. While research found that most people are reaching for medications to treat their pain, Wahl wants them to know that at-home massage tools are an effective, convenient and affordable pain-relief option as well.
Massage therapy relieves muscle tension by enhancing blood flow, which causes muscles to relax. In addition to relieving tension, massage can help reduce pain, decrease swelling and improve blood circulation to promote the healing of soft-tissue damage and muscle fatigue. These benefits can be achieved with a hand-held massager; for example, the Wahl Cordless Percussion Massager uses high-penetration massage to attack muscle tension below the surface and can treat large muscle groups or pin-pointed problem areas through a combination of interchangeable heads and variable intensity control. One of the biggest advantages of incorporating at-home massage into your daily routine is that it can help you maintain your fitness goals long-term.
Another option to help you maintain a fitness routine is the Wahl 'Fall into Fitness' Sweepstakes. The purpose of this social media effort is to inspire and motivate individuals to set – and achieve – a fitness goal. The sweepstakes encourages health and wellness by awarding three lucky winners with a Wahl Cordless Percussion Massager, a branded workout towel and water bottle, and one year of gym membership fees, valued at $1,500. To enter, visit bit.ly/WahlFallIntoFitness by Sept. 30, 2022, and submit your contact information, a personal fitness goal and follow Wahl Wellness on Instagram.
To learn more about pain management tips and tools visit WahlUSA.com or follow @WahlWellness on Instagram and Facebook.
The foregoing is not intended to replace any guidance from your own treating physician.
About Wahl Home Products
Wahl Home Products is a division of Wahl Clipper Corporation, based in Sterling, Ill. For more than 100 years, the company has remained a trusted name and industry leader, manufacturing products for consumer personal care, animal grooming and professional beauty and barber salon trade. For more information, visit WahlUSA.com.
Editor's Note: The methodology of the research involved an online survey conducted within the United States by Hoffman York on behalf of Wahl Clipper Corporation from Aug. 12-15, 2022. Survey results based on responses from 1,002 adults ranging in age from 18 to 64 years old, and a nearly equal mix of men and women.
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Lupkes is a veteran of the computer hardware and software industries with more than 30+ years of experience; Will oversee operational improvements and efficiencies; Tasked with leading company's growth strategy as the company continues to grow its footprint in existing and emerging markets
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American cybersecurity firm, PC Matic announced a new leadership hire, naming Stan Lupkes its Chief Operating Officer. A veteran of the computer hardware and software industries, Lupkes will oversee operational improvements and efficiencies, and will lead the company's growth strategy as the American-based cybersecurity software solution provider continues to grow its footprint in existing and emerging markets.
"Stan's depth of knowledge and leadership experience perfectly positions him for this role," said Rob Cheng, CEO and Founder of PC Matic. "As our company's growth continues to accelerate, Stan's expertise will prove to be invaluable as we set our sights on perfecting operations and streamlining innovation."
A graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, IA, Lupkes charted a successful 16-year career at Gateway Computers while developing an extensive repertoire of industry knowledge and leadership experience.
Lupkes started at Gateway's North Sioux City (NSC) location before progressing to Director of Sales in Sioux Falls and Kansas City, where he managed Gateway's call center facilities. Lupkes returned to NSC to serve as Gateway's Vice President of Sales and was then promoted to General Manager, a role in which he mentored colleagues, supervised a host of internal teams, and drove peak operational efficiency.
From there, Lupkes became co-owner of Amerikit before eventually selling the thriving venture and assuming the role of VP of Sales and Services at Sterling Computers. Lupkes managed a wide variety of high-priority requirements within the company, ensuring the fulfillment of strategic vision around IT Services and Commercial/Educational Sales. Sterling's three Configuration, Integration, and Distribution facilities reported to Lupkes, and they allowed the South Dakota-based solution provider to reach an expansive range of customers across the nation.
"I am thrilled to join the PC Matic team," said Mr. Lupkes. "After more than thirty-years of work in the industry, I'm excited to start this new role and chapter in my career with a cybersecurity software solution brand who continues to put innovation and excellence above all else."
Apart from his work as Vice President, Lupkes has devoted time to organizations around the area. In the past, he served on the boards of Morningside College, United Way of Siouxland, and the South Dakota Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
More information on PC Matic and its leadership team may be found here.
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A new clinically proven medical device shows a 480% improvement in GPPPD – an unprecedented amount
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pain is the most significant healthcare crisis in the US with nearly 50% of Americans seeking treatment for pain-related issues every year. The healthcare crisis is especially relevant for women who hold the majority of chronic pain diagnoses and suffer from their healthcare concerns being dismissed. The gender bias in the healthcare system compounds the issue for women as many of their significant pain points, like pelvic and penetration pain, do not garner the research or attention they deserve, leaving few treatment options available, and even fewer accessible to those who need them most.
However, a recent study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine provides a glimmer of hope for women by spotlighting a new accessible, affordable solution to pelvic and penetration pain that does not require an expensive doctor's visit or insurance. It's a body-adaptable, vibratory device from sexual health company, MysteryVibe, called Crescendo, which delivered a 5x improvement in pain scores in a clinical trial on Genito-pelvic pain & penetration disorder (GPPPD) - an unprecedented result in the arena of women's sexual health, and the first vibratory device to hold such an accomplishment.
Why is this development important?
- An estimated 15% of women suffer from GPPPD, however the true number is unknown due to most women not reporting pain
- 75% of women will experience pain during sex at some point, according to the ACOG
- 51% of postpartum women suffer from painful intercourse or persistent genital pain
- Pelvic pain can be so severe that it hinders the woman's ability to function at work, school, and home
- If left untreated, GPPPD can severely affect sexual function and other domains
GPPPD encompasses dyspareunia (painful intercourse) and vaginismus (involuntary muscles contractions in the vagina making penetration difficult or impossible). GPPPD can happen at any age, but is most prevalent among younger adults, menopausal, and postpartum women. The DSM-5 reclassifying female sexual issues reflects the existing science on GPPPD – very little. Researchers haven't nailed down the exact causes of GPPPD, and therefore prescribing treatment can be an arduous and expensive process for both healthcare providers and patients.
The study findings showed that using the Crescendo vibratory device resulted in an unprecedented improvement score in the domain of FSFI questionnaire Sexual Pain - a 480% (five times) improvement. The research concluded that Crescendo's Therapy System was a highly effective treatment option for women with GPPPD with no adverse effects related to the treatment.
The Crescendo is uniquely effective because it was designed to mimic human anatomy and leverages the principle of vibrations that, when accurately delivered, are proven to increase blood flow, resulting in pain relief. Crescendo's revolutionary adaptable design means the device can be bent to take different shapes and work with all body shapes and sizes. With superior flexibility, the device can deliver precision vibrations exactly where the pain is located or stimulation needed, which are key to increasing circulation and arousal.
MysteryVibe, invested over 7 years of research and development into creating the Crescendo device so that it could deliver an accessible solution to women suffering from GPPPD. The company holds an impressive track record of creating award-winning medical devices that are backed by extensive medical research and doctor-endorsed designs to elevate sexual health for everybody, despite age or circumstance. Crescendo is an FDA II medical device and recommended across the US, UK, and Europe by Urologists, OB-GYNs, menopause specialists, and pelvic health therapists. It can also be purchased with an FSA/HSA Healthcare card, making it an accessible option for many who desperately need one.
The Journal of Sexual Medicine publication marks a tremendous step for MysteryVibe's Crescendo vibrator as a solution for major sexual health conditions. The study publication also sets an important precedent for the sexual health industry that vibratory devices, when purposefully designed, can operate as assistive technology and significantly improve a person's overall quality of life.
About MysteryVibe
MysteryVibe creates award-winning medical and pleasure devices that help address significant issues in sexual health such as pain, erectile dysfunction, and arousal disorder. The devices are equally valuable in elevating pleasure for all genders and orientations. MysteryVibe is a world leader in sexual health technology. Their devices have won critical acclaim and improved people's lives in 65 countries.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red e App, the world leader in creating non-desk and frontline employee engagement and connection, today announced that Red e App is one of the select companies from across the world chosen to be featured in the global launch of Google's #WeArePlay campaign.
#WeArePlay celebrates the global community of people behind apps and games and their unique stories. It represents teams of all sizes – some founded by longtime coders and other by tech newcomers, some based in big cities and others in smaller towns. These are short stories that tell personal journeys of those individuals who were inspired to make apps or games that solve a challenging problem or bring joy to people who benefit from their creation.
Red e App Founder and CEO Jonathan Erwin remarked on the #WeArePlay release. "This recognition of our efforts to connect the world's non-desk workforce comes at a time when companies across all industries are expanding their understanding of what truly inclusive and meaningful employee engagement looks like.
Creating connection with the non-desk workforce is not easy. At Red e App we have spent the past ten years perfecting the solution to this problem. It starts with an understanding of the needs and behaviors of this segment of the workforce, and it ends with intelligent design. You know it's working when you see high levels of adoption and usage, as well as measurable gains in retention, productivity and profitability. Applying existing work tech built for deskbound workers is not only illogical, but it is also ineffective.
We are incredibly passionate about bringing non-desk workers and their employers closer together through tech, and are proud that Google has chosen to recognize us for our efforts as part of the #WeArePlay campaign."
For more information about Red e App and how easy we make it for you to create meaningful connection with your non-desk workforce, visit us at redeapp.com or give us a call at 855.733.3277.
Red e App is the leader in mobile workforce connection, providing highly structured communication, engagement, content and workflow driven by Shelbe.AI, an enterprise-class, intelligent software engine that continuously ingests unstructured data and automates the creation and maintenance of relevant operational structures to optimize engagement for any size of organization. With seamless interoperability and integration with existing or legacy employee platforms, Red e App attaches to and extends critical employee services securely and privately to employees' mobile devices, anywhere. Red e App — the only platform courageously committed to connecting the non-desk workforce to drive success for the entire organization. Learn more at redeapp.com.
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Limited-Edition Series Launched in Partnership with Fanaply Features Custom Vinyl Records Paired with NFTs, a First-of-Its-Kind Music Industry Offering
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revolver Magazine, the leading heavy music media brand and its parent company Project M Group, announced the first release of the REVOLVER ICONS SERIES, a limited run of custom-produced vinyl records, each paired with a unique NFT and premium NFC enabled packaging, has sold out in less than 12 hours.
The REVOLVER ICONS SERIES is an industry-first collectibles partnership between Revolver Magazine and Fanaply, the eco-conscious NFT solution provider for the biggest names in music, sports and entertainment. For the first time ever, music fans have the opportunity to purchase and collect premium vinyl + NFT bundles in six limited-edition variants from their favorite rock and metal bands and artists. Each collectible vinyl + NFT series will offer six unique variations including three "one of one" vinyl + NFT editions in Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire, plus a bronze, silver and gold edition with varying ranges of rarity.
The first release of the REVOLVER ICONS SERIES, featuring an exclusive remix of the album Existential Reckoning from the rock band Puscifer, led by Maynard James Keenan, launched on September 7th and in a massive success, sold 1,030 vinyl + NFT bundles.
"Since we launched our company five years ago, we at Project M Group have had a laser focus on creating premium products for fans of music. Fans just like ourselves! This series gives us a chance to introduce some of the rarest pressings of vinyl records that have ever been done in the history of the music industry. The opportunity to then partner this release with blockchain and NFTs for us as authentication and membership then represents the next evolution of fandom," said Enrique Abeyta, CEO, Project M Group. "Partnering with Fanaply on the REVOLVER ICONS SERIES was a natural fit, not only because of the company's success in creating NFT initiatives and campaigns for some of the worlds biggest brands, but also because the Fanaply founders have vast experience working inside the music industry. We are excited to continue to build this program and have a lot more to come!"
Rather than visiting a separate marketplace to discover and collect the REVOLVER ICONS SERIES vinyl + NFT bundles, Revolver Magazine worked with Fanaply to develop a proprietary ecosystem for producing, marketing, and remarketing the collectibles so fans can stay within the Revolver Magazine platform.
"In the world of vinyl, collecting is king. It's a natural fit to pair these new digital collectibles with physical products for the ultimate collecting experience," said Mike Rosenthal, Fanaply's co-founder and Chief Product Officer. "Creating a Revolver-owned marketplace makes it much easier for fans to connect with artists and brands in the places where they are already interacting. We believe these white-labeled, branded marketplaces are the future of NFTs as they offer fans an easy introduction to the exciting world of digital collectibles, and give brands the opportunity to easily integrate our backend support platform to manage everything related to minting, selling and trading NFTs all in their native digital environments."
The next REVOLVER ICONS SERIES will drop on Friday, September 9 at 3:00pm ET. Upcoming artists and bands include Underoath, Bleeding Through, It Dies Today, Walls of Jericho, Memphis May Fire, Most Precious Blood, and Greg Puciato. Each drop will feature between 300 and 1,000 vinyl + NFT combinations, with varying levels of rarity.
Fans can visit nft.revolvermag.com to explore the new drops and purchase using credit or debit card, or cryptocurrency.
About REVOLVER
REVOLVER is the world's leading heavy-music lifestyle media brand. Founded in 2000, it provides unmatched access to the scene's biggest stars and most important up-and-comers, as well as covering sports, fashion, video games, movies and TV, food and drink, and more — anything and everything that speaks to rock's rebel attitude. Cultural icons including Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Tony Hawk, Denzel Curry, Poppy and many more have appeared as part of the brand's original content and events. REVOLVER is the definitive voice of those who live loud — trailblazing musicians and diehard fans alike.
About Fanaply
Fanaply creates blockchain-based digital collectibles, or NFTs, for the world's biggest brands and fans in sports, music, and entertainment. Fanaply Solutions offers brands NFT infrastructure that goes beyond the basics of minting and distribution, allowing them to thrive in this new web3 world. Since its founding in 2018, the company has created and issued NFTs for some of the top musicians, record labels, festivals, events, athletes, comedians, sports teams, celebrities and brands in the world, including American Express, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, New Jersey Devils, Colorado Avalanche, Misfits Gaming, Death Row Records, Niall Horan, 5 Seconds of Summer, Kentucky Derby, Bubba Wallace, and many more. Fanaply is 100% carbon neutral through its partnership with Offsetra. Visit fanaply.com as well as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more information.
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Former Chief Operating Officer brings more than 40 Years of Service to the System and Community at Pivotal Time in Healthcare
DETROIT, Sept.8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Henry Ford Health, one of the nation's leading comprehensive integrated academic health systems, announced today it has named former system Chief Operating Officer Robert G. Riney as President and CEO. Riney had been serving in the role in an interim capacity following the departure of Wright Lassiter, III, in August.
A graduate of Wayne State University, Riney joined Henry Ford Health in 1978 and has since worked in almost every operating unit in the organization. In addition to serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2003, Riney has held numerous other leadership positions at Henry Ford over the past 20 years, including President, Healthcare Operations; SVP and Chief Administrative Officer; SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer; and VP of Organizational Design and Effectiveness.
