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Wondershare's first offline event fosters the creative industry by providing an open space to network and exchange ideas.
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wondershare, a digital creativity software company, made empowering people entering the creator economy a top priority in 2022. That's why on Aug 25, 2022, Wondershare hosted the inaugural "Next Level Creativity" event. Keynote speakers at the event included Sean Tyson, CEO of Quietly Media and Jennifer Nguyen, HR Recruitment Consultant.
"Next Level Creativity" took place at Wondershare's spacious Canada office in fast-growing Burnaby, BC. More than 30 creatives — designers, video producers, copywriters, and marketers — attended the event to take action, explore new opportunities, and network with fellow creatives.
Whether through developing affordable and easy-to-use tools, encouraging action by hosting regular creative challenges or hosting live events with keynote speakers and networking, Wondershare is here to help all creators level up.
From 2020 to 2021, the number of creators increased by 48 percent as reported by Stripe. However, content creation is not a straight path. Those entering the industry will experience new challenges: learning new tools and platforms, consistently publishing and finding a community of peers.
"When we think about taking action or taking inspired action, we think it may be really really big," said Nguyen. "Like oh my gosh, how will I do that, it's really scary. But inspired action can be really small, like asking your favorite creator to go for coffee."
With the growing demand for content, there are many routes creatives can take on their journey to monetize their work. For many years, brands have been moving away from advertisements and are relying more on creators to share their messages and stories. In addition to ads from YouTube or other social platforms, working with brands is another area they should explore.
"Advertising created brand consciousness by telling narratives and telling larger-than-life stories," said Tyson. "The caveat here is that the trust in advertising started to decrease significantly. And for the most part, people became allergic to ads." #adlergic
Tyson continued: "Within the wide world of brand, marketing and communication, I believe one of the primary drivers of "creativity" is branded content. And that's because I believe all brands are acting like publishers."
By hosting Next Level Creativity, Wondershare established an environment where creatives can come together and support one another, whether it be through new opportunities or collaborating to solve common problems. In 2022, ConvertKit reports that 61 percent of creators are facing burnout. Content creation can be a lonely pursuit and making money from it is a grind.
"Burnout and blocks are part of the creative journey," said Shaan Jahagirdar, Chief Design Officer of Wondershare. "Rather than dwell on these, the sooner you embrace them, the better. [To deal with blocks,] I discuss with my team or close friends to see if I can find any fresh perspective or have overlooked any gap."
Having a community of dedicated creatives to share experiences, advice, and ideas allow all of them to grow and reach the next level of the creator economy. Whether they are learning new tools, trying to find new jobs, or building a personal brand, Wondershare is only getting started in supplying everything one needs to be a successful creator.
If you are looking for networking and job opportunities, check out what upcoming Wondershare events and openings are available here.
About Wondershare
Founded in 2003, Wondershare is a global leader in software development and a pioneer in the field of digital creativity. Our technology is powerful, and the solutions we provide are simple and convenient. That's why we're trusted by millions of people in over 150 countries worldwide. We help our users pursue their passions so that, together, we can build a more creative world.
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October 18th gathering of authors and medical experts addresses most misunderstood health issue affecting women
CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Menopause Day Charleston, a first-of-its-kind women's wellness event, will convene nationally-renowned authors and medical experts to address one of the most pervasive and misunderstood health issues affecting women today: menopause. The event is being hosted on October 18th, World Menopause Day, by the virtual women's forum Hot in Charleston with the goal of bringing knowledge and intergenerational engagement around a health journey affecting as much as one-third of women's lives.
"Women experience powerful physical, emotional and relational challenges during menopause. Our research shows we crave both honest conversation and reliable information about this profound stage, and this forum answers that call with both personal stories and academic data. We intend to spark an ongoing exchange about this universal passage," said Kerri Devine, writer and Founder of Hot in Charleston.
Emceed by Carolyn Murray, WCBD-TV anchor, award-winning journalist and health advocate, and moderated by Devine, the panel discussion and luncheon will welcome women ages 35-65 from across the region at The Gibbes Museum from 12:00 – 2:00 pm. MUSC Women's Health is Presenting Sponsor. https://hotincharleston.com/world-menopause-day/
"MUSC Women's Health is proud to take a leadership role at World Menopause Day Charleston. With our long-standing history of women-centric specialties and meaningful care across the range of women's needs, we are committed to helping lead the conversation on perimenopause and menopause so more women can enjoy informed, healthier lives," said Donna D. Johnson, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MUSC.
More than 50 million American women are approaching perimenopause and menopause. In a 2022 survey of women ages 32-68, Hot in Charleston found that 99% of respondents said women over 30 are not informed about the reality of perimenopause. 73% said they would find it helpful and encouraging to read a personal narrative about a woman going through midlife changes. Peri/menopause symptoms women most battled included night sweats, fatigue, hot flashes, brain fog, weight gain, anxiety and mood changes.
"A groundbreaking aspect of this event is our intergenerational content. Women can be caught off guard by the onset of perimenopause as early as their late 30s. We are seeking to break the silence around the very real health implications they can expect and prepare them with confidence," said Cinelle Barnes, Charleston-based writer, editor, and educator from Manila, Philippines, who will address the issue at the event.
Bestselling author Lee Woodruff will also be featured on the panel. A prominent national speaker on meeting change with courage, Woodruff is author of In An Instant, with husband and anchor Bob Woodruff, Those We Love Most, and Perfectly Imperfect. She will discuss navigating the big changes of marriage, motherhood, and the empty nest.
Other panelists are Connie Guille, MD, MUSC, reproductive psychiatrist and director of the MUSC Women's Reproductive Behavioral Health Program, on the emotional and relational challenges of peri/menopause; Anita Ramsetty, MD, MUSC, Associate Professor at MUSC and board certified in endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition, on the complex physical changes of midlife; and Elaine Eustis, MD, Menopause Solutions, a noted menopause expert and local women's champion, on how women can control their destiny with knowledge, solutions, self-care, and community support.
Business and health leaders supporting World Menopause Day Charleston are Croghan's Jewel Box, Bleecker Family Law, Tidewater Pharmacy & Compounding, The Longevity Club, Ibu Movement and Candlefish.
MUSC Women's Health: https://muschealth.org/medical-services/womens
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WSP recognized in Autonomous Operations category for its deployment of Gluware solutions across the enterprise's multi-vendor, multi-platform network
NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gluware, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network automation, is proud to announce that WSP, a Gluware customer and a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, was announced as the winner of the second annual IDC Future of Enterprise Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure North America Award in the Autonomous Operations category for their success automating processes across their network. This award is presented to those organizations leading the use of digital infrastructure to transform their business, engage customers and employees, and accelerate business innovation.
Competing in the Autonomous Operations category, WSP was tasked with demonstrating a best-in-class use of software-defined automation across their digital infrastructure environment to transform operations, improve security and modernize operational skills and tools.
Citing their autonomous operations project, which began in January of 2021, WSP demonstrated how their work with Gluware produced an industry-leading example of automated network processes in action. Coming into the project, WSP dealt with the risks and challenges facing many multinational enterprises. The network is a multi-vendor, multi-platform, and brownfield network that connects thousands of devices and tens-of-thousands of employees that, through multiple acquisitions a year, only increases in size and complexity. Tasked with overcoming these challenges WSP's team utilized Gluware's intelligent network automation to tackle identified five key use-case goals: Enhance Security, Enforce Compliance, Inventory and Assessment, OS Management, and Lifecycle Management.
DIY solutions posed high costs, and while many vendors offer tools suited for individual use cases, such tools were largely incompatible across use cases. Meanwhile, Gluware offered turnkey, packaged automation capable of achieving inventory and assessment needs immediately while also providing OS and lifecycle management. Configuration drift across worldwide operations presents a constant challenge as paper-based standards change and WSP grows and evolves. Following the ingest and review segment of their project, WSP leveraged Gluware to cleanse and conform network devices to their pre-established paper-based standard. Then, with newly established visibility over the network devices, teams were able to monitor and maintain those standards against the expected configuration drift devices undergo during their life cycles. Gluware further offered the ability to quickly roll out new security and compliance standards and remediate new parts of the network. WSP aims to achieve a 90% defect rate to avoid the inherent cost of human manual fixes. Automation through Gluware will allow WSP to both avoid costs associated with the execution of network changes as well as savings garnered through the rapid on-boarding necessitated by WSP's frequent mergers and acquisitions.
Gluware's low-code/no code UI streamlined projects and its multi-vendor/multi-domain capabilities ensured visibility and compliance across the enterprise. In addition, Gluware Labs provided highly intelligent, intent-based custom solutions to modify and enforce compliance and enhance security to address WSP-specific paper based standards within weeks, something that historically had taken months to roll out. WSP estimates the project resulted in nearly $1 million in cost avoidance. Ultimately, WSP was able to tackle challenges and achieve enterprise network goals at an unparalleled time-to-value and has now moved to new business goals, pushing company-wide digital transformation using Gluware today.
"We are thrilled to see our work recognized by IDC as the cutting edge of network automation. The project truly has given us the ability to drive growth, and achieve new levels of operational efficiency and employee productivity" said Richard Evers, Global Director of Network Services at WSP. "We have enjoyed working with Gluware and look forward to working with them to continue implementing the very best in automation into the future."
"It is exciting and gratifying to see a customer like WSP, who we have worked so closely with, win such a prestigious award. WSP has achieved great results through this project, and it has been a pleasure to see the power of Gluware's solutions leveraged in such a comprehensive fashion," said Jeff Gray, CEO and Co-Founder, Gluware. "At Gluware, we strive to stay at the forefront of network automation and will continue to deliver best-in-class solutions to both new and existing customers."
"IDC's research shows that 80% of organizations worldwide recognize Digital Infrastructure spanning datacenter, public cloud and edge platforms as a fundamental enabler of digital business success," said Mary Johnston Turner, Research Vice President, Future of Digital Infrastructure, IDC. "Winners of our annual Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure awards represent forward-thinking organizations across North America that have harnessed the power of these technologies to transform their business and achieve strategic, measurable business outcomes that help their organizations innovate and create competitive differentiation."
Awards will be presented at a virtual event in November. To learn more, visit HERE.
For more information on the IDC Future Enterprise Awards Program, please contact Heather Ball at hball@idc.com.
Gluware is the leading intelligent network automation suite for the cloud era, trusted by Global 2000 enterprises, across industries, from Pharma to Finance. Gluware automates the networks of the world's largest and most complex enterprises by simplifying how multi-domain, multi-vendor enterprise networks are discovered, analyzed, and maintained. The company's code-free, intent-based approach to network automation reduces the business risk of unplanned outages and downtime while elevating the performance of people and systems.
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, they are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 12,000 employees in 200 offices across the U.S., they partner with our clients to help communities prosper. wsp.com
International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, data and marketing services company that activates and engages the most influential technology buyers. To learn more about IDC, please visit www.idc.com. Follow IDC on Twitter at @IDC and LinkedIn.
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Digital workplace pioneer posts 270% North American sales growth driven by new clients including Levi's and SPARC Group
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YOOBIC, the all-in-one digital workplace for frontline teams, today announced surging global growth, including 270% year-on-year sales growth in North America. The company's accelerating growth caps a banner year that also saw YOOBIC ink major deals with top global brands, build out its global teams, win plaudits from analysts and industry groups. The company also cemented strategic partnerships to expand its offering and fuel future growth, and completed its first acquisition with the purchase of Heystan, a digital training and knowledge management platform for employees in the catering and hospitality industries.
YOOBIC's platform is now used by over 300 global brands operating in more than 80 countries, with over 1 million frontline employees using the company's apps to elevate performance, level up their skill sets, and drive scalable success. Global sales leapt 40% year-on-year from 2020 to 2021. The North American market saw explosive adoption, with the region's user-base growing 80% in the first 6 months of 2022. Globally, YOOBIC onboarded more new users in the first 6 months of the year than in the whole of 2021.
YOOBIC's game-changing platform is now trusted by industry-leading brands including Benetton, Francesca's, Johnston & Murphy, Levi's, Roots, UNTUCKit, and SPARC Group (Forever21, Aeropostale, and Reebok). Over the past 12 months, YOOBIC also cemented key strategic partnerships with digital learning leader Open Sesame, pioneer in AI-powered workforce management Legion Technologies, and in-store analytics expert RetailNext, further enriching its product to deliver streamlined and fully integrated support for its customers' evolving needs.
In total, YOOBIC empowered frontline teams to deliver a 20%-plus increase in in-store conversions in 2021, with a 300% increase in user activity as teams leveraged YOOBIC's rich task-management, micro-learning, and communication features to optimize team performance and coordinate agile and responsive operations across their entire networks. YOOBIC's streamlined engagement and learning features proved especially important as enterprises onboarded new hires and worked to retain and support current employees, with YOOBIC users completing 8X more lessons in 2021 than in 2020.
YOOBIC's success drew widespread recognition from top analysts and industry groups. Over the past 12 months the company's platform was honored as the year's top innovation at the Nuit du Commerce Connecté — known as the French Oscars of retail — and as HR and Digital Workplace Tech of the Year at the UK's National Technology Awards, while Peloton Interactive received Retail TouchPoints' Retail Innovator Award for its YOOBIC deployment. YOOBIC was also recognized in CB Insights' 2022 Retail Tech 100 report and Deloitte's 2022 RetailTech report, and received plaudits from IDC and Forrester analysts.
"Over my 30 years in the industry, I've seen retail management evolve from physical clipboards and crumpled paper checklists to cutting-edge digital technologies — and YOOBIC is at the forefront of that transformation," says Brent Paulsen, Head of Retail at UNTUCKit. "Frontline teams are the backbone of modern retail, and it's time to empower them and unlock their knowledge to drive retail brands forward. With YOOBIC's digital solutions, retailers in the U.S. and worldwide can optimize operations, elevate the employee experience, and take their businesses to new heights."
"As retail and hospitality businesses rebound from the COVID crisis, it's never been more important to support, empower, and elevate frontline teams. The YOOBIC platform gives enterprises the ability to boost productivity, upskill their teams, and drive engagement across their workforce," says YOOBIC CEO Fabrice Haiat. "We're seeing incredible demand for these capabilities as we partner with top brands in North America and around the world to unleash the full potential of frontline teams. The growth metrics and accolades we're announcing today speak to the amazing work of YOOBIC's global workforce, and I couldn't be prouder of what we've achieved."
YOOBIC is an all-in-one digital workplace for frontline teams. Our mobile app gives business leaders and frontline teams the performance tools they need to communicate, learn, and work - all in one place. With streamlined communications, mobile learning, and digitized task management, YOOBIC drives operational excellence while drastically improving the frontline employee working experience. 300+ companies around the world including Boots, BurgerFi, Lancôme, Lacoste, Logitech, Peloton, Puma, Vans and Sanofi trust YOOBIC to improve operational consistency and agility, get real-time visibility into multi-location business execution, and improve their customer experience. To learn more about YOOBIC, visit www.yoobic.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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Amtrak says it’s working quickly to restore canceled trains
(AP) - Amtrak says it is working to quickly restore canceled trains after President Joe Biden announced that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached.
Amtrak said Thursday that it is reaching out to impacted customers to accommodate on first available departures.
Amtrak had canceled a number of its long-distance trains this week as a potential strike loomed.
A strike would have disrupted passenger traffic as well as freight rail lines, because Amtrak and many commuter railroads operate on tracks owned by the freight railroads.
Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20 hours at the Labor Department on Wednesday to hammer out a deal, as there was a risk of a strike starting on Friday that could have shut down rail lines across the country.
The tentative agreement will go to union members for a vote after a post-ratification cooling off period of several weeks.
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Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Support for Biden recovered from a low of 36% in July to 45%, driven in large part by a rebound in support from Democrats just two months before the November midterm elections. During a few bleak summer months when gasoline prices peaked and lawmakers appeared deadlocked, the Democrats faced the possibility of blowout losses against Republicans.
Their outlook appears better after notching a string of legislative successes that left more Americans ready to judge the Democratic president on his preferred terms: “Don’t compare me to the Almighty. Compare me to the alternative.”
The president’s approval rating remains underwater, with 53% of U.S. adults disapproving of him, and the economy continues to be a weakness for Biden. Just 38% approve of his economic leadership as the country faces stubbornly high inflation and Republicans try to make household finances the axis of the upcoming vote.
Still, the poll suggests Biden and his fellow Democrats are gaining momentum right as generating voter enthusiasm and turnout takes precedence.
Average gas prices have tumbled 26% since June to $3.71 a gallon, reducing the pressure somewhat on family budgets even if inflation remains high. Congress also passed a pair of landmark bills in the past month that could reshape the economy and reduce carbon emissions.
Republicans have also faced resistance since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and its abortion protections. And Biden is openly casting former President Donald Trump as a fundamental threat to democracy, a charge that took on resonance after an FBI search of Trump’s Florida home found classified documents that belong to the U.S. government.
This combination of factors has won Biden some plaudits among the Democratic faithful, even if Americans still feel lukewarm about his leadership.
“I’m not under any belief that he’s the best person for the job — he’s the best from the people we had to choose from,” said Betty Bogacz, 74, a retiree from Portland, Oregon. “He represented stability, which I feel President Trump did not represent at all.”
Biden’s approval rating didn’t exceed 40% in May, June or July as inflation surged in the aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine.
The president’s rating now is similar to what it was throughout the first quarter of the year, but he continues to fall short of early highs. His average approval rating in AP-NORC polling through the first six months of his term was 60%.
Driving the recent increase in Biden’s popularity is renewed support among Democrats, who had shown signs of dejection in the early summer. Now, 78% of Democrats approve of Biden’s job performance, up from 65% in July. Sixty-six percent of Democrats approve of Biden on the economy, up from 54% in June.
Interviews suggest a big reason for Biden’s rebound is the reemergence of Trump on the national stage, causing voters such as Stephen Jablonsky, who labeled Biden as “OK,” to say voting Democratic is a must for the nation’s survival.
“The country has a political virus by the name of Donald Trump,” said Jablonsky, a retired music professor from Stamford, Connecticut. “We have a man who is psychotic and seems to have no concern for law and order and democracy. The Republican Party has gone to a place that is so unattractive and so dangerous, this coming election in November could be the last election we ever have.”
Republicans feel just as negative about Biden as they did before. Only about 1 in 10 Republicans approve of the president overall or on the economy, similar to ratings earlier this summer.
Christine Yannuzzi, 50, doubts that 79-year-old Biden has the capacity to lead.
“I don’t think he’s mentally, completely aware of everything that’s happening all the time,” said Yannuzzi, who lives in Binghamton, New York. “The economy’s doing super poorly and I have a hard time believing that the joblessness rate is as low as they say it is.”
“I think the middle class is being really phased out and families are working two and three jobs a person to make it,” the Republican added.
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. adults say the economy is in good shape, while 71% say it’s doing poorly. In June, 20% said conditions were good and 79% said they were bad.
Democrats are more positive now than they were in June, 46% vs. 31%. Republicans remain largely negative, with only 10% saying conditions are good and 90% saying they’re bad.
About a quarter of Americans now say things in the country are headed in the right direction, 27%, up from 17% in July. Seventy-two percent say things are going in the wrong direction.
Close to half of Democrats — 44% — have an optimistic outlook, up from 27% in July. Just 9% of Republicans are optimistic about the nation’s direction.
Akila Atkins, a 27-year-old stay-at-home mom of two, thinks Biden is “OK” and doesn’t have much confidence that his solutions will curb rising prices.
Atkins says it’s gotten a little harder in the last year to manage her family’s expenses, and she’s frustrated that she can no longer rely on the expanded child tax credit. The tax credit paid out monthly was part of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package and has since lapsed.
The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that the expanded tax credit nearly halved the child poverty rate last year to 5.2%. Atkins said it helped them “stay afloat with bills, the kids’ clothing, shoes, school supplies, everything.”
Whatever misgivings the Democrat in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has about Biden, she believes he is preferable to Trump.
“I always feel like he could be better, but then again, he’s better than our last president,” she said.
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The poll of 1,054 adults was conducted Sep. 9-12 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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Retail sales up 0.3% in Aug. from July amid inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans picked up their spending a bit in August from July even as surging inflation on household goods, rent and food took a toll on family budgets.
U.S. retail sales rose an unexpected 0.3% last month after they fell 0.4% in July, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Excluding business at gas stations, sales rose 0.8%.
Sales at grocery stores rose 0.5%, helped by rising prices in food. Business at restaurants rose 1.1%, while online sales fell 0.7%. Business at clothing stores rose 0.4% while sales at furniture stores fell 1.3%.
Consumer spending accounts for nearly 70% of U.S. economic activity and Americans have remained mostly resilient even with inflation near a four-decade high, increasing economic uncertainties and the surging costs of mortgages or borrowing money. Overall spending has slowed, however, and it has shifted increasingly toward necessities like food, and away from electronics, furniture, new clothes and other non-necessities.
The government’s monthly report on retail sales covers about a third of all consumer purchases and doesn’t include spending on most services, ranging from plane fares and apartment rents to movie tickets and doctor visits. In recent months, Americans have been shifting their purchases away from physical goods and more toward travel, hotel stays and plane trips.
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Roger Federer says he is retiring from professional tennis
(AP) - Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after winning 20 Grand Slam titles.
This decision comes just days after the end of the U.S. Open, which is expected to be the last tournament of 23-time major champion Serena Williams’ career, and signals the real end of an era in tennis.
Federer has not competed since Wimbledon in July 2021 — he has had a series of knee operations — and so in that sense, the news is not surprising.
But he had appeared at an event marking the 100-year anniversary of Centre Court at the All England Club this July and said he hoped to come back to play there “one more time.”
He also had said he would return to tournament action at the Swiss Indoors in October.
Federer posted his news on Twitter, saying his farewell event will be the Laver Cup in London next week. That is a team event run by his management company.
Federer’s last match anywhere came on July 7, 2021, when he lost at Centre Court in the Wimbledon quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0.
Soon after, Federer had surgery to repair damage to his meniscus and cartilage in his right knee — his third operation on that knee in a span of 1 1/2 years.
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Tazewell County “Goes Gold” for childhood cancer awareness
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) - September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month and residents of Tazewell County are going gold to highlight the issue.
“Go gold day” is in its 10th year put on by the TJ Rasnick Foundation. TJ passed away from childhood cancer in 2010, and his mother Jill has been raising awareness ever since. The foundation has helped 20 families since the foundation started.
“When TJ was first diagnosed, really i didn’t know that much about childhood cancer and nobody really had heard of it. You don’t really think about children having cancer. It’s unbelievable how much cancer we’ve had, you know, here in Tazewell County” said Jill Rasnick, director of TJ Rasnick Foundation.
The foundation raises money for families going through the tragedy of childhood cancer, with everything from hospital bills to even toys. The foundation helps families with everything from medical bills to toys.
Rasnick says that financial burden is something many of the families struggle with.
“A lot of childhood cancer families go into bankruptcy because they have to be there with their child all the time and their bills at home pile up. So we try to help out with their bills and things like that.” said Rasnick.
Local businesses across the county have partnered with the TJ Rasnick Foundation to help raise funds. Tazewell’s R&S graphics has raised over $500 in t-shirt sales just this month. Owner Shaerry is a survivor of cancer herself.
“Since cancer has touched my life, it did mean a lot to me to be able to help out with this. And TJ was a local student here and he played football with my son so just a lot of memories.” said Shaerry Bowling, owner of R&S Graphics.
If you missed out on going gold today, don’t worry, R&S Graphics sells the shirts all year, with $5 from each shirt going to the foundation.
Only 4% of federal funding for cancer research goes directly to children’s cancer.
To learn how to donate directly to and help local families struggling with childhood cancer visit The TJ Rasnick Foundation Facebook page.
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White House to unveil latest strategy to fight COVID
Published: Sep. 15, 2022 at 8:36 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
(CNN) - The U.S. government is updating its latest strategy to fight COVID-19.
The White House will launch the 2022 COVID-19 Global Recovery and Response Framework Thursday.
One official familiar with the initiative said the strategy is geared to end the global emergency and protect health systems around the world.
The plan’s objectives will include vaccinating people with the highest risk and who are hardest to reach to prepare for future variants and health threats.
The official said the White House is requesting $4 billion to implement the strategy.
The announcement was timed to coincide with U.N. General Assembly meetings, so world leaders could discuss and coordinate the plan.
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CHEYENNE – Cheyenne Police Capt. David Janes graduated this week as a member of the 283rd session of the FBI National Academy, a Wednesday news release from CPD said.
The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday. Nationally, fewer than 1% of officers have the opportunity to attend the program, according to the news release.
The academy offers 10 weeks of advanced communication, leadership and fitness training. Participants must have proven records as professionals within their agencies to attend. On average, these officers have 21 years of law enforcement experience and usually return to their agencies to serve in executive-level positions.
This session consisted of 235 law enforcement officers from 49 states and the District of Columbia. Capt. Janes was the sole representative from Wyoming. The class included members of law enforcement agencies from 21 countries, five military organizations and five federal and civilian agencies.
Capt. Janes has served with CPD for 18 years and is the second generation of his family to graduate from this academy. On the day he was born, Janes’ father was in Quantico attending the 125th session. Chief Billy Janes, retired, served 41 years with the Torrington Police Department, and 30 years as chief of police.
The impact this program had on his father’s leadership journey inspired Capt. Janes to participate, as well.
“The Cheyenne Police Department is very proud of the drive and dedication that Capt. Janes has shown, not only while attending the National Academy, but in his preparation for the academic and physical challenges that he would face while attending,” CPD Chief Mark Francisco said in the release. “A job well done.”
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| 2022-09-15T14:20:25Z
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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on the rising Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, otherwise known as inflation, for states including Wyoming. Screenshot taken Wednesday from a BLS announcement.
CHEYENNE – Inflation isn't just high in the nation as a whole, it's also surging locally and in the western part of the country, newly released figures show.