"Henry Ford is home," said Riney. "Home to incredible innovation, cutting-edge science, and an unwavering commitment to our colleagues and to the communities we serve. It's a place where, despite even the most daunting of challenges, making the impossible possible happens every day. I am energized and excited to lead this special organization. I look forward to Team Henry Ford continuing to innovate, excel and grow in serving our patients, members, communities and each other."
System board chair David Breen said Riney's more than 40 years of experience at Henry Ford Health, as well as in the Metro Detroit community, make him the ideal leader as the organization continues to lead the nation in providing innovative, compassionate care while advancing research and discovery. "With Bob at the helm, Henry Ford Health is under the guidance of a leader who has seen our organization through some of its greatest challenges, and for whom a lifetime commitment to team members, patients and our communities has been his calling and his mission. His strategic insights and ability to foster meaningful business partnerships and drive advancement of our clinical, research and academic distinctions are noteworthy. Additionally, he is very skilled and focused on fostering a culture of belonging between team members, patients and members, and our communities."
Riney is a passionate contributor to the overall quality of the community and is often sought out for input on major community strategic issues. He currently serves as a trustee of the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust, board member and past-chair of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), board chair of The Parade Company and Caymich Insurance Company, and board member of the Detroit Zoological Society, M1 Rail Transit Authority, Hudson-Webber Foundation and Business Leaders of Michigan.
Serving communities across Michigan and beyond, Henry Ford Health is committed to partnering with patients and members along their entire health journey. Henry Ford Health provides a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care, to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other healthcare retail.
It is one of the nation's leading academic medical centers, recognized for clinical excellence in cancer care, cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, and multi-organ transplants. Consistently ranked among the top five NIH-funded institutions in Michigan, Henry Ford Health engages in more than 2,000 research projects annually. Equally committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, Henry Ford Health trains more than 4,000 medical students, residents and fellows every year across 50+ accredited programs.
With more than 33,000 valued team members, Henry Ford Health is also among Michigan's largest and most diverse employers, including nearly 6,000 physicians and researchers from the Henry Ford Medical Group, Henry Ford Physician Network and Jackson Health Network.
The health system is led by President and CEO Robert G. Riney, and serves a growing number of customers across 250+ locations throughout Michigan, including five acute care hospitals, two destination facilities for complex cancer and orthopedics and sports medicine care, three behavioral health facilities, primary care and urgent care centers.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller Enterprise, a suite of FCC-compliant phone spam solutions to protect a business's reputation and put an end to robocalls on their business lines, today released the findings from its Mid-Year Telecom Phone Spam Threat Report. The report details the wide-ranging impact of phone spam on businesses, noting that robocalls and robotexts are projected to skyrocket by 19% and 68%, respectively, from 2021.
Spam calls and texts impact businesses, too.
Robocalls and robotexts are a well-known concern for Americans, broadly speaking, and now they've become a significant concern for businesses that rely on phone calls to generate revenue. That's largely because companies don't have the luxury of ignoring these risky calls and messages — they could be leads or other can't-miss communications. Scammers know this, and they're increasingly targeting enterprises as a result. With spam calls and spam texts on pace to shatter single-year records, businesses are feeling the impact on their bottom line.
One particular concern is brand imposter scams — scams in which scammers pretend to be well-known companies in an effort to defraud customers. According to a survey of RoboKiller users highlighted in the report, more than two-thirds of respondents had received a brand imposter scam call, and more than 80% had received a brand imposter scam text at some point. In turn, 20% (by call) and 14% (by text) of respondents made a purchase, and approximately half of respondents lost trust in the defrauded brand.
RoboKiller Enterprise protects businesses against these threats by providing them with industry-leading robocall and robotext protection and unique data insights to help protect their networks. The RoboKiller Enterprise team took a deep dive into spam calls and robotexts on carrier networks in the first half of 2022. Here are some additional insights for the Mid-Year Telecom Phone Spam Threat Report.
- Spoofed spam calls remain unchanged: Spoofed spam calls continue to remain a problem for businesses. STIR/SHAKEN was formally implemented in June 2021 by large phone carriers, and it had yet to make an impact one year later. However, most recently, smaller carriers implemented the framework, which means we could start to see better results from STIR/SHAKEN.
- Scammers target specific phone carriers: Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile were among the top carrier networks scammers spammed. But, on a percentage basis, smaller carriers like Cricket, Xfinity Mobile, and Visible led the way. This is likely because large networks have a strong defense against scam calls, whereas smaller networks may be more vulnerable. No matter what carrier Americans use, their phone number will likely be a target for bad actors.
- At the corporate level, provide employees with a company-sponsored SIM and/or a phone with a different number for business use only.
- Provide a company-wide phone spam solution such as RoboKiller For Teams.
- Work with voice service/telecom providers to block unwanted calls at the network level. RoboKiller Enterprise's Blockade solution provides businesses using popular CPaaS systems for their telephony services with comprehensive, full-scale spam call protection built on RoboKiller's robust and ever-expanding scammer database.
Looking to comply with STIR/SHAKEN and institute a robocall mitigation plan to keep your network spam-free? Visit our website or speak to a member of our sales team at bizdev@teltech.co.
To download the full report for free, follow the link below:
Mid-Year Telecom Phone Spam Threat Report
About RoboKiller Enterprise
Created by Teltech, the minds behind the award-winning RoboKiller app, RoboKiller Enterprise is a suite of FCC-compliant robocall mitigation solutions designed to keep businesses spam-free. Using AI, machine learning, real-time decision-making, and other advanced technologies, your business is protected from potentially dangerous spam calls from day one. To learn more about RoboKiller Enterprise, visit robokiller.com/enterprise.
RoboKiller Enterprise, a Teltech brand, is a division of Mosaic Group, an IAC Company (NASDAQ: IAC).
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Mid-Year Report Reveals Americans are on Track to Receive 233 Billion Robotexts and Robocalls in 2022
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller, the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and robotexts, today released findings from its 2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Report. The report reveals Americans are on track to receive an estimated 147 billion robotexts and 86 billion robocalls by year's end, which would shatter 2021's yearly totals by 68% and 19%, respectively. Additionally, Americans are due to lose $87 billion to phone scams, a 116% increase from 2021.
Move over robocalls, robotexts are surging
According to RoboKiller's sister app, TextKiller, robotexts have been the primary way scammers reach Americans since early 2021. What's caused scammers to redirect their focus to robotexting? For one, in June 2021, STIR/SHAKEN was unveiled, which caused scammers to shift to a medium with fewer roadblocks. And it's working. To date, in 2022, Americans have been hit with 66 billion robotexts resulting in estimated financial losses of $9.7 billion.
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2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Insights
Robocalls and Robotexts: Key Findings & Takeaways in 2022
- Robotexts are on pace to exceed robocalls in volume for the third year in a row, and the gap is widening. Americans are also losing $1,000 on average to robotexts compared to $900 just a year ago.
- On the flip side, car warranty calls have dipped 37% since the FCC announced it was cracking down on these robocalls. The FCC's efforts underscore the fact it's possible to fight back against robocalls. With a unified effort among governing bodies, third-party apps like RoboKiller, and carriers, it's not out of the question to one day eliminate these unwanted calls.
- Brand imposter scams have biome the primary way scammers are reaching Americans via robotext. Scammers impersonating Amazon, Google, Apple, and Target were among the top brands scammers impersonated so far in 2022.
- As of June 2022, all carriers, large and small, should be compliant with STIR/SHAKEN. RoboKiller believes that this effort will start to curb caller ID spoofing. While Americans shouldn't expect robocalls to immediately become a thing of the past, they can anticipate seeing fewer spoofed spam calls.
Robocalls are not a thing of the past, yet
Even with STIR/SHAKEN and other government efforts in full effect, Americans are still expected to receive 86 billion spam calls in 2022, and the financial impact is dire: Americans are on pace to lose upwards of $59 billion. As government efforts expand and carrier restrictions tighten, RoboKiller believes Americans could start to see a dip in the amount of robocalls they receive.
Read more in the full report for state-level, robocall, and robotext trends.
How To Stop Phone Scams
At RoboKiller, our mission is to create a world without spam. In addition to downloading the RoboKiller app, follow these tips to protect yourself against phone scams. Additionally, if your brand is interested in protecting against scams perpetrated under its name, contact our enterprise service team.
About RoboKiller
With more than 12 million downloads and $400 million in losses prevented, RoboKiller is the leading independent spam call and text blocker. RoboKiller has been named a leader in technical and mobile achievement by the Webby Awards, Media Excellence, Best in Biz, and more. RoboKiller was named the most effective solution to robocalls by the FTC.
RoboKiller's robocall and spam text insights are powered by a global database of millions of phone scams and audio fingerprints. RoboKiller's proprietary data insights have been featured by The New York Times, ABC World News, NBC Nightly News, and many others.
For custom data inquiries, contact RoboKiller's insights team here or at pr@robokiller.com.
RoboKiller is available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play. To learn more, visit www.robokiller.com.
RoboKiller, a Teltech brand, is a division of Mosaic Group, an IAC Company (NASDAQ: IAC).
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The company also announced new executive hires as it continues to expand following the closure of its $5.4M seed round in May
BOSTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Predictions, a Boston-based technology company that creates the world's most accurate subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) weather forecasts and analytics, today announced the launch of a new suite of weather metrics that will provide agribusiness and food producers with data to make faster, smarter decisions.
"Agriculture businesses are experiencing first-hand the effects of our changing climate," said Matt Stein, CEO of Salient. "Having more accurate, long-term weather metrics that go far beyond what's possible today gives them a critical advantage for resource planning and preparedness in the face of increasing climate disruptions."
The company's new agriculture metrics incorporate hyper-localized forecast data that's relevant to the agriculture sector. This data is based on Salient's industry-leading ocean and land-surface forecasting technologies developed from decades of research at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and MIT. Localized parameters, including soil moisture, surface runoff, and frost and drought risk indices, will enable agribusiness and food producers to better prepare for future weather conditions and potential supply chain disruptions.
"These new and enhanced metrics enable agribusinesses to better anticipate the impacts of weather on their operations," said Janet Lee, Chief Product Officer at Salient.
"By contextualizing the forecast in the local environment, Salient can answer the question, 'What does this forecast mean for me?'," noted Anthony Atlas, Salient's Head of Agriculture and Supply Chain. "This helps agribusinesses better anticipate the needs of their customers and proactively place the right products at the right time to maximize the benefits realized."
Salient's new agriculture solutions build on the company's success in the agriculture sector. In 2021, Salient and BASF announced an agreement that provided BASF customers with accurate long-range, seasonal weather forecasting data to enable precise agronomic decisions. Salient's recent research has focused on the intensification of the global water cycle and the role that ocean salinity has in predicting subseasonal-to-seasonal weather events for agriculture, energy, insurance, and supply chain and logistics businesses. A recent paper discovered remote salinity predictors for heavy rain in the Midwest, which should help farmers and businesses adapt to increasingly volatile weather conditions.
To further bolster its agronomic and technology expertise, Salient also announced the addition of three new employees to its team, Janet Lee, Anthony Atlas and Karl Critz.
Lee joins Salient as Chief Product Officer, with a 25-plus year track record of building award-winning technology products for companies that include FirstFuel, Oracle and Lattice Engines. Atlas is Salient's new Head of Agriculture and Supply Chain, offering substantial experience in climatetech and agtech startups, most recently at ClimateAI and Ceres Imaging. Finally, Critz joins Salient as Chief Technology Officer and brings extensive experience in renewable energy and cleantech as an engineer, consultant and executive leader who, most recently, served as the Chief Technology Officer for REsurety, Inc.
"The addition of Janet, Anthony and Karl reflects the significant momentum we're experiencing here at Salient, following the closure of our $5.4M seed round in May," said Stein. "I couldn't be more excited about Salient's future. Having these three talented individuals on our team will make a huge impact on the work we do for all of our clients."
Salient combines novel ocean and land-surface data with machine learning and climate expertise to deliver the world's most accurate subseasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasts and industry insights—2 to 52 weeks in advance. Bringing together world-leading experts in physical oceanography, climatology and the global water cycle, machine learning, and industry, Salient helps enterprise clients improve resiliency, increase preparedness, and make better decisions in the face of a rapidly changing climate. Learn more at www.salientpredictions.com.
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To commemorate the occasion, candy lovers are encouraged to indulge in the brand's sweet week-long Deal of the Day promotions
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- See's Candies, the heritage candy company, invites fans to honor their founder, Mary See, September 10 through 18.
To follow along, visit www.sees.com/marysee.
See's Candies was founded on the American dream when mother and son duo, Mary and Charles See, moved from Canada to sunny California. It was then that Charles decided to start his own candy company, selling sweets made from his mother's recipes.
They settled in Pasadena, CA in a post-Victorian style home and Mary began making candy in the bungalow's black-and-white kitchen. When Charles opened the first See's Candies shop in Los Angeles, he chose the now-iconic checkerboard theme inspired by this very kitchen.
For over a century, Mary See has remained an inspiration for the brand. In fact, many See's confections are still made with love using Mary's original recipes, including Peanut Brittle, Victoria Toffee, and Chocolate Walnut Fudge. They simply can't be improved upon and are deeply loved by customers.
Here's how fans can join in on the festivities as the candy company celebrates Mary See's 167th birthday:
- September 10 through 18: Brand fans should be on the lookout for special pricing on See's classic favorites.
- Candy lovers will be able to enjoy the Deal of the Day after it's announced each morning on See's social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) and on See's website.
- While supplies last in shops and online, purchase the limited-time only See's Birthday Bundle, which includes:
"Mary See's motto, Quality Without Compromise, continues to guide the company and we are proud to uphold her high standards across all areas of our business," said Pat Egan, President & CEO.
To stay connected and informed, See's encourages fans to sign up to receive their email newsletter at https://www.sees.com/emailsignup and follow @seescandies on all social platforms.
About See's Candies
For over 100 years, See's Candies has been dedicated to making candy Mary See's way. Only the finest, freshest ingredients are used in making each recipe. American made, famous for deliciousness, with the friendliest customer service—since 1921. Founded and headquartered in sunny California, See's Candies has expanded from one candy shop to almost 250 shops across America and a flourishing online store. For more information visit https://www.sees.com/.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SessionGuardian, the leader in identity access control and authentication for hybrid teams working with highly sensitive data, today announced $3 million in seed funding. The round was led by Phase 2 Investments, who was part of the first investor group of financing for Securonix in 2017. Robin Hood Ventures and Ben Franklin Technology Partners also participated. The funds will be used to expand sales, accelerate go-to-market efforts for SessionGuardian Browser, and deliver new product enhancements to meet the growing market need for SessionGuardian-level security.
"This successful round marks the next chapter for SessionGuardian. Our team is doubling down on product enhancements and sales for our browser-based and virtual machine security solutions. We are thrilled to share the power of SessionGuardian and expand our product's reach in the market," says Jordan Ellington, founder and CEO of SessionGuardian.
Over the past few years, SessionGuardian's technology has addressed the rise in remote-work and third-party risks by flexing to the way people and organizations want to work. In today's work-from-anywhere world, SessionGuardian continues to enhance security controls across identity vulnerable access points and creates the best solution for complex organizations looking for unified security across VDI and browser technology.
"Current cybersecurity technology ends at the device and SessionGuardian's solution extends security to the individual with minimal friction or loss of personal privacy," says George Marks, Managing Partner at Phase 2 Investments. "The SessionGuardian team is well positioned to have a major impact on everyone's personal information security needs, and we're proud to be part of their journey."
"SessionGuardian's tools are impressive examples of much needed remote work security technology," said Jon Beschen, investment director at Ben Franklin Technology Partners. "As their sophisticated and innovative solutions truly stand out among the competition, we're proud to be part of their growth."
SessionGuardian's cybersecurity solutions protect sensitive assets from data theft by ensuring only authorized users access the data. As the new standard for access control and authorization, SessionGuardian's technology secures hybrid teams and third parties, who access highly sensitive information. Only SessionGuardian provides total assurance that the person in front of the data is who they say they are. SessionGuardian pioneered the development of continuous identity verification technology and provides a preemptive, zero-trust approach to cybersecurity.
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A SEASONALLY THEMED COLLECTION OF CLASSICS & RARITIES
CURATED BY SIOUXSIE SIOUX
RELEASED OCTOBER 21st
REMASTERED BY MILES SHOWELL AT ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
OVERSEEN BY SIOUXSIE SIOUX
LIMITED EDITION ORANGE VINYL LP AVAILABLE AS A D2C EXCLUSIVE
ALSO AVAILABLE ON 180 BLACK GRAM VINYL & DIGITAL
"A SEASONAL SELECTION FOR YOU TO ENJOY"
SIOUXSIE SIOUX 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL SOULS (UMe) is a new collection of Siouxsie And The Banshees tracks personally curated by Siouxsie Sioux, which collates classic tracks and rarities into an Autumnal celebration.
Siouxsie And The Banshees were undoubtedly one of the most influential, fearless, and uncompromising bands to come from the punk era and this selection clearly illustrates their varied and unique musical approach. ALL SOULS opens with 1982's "Fireworks" which is one of three iconic singles featured here alongside "Spellbound" (recently used to end Stranger Things Season 4) and closes with the mesmerising "Peek-A-Boo." Also included is "Halloween" from the band's classic Juju album mixed with more idiosyncratic tracks such as "El Dia De Los Muertos," a B-side from the "Last Beat Of My Heart" single, "Something Wicked (This Way Comes) " from the single of "The Killing Jar" and "Supernatural Thing" from 1981's "Arabian Knights" single all of which are making their first appearance on vinyl in decades.
All the tracks have been re-mastered at Abbey Road studios with Siouxsie overseeing the process and cut at half-speed by Miles Showell. The record will be released on both 180g black and an exclusive limited edition orange vinyl as well as digitally.
The collection features new and unique artwork directed by Siouxsie featuring a marigold; the symbolic flower of the Mexican Day of the Dead/All Souls Day festivities.
Side A
Side B
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
ALL SOULS
RELEASED OCTOBER 21st
LIMITED EDITION ORANGE VINYL LP AVAILABLE AS A D2C EXCLUSIVE
ALSO AVAILABLE ON 180 BLACK GRAM VINYL & DIGITAL
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, announces that Market Manager-Healthcare Todd Niemuth will speak during an International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) webinar on September 19th at 1:00 p.m. CT. Niemuth will be joined by IAPD Marketing and Education Manager Kailee Canty.
"We are proud of Spartech's association with IAPD and our presentation will be focused on performance plastics in life sciences, concentrating on medical applications," said Niemuth. "We look forward to participating in this valuable webinar and interacting with IAPD members."
The webinar presentation will include a review of extruded and cast plastics and their medical market applications. In addition, secondary processing post extrusion and medical market sustainability issues will also be discussed.
Niemuth is the Market Manager for Healthcare and a Senior Business Development Manager for Spartech. He has been with the company for 17 years and specializes in the medical, healthcare, and graphic arts markets.
Spartech has over 50 years of proven expertise in developing resins and manufacturing materials for medical device plastic substrates and over 30 years in providing healthcare packaging materials. The company's material scientists and engineers have a strong understanding of product design requirements, with a focus on durability, performance, and safety.
More information about the September 19th webinar can be found by visiting the IAPD website at www.iapd.com.
The International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD), established in 1956, brings together performance plastics distributors, fabricators, manufacturers, manufacturers' representatives, recyclers and service providers in an environment which encourages a free flow of ideas and information that help members build their businesses. Every program and service we provide is designed with the simple goal of helping our members increase profitability. IAPD provides training, connections with customers and suppliers and information about developments that impact the industry. www.iapd.com.
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with a unique innovation center and 17 manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, Spartech is a leading plastics manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic materials and specialty packaging products. Meeting exact standards for everything from food packaging to aerospace and automotive applications, Spartech continues to make a world of difference with sustainable, diverse, reliable, and innovative products including UltraTuf®, Royalite®, Korad®, PreservaPak®, and Polycast®. https://spartech.com
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MIAMI, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, will hold an in-person MORE THAN PINK Walk to raise critical funds that support breast cancer patients and support Komen's health equity initiatives in the Miami area and beyond. The Walk will be held on October 8, 2022, at Amelia Earhart Park.
"We look forward to creating a community for anyone impacted by breast cancer as we gather, in person, for this year's Walk. Funds raised from the MORE THAN PINK Walk will further Komen's ability to meet the needs of patients and advance our health equity revolution to break down barriers to quality, timely care that create poor breast health outcomes.," said Sean Gross, State Executive Director, at Susan G. Komen.
Komen is pleased to welcome returning sponsors this year: Bank of America, Walgreens, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duty Free Americas, Inc., Nature Valley, Ryder, Memorial Cancer Institute, Genentech, Fontainebleau Development, and the Dade County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Additionally, Sergio Mendoza will serve as the Executive Leadership Committee Chair and Laura Pastrana, anchor for CBS4 Miami will serve as Emcee of the event.
Participants can expect to enjoy the following at the Walk:
- Refreshments and an energy station with snacks and water
- Hope Village, a place for survivors and those living with metastatic breast cancer to gather
- Fun Zone and video game truck sponsored by The Florida Panthers
- Breakfast sponsored by McDonald's and The University of Miami
To support Komen throughout National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, individuals can shop with local businesses through Downtowns Goes Pink, which will be held throughout the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area from October 1 – October 31. A portion of the proceeds from select businesses in the area will go toward Komen's mission to end breast cancer forever. For more information on participating businesses, please visit https://komenflorida.org/downtowns-go-pink/ in October to learn more.
Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk
Amelia Earhart Park
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022
7:00 AM Event Opens
8:30 AM Opening Ceremony
9:00 AM Walk
Register online at
www.komen.org/miamiwalk
Throughout the month of October, select stores in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area will participate in Downtown's Go Pink, a program where local vendors and organizations donate a portion of their proceeds to benefit Susan G. Komen. To find out more visit https://komenflorida.org/downtowns-go-pink/
Susan G. Komen® is the world's leading nonprofit breast cancer organization, working to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Komen has an unmatched, comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting this disease across all fronts and supporting millions of people in the U.S. and in countries worldwide. We advocate for patients, drive research breakthroughs, improve access to high-quality care, offer direct patient support and empower people with trustworthy information. Founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy's life, Komen remains committed to supporting those affected by breast cancer today, while tirelessly searching for tomorrow's cures. Visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. Connect with us on social at www.komen.org/contact-us/follow-us/.
Camille Smith
Susan G. Komen
972-855-1688
csmith@komen.com
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Maryland medical device company with advanced surgical non-thrombin hemostat platform receives $1M SSBCI funding from TEDCO
COLUMBIA, Md. and RIVERDALE, Md., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, announced today it invested $1 million in Medcura, Inc. through the new State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). Based in Riverdale, MD, Medcura is a life science and medical device company that has commercialized its first product derived from its advanced wound treatment platform for rapid bleeding management and is in the final stages of development of the next standard of care for the management of intraoperative surgical bleeding.
"TEDCO and our home state of Maryland has been an invaluable supporter of Medcura's pioneering work to support surgeons, patients and the military with our product to quickly stop patient bleeding. Whether it was financial support from TEDCO's Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) and Seed Funds, or connections with other institutional investors, the TEDCO team has been here for us," said Medcura's CEO Jim Buck. "This SSBCI funding helped to galvanize a larger round that will support the expansion of our commercial footprint and support further clinical evaluation of our product line—taking Medcura to the next level."
Medcura,Inc. developed an advanced wound treatment platform to provide rapid and reliable bleeding management while creating an antibacterial healing environment. This technology has been developed into a versatile hemostatic product line targeting surgical, military/trauma, and even consumer applications. Medcura combines the use of safe, inert, naturally abundant, low-cost ingredients with proprietary chemistry that can be delivered in easy-to-use formats that require no preparation or special handling. The Company's Life Foam™ product was designated as a "Breakthrough Device" by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), leading the expansion into internal military and surgical applications.
"So much of what TEDCO does is focused on social impact and social innovation, and Medcura is a great example for such social innovation with its focus on patients," said Jack Miner, chief investment officer, TEDCO. "It is especially fulfilling to have a portfolio company that has been part of the full TEDCO funding spectrum since the very beginning. We are thrilled to be able to offer Medcura the inaugural SSBCI funding as the company moves into its next phase of rapid growth focused around its surgical, high-value implantable products and global commercialization."
Created by Congress in 2010, SSBCI received a $10 billion allocation as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. Maryland was the first state in the nation to submit its SSBCI deployment plan to the United States Treasury Department and was one of the first five states to be approved. The nine programs funded by SSBCI will support businesses with limited opportunities for growth whether due to the pandemic or historic disinvestment. Maryland's statewide SSBCI initiatives will target communities and areas with a high concentration of small, micro, and Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual (SEDI) businesses to support ongoing state investments in underserved communities.
"Earlier I announced that SSBCI funding was open and available to qualifying Maryland companies; today I'm pleased to celebrate an investment of $1 million in Riverdale-based Medcura, Inc.," said Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. "I congratulate Medcura for their ground-breaking wound treatment platform, and TEDCO for their work to identify and elevate outstanding Maryland companies like this one. This is exactly the kind of investment we envisioned when we advocated for more SSBCI funding for the state."
TEDCO will deploy up to $50 million and will allocate the funds into four existing programs targeting technology-based Maryland businesses and entrepreneurs. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will deploy up to $103 million and disburse the funds through three Neighborhood BusinessWorks program initiatives. The Maryland Department of Commerce will deploy up to $45 million through two Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA) programs.
"It's exciting to see a Maryland-born portfolio company with such high potential touch multiple TEDCO funds and programs; Medcura embodies our model of closely working with a company through its many stages of development," said TEDCO CEO, Troy LeMaile-Stovall. "With this latest infusion of SSBCI funds, TEDCO can continue to scale unique and socially-responsible Maryland companies like Medcura, bringing innovation to market and generating a more equitable future and potential for new job creation in the surrounding community."
To learn more about SSBCI, visit https://www.tedcomd.com/funding/state-small-business-credit-initiative-ssbci.
TEDCO provides funding, resources and connections that early-stage technology and life sciences companies need to thrive in Maryland. For entrepreneurs interested in applying for TEDCO funding opportunities, visit https://www.tedcomd.com/funding.
About TEDCO
TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, enhances economic empowerment growth through the fostering of an inclusive entrepreneurial innovation ecosystem. TEDCO identifies, invests in, and helps grow technology and life science-based companies in Maryland. Learn more at www.tedcomd.com.
About Medcura, Inc.
Medcura is a commercial-stage life science and medical device company developing versatile hemostatic products for surgical, military, and consumer applications. The company combines the use of safe, inert ingredients with proprietary chemistry to address large and unmet market needs. Medcura's mission is to continue the development and commercialization of a broad range of game-changing hemostatic and wound treatment products, including its breakthrough military device, LifeFoam™ which is leading the expansion of Medcura's technology platform into internal use. For more information about Medcura, visit medcurainc.com.
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Tammi Thomas, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, TEDCO, tthomas@tedco.md
Nisha Patel, Inspire Agency on Behalf of Medcura, Inc., npatel@inspire-agency.com, 864-384-2403
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All legacy business unit brands transitioning to uniformly aligned corporate image, further strengthening TekniPlex's presence in various sectors.
WAYNE, Pa., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TekniPlex, a leading materials science solutions partner, has announced a comprehensive rebrand intended to streamline its corporate identity and further leverage its broad name recognition.
The global effort comes as TekniPlex is in the midst of unprecedented growth. With 15 acquisitions in the last five years, the company has effectively doubled in size. This growth culminated in a recent reorganization of its lines of business into two primary divisions: TekniPlex Healthcare and TekniPlex Consumer Products. The rebrand is the next market-facing step in this evolution.
"By consolidating all brands under the TekniPlex name, we will be able to better service our customers by providing them greater visibility into the full-breadth of our capabilities and offerings," said Brenda Chamulak, President & CEO of TekniPlex. "We will also be able to more thoroughly leverage the synergies between our businesses, and solidify our position as a leading materials science solutions partner to many of the world's largest brands."
The updated brand structure unites all business units under two divisions -- Healthcare and Consumer Products. Previous business unit brand names will no longer be used in market-facing environments. The transition to a more uniform market presence will take place over time.
Uniting under the TekniPlex Healthcare division brand are legacy business units Colorite, Natvar, Dunn, JPG, TekniPlex Flexibles, TekniFilms, TekniPlex Europe, TekniPlex Gallazzi, Beyers Plastics, Lameplast and LF of America, previously known as "Medical" and "Healthcare Packaging".
Uniting under the TekniPlex Consumer Products division are legacy businesses Dolco, TriSeal, Action Technology, MMC Packaging Equipment, Grupo Phoenix, M-Industries, Geraldiscos, Keyes and Fibro.
TekniPlex is a globally integrated company that provides innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies. A global leader in the healthcare and consumer product markets, TekniPlex provides medical device components and a multitude of materials science solutions that lead to a healthier and more sustainable world. Its solutions are found in some of the most well-known names in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, personal care, household, and food & beverage markets.
Headquartered in Wayne, Pa., TekniPlex employs 7,000 team members throughout its operations in Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Northern Ireland, and the United States. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AVCT, RIVN, IMRA, LYFT, and AEO.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- AVCT: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=AVCT&prnumber=090820225
- RIVN: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=RIVN&prnumber=090820225
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for MULN, SNAP, RUN, GSAT, and CSX.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan Cloud, the nation's leading software platform providing environmental and operational solutions for convenience stores, fuel carriers, and service providers, is pleased to announce that Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund, LP a fund managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, has made a majority investment in the company. The funding will assist Titan in accelerating the expansion of its business both organically and through M&A. Charlesbank is an experienced middle-market private investment firm based in Boston and New York. Existing investor M33 Growth also made a significant investment into the business.
Titan Cloud provides industry-leading solutions for environmental compliance, fuel analytics, and facility management, so that clients can effectively manage risk and run efficient, profitable businesses. Entrusted by a customer base that includes the biggest names in the convenience retail, wholesale distribution, and commercial fleet markets, Titan's software platform currently monitors and manages over 60,000 facilities across 700+ global customers.