When the federal government on Tuesday issued these statistics for the nation, it drew considerable attention, and analysts said it contributed to a decline in stock prices and to an increase in expectations the Federal Reserve may increase interest rates at a faster pace. At around the same time, comparable figures were released for geographic areas that are more specific to Wyoming.
The numbers show that in one multi-state area that includes the Cowboy State, inflation has been increasing recently at an even faster clip than nationally. This is according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and per a brief phone conversation and email exchange between the Wyoming Tribune Eagle and a BLS representative.
As was widely reported Tuesday, consumer prices across the country rose 8.3% in August from a year earlier, BLS says. In the agency's Mountain region, a similar economic stat, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, rose by an even higher percentage.
The region's CPI-U gained 9.6% in the 12 months ended in August 2022, BLM rep Julie Percival told the WTE on Wednesday. The region includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, according to Percival, a regional economist for the Southwest/Mountain Plains Information Office.
There is another region that also includes Wyoming, although for this wide swath of land, inflation actually grew a little more slowly than throughout the U.S. In the West region, CPI-U increased 8.1%, BLS reported. That's two-tenths of a percentage point less than for the country. There are 13 states in the West region, and they include Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washington state and, of course, Wyoming.
BLS explained this inflation trend as reflecting the fact that food prices advanced 10.8%. And energy prices rose 20%, the government explained, "largely the result of an increase in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy rose 6.7 percent over the year."
In recent months, gas prices have been declining. Experts expect this to eventually lead to lower inflation, or to be at least one less reason for prices consumers pay to be surging.
According to the AAA motorists service and association, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas across the country was $3.70 on Wednesday. While that is about 14% more than the cost exactly a year ago, it's also down by about a third from the record reached in June of just above $5. Gas costs a little more across Wyoming on average, at $3.80 per gallon, than it does nationally, although it's selling for less here in Laramie County.
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Laramie Boomerang
LARAMIE – While food attainment is an ever-present pressure for those struggling to make ends meet, this month people across the financial spectrum are shifting their focus to food and how to share one of life’s basic necessities with others.
September is Hunger Action Month. It’s a national initiative to encourage communities to donate, volunteer and learn more about food insecurity and what can be done to stop it.
In Wyoming, demand for services from food banks continues to increase and money for COVID-19 pandemic relief programs has been drying up.
“The need has significantly increased,” said Rachel Bailey, executive director for Food Bank of Wyoming, about an uptick in demand for services over the past few months. “Some agencies are feeding double the number of households across the state.”
Laramie Interfaith has seen an increase in clientele every month this year, said executive director Josh Watanabe. In August, the organization served people from 512 unique households.
While Laramie Soup Kitchen typically had served an average of 82 people day, over the past few months the numbers have reached triple digits. One day this week, the organization reached its record number of visitors at 173. That eclipses the previous record of about 140 seen on a day in May.
“We haven’t had numbers this high throughout the pandemic,” said Laramie Soup Kitchen Executive Director Ted Cramer.
Typically, the organization serves more people in the summer when they are traveling through the city. Only time will tell whether that will be the same this year, Cramer said.
Cramer said that while he doesn’t know much specific information about Soup Kitchen clients, he’s noticed many new faces are local families that visit regularly rather than people who are just passing through.
In Albany County, 11.1% of people have food insecurity and 70% live below the SNAP threshold of 130% poverty, according to Feeding America. The issue disproportionately affects people of color, LGBTQ people and people with a lower socioeconomic status, said University of Wyoming nutrition professor Jill Keith.
On the UW campus those numbers are even higher, with 45% of the campus community experiencing food insecurity in 2020, according to the UW Food Insecurity Taskforce.
Food and health
The definition of food insecurity expands further than merely referring to missing meals.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture outlines food security levels that range from “high,” meaning no alterations to the diet are made, to “low” and “very low” food security, which refer to lack of variety or quality in the diet and disrupted food intake.
Food insecurity can create a host of challenges for the body, especially in areas of immune system function, growth, mental health and performance in school, Keith said.
“The only place we really don’t see any health consequences is where people have high food security,” she said.
While poverty and low wages play a role in food insecurity, other factors such as isolation and lack of transportation or nearby grocery stores also have an impact.
Even when people have enough money to buy food or can access it through a food bank, they may need education on how to prepare a meal, Keith said. Some people, especially college students, may not have the appropriate kitchen appliances to prepare healthy meals, so they rely on faster options.
This convenience comes at a cost, as these foods typically contain higher levels of sodium and saturated fats than a home-cooked meal.
The complexity of the issue presents an opportunity for community food groups to think carefully about how they offer services and how best they can fill gaps.
“I think the biggest thing is trying to connect people with resources,” Keith said. “The amazing resources are here, (so we should) think about how we make sure people can access resources.”
Working together
The recent uptick in demand has caused local food banks to get creative with how they seek donations and offer services.
Laramie Soup Kitchen has been working to educate professional catering companies on how to serve food in a way that allows for leftovers to be donated, Cramer said.
Catered events often see last-minute changes to guest lists that result in extra food. By avoiding a self-serve buffet format or putting to-go boxes out at the end of events, more food from these events can end up in people’s stomachs rather than garbage cans.
“There’s already a ton of food in this town that’s going to waste,” Cramer said. “Give me that.”
At Laramie Soup Kitchen, people can donate food from their homes. The group accepts nearly everything and distributes resources to other local nonprofits when there is a surplus.
There now is a strong need for food donations, especially meat, Cramer said. In addition to donating store-bought meat, people can donate game meat as long as it’s professionally processed.
Monetary donations are another powerful way to help local nonprofits. Laramie Interfaith uses its nonprofit status to buy food at a highly discounted rate, meaning the money stretches farther than it would if an individual bought food for the group.
Food Bank of Wyoming also accepts donations. Throughout Hunger Action Month, the Powder River Energy Foundation, CoBank and Basin Electric are providing a match of up to $25,000.
Some organizations provide wraparound services for their clients. Laramie Interfaith is now helping people sign up for the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which helps people pay rent and utilities.
“A lot of times a food pantry is the first place someone does come to seek help,” Bailey said. “In our food pantries or in human services organizations across the state they will also offer other services to help individuals in need.”
She explained that these types of programs help address root causes of food insecurity and could help in efforts to “shorten the line” of people who need food assistance.
Keith said one of the most important things nonprofits and community members can do is foster a culture of sharing and support in these spaces.
“Trying to root it in sharing and dignity (is important).” Keith said. “That’s a lot of the reason people might not use community resources, because of stigma and that lack of dignity.”
Leaders at Food Bank of Wyoming also have talked about broadening advocacy work to address some needs that go beyond filling plates.
“I think advocacy is really important right now to help your local state and national legislatures to understand what the need is in Wyoming and how they can support those in need across the state,” Bailey said.
Abby Vander Graaff covers local news for the Laramie Boomerang, a website and newspaper affiliated with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. See: WyomingNews.com/users/profile/avandergraaff or WyomingNews.com/laramieboomerang.
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2 busloads of migrants dropped off near VP Harris’ residence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two buses of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border were dropped off near Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in residential Washington on Thursday morning in the bitter political battle over the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
It wasn’t immediately clear which Republican leader had sent them. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of Texas to cities with Democratic mayors as part of a political strategy this year because he claims there are too many arrivals over the border to his state. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey also has adopted this policy, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also got in on the act recently. It was first dreamed up by former President Donald Trump.
About two dozen men and women stood outside the U.S. Naval Observatory at dawn, clutching clear plastic bags of their belongings brought with them over the border, before moving to a nearby church. Harris’ office had no immediate comment.
After migrants seeking asylum cross the U.S.-Mexico border, they spend time in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility along the border until they are generally released into the U.S. to wait out their cases. Republicans say Biden’s policies encourage migrants to vanish into the U.S.; Democrats argue the Trump-era policy of forcing migrants to wait out their asylum cases in Mexico was inhumane.
DeSantis flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday. And last week, Abbott sent about 75 migrants to Chicago.
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AP source: Meadows complies with Justice Dept. subpoena
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Meadows, the White House chief of staff under former President Donald Trump, has complied with a Justice Department subpoena and turned over records as part of a federal investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a person familiar the matter said Thursday.
The records produced by Meadows are the same ones he earlier provided to a House committee conducting a similar investigation, according to the person, who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing Justice Department probe.
The subpoena to Meadows, first reported by CNN, makes clear that Justice Department officials are seeking information from the most senior of Trump’s White House advisers as they examine wide-ranging efforts to overturn the results of the election won by Democrat Joe Biden.
The department, whose work at times has mirrored or overlapped with that of the committee, this month served a broad wave of grand jury subpoenas and search warrants to Trump allies.
Meadows has been a pivotal figure in the House investigation, his name invoked repeatedly in testimony by other Trump advisers, including by his own top aide. He had provided the committee with thousands of text messages, including communications with outside Trump allies and advisers.
In a filing in April in a federal lawsuit over his House subpoena, a lawyer for Meadows accused the committee of trying to vilify him publicly, noting that all of the texts it had been provided had been disclosed to the news media. The committee declined at the time to respond to the accusation.
Meadows did not provide to the committee records he believed were subject to claims of executive privilege, and those documents were also not produced to the Justice Department.
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Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Support for Biden recovered from a low of 36% in July to 45%, driven in large part by a rebound in support from Democrats just two months before the November midterm elections. During a few bleak summer months when gasoline prices peaked and lawmakers appeared deadlocked, the Democrats faced the possibility of blowout losses against Republicans.
Their outlook appears better after notching a string of legislative successes that left more Americans ready to judge the Democratic president on his preferred terms: “Don’t compare me to the Almighty. Compare me to the alternative.”
The president’s approval rating remains underwater, with 53% of U.S. adults disapproving of him, and the economy continues to be a weakness for Biden. Just 38% approve of his economic leadership as the country faces stubbornly high inflation and Republicans try to make household finances the axis of the upcoming vote.
Still, the poll suggests Biden and his fellow Democrats are gaining momentum right as generating voter enthusiasm and turnout takes precedence.
Average gas prices have tumbled 26% since June to $3.71 a gallon, reducing the pressure somewhat on family budgets even if inflation remains high. Congress also passed a pair of landmark bills in the past month that could reshape the economy and reduce carbon emissions.
Republicans have also faced resistance since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and its abortion protections. And Biden is openly casting former President Donald Trump as a fundamental threat to democracy, a charge that took on resonance after an FBI search of Trump’s Florida home found classified documents that belong to the U.S. government.
This combination of factors has won Biden some plaudits among the Democratic faithful, even if Americans still feel lukewarm about his leadership.
“I’m not under any belief that he’s the best person for the job — he’s the best from the people we had to choose from,” said Betty Bogacz, 74, a retiree from Portland, Oregon. “He represented stability, which I feel President Trump did not represent at all.”
Biden’s approval rating didn’t exceed 40% in May, June or July as inflation surged in the aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine.
The president’s rating now is similar to what it was throughout the first quarter of the year, but he continues to fall short of early highs. His average approval rating in AP-NORC polling through the first six months of his term was 60%.
Driving the recent increase in Biden’s popularity is renewed support among Democrats, who had shown signs of dejection in the early summer. Now, 78% of Democrats approve of Biden’s job performance, up from 65% in July. Sixty-six percent of Democrats approve of Biden on the economy, up from 54% in June.
Interviews suggest a big reason for Biden’s rebound is the reemergence of Trump on the national stage, causing voters such as Stephen Jablonsky, who labeled Biden as “OK,” to say voting Democratic is a must for the nation’s survival.
“The country has a political virus by the name of Donald Trump,” said Jablonsky, a retired music professor from Stamford, Connecticut. “We have a man who is psychotic and seems to have no concern for law and order and democracy. The Republican Party has gone to a place that is so unattractive and so dangerous, this coming election in November could be the last election we ever have.”
Republicans feel just as negative about Biden as they did before. Only about 1 in 10 Republicans approve of the president overall or on the economy, similar to ratings earlier this summer.
Christine Yannuzzi, 50, doubts that 79-year-old Biden has the capacity to lead.
“I don’t think he’s mentally, completely aware of everything that’s happening all the time,” said Yannuzzi, who lives in Binghamton, New York. “The economy’s doing super poorly and I have a hard time believing that the joblessness rate is as low as they say it is.”
“I think the middle class is being really phased out and families are working two and three jobs a person to make it,” the Republican added.
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. adults say the economy is in good shape, while 71% say it’s doing poorly. In June, 20% said conditions were good and 79% said they were bad.
Democrats are more positive now than they were in June, 46% vs. 31%. Republicans remain largely negative, with only 10% saying conditions are good and 90% saying they’re bad.
About a quarter of Americans now say things in the country are headed in the right direction, 27%, up from 17% in July. Seventy-two percent say things are going in the wrong direction.
Close to half of Democrats — 44% — have an optimistic outlook, up from 27% in July. Just 9% of Republicans are optimistic about the nation’s direction.
Akila Atkins, a 27-year-old stay-at-home mom of two, thinks Biden is “OK” and doesn’t have much confidence that his solutions will curb rising prices.