"Charlesbank's investment is a testament to our winning team, best-in-class products, and loyal customers," said David Freese, CEO and CPO of Titan Cloud. "Their size, reputation, and expertise will enable us to broaden and deepen our GTM and product portfolio, ultimately serving customers better."
"We rejoined this year's Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing companies and have profitably grown more than 170% year over year," adds Mr. Freese. "I want to thank all the employees, customers, family members, mentors, and investors who helped us get to this stage. In addition to Charlesbank, Titan Cloud will benefit from the continued support of M33. We are pleased to have the necessary financial and strategic resources for this next phase of growth."
"David Freese and his management team have demonstrated a commitment to ongoing innovation and exceptional customer service that has made Titan the industry-leading compliance platform for retail and commercial fuel providers," said Mayur Desai, Managing Director at Charlesbank. "We are delighted to partner with them and with M33 to help this terrific company build even better solutions and execute on its global growth strategy."
"It's been exciting to see Titan Cloud rapidly scale into the market leader," said Brian Shortsleeve, Partner at M33 Growth. "Their cutting-edge software enables customers to consolidate their environmental, fuel, and maintenance data – regardless of equipment type – into one centralized platform. Titan customers quickly see dramatic productivity improvements and fast ROI. From our initial investment in 2018, it has been an honor to work with David Freese and his team, and I'm thrilled to continue this journey together with Charlesbank."
Titan Cloud and M33 Growth were advised by Lincoln International on the transaction.
To learn more about Titan Cloud's environmental, compliance, and maintenance solutions, visit titancloud.com.
Titan Cloud Software provides industry-leading solutions for environmental compliance, advanced fuel analytics, wetstock management, and facility maintenance, so that customers can effectively manage risk and run efficient, profitable businesses. Entrusted by a customer base that includes the biggest names in the retail petroleum industry and commercial fleet market, Titan's software currently monitors 50% of all U.S. consumer gasoline throughput and covers more than 65,000 facilities. Working with this extensive network enables Titan to provide its customers with compelling data and analytics that they can use to manage risk and fuel profit. The company was launched in 2012 and is headquartered near Nashville, Tennessee. Learn more at www.titancloud.com.
Based in Boston and New York, Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private investment firm with more than $15 billion of capital raised since inception. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts and growth capital financings, and also engages in opportunistic credit and technology investments. The firm seeks to build companies with sustainable competitive advantage and excellent prospects for growth. For more information, please visit www.charlesbank.com.
M33 Growth is a venture and growth stage investment firm that seeks to partner with founders and CEOs who have successfully bootstrapped their companies to strong growth and are positioned to rapidly scale their companies and break through as market leaders. With deep experience fueling sales and marketing engines, driving acquisitions, and building value through data assets, M33 Growth seeks to propel portfolio companies to succeed in their markets. Founded by veterans of renowned investment firms with considerable operational experience, the Boston-based firm seeks to invest in companies in the software, healthcare and services sectors throughout North America. Learn more at www.m33growth.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sean Kevelighan, CEO, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), is moderating a panel featuring four industry experts on Thursday, Sept. 22, as part of the InsureTech Connect 2022 conference.
The panelists, who will discuss Solving for the World's #1 Climate Risk—Flood, are convening from 2:55 to 3:30 p.m., PDT, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The session is being held in the venue's North Convention Center, Islander Ballroom, Room E.
"Floods are the number one natural catastrophe affecting people in this ever-increasing world of climate risk," Kevelighan stated. "Yet floods also are the most uninsured natural catastrophes. Decades ago, floods were unpredictable and private insurance options were often unattainable, leaving governments to present risk transfer solutions. That is no longer the case. Innovation is a primary reason for this."
The four panelists joining Kevelighan on Thursday, Sept. 22, in alphabetical order, are:
- Christina Colby, Chief Customer Officer, Guidewire
- Seth Rachlin, Global Insurance Industry Leader, Capgemini
- Adam Rimmer Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, FloodFlash
- Raghuveer Vinukollu, Senior Vice President, Climate Resilience and Solutions Lead, Munich Reinsurance America
"The panel will discuss how innovation, along with public-private partnerships, can play a key role in mitigating flood risks," Kevelighan concluded. "Given the extraordinary flooding we've seen this year in Australia, Pakistan, and South Africa, as well as U.S. states such as Kentucky and Missouri, protecting life and property from this natural catastrophe is one of the world's most pressing public policy issues."
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Most Complex Observatory Ever Deployed Will Now Travel U.S. Mail System
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the release of this vibrant stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates NASA's James Webb Space Telescope as it continues its epic mission to reveal the cosmos as never seen before. A dedication ceremony for the stamp was held today at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
"The James Webb Space Telescope orbits the sun about a million miles away from our planet. Now it will travel the United States mail system, with the launch of this new Forever stamp," said Anton Hajjar, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors vice chairman, who served as the dedicating official. "The Webb telescope is sending truly astounding images, I'm sure you will agree! The telescope itself, which we celebrate in this stamp, is an engineering marvel, decades in the making."
Hajjar was joined by Robert D. Cabana, NASA associate administrator and former astronaut; Ellen R. Stofan, undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian Institution; Lee Feinberg, optical telescope element manager for the Webb telescope at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; Erin Smith, Webb telescope deputy observatory project scientist at NASA Goddard; and Elliot Gruber, director of the National Postal Museum.
"When anyone who uses these stamps looks at this telescope, I want them to see what I see — its incredible potential to reveal new and unexpected discoveries that help us understand the origins of the universe, and our place in it," Cabana said. "This telescope is the largest international space science program in U.S. history, and I can't wait to see the scientific breakthroughs it will enable in astronomy."
News of the stamps is being shared on social media using the hashtag #WebbTelescopeStamp. Followers of the Postal Service's Facebook page can view the stamp story at facebook.com/usps.
The pane of 20 stamps is being issued as Forever stamps, meaning they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
Background
Launched on Dec. 25, 2021, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the largest and most complex telescope ever deployed in space — capable of studying every phase of cosmic history. The telescope is designed to provide wondrous images and unprecedented scientific data. It is capable of peering into the limits of the known universe and can bear witness to the early cosmos. Discoveries enabled by the telescope stir existential awe as they expand our understanding of the heavens.
In addition to providing imagery and data about the far reaches of the cosmos, the telescope will also provide new information about our solar system and details about an increasing number of known exoplanets — planets orbiting other stars within our home galaxy, the Milky Way. Through spectroscopy — the analysis of wavelengths coming from these worlds — scientists can help identify planets with advantageous conditions for supporting life as we know it.
The telescope represents a multinational effort and investment, drawing from talents and resources of NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency. The telescope was launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, a European Space Agency launch facility. The momentum of the Earth's spin at this near-equatorial location gave a powerful boost to the launch of the European Ariane 5 rocket that carried the telescope.
Released from the rocket, the telescope then unfolded as it traveled to a special position about a million miles from Earth. The sensitive telescope is protected from heat and light by a five-layer shield of high-tech materials, unfurled to about the size of a tennis court. So situated, the telescope operates in extreme cold, at temperatures below 50 kelvins (minus 370 degrees Fahrenheit). The extraordinary chill is vital, as the telescope must sense faint heat and light from celestial sources — some of them billions of light-years away. The telescope's highly polished gold mirrors are ideally suited for this.
Before launch, members of the scientific community from all over the world developed plans and scientific targets for investigation by the telescope. Much of the telescope itself, including its beautiful gold mirrors, was assembled, polished, and tested in various facilities in the United States. The complex process had components shuttled among locations across the nation before shipment to the launch facility in South America. Instruments for science and guidance were contributed by U.S., Canadian, and European partners. NASA managed the overall development of the telescope.
Scientists have great expectations for Webb — including answers to some age-old questions and, without a doubt, a new array of cosmic mysteries.
Stamp Artwork
The image on the stamp is an artist's digitally created depiction of the telescope against a dazzling starscape. Its 18 gold-coated mirror segments — hexagons that combine to form its 21-foot-wide primary mirror—can pick up faint heat waves representing the universe's first accessible starlight from billions of light-years away. Opposite, supported by three struts, is the secondary mirror. Below are the telescope's solar shield, computers, control machinery, and the solar array that provides power.
The words "Webb Space Telescope" appear in white along the bottom edge of the stamp. "USA/FOREVER" runs vertically up the left-hand edge. In the selvage, at top, "James Webb Space Telescope" is printed in gold against the darkness of space, with an image of a star in a gap between the title's last two words. Additional stars and galaxies appear in the background. This image was taken to confirm the perfect alignment of the telescope's mirrors.
Art director Derry Noyes was the designer for the stamp project using existing art by James Vaughan and an image provided by NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute.
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The expert in energy distribution, control technology and renewable energies will exhibit its portfolio for the first time at the International Manufacturing Technology Show – with a focus on three products.
- Innovative company that has been active in the US market for many years
- CrossBoard, MOTUS C14 and CrossMT are in the centre of the exhibition
- Company focuses on digitalization and intelligent solutions for industrial control cabinets
RÖDENTAL, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wöhner, a leading solution provider in the fields of power distribution, control technology and renewable energies, is exhibiting at IMTS in Chicago, USA – one of the world's leading trade shows for manufacturing technology – for the first time in the company's long history.
From September 12 – 17, the company, which exemplifies efficiency and structure in control cabinets and repeatedly highlights this claim with innovative products, will be presenting industry leading solutions such as the CrossBoard, MOTUS C14 and CrossMT at booth 134854 on level 3 of the East Building. All three products have set new standards and changed the industry in their respective segments.
During the show, visitors and journalists will have the opportunity for interviews and product deep-dives with Wöhner's experts.*
"Participating at IMTS for the first time is an important event for Woehner – and an excellent opportunity to present our portfolio in an extraordinary setting. Our innovative solutions have been key to our success in North America and internationally for many years. Participating at the International Manufacturing Technology Show is a logical result of our activities in the USA," explains Joe Wolfe, Director Engineering & Sales at Woehner LLC.
Specialist with tradition
Wöhner was founded in 1929 as a family business in the Bavarian town Rödental near Coburg, where the company is still headquartered today. For more than 90 years, the brand has stood for forward-looking technologies in the distribution and control of electrical energy. Today, the company is known worldwide as a specialist for electromechanical components, including fuse holders and busbar systems. Additionally, the company has added electronic products and software to the portfolio. Wöhner has four production sites globally, one of which is in Hampton, NH, USA. International sales support is provided by twelve subsidiaries as well as a comprehensive field service network in more than 80 countries on five continents.
"The US market with its growth potential is increasingly becoming a focus at Wöhner. We have been serving our customers in the US from our Hampton site since 1999 – and we would like to continue to build up this business with our innovations. This is exactly what we will demonstrate with our booth at IMTS," added Philipp Steinberger, CEO of Wöhner GmbH & Co. KG.
Busbar systems are now the market standard
In addition to Wöhner's innovative strength and expertise, the basis of the company's success are above all its busbar systems – such as the 60Classic System, which is now considered the market standard for power distribution and control technology. Recent new developments include the contact-protected power distribution system Crossboard, 185Power, the electronic motor starter MOTUS C14 and the measuring technology adapter CrossMT.
Wöhner's focus is on sustainability and digitalization. The product design and the materials used are selected and optimized considering environmental compatibility. A reduction in the use of plastics combined with the use of bio-based materials from renewable plant raw materials reduce the CO₂ footprint. In addition, the leanest possible structure in the company ensures maximum agility and resilience, especially during challenging times. This means that products can be brought to the market within twelve to 18 months.
In the spotlight at IMTS
Three solutions will be featured at the Wöhner booth during IMTS 2022: CrossBoard, the electronic motor starter MOTUS C14 and the measuring technology adapter CrossMT.
CrossBoard: modular system solution for machine and plant engineering
As a modular system solution, the CrossBoard out-of-the-box range allows safe power distribution up to 160 A. The basic system combines the advantages of a high-performance busbar system with traditional wiring on a DIN rail. In addition to the existing widths of 225 mm and 405 mm, it is now available in widths from 500 mm to 1100 mm – selectable in 100 mm increments.
The system, which is supplied as a complete unit and fitted with components without the use of tools, offers integrated touch-safe protection and includes numerous products for power connections and branch circuit protection.
MOTUS C14: Safety in microseconds
An additional highlight from Wöhner at IMTS is the innovative electronic motor starter MOTUS C14. The product offers fuseless motor protection in a compact size, with a user-friendly interface. If an error occurs, the electronics switch off the motor in a maximum of ten microseconds – faster than any fuse and with a low system load.
Thanks to C14 technology, the system is intrinsically safe and can be switched on again immediately after a fault has been cleared. In addition, the motor starter requires 75 percent less space than conventional solutions, and includes a CrossLink interface, making it compatible with all Wöhner basic systems. Last but not least, the starter has an interactive, guided maintenance and fault management, with numerous diagnostic functions.
CrossMT: new product category for accelerated digitalization
The CrossMT measurement technology adapter represents a product category of its own: as a fully electronic and supplier-open measurement technology module, it drives the digitalization of CrossBoard. Not only is it suitable for numerous application scenarios, but it also provides comprehensive information. The CrossMT can be used for main feed measurement to determine power quality and stability as well as energy consumption. It is also suitable for measuring motor protection equipment, where determination of motor parameters and status is required.
The CrossMT adds intelligent functions to control products that do not have such functions. Not only does it consume very little energy itself, but it also makes a significant contribution to greater sustainability. Last but not least, the CrossMT can be used in combination with solutions from other manufacturers.
About Wöhner
For more than 90 years, Wöhner has been a leader in forward-looking technologies for the distribution and control of electric power. The company is a global specialist for international fuse and busbar systems in the field of power distribution, control technology as well as renewable energies.
With twelve subsidiaries and an extensive network of representatives in Germany and abroad, Wöhner has customers in over 80 countries. The cornerstones of our success are ingenuity, the consistent implementation of the system concept and continuous growth. The headquarters of the family-run company founded in 1929 by Alfred Wöhner is in Rödental near Coburg (Bavaria).
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Caramel apple flavor is in-store and online for a limited time in ready-to-drink energy beverage and pre-workout formats
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As fall starts to haunt consumers' minds, GNC is embracing the new season with the return of limited-batch Alani Nu Witch's Brew. Available in the iconic Caramel Apple flavor, consumers can sip on a spooky season favorite while also getting a balanced boost of energy. Available for a limited time in both GNC stores and online at GNC.com, get it before it flies off the shelves!
"The return of Witch's Brew always marks the change in season for our consumers. And this year, we're leaning into fall favorites across a variety of formats in flavors like apple and pumpkin," said Kevin Maloberti, VP, Merchandising, GNC. "We want to help people Live Well and enjoy the process through great-tasting, efficacious products that reinvigorate their love of fall."
Alani Nu Witch's Brew is available at GNC in ready-to-drink (RTD) energy cans and pre-workout (PWO) powder. The sugar-free, RTD energy beverage is renowned for offering consumers feel good energy while the PWO has earned the reputation of helping individuals reach their goals inside and outside of the gym.