Atkins says it’s gotten a little harder in the last year to manage her family’s expenses, and she’s frustrated that she can no longer rely on the expanded child tax credit. The tax credit paid out monthly was part of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package and has since lapsed.
The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that the expanded tax credit nearly halved the child poverty rate last year to 5.2%. Atkins said it helped them “stay afloat with bills, the kids’ clothing, shoes, school supplies, everything.”
Whatever misgivings the Democrat in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has about Biden, she believes he is preferable to Trump.
“I always feel like he could be better, but then again, he’s better than our last president,” she said.
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The poll of 1,054 adults was conducted Sep. 9-12 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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Good harvesting season shaping up at local vineyard
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The month of September is always a big month for local vineyards, as it is harvesting season. It’s all hands on deck this time of year. Grapes that have been growing since spring are finally ready to pick to produce some of your favorite wines.
Steven Monson, a winemaker at CrossKeys Vineyards said this harvest is going just as planned. Dry stretches like the one we have been in are very beneficial to harvesting grapes.
“Tropical weather systems tend to be the biggest concern that we worry about, especially this time of year. We try not to say the “h” word. It’s bad luck for us, but obviously it’s a concern, and it’s just a question of when it shows up... when the grapes are ready,” said Monson.
Monson said harvesting at the vineyards typically runs through the second week of October.
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Patagonia founder gives company away to environmental trusts
(AP) - The founder of outdoor gear company Patagonia, long known for environmental activism, says the company is transferring all of its voting shares into a trust “dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis and defending nature.”
In a letter posted on the privately-held company’s website on Wednesday night, founder Yvon Chouinard said the 50-year-old company would transfer 100% of its voting stock to the Patagonia Purpose Trust and 100% of its nonvoting stock had been given to the Holdfast Collective.
Each year after reinvesting profits back into the company, Chouinard said remaining funds will be distributed as a dividend to the trusts in their ongoing efforts to fight the climate crisis.
Chouinard said the other options for the Ventura, California company to dedicate itself to protecting the planet — selling the company and donating the proceeds; or taking the company public — were not viable for Patagonia’s ultimate goals.
“Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth for investors, we’ll use the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source of all wealth,” Chouinard wrote.
Patagonia makes outdoor clothing, gear and accessories for everything from skiing to climbing and camping.
Chouinard said he “never wanted to be a businessman,” and started Patagonia as a craftsman, making climbing gear for himself and his friends.
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Roger Federer says he is retiring from pro tennis at age 41
(AP) - Roger Federer is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations, closing a career in which he won 20 Grand Slam titles, finished five seasons ranked No. 1 and helped create a golden era of men’s tennis with rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Federer posted what he called a “bittersweet decision” via social media on Thursday, less than a week after 23-time major champion Serena Williams played what is expected to the last match of her career.
Combined, the exits by two of the greatest athletes in their sport’s history represent a significant turning of the page.
“As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form,” Federer wrote on Twitter. “But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.”
Federer has not competed since Wimbledon in July 2021, and so, in that sense, his news is not all that surprising.
But he had appeared at an event marking the 100-year anniversary of Centre Court at the All England Club this July and said he hoped to come back to play there “one more time.”
He also had said he would return to tournament action in his home country at the Swiss Indoors in October.
In Thursday’s announcement, Federer said his farewell event will be the Laver Cup in London next week. That is a team event run by his management company.
Federer is married, and he and his wife, Mirka — a tennis player, too; they met as athletes at an Olympics — have two sets of twins.
He leaves with a total of 103 tour-level titles on his substantial resume and 1,251 wins in singles matches, both second only to Jimmy Connors in the Open era, which began in 1968. Federer’s records include being the oldest No. 1 in ATP rankings history — he returned to the top spot at 36 in 2018 — and most consecutive weeks there (his total weeks mark was eclipsed by Djokovic).
When Federer won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003, the men’s record for most was held by Pete Sampras, who had won his 14th at the U.S. Open the year before in what turned out to be the last match of the American’s career.
Federer would go on to blow way past that, ending up with 20 by winning eight championships at Wimbledon, six at the Australian Open, five at the U.S. Open and one at the French Open. His 2009 trophy at Roland Garros allowed Federer to complete a career Grand Slam.
His serving, forehand, footwork and attacking style will all be remembered. Also unforgettable were his matches against younger rivals Nadal, 36, and Djokovic, 35, who both equalled, then surpassed, Federer’s Slam total and are still winning titles at the sport’s four biggest tournaments.
Nadal now leads the count with 22, one ahead of Djokovic.
“I was lucky enough to play so many epic matches that I will never forget,” Federer said in Thursday’s announcement.
Addressing his “competitors on the court” — although not by name — he wrote: “We pushed each other, and together we took tennis to new levels.”
Federer’s last match anywhere came on July 7, 2021, when he lost at Centre Court in the Wimbledon quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0.
Soon after, Federer had surgery to repair damage to his meniscus and cartilage in his right knee — his third operation on that knee in a span of 1 1/2 years.
“Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt,” Federer said Thursday, “and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career.”
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Sept. 24 is Free Entrance Day at Shenandoah National Park
PAGE COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - It’s a beautiful time of the year to do some hiking. If you want to do that in Shenandoah National Park, you can do it for free Saturday, Sept. 24.
National Public Lands Day is every year on the fourth Saturday of September. It’s a day where volunteers go and help improve public lands, such as national parks, and serves as one of the five days of the year national park entrance fees are waived.
Patrick Kenney, superintendent of Shenandoah National Park, said that if you plan to visit on this “fee-free” day, there are a few things to keep in mind.
“Obviously, I’d come prepared for a little bit more crowd. Think about alternatives. Hey, I may want to go and do this trail, but that trailhead is full. When you get there, you might want to seek another alternative. We will have the staff, obviously, in the park that can provide information to help,” said Kenney.
Kenney also said that while the entrance fee to the park will be free, you will still need to purchase a ticket online for hiking OId Rag. The next “fee-free” day is Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
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VSP investigating fatal plane crash in Albemarle Co.
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal plane crash in Albemarle County.
VSP announced Thursday, September 15, that the county received a distress call from a pilot before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. The private, single-engine aircraft was unable to make it to the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport and crashed into a wooded area near Plank Road and Stillhouse Creek Road.
Authorities say the impact of the crash caused the aircraft to catch fire. The pilot’s remains have been transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy, examination and positive identification.
Virginia State Police says it has notified the NTSB and FAA.
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In 2018, Anita Sanchez started her company, Hecho Con Amor -- "Made with Love." The 36-year-old Dallasite organizes pop-up markets: Latin American-style mercados with food vendors and individual artisans.
In the past four years, even with the pandemic, Sanchez has put together three to four dozen markets around North Texas. She said these consciously feature Black, brown and indigenous vendors and are kept affordable.
"For the Latinidad 2022 event," Sanchez said, "we have hand-made candles, clothing, boots, Mexican candies, spicy candies. We have a vendor that's doing tacos and they make their tortillas by hand. We've got a vegan Mexican-food vendor."
The stage in Strauss Square will feature such entertainers as the Anita Martinez Ballet Folklorico, and the Dallas band Sabor Puro Cumbia. The performances are free.
Meanwhile, more than 30 vendors will be under tents around the square. The festival starts at 5 pm, so — with the tents located in shady areas — Sanchez feels there won't be much to worry about when it comes to the Dallas heat.
She sees the Latinidad Festival as not just a celebration but a platform.
"The idea is to highlight our Latinx-owned small businesses," she said. "We definitely want that feeling of community."
The idea is also to make the Latinidad Festival an annual event.
Latinidad Festival 2022, Strauss Square at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, free admission, Sept 17 at 5 pm.
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The hearing gave more than 190 creditors listed on Robert Jordan's bankruptcy filing the chance to ask questions and hear Jordan's side of the story.
Josh Usry, who says Jordan owes him $30,000, said the hearing lasted two hours when it normally would take 15 minutes. Turnout Tuesday exceeded his expectations.
"I was very pleased that the community decided to come together to demand accountability and justice," Usry says.
KERA News reached out to Jordan's attorney, trustee and trustee special counsel for comment.
Usry joined a group of former customers who have alleged Jordan left them with unfinished projects, ranging from open roofs to ripped up homes and bare foundations.
Jordan filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Aug. 9 in the Northern District of Texas U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Usry and scores of customers with similar stories of upended homes and unbuilt projects have organized around demanding answers and learning how they can self-advocate during the bankruptcy process.
Usry says Jordan and his attorneys say the company will not finish projects.
"Any kind of repair from them at this point, I think, is impossible or not probable because they're not interested," Usry said.
Asked about the circumstances around the bankruptcy, Jordan reportedly says his company experienced a "cashflow crash" and a buyer decided to back out, according to Usry.
Jordan previously cast blame on Arlington Independent School District for his company's financial duress.
Jordan sued AISD in June 2021 because the school district did not pay his company $1.24 million for drying out Sam Houston High School during the February 2021 winter storm.
“Only after my team did what we were asked did the AISD then make demands for documents and expectations that they never required before, during, or after we closed out the job. Had I never taken that job, none of us would be in this situation," Jordan wrote.
Arlington ISD officials disputed Jordan's claim in a fact sheet published in early 2022. Arlington ISD officials claimed an insurance adjustor valued the work at $180,000 and Jordan had not offered an itemized estimate.
Arlington school district's attorneys have weighed in on the bankruptcy hearing.
Attorney Dennis Eichelbaum filed opposition in early September against Jordan's trustee's decision to hire Michael Hammond as special counsel. Eichelbaum contends that Hammond's legal advice contributed to RJ Construction's financial situation.
“(Hammond) has been aware that his client was facing impending bankruptcy yet permitted his client to continue accruing debt and accepting payment for services his client would never perform,” Hammond wrote.
Hammond in an email to KERA called the allegations baseless.
"Mr. Eichelbaum simply doesn't want me representing the bankruptcy estate because he has already lost to me at the trial court and knows I will be steadfast in holding the AISD responsible for their conduct," Hammond said.
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89-year-old woman, grandson seriously injured in dog attack
GOLDEN, Colo. (Gray News) – An 89-year-old woman and her 12-year-old grandson were seriously injured when they were attacked by two pit bulls, according to the Golden Police Department.
Police said the boy went to a neighbor’s house to get help and call emergency services.
Officers found a trail of blood leading into the home and immediately went into the backyard, where they saw the dogs attacking the woman.
According to police, officers put themselves between the dogs and the woman while verbally challenging the canines.
Officers deployed Tasers and less lethal shotguns in an attempt to create space between the victim and the pit bulls.
Police said the dogs circled officers who approached the woman.
More officers arrived to help and were able to hold off the canines while rescuing the woman.
Both the woman and her grandson were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The 12-year-old was ultimately airlifted to a children’s hospital for treatment.
Police said the dogs involved were contained and not a threat to the public.
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After cancellation, Dems look to reduce future student debt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Building on President Joe Biden’s student debt cancellation plan, House Democrats on Thursday proposed new legislation that would increase federal student aid, lower interest rates on loans and take other steps to make college more affordable.
The bill is being pushed as a complement to Biden’s plan, which promises to wipe away student debt for millions of Americans but does little to help future students avoid heavy levels of debt. Democrats say their plan would tackle the root causes behind America’s $1.6 trillion in federal student debt.
“Simply put, by making loans cheaper to take out and easier to pay off, the LOAN Act will help improve the lives of student loan borrowers — both now and in the future,” said Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., chair of the House Education and Labor Committee.
But similar to Biden’s loan cancellation plan, the proposed legislation does not address the rising cost of college itself, which has continued to increase for decades.
Much of the proposal focuses on expanding federal Pell Grants, which are given to low-income students but have failed to keep pace with inflation and tuition rates. When the Pell program was started in the 1970s, the grants covered nearly 80% of tuition, fees and housing at a typical public university, according to federal data. Today, they cover about a quarter of those costs.
The legislation would double the maximum Pell Grant, to $13,000, over a five-year span, and then make sure it stays even with inflation. Families that receive food stamps or Medicaid would automatically get an additional $1,500 per year. And students would be able to use Pell Grants for up to 18 semesters, up from 12 now.
Interest rates on new federal student loans would be lowered starting in July 2023 to match the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, and all federal student loans would be capped at a 5% interest rate. Current caps vary depending on the type of loan but can reach as high as 10.5%. Older loans would be eligible for refinancing at the lower interest rates.
Democrats also aim to permanently relax the rules for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which was created to help public servants get their student debt forgiven but has been marred by complex rules.
The proposal would allow public workers to get their debt cancelled after making 96 monthly payments, down from 120, and it would allow certain periods of non-payment to count, including military service or time in the Peace Corps. The Education Department recently loosened some rules during the pandemic, but the changes are set to expire at the end of October.
Several of the bill’s components are perennial aspirations for Democrats, who have long sought to increase Pell Grants and fix the loan forgiveness program. But those goals have been thwarted by a deeply divided Congress — Biden has repeatedly sought to double Pell Grants but had to settle for a $400 increase this year as part of a bipartisan budget bill.