"We're excited for the return of one of our consumer-favorites, Witch's Brew, at GNC," said Alani Nu Founder, Katy Hearn. "It's incredible to see the anticipation surrounding this seasonal flavor, and we can't wait to see it in stores."
Alani Nu Witches Brew is available to purchase on GNC.com and at GNC stores nationwide with the RTD energy beverage retailing for $29.99 and the PWO retailing for $39.99.
To learn more about GNC, visit www.gnc.com.
About GNC
GNC is a leading global health and wellness brand that provides high-quality, science-based products and solutions consumers need to live mighty, live fit and live well.
The brand touches consumers worldwide by providing its products and services through company-owned retail locations, domestic and international franchise locations, digital commerce and strong wholesale and retail partnerships across the globe. GNC's diversified, multi-channel business model has worldwide reach and a well-recognized, trusted brand. By combining exceptional innovation, product development capabilities and an extensive global distribution network, GNC manages a best-in-class product portfolio. www.gnc.com.
About Alani Nu
Founded in 2018 by entrepreneur and influencer, Katy Hearn, Alani Nu® is a better-for-you health and wellness brand focused on providing low-calorie products with unique flavors. Alani Nu offers a range of products including energy drinks, daily essentials, healthy snacks and more, and can be found at retailers nationwide.
Please visit www.alaninu.com for additional information and follow Alani Nu on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, TikTok and Twitter.
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Addmotor unveils its next-generation electric trikes applying EB2.0 UL certified 48V*20Ah battery pack extending the riding range to 85+miles per charge and enhancing safety.
EL MONTE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Addmotor–an online marketplace that serves as a one-stop-shop for electric bikes and trikes of all levels–releases its 2023 electric tricycles with an EB2.0 UL-certified 48*20Ah battery pack. Compared to the original 48V*17.5Ah battery, this new battery pack will undoubtedly add more value to the electric tricycle and benefit customers to a large extent.
When it comes to the safety compliance of electric bikes, it raises the question of the safety of the battery pack, which is also the top concern for Addmotor. That is why Addmotor prioritized getting the newly designed 48V*20AH battery pack UL certified. But there are many e-bike batteries on the market, so what makes this battery pack different? And what are the benefits?
1. More than cells, Addmotor's entire battery pack meets UL standards
Sometimes we can see some other e-bike battery pictures bearing a UL Mark, but they only refer to the battery cells or the motor instead of the entire battery pack. Addmotor's battery pack was sent to a specialized lab and underwent several tests, one of these tests was a 5-ton pressure test to check its durability.
2. 48V*20AH, larger battery capacity
Some battery packs are marketed with UL mark but have a smaller capacity than Addmotor, such as 48V*10.4AH, 48V*13AH, 48V*15AH, etc.
Featuring Samsung's latest high-capacity 21700 battery cells combination, Addmotor's 48V*20AH battery pack has a larger cell capacity (reaching 5,000mha), and it can increase the riding range up to 85+ miles for the e-trikes. Additionally, the max discharge current has improved to reach 3C (Samsung 18650 2600mha is 2C), which means it can better control the temperature and provide protection for the overall safety of the battery.
3. Independent research and development
Addmotor has designed a new integrated battery assembly bracket. Inner cable alignment is more reasonable and space-saving now. The support system matches the protection module perfectly, providing the strongest protection for all components and can withstand huge external pressure.
Additionally, a reinforced and thickened battery case mounting rail seat made of high-strength materials includes up to 8 extended card and lock card slots. The guide rails are designed with dual parallel mounting holes to ensure balance and stability when installed on the electric bike frame.
Benefits of this EB2.0 48V*20AH battery pack include:
- Faster charging can be done on a regular basis.
- Sustained power throughout the discharge cycle - leading to as much as 50% energy savings compared to a traditional lead-acid battery.
- Made from stable lithium-ion chemistry, sealed inside the battery with no risk of spillage.
- An internal battery management system that balances the cells and regulates temperatures.
About Addmotor
Addmotor offers its own line of electric bikes and electric trikes to make customers' commute to work greener and easier on the wallet. Addmotor welcomes anyone interested in riding to explore their line of products and chat with their support team to learn how an e-bike will elevate their travel experience. Additional information can be found at Addmotor.com and on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
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The new proprietary enzyme has clear advantages over existing solutions, significantly improving current day cannabinoid biosynthesis production systems
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinteza API Ltd., an innovative biosynthesis technology company, announced today the discovery of a new catalytic enzyme, capable of solving one of the major bottlenecks that has so far limited the design of sustainable and cost-efficient cannabinoid biosynthesis production systems, in breakthrough research led by Prof. Asaph Aharoni at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
As reported previously, Xinteza has recently unveiled discoveries for a patent-pending whole new non-cannabis source of cannabinoid biosynthesis related genes and enzymes. This newly discovered gene pool includes a novel prenyl-transferase enzyme, featuring superior kinetics and improved flexibility in introduction into micro-organism-based expression systems.
The prenylation stage in cannabinoid biosynthesis is the last and major step in the formation of CBGA, the "mother" molecule of most other known cannabinoids such as THCA, CBDA and CBCA, however the original enzyme used by the Cannabis Sativa plant loses a substantial amount of its activity when introduced into yeast and bacteria expression systems. Several alternative genes have been suggested over the years by various research groups to bypass this prenylation roadblock, but mostly suffered from severe usability deficiencies, such as impaired chemical kinetics or freedom-to-operate issues.
The new prenyl-transferase enzyme PT-X introduced by Xinteza elegantly solves this severe bottleneck by offering improved catalytic activity, in the range of 5-fold better than the original Cannabis Sativa enzyme, as well as high compatibility for introduction into micro-organism-based cannabinoid biosynthesis industrial production systems.
Xinteza is operating in collaboration with the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Plant Metabolomics lab headed by Prof. Asaph Aharoni, and based on a license by Yeda, the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute.
"As we expand our IP's commercialization and collaboration activity, we are highly motivated by this pivotal discovery of such a key novel enzyme. The flexibility and efficiency of PT-X have the potential to dramatically improve the cost to efficacy ratio of current cannabinoid biosynthesis production, due to its significant advantages over existing prenyl- transferase solutions" said Alon Gal, Xinteza's CEO. "We continue to optimize commercial-scale processes of cannabinoid biosynthesis with the most sophisticated proprietary cannabinoid producing genes and enzymes from our growing portfolio", Gal added.
"This enzyme's discovery which is an important link in the wider chain of discoveries in the quest for rare and new cannabinoid active ingredients with potential novel pharmacological utilities," said Prof. Asaph Aharoni, Xinteza's Scientific Co-Founder and Head of the Weizmann Institute of Science Plant Metabolomics Lab and of the Institute's Plant and Environmental Sciences Department. "Moreover, this is part of a whole alternative non-Cannabaceae production system that is significantly more amenable than cannabis to genetic engineering and cellular transformation, allowing higher flexibility in critical cannabinoid biosynthesis enhancements and optimizations," added Prof. Aharoni.
About Xinteza API
Xinteza API Ltd. is engaged in the discovery and development of a wide array of new genes and ultra-novel genetic pathways for the biosynthesis of cannabinoids and psychoactive ingredients, as well as their bio-production methods. Xinteza operates through an exclusive license for both cannabinoids and psychedelics from the Weizmann Institute of Science, and with the research led by Prof. Asaph Aharoni, and is diligently building an unprecedented portfolio of dozens of related IP assets and patents. Founded in 2019 and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, Xinteza's strategic partners include industry players such as IM Cannabis (NASDAQ: IMCC, CSE: IMCC). Xinteza's goal is to revolutionize the commercial-scale synthesis of ultra-pure natural lab-made major, minor, and modified cannabinoids, and key psychedelics. It focuses on making the production of innovative APIs and AIs for high end CPG and pharma more accessible by implementing its disruptive discoveries of novel genes, genetic pathways, and molecules, by enabling the removal of bottlenecks, enhancement, and boosting natural production processes.
About Yeda
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ROCK SPRINGS – A Rock Springs resident voiced her concerns pertaining to the deer population following a presentation given by a representative from Wyoming Game and Fish during the council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Andy Roosa from Wyoming Game and Fish gave a presentation during the city council meeting concerning deer regulations. Roosa outlined some of the different ways to lower the population of deer in Rock Springs.
“I’m here tonight to just kind of go over the process if the city of Rock Springs chose to move forward with removing deer from the city,” Roosa said. “That would entail the city applying for a Wyoming Game and Fish Chapter 56 Lethal Removal permit.
“In order to obtain that permit, the city would have to have a ‘no feeding’ ordinance in place; which I believe is already in place. Once that was approved, the city would be authorized to remove a certain number of deer. Game and fish does not participate in that removal.”
Roosa said that most towns choose to perform a deer count before the removal of deer in order to get a rough estimate concerning how many deer the town wants to remove.
“That would be kind of tough in Rock Springs just because of how kind of spread out the city is. But we could at least make an attempt. Any deer removed from private property under that permit would require landowner permission prior to removal by the city.
“Deer must be taken with the most humane method available, which is normally just with a firearm,” he said.
According to Roosa, all deer have to be retrieved and field dressed under the permit. Furthermore, a CWD sample has to be submitted to the state vet lab.
If the test comes back negative, the deer must be donated for consumption on a donation coupon provided by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. All of antlers have to be given to the Game and Fish for disposal.
Council member Rob Zotti brought up the option through a porcine zona pellucida (PZP) vaccine. Zotti said that he had heard that the vaccine, after being administered into the deer’s hip, can control their fertility.
“I’ve heard of that being tried,” Roosa said. “I don’t think it’s really effective usually. I’ve never had any personal experience with it and I haven’t done a lot of research on it. So, I can’t really speak to the efficacy of it. But from what I have read, it’s not super effective.”
Council member Keaton West pointed to the drought as a factor to the reason why deer are coming into town to search for food and water. West also said that city residents putting out water and food for the deer doesn’t help the matter.
Following the presentation and comments from city council members, the floor was open up for anyone in the audience to approach the podium and voice their thoughts on the matter.
Rock Springs resident Sharrie Paoli was the only one to share her concerns from the audience.
Paoli said that she lives on Hillcrest Drive and the deer have continued to increase in number and have continued to show up in her yard.
“This year is horrendous,” she said. “I can’t keep the deer out of the yard. They have rolled, kicked at and kicked one little dog that we have.”
Additionally, Paoli recited a list of repellents she has used in order to try to keep the deer out of her yard. However, she said that none of them seemed to work.
Paolo also said that the deer have done damage to the iron fence in her yard, as well as apple trees, grass and the flowers.
“I love deer. I’m a hunter. I love animals but not in my yard to destroy property,” Paoli said.
Roosa added that of all of the ways that are marketed to aid in keeping deer away, they don’t seem to be long-term solutions.
Mayor Tim Kaumo said that he also has noticed people giving food and water to the deer.
He also said that they need to enforce the current ordinances that are currently in place concerning feeding wildlife in town more strictly while they are in search of potential solutions to handle the deer population. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/oh-deer-local-brings-up-deer-population-to-rock-springs-city-council/article_860f60f4-2f0b-11ed-bba0-df226c138fd5.html | 2022-09-08T15:48:31Z |
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Today in Wyoming history: In 1833, Eliza Stewart Boyd was born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. She became the first woman in the U.S. to be selected to serve on a jury when she served on a grand jury in Laramie in 1870. She was a recently married teacher at the time. She was nominated to the Territorial Legislature in 1873 and was probably the first woman in the U.S. to hold that distinction. She also was an organizer of the Wyoming Literary and Library Association, a charter member of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union in 1883 and a Wyoming delegate to the Prohibition Party national convention in 1888.
Tomorrow in Wyoming history: In 1885, additional U.S. troops arrived in Wyoming in response to the Rock Springs Massacre. They escorted Chinese workers, against their wishes, back to Rock Springs. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/today-tomorrow/article_7aef290e-2f8b-11ed-acb2-1f3345c22941.html | 2022-09-08T15:48:38Z |
19-year-old dolphin dies at Mirage on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) – A bottlenose dolphin at the Mirage’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat has died, MGM Resorts announced Friday.
According to a letter from Mirage Interim President Franz Kallao, a dolphin named Maverick died Sept. 1 following treatment for a lung infection.
Maverick was 19 years old.
“Our veterinary and animal care teams were treating and closely monitoring Maverick’s condition, which sadly took a turn for the worse in recent weeks,” Kallao said in the letter.
In his letter, Kallao notes that the property’s animal care team “works closely with marine animal experts and veterinarians to ensure our dolphins are continually monitored and receive the very best care, year-round.”
Kallao also said the “animals receive weekly physical exams by veterinarians and a weekly meeting to review all aspects related to animal welfare including veterinary, behavioral and water quality.”
“Nothing is more important than the health, safety and happiness of the animals entrusted in our care,” Kallao said.
Earlier this year, the Dolphin Habitat lost another dolphin, Bella, after she died from a gastrointestinal illness.
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Biden to discuss updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters
(Gray News) - In remarks from the White House on Thursday, President Joe Biden will highlight the arrival of new COVID-19 vaccine boosters that have been updated to target the variants currently in circulation.
Federal health officials approved the boosters from Pfizer and Moderna last week. Pfizer’s boosters are approved for use in people aged 12 and older, while Moderna’s vaccine is approved for ages 18 and up.
The shots rolled out nationwide this week to pharmacies and other sites.
During a press briefing Tuesday, White House health officials urged people to roll up their sleeves for the updated vaccine booster.
“We have a virus out there that’s still circulating, still killing hundreds of Americans every day,” White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said in a Tuesday press briefing.
But, he added, “We now have all of the capability to prevent, I believe, essentially all of those deaths. If people stay up to date on their vaccines, if people get treated if they have a breakthrough infection, we can make deaths from this virus vanishingly rare.”
The White House is asking for more funds to continue the fight against the coronavirus but is running into resistance.
Biden has requested more than $47 billion in emergency funding to help Ukraine and tackle COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters, the Associated Press reported.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell reacted with skepticism, signaling tough negotiations ahead as Congress tries to pass a budget by Oct. 1 to keep the federal government running.
He said Wednesday that Ukraine aid “is obviously a priority” but downplayed other needs.
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Intel’s investment in Ohio a big win for jobs for middle America
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Ohio Friday for the groundbreaking of the Intel plant just outside of Columbus.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Semiconductor chips made in America are set to take on a new meaning for our nation’s manufacturing sector when President Joe Biden visits Ohio Friday to promote the CHIPS and Science Act.
President Biden says the legislation will help boost America’s semiconductor chip production by supporting the manufacturing of chips that can be used in a wide range of products including smartphones, appliances, and vehicles.
Biden plans on highlighting the legislation while attending the groundbreaking of the new intel semiconductor facility outside Columbus, Ohio.
“I love seeing jobs come to the Midwest,” said Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Timmons says the coronavirus pandemic not only amplified the need for semiconductor chips to be made in America, but it hurt our nation’s manufacturing workforce which was already struggling in Ohio.
“When something of this magnitude comes to an area that you have this tremendous amount of people who want to work, who are willing to work, and who have a lot of talents to give to this country. It’s pretty rewarding,” said Timmons.
The president’s visit to Ohio comes one month after he signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law.
After the signing on August 9, Gray’s Washington News Bureau spoke with Ohio Minority Leader Allison Russo.
“Obviously with the Intel plant coming to central Ohio, we’re talking thousands of construction jobs, thousands of on-site jobs, plus all the jobs that are going to happen in the surrounding communities and really throughout the state,” said Russo.
While in Ohio, the president is also expected to discuss the impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Friday’s visit will be the president’s third trip to Ohio this year to promote either infrastructure of manufacturing jobs following his visits in May and February earlier this year.
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Man who lost arm during alligator attack says it was ‘do or die’
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) – Eric Merda, 43, was attacked by an alligator while swimming across Lake Manatee in Florida in July.
“I got startled and I decided to swim, she grabbed the outside of my arm, and I grabbed her,” Merda told WWSB. “I didn’t want her rolling over on me, she snapped my arm backwards and she dragged me under three times. I still got my arm on her; she got her teeth on me, and I just kicked like heck.”
Merda said he got lost in the swamp area and that’s when he decided to try and swim to safe land and back to his vehicle.
“My bone was sticking out and everything and I fought my way out of that swamp for three days,” Merda said.
Wildlife expert Justin Matthews says Merda should not have been swimming in those gator-infested waters.
“He is definitely lucky to be alive, I was surprised that he didn’t drown,” Matthews said. “He just got lucky. God must have been on his side.”
Merda spent about three weeks in the hospital. He lost most of his arm but said his recovery is going very well.
“I’m doing really good actually, high spirits, the arm is feeling great,” Merda said.
Merda says this experience has inspired him to share his story so this doesn’t ever happen to anyone else.
“It’s do or die, do you want to live or do you want to die,” Merda said. “I was given the opportunity to make a choice and obviously I chose to live.”
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NEW YORK — Steve Bannon, who managed Donald Trump's successful 2016 campaign for the presidency and served his administration as a White House adviser, surrendered Thursday morning to New York state authorities on charges that he laundered money by diverting funds donated to the We Build the Wall organization.
The organization, launched in 2018, raised more than $15 million after promising to help build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border to curb illegal immigration.
"There cannot be one set of rules for everyday people and another for the wealthy and powerful," New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday. "We all must play by the same rules and must obey the law. Mr. Bannon took advantage of his donors' political views to secure millions of dollars which he then misappropriated. Mr. Bannon lied to his donors to enrich himself and his friends."
Bannon was indicted on six counts, including two counts of money laundering and one count of conspiracy.
The charges were brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office is working with James.
In a statement Tuesday night, Bannon described the state-level prosecution as a part of a wider "weaponization of the criminal justice system" against conservatives.
Bannon claimed the criminal charges are part of an effort to silence him ahead of the midterm election.
"I have not yet begun to fight," Bannon said. "They will have to kill me first."
The indictment closely tracks a case brought against Bannon in 2020 by the U.S. Justice Department. In that case, two of Bannon's co-defendants pleaded guilty, and a third received a mistrial and may be retried.
Bannon pleaded not guilty but was never tried because President Trump pardoned him on his final day in office. The White House said at the time, "Mr. Bannon has been an important leader in the conservative movement and is known for his political acumen."
The next month, The Washington Post reported that the Manhattan district attorney had begun looking at whether Bannon could be charged under state law.
The then-president's pardon covers only federal crimes, not the state crimes with which Bannon has now been charged.
Bannon's lawyers may argue that the charges should be dismissed under New York's double-jeopardy law.
Paul Manafort, another Trump adviser, successfully argued for the dismissal of state charges against him in 2019. But, unlike Bannon, Manafort had been tried and convicted in federal court before he was charged in New York. Like Bannon, Manafort received a pardon from Trump in the final month of his presidency.
Before joining the Trump campaign in 2016, Bannon rose to prominence as an executive at Breitbart, a right-wing website.
District Attorney Bragg and Attorney General James have experience bringing oversight to Trump and his dealings. They cooperated on an investigation that resulted in criminal tax evasion and conspiracy charges against the Trump Organization and its former CFO, Allen Weisselberg, in 2021. Weisselberg has pleaded guilty.
The Trump Organization is scheduled to be tried starting in October.
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Updated September 8, 2022 at 10:35 AM ET
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A gunman who livestreamed himself driving around Memphis shooting at people, killing four and wounding three others in seemingly random attacks, was finally arrested after crashing a stolen car, police said early Thursday.
The hours-long rampage had police warning people across the city to shelter in place, locking down a baseball stadium and university campuses and suspending public bus services as frightened residents wondered where the man might strike next.
Memphis Police Director Cerelyn "CJ" Davis said four people were killed and three others were wounded in seven shootings and at least two carjackings before Ezekiel Kelly was arrested without incident at around 9 p.m.
Kelly, 19, was released early from a prison sentence for aggravated assault, court records show, raising a sore point between the city's mayor and the county's top prosecutor that played out before the cameras at an early Thursday news conference.
"This is no way for us to live and it is not acceptable," said Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, who later pounded the podium as he demanded accountability. "If Mr. Kelly served his full three-year sentence, he would still be in prison today and four of our fellow citizens would still be alive," he said.
The first killing was at 12:56 a.m. Wednesday, and officers responded to three more crime scenes before receiving a tip at 6:12 p.m. that the suspect was livestreaming himself threatening to cause harm to citizens, Davis said.
In one clip from the video, the suspect casually speaks to the camera before opening the door to an AutoZone store and shooting someone inside with what appeared to be a pistol. That man was taken to a hospital in critical condition. In another, a man narrates himself driving — "green light, green light" — and sings "no faking." At one point, he fires two rapid bursts of gunfire out the driver's window while driving. Referring to police, he says he's going to "go down to the valley, shoot it out with them in the valley."
Three more shootings and two carjackings followed after police sent out an alert warning people to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous man responsible for multiple shootings and reportedly recording his actions on Facebook.
Police said he killed a woman in Memphis as he took her grey Toyota SUV, which he left behind when he stole a man's Dodge Challenger across the state line in Southaven, Mississippi.
Kelly was arrested without incident two hours after the initial police alert when he crashed the Challenger during a high speed chase, and two guns were found in the vehicle, Davis said.
As the shooter terrorized the city, buses stopped running and the Memphis Redbirds cleared the field during their minor-league baseball game. Friends and relatives frantically called and texted each other and TV stations cut into regular coverage with updates.
Police received "numerous tips" from the public during the ordeal, Davis said.
The University of Memphis sent a message to students saying a shooting had been reported near the campus. Rhodes College, which is about 4 miles away from the university, advised students on and off campus to shelter in place. Kelly was ultimately arrested in the Memphis neighborhood of Whitehaven, about 11 miles from the two campuses.
"If you do not have to be out, stay indoors until this is resolved," Memphis police said on Twitter, before the arrest.
Police did not discuss a motive or release the identities of those who were killed or wounded. It was too early in the investigation to discuss how the suspect got the gun or guns used in the shootings, said Ali Roberts, acting assistant special agent in charge for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Memphis.
Memphis has been shaken by several high-profile killings in recent weeks, including the shooting of a pastor during a daylight carjacking in her driveway, the shooting of an activist during an argument over money, and the slaying of a jogger abducted during her pre-dawn run.
"I understand it feels like so much violence and evil to experience in such a short time," Memphis City Council member Chase Carlisle said on Twitter. "We are SO much more than this."
In February 2020, Kelly, then 17, was charged as an adult with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault, using a firearm to commit a dangerous felony and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, court records show.
Records show he pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced in April 2021 to three years. Kelly was released from prison in March, 11 months after he was sentenced, the mayor said. Given the time he spent awaiting a resolution of his charges, he likely got credit for time served and spent more than two years behind bars.
Strickland thanked legislators for closing what he called a revolving door by passing Tennessee's "truth in sentencing" law this year. The statute, which took effect after Kelly was freed, requires serving entire sentences for various felonies, including attempted first-degree murder, vehicular homicide resulting from the driver's intoxication and carjacking.
"From now on, three years for aggravated assault means three years," the mayor said. "We need the courts and additional state laws to stop this revolving door and I need the public to make their voices heard by those decision makers."
Standing beside him was Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, a fellow Democrat who was elected in August after arguing that the sentencing law does not reduce crime nor help incarcerated people rehabilitate, and drives up Tennessee's prison budget. Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who favors criminal justice reform, allowed the measure to become law without his signature.
"I don't want to get into a protracted policy debate tonight. I think tonight is a night for grieving and coming together and expressing concern about this horrific week that we've had. I can say in general what I've been saying all along — that repeat violent offenders require a tough response," Mulroy said.
Mulroy then repeated his call for a holistic approach including rehabilitation as well as long sentences, so that people leave prison with the skills they need to avoid returning to lives of crime.
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Updated September 8, 2022 at 10:53 AM ET
Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after her doctors became worried about her health.
Members of the royal family are already by the queen's bedside in Balmoral — and others are on their way — after her doctors placed her under medical supervision Thursday, the British media, including the BBC and The Guardian, reported.
"Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The BBC reported that the statement — and the fact that family members are traveling to her — marks a significant change in her situation. Elizabeth's health has been of concern in recent years, and more so over the summer.
Prince Charles, the queen's oldest son and heir to the throne, represented Elizabeth at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in late July.
When she arrived in Balmoral for her summer break, a welcome ceremony was moved indoors to accommodate her mobility issues, The Guardian reported. Elizabeth also missed the Braemar Gathering highland games earlier this month.
Before leaving office, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the queen in Balmoral this week, as did incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss.
A Privy Council meeting was postponed Wednesday after doctors advised the queen to get some rest, according to The Guardian.
At 96, Elizabeth has served longer than any other British ruler, and is the second longest-reigning monarch in history. The United Kingdom celebrated her 70 years on the throne with a Platinum Jubilee in June.
This is a developing story.
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Updated September 8, 2022 at 11:16 AM ET
KYIV, Ukraine — Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced trip to Kyiv on Thursday, where he announced almost $3 billion worth of financial aid and weapons to help Ukraine and its neighbors during the Russia invasion.
"Ukraine's extraordinary front-line defenders continue to courageously fight for their country's freedom," Blinken said in a statement Thursday afternoon announcing the new tranche of funding. "And President Biden has been clear we will support the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes."
He said the administration will make $2.2 billion available for long-term investments "to bolster the security of Ukraine and 18 of its neighbors," many of which are NATO allies that face the risk of potential future Russian aggression.
That amount comes atop $675 million in military aid to include more High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), as well as more munitions and armored vehicles, according to the State Department. This sum was also announced earlier Thursday by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is in Germany at a meeting with defense counterparts from around the world.
The combined funding announced Thursday — over $2.87 billion — will bring the total security assistance to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale ground invasion on Feb. 24 to $13.5 billion.
During a press briefing after Blinken met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian leader thanked the Biden administration for its support, which sends "very important signals."
"Saying that United States are with us and for us, it's a guarantee of every possibility of returning our territories, our lands," Zelenskyy said.
This is Blinken's second trip to the Ukrainian capital since this year's conflict began in February. He is the highest-ranking official in the Biden administration to visit the country in over six months of conflict.
After arriving in Kyiv early Thursday, Blinken met with U.S. Embassy staff and visited Ohmatdyt children's hospital, where he met with doctors, children who had come from eastern Ukraine and "Patron" the famous bomb-sniffing dog.
In the afternoon, Blinken also met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The secretary of state also toured Irpin, a city north of Kyiv that was heavily shelled during Russia's march toward Kyiv in the early days of the conflict and was under occupation for nearly a month. There he toured around still-damaged buildings and debris by Irpin Deputy Mayor Dmytro Nehresha.
Blinken's trip, six months into the conflict, is meant to show that the U.S. is "fully committed to Ukraine," according to State Department officials.
His trip to Ukraine comes at a crucial time.
Concerns continue to mount over the safety and security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been occupied by Russian forces since March but operated by Ukrainian staff.
A report released this week by the International Atomic Energy Agency revealed that shelling has compromised the physical integrity of the plant and that working conditions for the staff are tenuous, among other findings that experts say could lead to human error and, potentially, a nuclear disaster.
Both the Biden administration and the United Nations have called on the Russians to demilitarize the complex.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainians are engaged in a counteroffensive in the east and southern part of the country — one that Kyiv says is going successfully, albeit slowly.
Meanwhile, Blinken's aides say he is also gearing up for the United Nations General Assembly, which takes place later this month. Russia's war in Ukraine and the ripple effects in global food and energy markets are set to be major themes this year.
Since the start of Russia's invasion in February, the U.S. has promised billions of dollars in military and budgetary aid to Ukraine, including a $40 billion aid package passed by Congress in May. Millions of aid has already been dispersed. At the six-month mark of the conflict, polling showed that a majority of Americans believe the U.S. should continue to support Ukraine in the war.
Michele Kelemen contributed reporting from Washington, D.C.
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President Biden and Big Oil are at each other's throats.
At a time when gas prices are at the highest level in history, hurting regular Americans, he points out that Big Oil companies are enjoying record profits.
The president earlier this month singled out ExxonMobil, saying the company "made more money than God this year."
Gas prices started skyrocketing following a raft of sanctions on Russian oil, after its invasion of Ukraine in February.
The national average price of gasoline surpassed $5 a gallon for the first time ever this month. Prices have edged down by a few cents in recent days, but remain elevated.
Exacerbating these high gas prices is a huge shortage in refining capacity in the U.S., which isn't likely to be resolved any time soon.
Refiners turn crude oil into usable products like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. There's just fewer refiners in the U.S. today than a couple of years ago.
Refining capacity in the U.S. is about a million barrels a day below what it was prior to the pandemic. That's left the country unable to meet its fuel needs as more people are commuting, traveling and driving as they emerge from the throes of the pandemic.
So, where did all the refineries go?
Some refineries shuttered during the pandemic-induced recession in 2020, when demand for gasoline took a nosedive. Not all of those refineries have come back online. The U.S. had five fewer refineries at the beginning of this year that at the beginning of 2020.
When the pandemic hit and demand for oil evaporated during the recession, refineries took a big financial hit when the price of gasoline plummeted. Some refiners threw in the towel. They said the numbers just didn't work, and closed up shop.
"When you're losing money on doing it, what do you do? You stop making it. And that's when you shut down refineries," says Denton Cinquegrana, chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service.
There were other disasters around the same time. A Philadelphia refinery, one of the largest in the country, was rocked by explosions a few months before the pandemic. In Louisiana, another refinery was wiped out by Hurricane Ida. Both have been shut down.
Oil is not where the future lies
Underpinning the decisions not to reopen refineries is the fact that the U.S. is undergoing an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
The Biden administration envisions a future where the world is powered by clean energy rather than oil with its destructive effect on the environment.
"I think the refining executives say, well, looks like the writing's on the wall," Cinquegrana says.