The legislation faces an unclear path to passage, but at minimum it spells out Democratic priorities as both parties vow to address the nation’s ballooning student debt. House Republicans unveiled their own proposal in August, looking to scale back lending — especially for costly graduate school programs — and rein in debt forgiveness.
The Republican legislation would eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program entirely, and allow students to borrow no more than $100,000 in federal student debt for graduate school, down from an existing $138,500 cap. Additionally, it would allow students to use Pell Grants for short-term programs that focus on job training.
In a direct shot at the Biden administration, the GOP bill also sought to limit the education secretary’s ability to cancel student debt.
Biden’s cancellation plan, announced last month, promises to forgive $10,000 in federal student debt for individuals with incomes less than $125,000 a year or families below $250,000. Those who received Pell Grants to attend college get another $10,000.
The Education Department says an application will be available by early October. Whether borrowers actually see the relief depends on whether the plan survives legal challenges that are almost certain to come.
Although the broad details of the plan have been available for weeks, many with student debt have been left to wonder about exactly how it will be carried out.
Long before Biden announced his plan, the Education Department said borrowers could get refunds for payments made during the pandemic. But could borrowers undo those payments and then apply to get the debt canceled? Officials didn’t say, sowing confusion about what borrowers should do.
Answers started to emerge this week as the Education Department quietly updated a website with details on the plan.
According to the agency, borrowers who made payments during the pandemic will automatically get that money refunded if they apply for Biden’s cancellation — but only if their previous payments left them with a loan balance lower than the $10,000 or $20,000 they’re getting canceled.
The department offers an example: If someone is eligible for $10,000 in cancellation but made a $1,000 payment that left their balance at $9,500, they would get a refund of $500.
Borrowers who paid off their loans during the pause will need to request a refund first, then request cancellation, the department said.
Many Democrats applauded Biden’s plan, but some have said it does little to stop future students from piling on student debt. Even Biden’s education secretary, Miguel Cardona, acknowledged the limited scope of a one-time debt cancellation.
Talking to reporters last week, Cardona said it would be “short-sighted” to think the cancellation will solve the student debt problem.
Instead Cardona drew attention to on a new, more generous loan repayment plan that was unveiled alongside the cancellation. Under that proposal, borrowers’ monthly bills would be capped at 5% of their earnings, down from 10% now, and any remaining balance would be forgiven after 10 years, down from 20 years now.
“It’s not as flashy,” Cardona said of the repayment plan, “but it has generational impact.”
Democratic lawmakers agree that cancellation is only part of the solution. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., a sponsor of the new bill, said it’s up to Congress to make sure borrowers don’t sink into debt again, especially students of color who are more likely to borrow debt and struggle to repay it.
“This legislation brings together some of the most forward-thinking and innovative proposals into one comprehensive proposal so that this generation is the last to experience America’s student loan debt crisis,” Wilson said.
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Infowars rep to return to stand in Sandy Hook hoax trial
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A representative for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars brand was expected to return to the witness stand Thursday for questions about how Jones pushed lies that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax as his companies grew more successful.
Brittany Paz, a Connecticut lawyer hired by Jones to testify about his companies’ workings, acknowledged Wednesday that Jones’ show, website and social media platforms spread falsehoods about the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that killed 20 first graders and six educators.
Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, have been found liable for damages to relatives of eight victims of the massacre, as well as to an FBI agent who responded to the scene. A six-member jury in Waterbury will determine how much Jones should pay the plaintiffs.
At a similar trial in Texas last month, a jury determined Jones and Free Speech Systems should pay nearly $50 million to the parents of one of the Sandy Hook children who died.
Website traffic data reports run by Infowars employees and presented at the trial Wednesday showed Jones’ audience ballooned in the years after the shooting. By 2016, his show aired on 150 affiliate radio stations, and the Infowars website got 40 million page views a month.
Paz testified Wednesday that she believes Jones and his companies have made hundreds of millions of dollars in the decade since the massacre and Jones is now worth millions of dollars. But she could not answer several questions about Jones’ businesses by the families’ lawyer, Christopher Mattei, saying she had not received some documents from the companies and could not recall other information.
The families’ lawsuit claims that Jones trafficked in lies to increase his audience and sales of the nutritional supplements, clothing and other merchandise he sells on the Infowars website and hawks on his web show. He and guests on his show said the shooting was staged with crisis actors as part of gun control efforts.
Jones, however, now says he believes the shooting happened, but he insists his comments were protected by free speech rights, which he cannot argue at trial because he has already been found liable for damages.
“We knew they were using Sandy Hook to get the Second, but now they’re using it to kill the First,” he said on his Infowars web show Wednesday.
Judges in the Connecticut and Texas cases found Jones liable without trials, as penalties for what they called his repeated failures to turn over documents to the families’ lawyers.
The families say the emotional and psychological harm was profound and persistent. Relatives say they were subjected to social media harassment, death threats, strangers videotaping them and their children, and the surreal pain of being told that they were faking their loss.
Jones’ lawyer, Norman Pattis, said in his opening statement Tuesday that any damages should be minimal and claimed the families were exaggerating the harm they say they have suffered.
“At what point do we regard him as a crank on the village green, a person we can walk away from if we choose?” Pattis asked.
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Shenandoah Downs to open this Friday, 14-year-old horse owner prepares for 2022 season
WOODSTOCK, Va. (WHSV) -“I just love animals. I have a lot of animals at my house. I own some of these,” Morgan Marston said.
Morgan has been owning horses since she was 8.
“I’m just a horse girl.”
She is getting her horses ready to race at Shenandoah Downs for its seventh season.
“I just can’t believe it, that many years have gone by. She has been talking about racing, I’m going to be a driver since she was 5 you know,” Brown explained.
When Morgan was growing up Betsy Brown would take her out jogging. Now Morgan is on track to soon race on her own.
“She is 14 and getting her matinee license. She will be getting out of school early on Friday to take care of her horse Ellen’s Wish and she also has a horse Believe in Him and Terry’s Watching that she comes and helps me take care of in the paddock,” Brown said.
Brown has been driving horses for decades, and has raced in Virginia for the past 15 years.
“The love of the horses, the love of the people involved in horse racing, they are some of the nicest people I have ever met,” Brown said. “The horses get faster every year and also in Virginia, the money is getting better every year, which is exciting.”
Morgan says she is more than excited for the season to start.
“If my mare wins or a horse of ours, you can come out and get a picture taken,” Morgan said.
The first five weeks of the season will have races every Friday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. Later the in the season (10/22) the schedule will shift to races on Saturday and Sunday.
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Starbucks announces plans to speed up service
Published: Sep. 15, 2022 at 11:07 AM EDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
(CNN) - Your Starbucks order is going to get a lot quicker.
Starbucks told investors Tuesday it’s taking big steps to upgrade and speed up service, including new systems and machines.
For example, baristas will be able to make a Frappucino in just 36 seconds, down from 87 seconds.
Starbucks also says it is going to offer new incentives for non-union employees, including student loan support, savings accounts and more sick time.
The company also plans to open 2,000 new stores by 2025 with a focus on drive-thrus and delivery-only locations.
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“We have a teacher respect issue in this country,” says the U.S Secretary of Education as districts tackle teacher shortages
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is urging districts to use federal funding to help keep teachers on the job. One district in Virginia discusses its three-prong strategy to recruit.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Margaret Browne knows recruiting educators isn’t an easy job. But, it’s her job at Alexandria City Public Schools.
“A lot of the strategy was around recognizing that we had to be creative. We have to be nimble,” she said, as she detailed the three-prong strategy that has helped the district find success to overcome the teacher shortage concerns happening nationwide.
“One, partnering with universities, establishing a good partnership where we knew their ed schools would send us their strong folks. Along with that, making sure student teachers and interns from those universities were converted into full time staff. Two, It’s working with professional organizations, tapping that career switcher pipeline I talked about. And lastly, just getting out into the community, working with organizations, particularly around our non instructional staff, with community centers, workforce development organizations and other community organizations,” she said.
Browne said she focuses on connecting job candidates with principals to help them understand the mission of the district. The district also organizes specialized interview days. For example, to recruit special education teachers Browne said they allowed candidates to meet and work with their curriculum development team.
“We’re really pleased that we have a 2% vacancy rate of full-time teachers, which has come a very long way. We’ve been able to fill 231 instructional vacancies since March. So, we’re really pleased and a lot of kudos to our school leaders who tirelessly interviewed and selected those candidates and partner with us to get that far,” she said.
The U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, said teacher shortages were a long-standing issue even before the pandemic.
“With the economy the way it is. People have options. But also, I think it’d be short-sighted for me to talk about this without acknowledging that we have a teacher respect issue in this country too. That, if we’re not serious about paying teachers a competitive salary, improving working conditions, and including student and teacher voice in decisions that are being made, you know, the profession will lack the amount of people that it needs to get and the quality applicants that it needs to have,” said Cardona.
A July survey by the American Federation of Teachers by Hart Research Associates found 79% of educators surveyed reported job dissatisfaction. Nearly 9 out of 10 said schools have become too politicized. Since the school shootings in Uvalde, Texas, the AFT reports “educators increasingly fear the scourge of gun violence in their schools, with nearly half of all members concerned about a mass shooting.”
“The shortage is an issue, but we need all hands on deck and we need to think about it not only short term, but long term. This is the best profession we should be. It should be a place where people want to go to. And, I’m confident that in some states they’re really moving the needle on that,” said Cardona.
Cardona is urging schools districts to use funding from the American Rescue Plan to fuel support for teachers. On the issue of school safety, he acknowledged the passage of the bipartisan Safer Communities Act and federal funding to help make districts safer and provide mental health support.
“I am confident, however, that with the use of American Rescue Plan dollars we’ve been pushing at the department to use the money to provide bonuses, to bring expert teachers out of retirement, to work with higher education institutions, to get our student teachers into the classrooms earlier so that they can have that experience of learning while maybe also getting paid and getting their college credits to get their credential. We need innovation right now more than ever,” said Cardona.
Browne is one of the people working to innovate new ways to hire teachers.
”What we found is that even if we’re not going into our traditional pipelines through education schools, that we’ve a ton of career switchers. And, there’s a huge pipeline of folks who are looking to get into teaching that have been in the workforce for ten or 15 years. And so, what we’re doing is really working with them to demonstrate the value of teaching,” she said.
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A CBD Oracle survey reveals that over half of regular cannabis consumers would buy less weed if prices had to increase to combat inflation.
TUSTIN, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey has revealed that if dispensaries raise weed prices to counter inflation, 54% of regular consumers would buy less cannabis. CBD Oracle's survey asked 1,450 Americans in adult-use states about the impact of inflation on their habits. The survey also revealed that while 83% of consumers would be willing to pay $30 for an eighth (3.5 g), only 57% would pay $40 for it.
"Unfortunately, our survey suggests there are tough times ahead for the cannabis industry," CBD Oracle's Mark Mellone commented, "Inflation is making it difficult to remain profitable, but with customers feeling the pinch too, any price increases will make some rethink their purchasing habits."
Despite appearances, the cannabis industry is feeling the effects of inflation. With fuel, fertilizer and even plant pots getting more expensive, the industry is paying more per eighth on the shelf. However, particularly in states like Colorado with an abundant supply, many feel like raising prices would be a death sentence, since customers could easily shop elsewhere.
In the survey, almost 3 out of 5 respondents said that prices have already increased this year. However, most don't seem to have been affected, with just 23% buying less compared to last year. If inflation continues, 44% would decrease their spending, likely by buying in bulk or choosing cheaper weed. Additionally, 44% said they'd cut down on going to restaurants to afford more weed. But if weed prices increase directly, 54% would buy less.
"The picture is complicated," Mark Mellone continued, "On one hand, you have this consistent appeal of cannabis despite the economic situation, but on the other you have ordinary people desperately trying to make ends meet. For many, unfortunately, weed is something that has to be on the chopping block - and we want to see the industry succeed. This is especially true for medical cannabis, which is experiencing a bigger drop in sales than recreational use in many states."
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Independent research by AAFP's Innovation Lab shows using the Elation platform "dramatically improves" family medicine experiences, increases physicians' time with patients, and decreases the experience of burnout
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elation Health, the clinical-first EHR platform powering the future of sustainable primary care, today announced that the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has issued results from phase one of its independent Innovation Lab studying the effects of Elation Health's electronic health record (EHR) platform on primary care innovation and family physician burnout.
The retrospective study assessed 11 primary care physicians on several areas of their experience related to administrative burden, burnout, ability to deliver high-value care, and experience with the EHR, comparing their experiences with Elation to that of prior EHRs used. Most (10 out of 11) lab participants adopted Elation's EHR in combination with partial or full implementation of an alternative payment model — either membership-based, employer-sponsored, or partial penetration of insurance value-based payment arrangements. All participants experienced improved levels of satisfaction across every area surveyed.
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"AAFP's series of Innovation Labs identify key innovations that optimize the family medicine experience," said Dr. Steven Waldren, MD, MS, vice president and chief medical informatics officer at AAFP. "We know that traditional EHRs, built around coding and billing, have placed additional administrative burden on the family physician and eroded the physician-patient relationship. Our independent lab results reinforced that technology like the Elation EHR platform can and should reduce documentation burden and stress as well as improve clinical care and the family medicine experience."
Key findings:
- Phase one lab participants recommended Elation's EHR platform to colleagues with a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 91 – high marks even in the context of popular retail brands such as Costco (NPS 73) and Apple (NPS 68) — and exceptional compared to other EHRs, which are consistently in the negative double digits.
- All lab participants reported a significant decrease in burnout, more time with patients (>30-minute visit lengths), smaller panel sizes, and higher practice satisfaction.
- Nine out of the 11 physician participants who reported burnout at the start of the study found all burnout was eliminated after using Elation's EHR platform.
- Lab participants reported time with patients went from "constrained" to "ample."
- Overall practice satisfaction as measured on a scale from 1 to 10 improved from a median of 4.9 to 9.4.
- Participants were asked to assess their level of satisfaction in attaining a set of desired outcomes with the EHR. Across a set of eight outcomes, average satisfaction improved from 4.7 to 8.5 on a scale of 1 to 10.
- Participants were asked to assess their level of satisfaction with their experience adopting and using the EHR as an innovation platform to provide better care. Satisfaction improved in every category, with an overall average improvement from 4.5 to 8.4 on a scale of 1 to 10. Satisfaction with tool integration and data access improved the most.
"We are thrilled with the results of the AAFP's Innovation Lab. Technology absolutely can and should work for — not against — primary care physicians. We know that family physicians across America are experiencing crisis-level burnout, and both PCPs and patients have been unhappy with the experience of care. This is not entirely driven by the EHR, but the EHR can certainly contribute to the stress, frustration, and documentation burden eroding the family medicine experience. Elation's open architecture and intuitive clinical-first approach means that we put patient care at the center of our product development, constantly seeking to make right easy, by design," shared Sara Pastoor, MD, MHA, FAAFP, and director of primary care advancement for Elation Health. "These results are just the beginning and suggest that EHR innovation platforms like Elation's are an essential foundation for family physicians who want to reclaim their joy in practice."
Unlike traditional EHRs, Elation's platform was designed to prioritize the physician-patient relationship. The technology's clinical-first approach comes from its history of being launched inside the founder's father's family medicine practice. Following the discoveries in phase one, AAFP is exploring research in collaboration with Elation Health, which will assess key drivers of success in the adoption of prospective value-based care models
To learn more about Elation Health and AAFP Innovation Labs, visit here. To attend AAFP's annual FMX event and gain greater insight into Innovation Lab progress, register before September 20.
Phase one results from the AAFP Innovation Lab retrospective survey were fielded via standard one-hour video interviews with 11 U.S. independent practicing primary care physicians. To qualify, participants must have been a physician in a primary care specialty (preferably family medicine) in the U.S. and an EHR decision-maker with previous experience with another EHR. Participants represented a variety of payment and practice models, ranging from solo practitioners in private practice to small group practices to employed physicians in corporate practices.
Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 127,600 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits — that's 192 million visits annually or 48% more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America's underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine's cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. To learn more about the specialty of family medicine, AAFP's positions on issues, and clinical care, visit www.aafp.org. For information about healthcare, health conditions, and wellness, please visit AAFP's consumer website, www.familydoctor.org.
Elation Health is the most trusted technology platform for independent primary care. Since 2010, the company has delivered clinical-first solutions — built on a collaborative EHR platform — that helps practices start, grow, communicate, and succeed in delivering the highest-quality personalized care to patients. Elation Health supports primary care clinicians in upholding the craft of medicine, while thriving in an evolving healthcare landscape. Today, Elation Health serves 24,000 clinicians caring for millions of Americans. Learn more at elationhealth.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - AcelaBio (US) Inc., a contract research organization delivering histopathology and precision medicine laboratory services for global clinical trials, achieved its accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). CAP accreditation indicates that the laboratory meets stringent requirements of quality, accuracy, and consistency of test results to ensure optimal assessment of patient diagnoses and outcomes. It also ensures that the laboratory complies with the standards of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) since CAP requirements commonly exceed those standards. The assessment by CAP is performed according to discipline-specific checklists that include the latest best practices to ensure the laboratory follows rapidly evolving changes in laboratory medicine and technology.
As a CAP-accredited laboratory, AcelaBio has rigorous policies and procedures for the optimization and validation of assays to ensure high-quality laboratory testing and patient safety. A documented audit trail is generated for every specimen arriving at AcelaBio and tracked throughout the workflow into a laboratory information system.
"Our mission is to enhance the understanding of disease mechanisms and support the development of safe and effective treatments for patients. Obtaining accreditation by CAP is internationally recognized as a symbol of quality. This accreditation solidifies the value we bring to our partners and clients in supporting global multicenter clinical trials with histopathology and precision medicine laboratory services," said Dr. Niels Vande Casteele, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California San Diego, and President of AcelaBio.
For more information, please contact info@acelabio.com.
AcelaBio is a state-of-the-art contract research organization delivering end-to-end histopathology and precision medicine laboratory services for pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic institutions.
AcelaBio provides high throughput digital pathology services to support multicenter, global clinical trials and has the flexibility to develop and validate biomarker assays for novel or existing protein or molecular targets. AcelaBio's laboratory capabilities are applicable across a wide range of therapeutic indications, including gastroenterology, oncology, and dermatology. AcelaBio is highly specialized in testing gastrointestinal tissues from patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (e.g., Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (e.g., eosinophilic esophagitis), and liver diseases (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis). AcelaBio employs operational, scientific, and medical experts, including U.S. Board Certified pathologists, dedicated to delivering reliable, high-quality data and imagery.
As the world's largest organization of board-certified pathologists and leading provider of laboratory accreditation and proficiency testing programs, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. For more information, read the CAP Annual Report at www.cap.org.
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam & Eve and adameve.com, America's most trusted source for adult products, are back with the latest statistics from an all-new survey that asks adults how often they are masturbating. And their responses may surprise you!
Self-love, self-gratification, solitary sex: Whatever you call it, adults are doing it (and doing it often!). Adam & Eve recently polled adults across the U.S. to see just what their masturbation habits were, and here are the results of just how often folks are taking matters into their own hands:
Dr. Jenni Skyler, resident sexologist at Adam & Eve, finds these numbers encouraging. "Masturbation is a safe, healthy, wonderful way to practice self-care. With benefits both mental and physical, solitary sex can reduce stress and tension, boost immunity and improve sleep. Plus, it feels good!"
Chad Davis, Marketing Director for Adam & Eve, adds, "Adam & Eve offers a wide variety of products to make any solo scenario even better."
The web-based survey, conducted by an independent third party survey company, of over 1,000 American adults age 18 and up, was sponsored by Adam & Eve to study sexual preferences and practices.
For more information about Adam & Eve, visit their website, https://www.adameve.com. For additional information on Adam & Eve, please contact Adam & Eve Director of Public Relations Katy Zvolerin at 919.644.8100 x 3121 or katy@adameve.com.
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EL MONTE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Addmotor, a professional electric bike brand, continues to update its products' design and manufactures the top-quality electric bicycles & tricycles for its customers. Not only do the upgraded electric bike models adopt the latest EB 2.0 electrical system to achieve extra riding range & improve safety, but they also have cross-generation innovation on the mechanical parts. For both electric bikes and trikes, electrical systems and mechanical parts are the duos that keep the machine running.
Addmotor Builds Top Quality E-Bikes to Ride Safely
Many electric bikes on the market are mainly powered by lithium-ion batteries which can be a safety hazard. The thermal abuse, electrical abuse, mechanical abuse, or internal short circuit will lead to a li-ion battery fire. However, after more than few years of electrical, mechanical, and environmental testing, Addmotor's EB 2.0 battery pack has met the UL stringent safety standards for use in light electric vehicles. It helps effectively mitigate the potential risk of fire and electrical hazards and enhances the overall safety of Addmotor electric bikes.
To build the best electric bikes, Addmotor continues to upgrade the electronic system, making cross-generational changes in some of the mechanical details. Using more than a decade of research into electric bicycles, Addmotor's R&D team has continued to collect customer input with the aim of designing bike models that meet customer needs. For example, since 2000, seat post and head tube have undergone five generations of innovation in USA, Addmotor has leveled it up to G-5.
The original head tube just comes with a simple, thin, tubular shape to hold the front fork steer tube and handlebar parts. In order to install the front basket, many electric bikes use a welded head tube. However, the disadvantage of this is that the weld is prone to breakage if the front basket is overloaded. Then came the 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation of head tube design. Addmotor directly used laser cutting technology to deliver the thicker head tube with projections & screw holes that fit perfectly into the front basket. This makes the e-bikes more aesthetically pleasing and have a greater load-bearing capacity. More importantly, there is a gap between the G-5 head tube and the front basket for the exclusive UL verified 15-core integrated cable to avoid cable tangles.
The design of seat posts is also unique and helps to bear heavier riders of up to 450 lbs. As the seat post is thicker, the load-bearing capacity is greater. The Addmotor G-5 seat posts come with 3.2-inches in thickness. In addition, to better place and fix the battery and controller, Addmotor designed the seat tube accordingly to different e-bike models. That ensures the battery can be easily disassembled to recharge and be safely fixed onto the bikes.
The electrical system of the electric bike is like the heart. It must be powerful to drive the bike forward. The mechanical parts are like the bones, they function to support the rider safely and comfortably. Addmotor focuses on all the details of the electric bike. With a desire to build world-class electric bikes, Addmotor is constantly improving its products to satisfy more and more riders.
About Addmotor
Addmotor is an electric bike brand that specializes in the design and production of electric bicycles and electric tricycles. Addmotor wants to provide a comfortable, safe, and green riding experience for every rider. Everyone interested in riding is welcome to visit their showrooms respectively in California and Florida for a test ride or other inquiries. Additional information can be found at Addmotor.com and on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
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LOS ANGELES — Abbott Elementary creator-star Quinta Brunson took revenge on Jimmy Kimmel's Emmy prank with one of her own, then collected an apology from the late-night host whose bit was criticized as rude and worse.
Kimmel, who had distracted attention from Brunson's Emmy acceptance speech by lying pretend-drunk on stage, was delivering his monologue Wednesday when a pretty-in-pink Brunson appeared.
"I just I have a little favor to ask," she said. "So you know how when you win an Emmy you only have 45 seconds to do an acceptance speech, which is like not that much time. And then ... you get less time because someone does a dumb comedy bit that goes on a bit too long?"
"I have heard of that happening in previous years," Kimmel replied.
"Well, I was wondering, or no, more demanding if I could I have a couple of extra minutes to thank, you know, a couple of extra people," Brunson said. Kimmel stepped back to cede the spotlight to his guest, and later in the show told Brunson he was sorry for what he'd done at the Emmys on Monday.
Brunson's and Kimmel's shows share a network, ABC.
Brunson won the best comedy series writing award Emmy and found herself sharing the stage with Kimmel — who was flat on his back, dragged by fellow presenter Will Arnett because the late-night host had supposedly had too many "skinny Margaritas." Kimmel gave Brunson a thumbs-up for her award but didn't budge, a decision that was blasted online as thoughtless by some and cited as an example of white-male arrogance by others.
Abbott Elementary, about an underfunded Philadelphia school earned a total of three Emmy Awards for its freshman season, including one for co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph for best comedy supporting actress.
On Kimmel's show, Brunson received loud applause from the studio audience when she thanked "all of the fans of the show," then joined the host for a chat.
He started out with a one-liner — "Congratulations on your Emmy. I missed it, how did it go?" — then turned apologetic, beginning with an awkwardly qualified mea culpa start.
"That was a dumb comedy bit that we thought it would be funny," he said. "Then people got upset, they said I stole your moment. And maybe I did. I'm very sorry if I did do that. I did do that, actually. ... The last thing I would ever want to do is upset you, because I think so much of you. I think you know that. I hope you know that."
"It's very kind of you to say that," Brunson replied, graciously, avoiding direct criticism of Kimmel. She said she was "wrapped up in the moment" after winning her first Emmy and with Arnett and Kimmel on stage with her.
"Honestly I had a great night. It was a good night and a good time," she said.
Kimmel, who called it all Arnett's fault, lauded Brunson's series and noted that he's never won an Emmy despite repeated trips to the awards.
"And I went one time and won," she said, delivering the dig with a smile.
Kimmel offered one last apology, adding, "I was dumb, and I've got news: It's gonna happen again."
Earlier Wednesday, Brunson and her cast mates fielded questions from TV critics during a virtual panel discussion, with Ralph expressing her displeasure with Kimmel's Emmy act. "I was like, 'Oh, the disrespect, Jimmy,'" Ralph recalled.
She sarcastically referred to it as "lovely that he was lying on the floor during her wonderful acceptance speech. "I told him too, to his face, and he understood," Ralph said.
When Brunson was asked what she expected during her appearance with Kimmel, she said she was "anticipating that we are going to have a good old-fashioned time" and that she was intent on highlighting the season-two return of Abbott Elementary on Sept. 21.