In fact, some refiners have repurposed their facilities, where instead of making gasoline from oil, they're ramping up to produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel out of feed stocks like soybean oil and used cooking oil.
Biden wants a future in renewables, but wants oil companies to pump more now
Of course, high demand combined with high prices has led oil companies to make big profits. ExxonMobil's profit in the first quarter more than doubled from a year earlier. Meanwhile Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in nearly a decade, while Shell posted its highest earnings ever.
So President Biden wants them to do more to bring down the price of gasoline.
"At a time of war, refinery profit margins well above normal being passed directly onto American families are not acceptable," the president wrote in a letter to the heads of seven oil companies earlier this month.
The president urged oil executives to increase the supply of gasoline and other refined products, and to drill for more oil in a bid to bring gas prices down.
It's no surprise that this is raising eyebrows, given the president's stated goals on an energy transition and also his promise to voters on the campaign trail that he would "end fossil fuels."
Francisco Blanch, head of commodities research at Bank of America, points out that the country is still heavily reliant on gasoline despite those goals.
"The narrative until today was that we were going to be driving electric vehicles by the end of the year. So who cares about refined products? Well, it turns out a lot of people need refined products," says Blanch.
But could refiners be doing more?
U.S. refineries are already going gangbusters right now. They're operating above 90% capacity according to the Energy Information Administration, and expected to run at 95% for the rest of the summer.
As for turning back on idled refineries, that's not a quick fix either. It would take months to bring the refineries back online, and it would be costly for the refiners. Cinquegrana from Oil Price Information Service says that from the refiners' perspective, it doesn't make financial sense to invest in additional oil refining given the broader transition.
"You're talking about a lot of money to get these refineries that are idled up and running...when I'm being told five years from now, we hope you don't exist," Cinquegrana says.
The United States hasn't seen a major new refinery built since the 1970s. And there's a good chance it never will. Chevron CEO Mike Wirth recently stated as much in an interview with Bloomberg.
"My personal view is there will never be another refinery built in the United States," Wirth said.
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As the wave of worker organizing at Starbucks took off this year, Steph Achter looked on with joy.
"I think we're all kind of on a similar page ... of just being like, enough is enough!" says Achter, a career barista who led a union campaign at an independently owned café in Milwaukee in 2020. "It's so exciting. I am pumped."
Achter is part of a barista-led labor movement that has grown with stunning speed. Coffee shops are driving a surge in union elections, up 70% from this time last year. Starbucks alone accounts for more than half the growth, but baristas at small businesses are unionizing too, and some of them well before Starbucks.
To understand how cafés became hot spots for organizing, consider the kind of workers coffee shops attract. The people making your latte tend to be young, educated and progressive in their politics. And they're part of a generation of workers who have faced massive upheaval in their young lives — economic disruption, social unrest, a global pandemic and a labor market that has emboldened workers to ask for more.
A college student finds a mission at her own workplace
Kellie Lutz didn't have organizing in mind when she sought out a job at Stone Creek Coffee in Milwaukee. She simply needed a part-time job so she could move out of her parents' house and rent a place with her boyfriend.
This was more than a year before the pandemic. Lutz was in college, surrounded by energetic, engaged young people and itching for a cause. For a while, she was intrigued by environmental work. She also dabbled in student government. Then, the Fight for $15 caught her attention, a movement of fast-food workers demanding $15 an hour.
Lutz was earning $8.25 an hour plus tips as a barista. It dawned on her: She didn't need to go far to become an activist.
"I realized that it could just happen at my workplace," she says.
Fighting on behalf of other working people
In 2019, Stone Creek Coffee had 12 locations in and around Milwaukee and one in Chicago. The specialty coffee chain had been founded in the 1990s by a former barista-turned-entrepreneur who sought to do well by his employees and his community.
Still, from Lutz's perspective, something wasn't right. She was incensed that her hourly wage couldn't even buy two lattes.
And it wasn't just the pay. There were days when she couldn't find a moment to go to the bathroom while on the job. She was horrified to learn that under Wisconsin labor law, she was an "at will" employee, meaning she could be fired for any reason.
It got her thinking about the struggles of working people and the uneven distribution of wealth she'd heard Sen. Bernie Sanders rail against.
One day, she came across a Facebook post from a local branch of the Teamsters labor union, inviting anyone interested in organizing to get in touch.
Lutz didn't know much about unions, but both of her grandfathers had been members. One had retired as secretary of an electrical workers union. The other had participated in a pilot strike. For years, they'd grumbled about unions' declining power and about workers losing their voice.
Finally, Lutz felt like she understood what they'd been talking about all those years. She was fired up and ready to act.
"We really have to do something to make people's lives better — not only my own but everyone," she recalls thinking.
Lutz got other Stone Creek baristas on board with her cause. Working with the Teamsters Local 344, she successfully petitioned for a union election. But Stone Creek's leadership fought back, arguing that unionizing was not the best way to solve grievances. In the end, enough of the staff agreed and voted down the union. Discouraged, Lutz quit her barista job and took her activism elsewhere.
But she had planted a seed.
A year later, the same union had a second chance to organize a much smaller coffee business — a single café not far from Stone Creek's headquarters. Steph Achter took the lead there.
A career barista seeks meaningful change to the industry
Many baristas work part time and view their coffee shop jobs as a step toward something else. But there are also those who want to make it a full-time pursuit, even a lifelong career.
Achter is one of them.
A 17-year veteran of different coffee shops from Green Bay to Milwaukee, Achter has found that the challenges are the same everywhere.
"Emotional labor is really high. Schedules are really inconsistent. It's hard to take time off, to plan your life outside of work," says Achter, who has come to believe that unions are the key to change.
The pandemic was a turning point.
In 2020, Achter was working at a Milwaukee café then known as Wonderstate. (After an ownership shuffle, the café was renamed Likewise.)
COVID made all of the existing problems worse. And on top of that, the workers felt excluded from decisions being made that greatly impacted their health and safety. It felt wrong, given they were the ones facing the risks.
Achter and a co-worker decided to take action. Drawing inspiration from other Milwaukee baristas who had started organizing, they asked for raises and more say in how the business was run, among other demands.
The café owners, facing pandemic losses, said no.
Undeterred, Achter got in touch with the Teamsters, who now had experience organizing in coffee. This time, it was a much smaller campaign, with only six employees in the bargaining unit. And this time, the union won.
Baristas are a left-leaning, educated group of workers
"I think the pandemic, while awful, created the perfect conditions to foster worker solidarity," says Destiny DeVooght, one of the three workers who voted for the union.
The collective stress of COVID strengthened the bonds that were already there.
Baristas tend to be tightknit, spending their days working in close quarters with one another. They're also a liberal bunch, DeVooght says. They're passionate about many of the same causes, workers rights among them.
Baristas typically have more education than others in the service industry, including fast food workers. Sometimes, far more education. A lead organizer in the Starbucks union campaign is a Rhodes Scholar.
And they see their activism as a way to leave their mark. Unlike the union workforce of a generation past, most baristas don't see their jobs as something they'll do for life. In pursuing unions, they say they are fighting for themselves as well as for those who will follow, a stance that even career baristas like Achter have taken too.
Union membership comes at a cost, but these baristas say it's worth it
Along with union membership come dues. Achter's dues amount to about $30 a month.
Achter says it's worth it. The union helped secure an annual 50 cent raise for workers as well as protection from being fired without cause.
"Being in a union, I feel like for the first time I have job security," the veteran barista says. "I can make this a sustainable career."
But how much more the Teamsters or any union can deliver to coffeehouse workers is yet to be seen. An economic slowdown will soon bring an end to the record demand for workers.
All workers — baristas included — may find themselves with less clout than they'd hoped for, whether they're unionized or not.
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Just after sunrise, young children wearing colorful backpacks start walking into Live Oak Elementary School in Austin. At the door, the principal and the school counselor greet each child by name.
“It’s really important to be able to say their name to help them feel welcome,” counselor Elise Harris said. “You can catch kids who maybe have had a rough morning. There was a student this morning who was in tears, actually, who I tried to engage with.”
Harris invited the child who was upset to come and speak to her in her office. Teachers can also send kids to Harris if they notice an issue.
“Prevention education is really the biggest part of what we do," she said. "As a school counselor the emphasis is teaching children how to identify and manage their feelings."
Common concerns are anxiety, depression and behavioral problems. Harris said many students need much more than a school counselor can provide, but families have struggled getting appointments with mental health therapists.
"There's a huge waiting list for therapists, especially for psychiatric services," Harris said, "and that’s the big problem."
The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute reports one out of three Texas children experience a mental health disorder within a year. But because of a shortage of mental health practitioners, many children are unable to get treatment or have to endure long wait times. In Central Texas, experts tell KUT that even with health insurance, children can expect to wait about six months before being seen.
That’s why Harris was thrilled when a state telehealth program called Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine, or TCHATT, reached her school in 2021.
“It was just so great to be able to tell parents, 'Hey, guess what? Your child can see a therapist at school, online at no cost to you,'” she said.
In 2019, Texas lawmakers were presented overwhelming statistics that pointed to a mental health crisis among children coupled with a difficulty in accessing care. As a result, the Texas Child Mental Health Consortium was created. The consortium is made up of medical schools and universities with health programs as well other experts in the mental health field. Together they created, TCHATT and are utilizing 12 higher education health institutions across the state to provide psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers and licensed professional counselors for telehealth appointments. Dell Medical School serves the Austin area.
“We are in 29 different school districts. We have a 13-county catchment area in Central Texas," said Dr. Nithya Mani, the associate director of the TCHATT programs at Dell Medical School and a pediatric psychiatrist. “I see kids on a daily basis who would never be able to find their way to a child psychiatrist, and that to me is really huge.”
The overall span of the program has grown to encompass more than 3,000 schools across the state reaching both urban and some rural areas.
Harris said a typical wait time for a TCHATT appointment is two weeks. However, if the mental health concern is urgent, the child can be seen the same day. Children are matched with the type of therapist appropriate for their needs and typically will have five to six appointments at no charge. If additional care is needed, parents are guided toward resources.
School counselors are trained to coordinate appointments. Their first step is to get approval from parents before making a referral to the health institution. Parents join most appointments, even if just for a short time.
“I’ve had parents who would join while they were working," Harris said. "They didn’t have to drive anywhere. They just got on their phone or on their computer. So, it's very doable for parents, and I think they're very relieved and grateful.”
School counselors typically set up a computer in their office where the child logs in for a private appointment with the therapist. Mani acknowledges the loss of in-person connection, but said the therapists use various tactics to engage.
“I have some clinicians who will do icebreakers and play some kind of game online," Mani said. "They share screen with a lot of fillable forms so that the student can actually be typing into the form as they’re talking through what coping skills they’re going to use or what’s going to go into their safety plan.”
Mani said the most common reasons for referral are depression and anxiety. But, she clarified, the reason for the referral may be different than the diagnosis, or the outcome of the evaluation.
For example, Dr. Mani said through TCHATT, a therapist found one child who was thought to have ADHD was actually just having trouble with a language barrier. A plan was created to help the situation.
Psychiatrists are also able to prescribe needed medications immediately. Prior to TCHATT, the law required an in-person visit before medications could be prescribed. Coincidentally, this same flexibility occurred after COVID-19 broadened laws on how doctors could engage with patients via telemedicine in Texas.
Harris said students are comfortable using the video conference format, since they spent so much time using it when the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to teach virtually. Harris said she is grateful for the increased access TCHATT offers.
“If we don't intervene early, it has larger ramifications down the road," she said. "Those mental health concerns are going to get bigger. It impacts their education. It impacts their social life. It impacts the family and their family home life. It impacts their social, emotional well-being. It impacts everything.”
Now that TCHATT is in Harris' school, she said she feels less overwhelmed knowing she can teach students how to manage emotions and refer them to medical mental health care as needed.
"It gives me hope to know that there is this community resource available to us," she said, "and that the kids don't have to struggle."
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HOUSTON — The first thing Dana Jones, 61, tells you to do when you enter her gray-blue house in Melrose Park is walk along the off-white tile, up and down, through her dining room, while she watches carefully for your reaction. “Do you feel it?” she asks.
The flooring is bent, a bit warped. And Jones, too, feels warped, five years after Hurricane Harvey forced her to wade through waist-high water that came too fast.
It took her a month to find somewhere to live, so she lived out of her truck. The thing she fears the most is having to flee her home again.
When it rains, she cries. She hyperventilates. She can’t sleep.
“It’s destroying me,” she says, to live in a wrongly contorted house, a house that she believes is going to flood again. She gives a few quick low exhales, a tactic she uses to try to stop herself from hyperventilating. She doesn’t know what the next storm will be named, only that it’s coming.
It’s not just the floor. The wood siding is deteriorating and has dark water stains from the floods. The mold is back — she thinks it reemerged in the walls after Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019, but she didn’t find it until her pipes burst during Winter Storm Uri in 2021. She tries to keep it at bay with bleach.
With the home in disrepair, it’s difficult to find the motivation to clean the kitchen. Sometimes it feels easier to not eat, but she forces herself. She doesn’t want to be skinny. She doesn’t want to be bitter.
You don’t understand, she says. There are so many people still hurt by this, people even worse off than her. She quickly exhales, twice more.
For decades, atmospheric scientists have predicted climate change would bring more intense tropical storms and hurricanes. Separate analyses found that climate change likely increased Hurricane Harvey’s total rainfall by as much as 19% and Tropical Storm Imelda’s by between 9% and 17%.
More intense natural disasters are taking an increasing toll on people's mental health. An international group of leading scientists concluded in the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that extreme weather events are followed by increased rates of mental illness.
Houston has been hit particularly hard. Harvey — which made landfall near Rockport and slowly inundated a swath of coastal Texas from Harris County to the Louisiana border — followed two other 500-year flood events in Houston: the Memorial Day flood in 2015 and the Tax Day flood in 2016. Harris County, which includes Houston, has seen seven federally declared disasters due to severe weather in the last decade.
In a small sample of Hurricane Harvey survivors surveyed in the weeks after the storm — which dumped more than 60 inches of rain across the Houston region, causing catastrophic flooding — researchers found that 46% of Houston-area participants met the threshold for probable PTSD symptoms. More than half of the 41 survivors in the study experienced symptoms of anxiety.
“With other kinds of anxiety problems, you might want to try to get people to realize that their fears are overblown, but that’s less likely to be the case with climate change,” said Susan Clayton, who researches climate change and mental illness and was a lead author of the Sixth IPCC Assessment report. “In some cases, their fears are not overblown.”
Researchers are beginning to use new terms including “climate trauma,” “climate anxiety” and “eco-grief” — referring to trauma from events made worse by climate change, general distress about climate change and grief for the plants, animals and places that may be lost — to describe mental health conditions precipitated by the effects of climate change. Whether such conditions are unique or simply a psychological response to a specific stressful event is an active area of research.
In 2021, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies published a paper by mental health researchers warning their colleagues about the dramatic impact climate change could have on the prevalence of trauma syndromes.
“Climate change, if left unaddressed, is projected to have catastrophic consequences on the mental health of entire populations,” the group of 10 leading international mental health researchers wrote.