Brunson said that she and Kimmel had already spoken but didn't detail their private conversation. Backstage at the Emmys on Monday, Brunson said the bit didn't bother her "that much" and noted that Kimmel has been a booster of her and Abbott Elementary. If she decides she's mad at him, a smiling Brunson added, she might "punch him in the face" during her appearance on his show.
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Agtonomy is well capitalized for accelerated growth backed by lead investors Cavallo Ventures and Mirae Asset Venture Investment
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agtonomy, a cutting-edge software and service ag-tech start-up, announced the successful closing of another round of funding for a total investment of $13.5 million. The round was led by Cavallo Ventures, the venture arm of multi-billion-dollar agribusiness leader Wilbur-Ellis, and Mirae Asset Venture Investment which is the VC arm of Mirae Asset Financial Group headquartered in South Korea. The Mirae Asset Financial Group is one of the largest independent financial groups in Asia with over $700B in AUM, and owns the largest investment bank in South Korea. Other leading names including Toyota Ventures and David R. Duncan, Proprietor, Chairman & CEO of Silver Oak Cellars, also participated in this round. This latest funding will be used to add strategic depth to the team, expand the fleet of vehicles now operating with Agtonomy technology in the fields, and accelerate trials of the service platform designed to address the growing skilled labor challenges facing local agriculture.
"Agtonomy is on a mission to close the labor gap being experienced by many in the farming community. Farmers face tremendous challenges in a time where skilled labor shortages are contributing to high food prices," said Tim Bucher, CEO and Co-Founder of Agtonomy. "We are thrilled to grow our network of support around Agtonomy and accelerate our impact on the global food chain through this latest round of funding."
Through its innovative platform, Agtonomy enables sustainable, autonomous machines that are affordable to the majority of farmers in the world who do not fall in the "big ag" category. By partnering with some of the most trusted names in agricultural OEM equipment, Agtonomy will deliver immediate value to local farmers by leveling up skilled labor with technology that automates repetitive workload tasks with increased efficiency and precision.
Brett Morris, Managing Director at Cavallo Ventures, which is the VC arm of Wilbur-Ellis, believes Agtonomy complements the group's investment portfolio, with the agribusiness space representing their largest market.
"We like to invest in emerging and next generation technologies and products that will guide the future of agriculture and couldn't be more excited to partner with Agtonomy, a company doing just that," he said. "The team is made up of both technologists and lifelong farmers, who truly understand the pain points and needs of the customer. It's what makes the team stand out amongst others and what makes us excited to partner with Agtonomy."
"South Korea is a major hub for agricultural equipment manufacturing and innovation. We are always on the lookout for start-ups that are pioneering technology that will evolve agriculture as we know it," said Scott Kim, General Manager of Mirae Asset Venture Investment. "Agtonomy's game-changing technology allows farming operations to automate workloads and increase labor efficiency. We could not be more thrilled to be a partner."
"As a leading Cabernet brand based in Napa Valley, we are always looking to bring the best product to our customers in the most innovative and sustainable way possible." said David R. Duncan, Proprietor, Chairman & CEO of Silver Oak Cellars. "I witnessed a demonstration of what Agtonomy is building and I knew I wanted to be a part of it. This is the future of farming, and I am excited to be working with Agtonomy to bring this technology forward."
To learn more, visit Agtonomy.com.
Agtonomy, based in South San Francisco and Sonoma County, is a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist service platform with the venture backing of GV, Toyota Ventures, Grit Ventures, Flybridge, Momenta, Village Global, Cavallo Ventures, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, and many other prestigious investors. The platform will give local agriculture and land maintenance operators the ability to solve the skilled labor shortage with autonomous equipment and greatly increase their efficiency. The executive team consists of veterans from the AI, EV, cloud service and agriculture industries, with extensive experience at companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Dell, Microsoft, Uber, Cruise, and Zoox as well as lifelong farming experience at Northern California agriculture operations such as Trattore Farms.
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Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has announced he's retiring from competition, saying that at age 41, his body is telling him the time has come. In recent years, Federer has contended with injuries and surgeries as well as a rising crop of new stars.
"I have played more than 1,500 matches over 24 years," Federer said in a video message released Thursday, after stating that his body's "message to me lately has been clear."
To my tennis family and beyond,
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 15, 2022
With Love,
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His final ATP event will come next week, at the Laver Cup in London.
Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including eight at Wimbledon.
Over his career, Federer has won more than 100 titles total and amassed a 1,251-275 record, according the ATP, which adds that he never retired from a match, in singles or doubles.
Federer's prodigious skills kept him at the top of the sport with astounding consistency. At one point, he spent 237 consecutive weeks as the world No. 1 — an ATP record. In 2018, he became the oldest man to hold that ranking.
Earlier in his career, he notched 41 match wins in a row — a sequence that started the year after he won 24 tournament finals straight, from 2003-2005.
Federer, who began playing tennis at age 8, recalled his early exposure to pro tennis as a ball kid in his hometown of Basel, watching players "with a sense of wonder." It made him dream of his own future in the game, he said — and it drove him to work hard to achieve those dreams.
"The last 24 years on tour have been an incredible adventure," Federer said, describing the highs and lows of playing his sport in more than 40 countries.
"Finally, to the game of tennis: I love you and will never leave you."
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TROY, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Algo, a leading supply chain intelligence SaaS solutions provider, announced today that Yasmeen Ahmad and Andy Tay have joined their Global Advisory Board. Ahmad and Tay join a group of six other industry executives that have been identified to support Algo's continued growth through strategic guidance, thought leadership, and industry domain knowledge.
The Chair of Algo's Advisory Board, David Warrick, who spent over 23 years at Microsoft, said "I am excited to welcome Yasmeen and Andy to our incredible group." David also explained, "the 8 members of our Advisory Board will help guide the future of Algo and its strategy for exponential growth in transforming the supply chain industry."
"Algo is such a vibrant and rapidly advancing team of experts," said Yasmeen Ahmad. "Becoming a participant in its vision and strategy instantly resonated with me. I look forward to lending my voice to support Algo's continued growth."
"The experiential and material value that Algo consistently delivers is undeniable," said Andy Tay. "Joining Algo's Advisory Board is a wonderful opportunity for me to engage with fresh, agile thinking in the supply chain space and actively contribute to its evolution."
"I am honored to welcome Yasmeen and Andy to our great team at Algo," said Amjad Hussain, Founder and CEO of Algo. "The eight members of our Global Advisory Board are a huge asset to Algo and our growth."
The Algo Global Advisory Board will support Algo through providing strategic guidance and vision for product management, brand awareness, sales, marketing, and other strategic company objectives.
Algo uses technology to transform information into opportunity, breathing new life into our understanding of supply and demand, and giving retailers, distributors, and manufacturers a chance to achieve more for their organizations.Our professional services assist our clients in accelerating and maximizing the effectiveness of each phase of their digital transformation journey, from infrastructure and data management to business process optimization and automation.
Combining AI and machine learning with deep domain expertise, Algo's omnichannel SaaS platform helps suppliers and retailers plan, simulate, and execute more efficient supply chains through smart automation, actionable analytics, and digital twin technology.
For more on Algo, please visit www.algo.com.
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BNPL services coming to travel companies through Uplift via the Amadeus Xchange Payment Platform
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Uplift, the leading enterprise Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution serving the world's top travel brands is partnering with Amadeus for U.S. and Canadian customers.
According to research with travelers, 68% would spend more on travel if BNPL options were available. Travel remains a big-ticket item for consumers and especially so when planning a family or long-haul trip. Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options have emerged over recent years as a way to spread the cost of a purchase across several monthly payments, delivering additional flexibility for travelers. That's why Amadeus is partnering with travel specialist, Uplift, to bring BNPL services to its popular Amadeus Xchange Payment Platform (XPP), as part of a multi-provider BNPL ecosystem dedicated to travel.
XPP is used by hundreds of airlines and travel companies to power every aspect of their payments, from fraud prevention to payment acceptance. Now, airlines, travel agencies and hotels can easily add BNPL options to their sales channels via a single connection to Amadeus – making 'Uplift' BNPL options more easily available to travelers across the industry. Travelers can choose to pay for travel in a series of installments over six, nine or twelve months.
Already common to the retail sector, BNPL is particularly well suited to the travel industry due to the common requirement for upfront payments at the time of booking. Amadeus research with more than 5,000 travelers suggests 68% would spend more on travel if BNPL options were available, with 49% confirming they would be more likely to buy airline ancillary services.
Beatrice Bouju, Head of Partnerships, Payments, Amadeus said: "The growth of BNPL across all sectors has been remarkable and the message from travelers is clear – they want the choice to pay for the trip in installments. Such payment options will help travel's recovery by facilitating pent-up demand for higher value holidays as travel restrictions are lifted."
She continued: "Our vision for the Amadeus Xchange Payment Platform is a one-stop-shop for travel companies to access the latest in fintech innovation, so adding BNPL services from two travel specialists to the mix was an easy choice."
Tom Botts, Chief Commercial Officer, Uplift added: "Travelers increasingly prefer the option to pay for a trip in installments, over two thirds of Uplift users chose BNPL because it reduces financial stress to pay over time versus all at once. BNPL has become a standard payment method across travel. Now, travel providers that rely on the Amadeus Xchange Payment Platform can add Uplift's flexible payments quickly and simply, immediately benefiting from stronger customer loyalty and increased bookings."
Amadeus XPP helps travel companies access the latest fintech innovations to improve the payment experience for travelers.
Travel powers progress. Amadeus powers travel. Amadeus' solutions connect travelers to the journeys they want through travel agents, search engines, tour operators, airlines, airports, hotels, cars and railways. We have developed our technology in partnership with the travel industry for over 30 years. We combine a deep understanding of how people travel with the ability to design and deliver the most complex, trusted, critical systems our customers need. We help connect over 1.6 billion people a year to local travel providers in over 190 countries.
We are one company, with a global mindset and a local presence wherever our customers need us. Our purpose is to shape the future of travel. We are passionate in our pursuit of better technology that makes better journeys. Amadeus is an IBEX 35 company, listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange under AMS.MC. The company is also part of the EuroStoxx50 and has been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the last eight years. To find out more about Amadeus, visit www.amadeus.com.
Uplift is the leading Buy Now, Pay Later solution that empowers people to get more out of life, one thoughtful purchase at a time. Serving the world's top enterprise level travel brands, Uplift's complete range of flexible payment options drive higher conversion and loyalty for partners, while giving customers a simple, surprise-free way to pay over time with no late fees or prepayment penalties. Uplift is currently available throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit Uplift.com.
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BOSTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia, the leading data analytics platform for healthcare, today announced it has partnered with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to make Arcadia's de-identified electronic health record (EHR) and integrated claims data available on Snowflake Marketplace.
Snowflake Marketplace, powered by Snowflake's ground-breaking approach to data in the cloud, allows companies to receive direct access to raw data products and leverage data quickly, securely, and cost-effectively. Snowflake Marketplace simplifies sharing, collaboration, and the commercialization of data, data services and applications, enabling users to unlock entirely new revenue streams and extended insights across the Data Cloud.
Data providers, such as Arcadia, can publish data sets or make data analytics services available to Snowflake customers. Snowflake is a valuable partner for life science companies that may want to access the company's EHR and claims data. Snowflake Marketplace allows Arcadia to replace the slow, cumbersome FTP process for data delivery with seamless data sharing capabilities.
Arcadia Research Data is built from an actively growing patient population sourced from EHRs and claims data offering comprehensive visibility across payers and multiple sites of care across the clinical patient journey. Snowflake will enable joint customers access to Arcadia's de-identified real-world data (RWD) to drive insights for life sciences research to improve health/patient outcomes.
"Democratizing access to health data is essential to the acceleration of medical research and development of therapies that can save and improve lives," said Jim Robbins, SVP of Life Sciences at Arcadia. "Partnering with Snowflake allows organizations to leverage clinical information in Arcadia's data to gain valuable insights that lead to improved healthcare and better outcomes."
To request a data sample, visit Arcadia's Snowflake listing here: https://www.snowflake.com/datasets/arcadia-arcadia-research-data/
Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We transform data into powerful insights that deliver results. Through our partnerships with the nation's leading health systems, payers, and life science companies, we are growing a community of innovation to improve care, maximize value, and confront emerging challenges. For more information, visit arcadia.io.
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In Pursuit of Peace: Novica's 2022 World Peace Project
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Artists and artisans around the globe are leading a timely new international effort to spark serious dialogues about world peace. A year in the making, the World Peace Project exhibit launches for public viewing on the UN International Day of Peace, September 21, 2022, hosted online by fair trade leader Novica at novica.com/peace-project. The World Peace Project showcases world peace-themed paintings, sculptures, and other works of art from around the world.
"Novica has decided to make the World Peace Project an ongoing aspect of its fair trade marketplace," said Catherine Ryan, a former human rights journalist who conceptualized the World Peace Project at Novica, adding, "The vital need to pursue nonviolence and achieve world peace dovetails with Novica's fundamental mission of helping increase understanding and appreciation between the world's vastly diverse nations, cultures, politics, religions and peoples through art."