One review of scientific literature estimated that 30% to 40% of disaster victims develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, along with 10% to 20% of rescue workers. The mental health conditions can last for several years.
“One might think that folks would adapt in terms of mental health — if you’ve been through this before, you know you can come out OK — but that’s actually not really what we’re finding in the data,” said Sarah Lowe, an associate professor at the Yale School of Public Health who researches mental health and natural disasters. “The more disasters that folks were exposed to, the more likely they are to have symptoms of PTSD, depression and generalized distress.”
Yet studies have found that only a small proportion of disaster survivors receive mental health care. And getting help in Texas is especially difficult — Mental Health America ranked Texas last in the nation for access to mental health care in 2022. Communities of color have even fewer options for help with climate-related trauma than predominantly white neighborhoods.
Therapy alone may not be enough — early research suggests that disaster preparation such as helping people plan for the next storm and designing or retrofitting homes to withstand such disasters could also help reduce anxiety.
When Harvey’s rain swept into Jones’ home, she couldn’t carry her dog, Gigi, to safety — the currents were too strong. She put Gigi, a Jack Russell terrier, in a cage on top of a table and left her. She prayed. Minutes later, a neighbor in a large pickup passed by and rescued Jones and Gigi.
Jones has recounted the story dozens of times to counselors and others. She tells the story quickly in a few breaths, with an urgency as though the faster it’s out of her mouth the faster she can rid herself of the memories. Jones has treated her symptoms of anxiety and depression with medication and counseling, she said. Her doctor worked with her to increase her dosage in the years after Harvey.
But she still feels unsafe in her own home. She’s on a fixed income and can’t afford to leave the house she’s lived in for decades to start over.
Being unable to recover a sense of control — such as continuing to live in a home that’s vulnerable to another severe weather event — can make symptoms of mental illness associated with trauma last longer than they would otherwise, researchers have found.
Jones wants to have her house elevated and repaired, but that could cost tens of thousands of dollars that she simply doesn’t have. Like thousands of others in the Houston area, she’s been turned down for federal aid to help her rebuild — in Jones’ case, because her flood insurance lapsed.
“You go back home, and the thing that beats you up is still there,” she said.
“So what do you do? It’s my home.”
Climate change “catastrophic” to mental health
Wayne Young, the CEO of the Harris Center, Harris County’s government-funded and state-designated mental health authority, said he started noticing in 2017 and 2018 that patients who had lived through the previous devastating floods that hit Houston were showing symptoms of re-traumatization: sleep disruption, anxiousness and an inability to regulate emotions.
“They become kind of hyperemotional, and in ways that aren’t typical for them,” he said. Young said he saw some of the same symptoms in members of his staff. They became agitated or suggested closing the office when it rained.
“I think [trauma from Harvey] still lingers today,” he said. “When we have a heavy rain, the community still has people who have tension that begins to bubble up.”
Holly McFarland, a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker in Fort Worth, said she first realized about four years ago that some of her clients’ mental health conditions were aggravated by climate change.
“It’s only in session two or three that it comes out that climate is kind of underlying,” she said. “It’s this thing in the background [of other problems].”
As a result, she joined a group of psychiatrists who were having similar conversations about the intersection of climate change and mental health. She began to realize that for some of her clients, dread, anxiety or prior trauma related to climate change was preventing them from planning for their long-term future — especially young people. For example, they struggled with big life decisions, such as whether to have children or go back to school.
“The way I treat it is to first normalize it,” she said. “Nothing is wrong with you for being fearful or anxious or sad.”
From there, McFarland helps her clients work toward hope.
“Even with devastation and grief, we can also have moments of joy,” she said.
Some mental health professionals remain skeptical that climate anxiety, eco-grief or climate-related disaster trauma is a fundamentally different type of mental health condition. But they acknowledge that the effects of climate change can bog down the emotional well-being of their clients.
Lane Johnson, a professional counselor and chief of clinical services at the Gulf Bend Center, the regional mental health provider in Victoria, said that in his opinion, “anxiety is anxiety,” so climate anxiety may be just another symptom of an already anxious patient, and treatment can be similar. But, he said, it’s important to recognize how severe weather events can exacerbate symptoms of mental health conditions.
“During adverse circumstances, it’s normal to have abnormal reactions,” he said. “But that wears on us if we’re not aware of that, and then we can become overstressed and start to fatigue.”
Victoria Harrison, a family systems psychotherapist in Houston, has worked with clients affected by flooding and wildfires. She found that people improve when they get involved with community or advocacy groups related to environmental issues.
“People can do better at dealing with a big problem like climate change if they can mobilize action and if they can take steps toward problem-solving,” she said.
Harrison also focuses on how previous generations of her clients’ families coped with changes in their environment — for example, the Dust Bowl in the 1930s forced millions of people to flee the Great Plains amid intense dust storms brought on by drought and flawed farming techniques.
“Going back and recognizing how their ancestors survived and dealt with adversity lets people recognize they’re strong people themselves,” Harrison said.
Storm survivors feel forgotten
Jones saw how Harvey damaged the emotional well-being of her north Houston subdivision, Melrose Park, after every quaint, single-family home in the working-class, mostly immigrant neighborhood was ravaged by several feet of water the last week of August 2017.
But now, every house looks different — many have been repaired, some have been elevated to protect from another flood, while Jones’ house and others still have flood damage five years after Harvey.
A few doors down from Jones, a house with fresh gray paint and white trim stands on stilts, about 5 feet higher than its neighbors, after a government-funded rebuild. Farther down the street, another home is in such need of repairs that its owners say they can no longer safely occupy it — or afford to fix it.
The Houston Homeowner Assistance Program, which was included in a pool of $7.4 billion allocated by Congress to help Harvey victims, has completed construction on roughly 600 Houston homes. But a bitter political fight between the Texas General Land Office and the City of Houston has plagued the program; the state agency wrested control of the funds from the city, with HUD’s approval, in 2020.
GLO spokesperson Brittany Eck says there won’t be enough money to meet the demand, and the agency hopes to move money from other recovery funds to fill the gap.
Thousands of homeowners remain in limbo, unsure when or if they will ever be approved. Others moved on, sold their properties — often for far less than they were previously worth — and started over. Many were deemed ineligible due to federal rules that require homeowners to maintain flood insurance if they received aid during a previous disaster.
Jones and her next-door neighbor Maria Monjaras, 38, applied to a government-funded program for Houston homeowners on the same day and helped each other with the applications. Monjaras, who lives with her husband and four children, was approved for assistance while Jones was denied.
Monjaras, who works as an in-home health aide, said even though their house will be rebuilt, she and her children also have struggled with the emotional aftermath of Harvey — the family had to live in a hotel room for almost five months after their house flooded, a nightmare for a family with a newborn. Her youngest son, Alex, was only 2 weeks old when Harvey hit.
Before they were finally able to return to their home, it had to be gutted to remove black mold. They moved back in before the kitchen was rebuilt, and for months, Monjaras cooked and did the dishes in the backyard.
She began to struggle again with high blood pressure in the years after the flood, something she thought she’d gotten under control before the storm. Her doctor prescribed medication for anxiety, hoping it would help reduce her blood pressure. Everyone in her family still has trouble sleeping during storms, she said.
“You don’t sleep,” Monjaras said. “Or if you sleep, you wake up and check again to see how high the water is.”
Melrose Park Civic Club President Judy Hoya, 69, who has lived in the neighborhood for almost half a century, said she and her neighbors all move their vehicles to a nearby park that’s on higher ground when a tropical storm is coming.
Hoya attends state and local government presentations on planned flood mitigation projects around Houston, but she feels action is lacking. The threat of another flood is taking an emotional toll on everyone, she said. She loves her neighborhood, she said, but plans to leave if her home floods again.
“It’s going to be years before they do anything” to protect Melrose Park, she said. “Why are we on the backburner?”
Lack of mental health resources “another form of neglect”
On a Monday evening in July at Cook Elementary School, about a dozen Houstonians — mostly women, and all people of color — sat in an auditorium at children’s cafeteria tables, listening intently as an instructor explained how to evaluate whether “Eleanor,” a life-size stuffed fabric dummy, had a back injury.
It was part of a four-week long Community Emergency Response Training course that taught participants how to evaluate victims’ injuries in emergency situations and how to speak to survivors of disasters in a way that did not further traumatize them.
Preparing for the next disaster, such as making evacuation plans with neighbors, can help people establish a sense of control and reduce the impacts of weather-related trauma, mental health experts say. Researchers have found that clinical treatment alone is unlikely to be enough to address the mental health problems exacerbated by climate change.
Rain Eatmon, 30, said the training has given her a new sense of confidence in her ability to keep her family safe during a severe weather event.
Eatmon, a resident of the north Houston neighborhood Acres Homes, has survived Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda — which nearly swept her car away while she was driving home. It took about six hours before the waters receded enough for her to escape.
“That was a pretty traumatic event,” she said. “I had never been in a situation where I was caught outside during a tropical storm.”
While she was open to taking a disaster preparation course, Eatmon said she’s hesitant to seek counseling for fear of being misdiagnosed. Eatmon, who has worked as a community organizer, said it’s common for Black survivors of disasters to mistrust health professionals.
“I don’t feel that there are enough [health] professionals who share my cultural experience,” Eatmon said.
Black patients have historically been mistreated and misdiagnosed by medical professionals; in one infamous nonconsensual study of Black men with syphilis conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1932 and 1972, treatment was withheld from the men even as medical advancements were made, and many died as a result.A 2019 study by researchers at Rutgers University found that clinicians are more likely to misdiagnose patients with schizophrenia if they are Black than if they are white. Only 5% of psychologists in the U.S. are Black, according to the American Psychological Association; 86% are white.
And many survivors of disasters are too burdened by fixing their homes and replacing belongings to seek therapy. In a state where 5 million people lack health insurance — roughly 18% of the population — many simply can’t afford it.
Keith Downey, a co-founder of the Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council that organized the emergency response class, said in his north Houston neighborhood, Kashmere Gardens, “The PTSD is real. If anything, it’s progressing and gotten worse” because of repeated flooding. Too many neighbors, especially seniors, have been denied financial assistance to help them rebuild their homes and their lives, he said.
Downey said predominantly Black and Latino communities don’t have enough counselors nearby to address this growing need. A study George Washington University researchers published in April found that predominantly White and wealthy neighborhoods have several times more mental health professionals than neighborhoods where people of color predominantly lived.
“It’s another form of neglect,” he said. “Minority community residents do not have parachutes (after disasters). We are freefalling.”
Huey German-Wilson, who co-founded the group with Downey, said their small nonprofit — which advocates for resources such as food distribution and disaster planning in northeast Houston neighborhoods — wants to create drop-in counseling centers across north Houston, but one grant proposal after another has been denied.
“We’ve never gotten funding for [a mental health center], as much as I’ve tried,” said German-Wilson, who lives in the Trinity Gardens neighborhood. “That’s the part of funding where people are like, ‘Well, we’d really like to fund that, but we just don’t have the capacity for it right now.’”
“Something I can do for myself”
Jones has been through enough natural disasters that she’s learning to take charge of her own recovery and manage her anxiety. She’s putting herself first.
“I’ve kept myself together,” she said, but, “I have to put this behind me.”
In 2019, she enrolled in a community college to study liberal arts; now she’s planning to switch to business marketing.
“I wanted to reinvent myself,” she said.
She calls public officials and asks them to visit her neighborhood to see the lingering damage she lives with every day. In the mornings, she walks up and down the streets of Melrose Park for exercise and asks her neighbors if they need help with anything.
She knows if she can feel useful, she’ll feel better. She knows if she keeps busy with schoolwork, she’ll settle her mind.
“I get excited about that because nobody can take that from me,” Jones said. “That's something I can do for myself, and that’s what has carried me thus far.”
And when it rains, she asks God for safety. She holds onto Gigi. And she tries to keep moving forward.
“I have to,” she said. | https://www.keranews.org/health-wellness/2022-09-08/storm-after-storm-climate-change-increases-strain-on-texans-mental-health | 2022-09-08T16:44:47Z |
Harrisonburg Public Works encourages reusing and recycling during ‘Zero Waste Week’
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In a 2020 report from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, nearly 14 million tons of solid waste were dumped into landfills across the state.
During ‘Zero Waste Week’ in Harrisonburg, the city’s Public Works staff are highlighting different ways people can decrease their contribution to the local landfill.
“It’s to encourage people to go a whole week without generating any trash that’s sent to the landfill, which can be a pretty eye-opening experience of just how much trash we actually produce,” Sustainability and Environmental Manager Keith Thomas said.
Thomas said doing things around the house like repurposing items, such as glass food jars or even buying clothing secondhand can help out.
“The amount of waste we generate will impact how long those landfills are available for use. We have better uses for land whether it’s agriculture, housing or recreation,” Thomas said.
He encourages anyone looking to participate this week or all year round, to visit the Recycling Convenience Center located at 2055 Beery Road in Harrisonburg. The center is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
The city also offers a Mobile Recycling Unit which changes locations throughout the week, you can check that schedule here.
Copyright 2022 WHSV. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/09/08/harrisonburg-public-works-encourages-reusing-recycling-during-zero-waste-week/ | 2022-09-08T16:57:31Z |
ICYMI, pumpkin spice among new Merriam-Webster entries
(AP) - Finding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary might make you exclaim “Yeet!”
ICYMI, those are five of the 370 words and phrases that Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary this month, the publisher announced Wednesday. Oh yeah, ICYMI, short for “in case you missed it,” was also added.
“Some of these words will amuse or inspire, others may provoke debate. Our job is to capture the language as it is used,” Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, said in a statement. “Words offer a window into our ever-changing language and culture, and are only added to the dictionary when there is clear and sustained evidence of use.”
Worldwide inflation has made shrinkflation a household word. It is defined by the Springfield, Massachusetts publisher as “the practice of reducing a product’s amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price.” Think, going to the grocery store and finding that orange juice is no longer available in 64 fluid ounce (1.9 liter) cartons, just 59 ounce.
Pumpkin spice — that polarizing blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and allspice that’s used to flavor, well, just about everything every fall these days — has been around for years but is finally in the dictionary.
Many of the words are slang or used informally on social media. Adorkable, a mashup of dorky and adorable, means “socially awkward or quirky in a way that is endearing.” Yeet is either “used to express surprise, approval, or excited enthusiasm” or as a verb to mean “to throw especially with force and without regard for the thing being thrown,” according to Merriam-Webster’s definition.
The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has pushed terms once heard almost exclusively in medical circles onto everyone’s tongue, including subvariant, booster dose, and emergency use authorization, which are all new dictionary entries.
Many new words are drawn from popular culture, including the verb MacGyver, inspired by the television character who can make or repair just about anything with ordinary items within reach.
If all the new words are overwhelming, try listening to the calming dawn chorus, defined as: “the singing of wild birds that closely precedes and follows sunrise especially in spring and summer.”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/09/08/icymi-pumpkin-spice-among-new-merriam-webster-entries/ | 2022-09-08T16:57:38Z |
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