Ryan noted that Novica is currently inviting a panel of Nobel Peace Prize laureates and other notable international change-makers to view the collection, and then discuss their own insightful perspectives. "Our goal is to help spark a new wave of dialogs leading to practical proposals for moving closer to world peace," she said.
Juan Henry Mendez, an indigenous Mayan artist in Guatemala born during that nation's 36-year-long civil war, contributed a painting depicting a Mayan woman gazing skyward as warplanes fly above. In his painting, a UN peace symbol – a rose – arises from a live grenade, while an iridescent hummingbird – a Mayan symbol of communication and hope – clings to its thorny stem.
"Today we live in a world where wars have become common, wars in which thousands of people lose their lives while most of us hope for a better world," Mendez says. "My painting, 'Crying Out for Peace,' is the cry of many countries today for an end to war. The woman's hands are raised toward the warplanes in her fervent petition for an end to war. She is saying, 'Enough!' The grenade that gives birth to the rose is the change that should happen, so we can all live in a world filled with harmony among nations."
Another contributor is sculptor Miguel Mejia, in Peru, who was robbed at knifepoint this year. Through compassionate dialog with his assailant, he learned of the man's desperate hunger, took the thief to lunch nearby, offered him life guidance, then purchased the assailant's weapon. Mejia embedded that same knife in his 2022 World Peace Project sculpture titled "Burying Weapons."
Another contributor, batik artist Ida Bagus Lawa Bargawa, in Indonesia, speaking of the correlation between fair trade and world peace, commented: "My hope for world peace is that aspirations for the progress of one country will be reflected in the harmonious relations of all countries. All countries must be able to help each other stabilize the world's economy. True welfare within a country will have a good impact on the path of world peace. Peace is a daily, weekly and monthly process of gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers and quietly building new structures."
Alejandra Aceves, in Mexico, another World Peace Project contributor, concurred. "I had a teacher who said 'the best fight is the one that's avoided.' I agree. By reducing social inequality and mitigating hunger, we can help achieve peace. And through education, we can achieve a more inclusive society based on respect for ourselves and for others."
World Peace Project works of art are displayed online at novica.com/peace-project, alongside corresponding interviews describing each artist's vision of the path to world peace. All entries are available for purchase, including finalists in the World Peace Project's "Contest Fine Art" category and statement "Peace Gifts" category. Both categories directly support the contributing artists and artisans. Entries have closed for the global 2022 exhibit.
About Novica: Founded in 1999 to empower global artisans and preserve endangered cultural art forms, Los Angeles-based Novica.com has become the leading online fair trade marketplace in the world. Novica's key partners include UNICEF, Kiva, Smithsonian Folklife, USAID, and ITC. National Geographic was a major early investor. Novica's unique international platform cuts out middlemen and removes unnecessary markups from the supply chain, resulting in higher revenues for artisans and lower prices for customers. Novica's eight global artisan empowerment hubs onboard individual artisans, handle all aspects of showcasing, selling, packaging and express shipping their wares, and provide artisans with business counseling as well as interest-free microcredit loans when needed.
Novica.com showcases and delivers the world's handmade fair trade fine art, unique gifts, handmade jewelry, handwoven apparel and home decor directly to individual customers' doorsteps. An estimated 75,000 people in emerging nations benefit globally, including artisans and their dependents. Novica has sent more than $123 million USD in sales to artisans to date, and has provided more than $3.5 million USD in zero-interest capital loans to artisans. Novica direct-shipped fair trade purchases to customers in 80 countries over the past 365 days alone, from artisans in 30 nations.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The band plays in unison as it marks its way through a staccato, ascending theme while their director guides them down a path, all the while envisioning the pinnacle of auto racing: Formula 1. The song is for Cross Creek Charter Academy, a school managed by National Heritage Academies (NHA) in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The piece titled "F-1" may not move as fast as the race cars, but the feel of the music portrays the sense of anticipation when played by the Cross Creek Charter Academy symphonic band, directed by David Steketee.
Commissioned by Steketee for the school's 25th anniversary, the song begins with the entire band building anticipation for the coming percussion breaks. Trumpets and woodwinds then pair for climbing runs, preparing for the song's melody. It's a noble and celebratory piece of music that promotes feelings of pride and security -- themes held strongly by the school.
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"It's the 25th anniversary, so I wanted to do something that's unique," Steketee said. "Commissions are done a lot but they're expensive, so it's not done often by any one school, so this is our one and only for a while."
Composer Randall Standridge was hired to write the piece to fit the instrumentation and ability levels of the seventh/eighth grade symphonic band. The band debuted the piece during a performance in May. The $3,000 cost for the composition was quickly covered with a fundraising effort by school supporters.
"I was excited, our whole administration was excited, the Cross Creek family was excited, it was great," Steketee said.
Band students experienced challenges during COVID-19, not being able to play as freely due to most instruments requiring breath to make sounds. Steketee said the song provides a lot of room for his students to play together, which helps with their comfort levels.
"Anytime where they're playing by themselves, the kids don't like it so much," he said. "COVID has really brought our ability level down, so when the music is fast and full instrumentation, it's much better for their confidence."
Being able to direct students through the song proved to be a joy for Steketee and being part of something that will live on into Cross Creek's future adds to the director's sense of pride.
"I just wanted to do something cool and having our name on the masthead of that piece is pretty rad," he said. "It'll be there forever."
Cross Creek Charter Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school in Byron Center, Mich. serving students in Young 5s through eighth grade. It is part of the National Heritage Academies network, which includes 98 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 67,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), publisher of Beauty Independent (BI) announced the winners of its third annual Beacon Awards, sponsored by Intrepid Investment Bankers, during a live virtual celebration on Sept. 14th. This program is focused on recognizing innovation and excellence in independent beauty and beauty entrepreneurship.
Winners included Olaplex CEO JuE Wong for Brand Builder, Urban Decay and Caliray co-founder Wende Zomnir for Industry Icon, Plantkos for Brand Launch, the Vitamin Shoppe for Large Retailer, Hazel for Indie Deal, and Kate McLeod for Best Brand.
The Beacon Awards is a welcome positive spotlight on indie beauty, a segment that's had to face challenge after challenge since the start of the pandemic, from supply chain snarls and towering inflation to shifting shopping habits and high customer acquisition costs. "Of course, we delve deeply into all those challenges at Beauty Independent, but the Beacon Awards is a great reminder that, despite it all, beauty entrepreneurs' and emerging brands' ingenuity, resilience and flexibility are truly inspiring," says Rachel Brown, editor in chief of Beauty Independent.
"I want to congratulate all of the winners and the nominees," says Nader Naeymi-Rad, publisher of Beauty Independent and co-founder of Beauty Independent's parent company, IBMG. "You are the future of our industry and the work that you are doing, the risks you are taking, the innovation you are bringing to the market, is what's driving the industry forward."
The editorial team at Beauty Independent selected 115 nominees across 24 award categories. Winners were then determined by a panel of 25 expert evaluators assigned to five evaluation committees based on their background and expertise. Among the industry expert evaluators were Thirteen Lune co-founder Nyakio Grieco, Carol's Daughter founder Lisa Price, Advent International operating partner Janet Gurwitch, H Venture Partners founder and managing partner Elizabeth Edwards, L'Oréal group president of acquisitions Carol Hamilton, Beauty Pie founder and 2020 Beacon Awards Industry Icon winner Marcia Kilgore, Hero Cosmetics co-founder Ju Rhyu, Summer Fridays co-founder and influencer Marianna Hewitt, and Ulta Beauty director of emerging brands Muffy Clince.The evaluation process also took into account testimonials, provided by Beauty Independent subscribers, whose voices represent the diverse and thoughtful community the publication serves.
Each Beacon Award category winner will be a focus of a feature published on Beauty Independent.
Full List of Beacon Award Winners:
Brand Launch: Plantkos
Product Launch - Haircare: Me Cosmetics
Product Launch - Skincare: Mara
Product Launch - Wellness: Vella Bioscience
Product Launch - Cosmetics: Lawless Beauty
Product Launch - Personal Care & Fragrance: Brown Girl Jane
Best Campaign: Cheekbone Beauty
Best Social Media: K18 Hair
Best Packaging: Common Heir
Philanthropy Champion: Musee
Sustainability Champion: Conscia
Inclusivity Champion: Unsun Cosmetics
Product Innovation: Elsa Jungman
Small Retailer: Field Botanicals
Large Retailer: The Vitamin Shoppe
Online Retailer: NakedPoppy
Online International Retailer: The Natives Co.
Indie Deal: Hazel
Growth Investor - Small or Seed: Waldencast
Growth Investor - Large: Alliance Consumer Growth
Brand Builder: JuE Wong
Best Brand: Kate McLeod
Industry Icon: Wende Zomnir
Entrepreneur: Daniel Hodgdon
Beauty Independent is the leading trade publication dedicated to beauty and wellness entrepreneurs who are leading today's game-changing brands, retailers, investors and service providers. Beauty Independent's diverse platform offering includes daily articles covering news and insights, regular premium reports, live webinar series, recognition and acclaim through its Beacon Awards program and a professional development program, Bridge Mentorship.
IBMG's mission is to recognize, showcase, and celebrate independent beauty brands and to support the growth and success of the entrepreneurs behind them. IBMG's platform includes Beauty Independent, Adit, Adit Live and Uplink.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative announced the launch of the Black Wealth Data Center (BWDC) which will host the new Racial Wealth Equity Database. The BWDC aims to empower decision-makers – including practitioners, elected officials at all levels, and philanthropists – as well as journalists, working to improve and chronicle economic opportunity by making it easier for them to find and analyze a wide range of factors correlated to economic well-being and progress by race. This new effort will also build a network for leaders and organizations working to create economic progress for Black families and communities. The BWDC is incubated by Prosperity Now, a leading nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. focused on advancing racial and ethnic economic justice.
On the Black Wealth Data Center's website, visitors will use BWDC's Racial Wealth Equity Database to interact with wealth data by topic (assets/debt, education, employment, homeownership, and business ownership), and compare wealth data by race (Black, Hispanic, Asian, White, Other or multiple races), sex, age, education attainment, and geographic area (state, county or zip code). Over the coming months, the BWDC will continuously add datasets and functionality to the database, looking for opportunities to offer new tools for the field to better interpret racial equity data. It will also convene leaders and host events about the power of data to help drive solutions for racial wealth equity.
The need for the BWDC was explained by Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies and 108th mayor of New York City in January 2020 when he spoke in Tulsa, Oklahoma, launching the Greenwood Initiative, and addressed "the enormous obstacles that so many Black Americans have faced not only in creating wealth, but in passing assets to their children and grandchildren as generations of white families have done." He said, "I believe that we have the power to build a future where color and capital are no longer related."
Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative is a national program focused on accelerating the pace of wealth accumulation for Black individuals and families and addressing systemic underinvestment in Black communities across the U.S. Through this initiative, Bloomberg Philanthropies supports and works with leaders and organizations across the country to implement, scale, and advocate for efforts that increase economic and social mobility to reduce wealth disparities in Black communities.
"Leaders and organizations across the country have been challenged by the lack of accessible and high-quality data disaggregated by race – making it difficult to assess what's working and not working in efforts to make America more equitable, what assets exist in Black communities, and what we need to do to effect change," said Garnesha Ezediaro, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative. "With a commitment to continuously scan and integrate the best data into a comprehensive user-friendly source, the Black Wealth Data Center will be a resource for leaders who are working to ensure that data can be accessed more equitably, progress can be measured more precisely, and that change can come faster."
The BWDC is led by Natalie Evans Harris, who brings nearly 20 years of experience advancing the public sector's strategic use of data. She spent 16 years at the National Security Agency where she led an analytics development center and was a senior policy advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer in the Obama administration. Most recently, Natalie co-founded and served as the head of strategic initiatives of BrightHive, a data sharing platform for users to easily and securely connect data.
"I am thrilled to lead the Black Wealth Data Center, help leverage data and technology to expedite the accumulation of Black wealth and establish partnerships with practitioners and policymakers to power the path to equity," said Natalie Evans Harris, executive director of the Black Wealth Data Center.
Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative has partnered with Prosperity Now to incubate the Black Wealth Data Center because of its long legacy of work in racial economic justice rooted in data, research, and community building.
"For so long, those of us working to develop meaningful programs to address racial wealth inequities have had to use our organizations' critical resources to search for and access needed data to support our work," said Gary Cunningham, president and chief executive officer of Prosperity Now. "Prosperity Now is excited to incubate the Black Wealth Data Center. We hope it will serve as a resource for leaders seeking to solve racial wealth inequities for both the Black community and other groups who systematically experience wealth inequities."
In order to lay the foundation for new data sources and to help contextualize the data, the BWDC is currently partnering with the National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, the Urban Institute, and DataKind. BWDC will create additional partnerships with a specific focus on increasing the amount of local data in its database, incorporating data from private sources, and collaborating with existing data providers to strengthen data quality.
The Black Wealth Data Center is the most recent investment made by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Greenwood Initiative, which was launched in September 2020. The first investment was a $100 million partnership with the nation's four historically Black medical schools to help ease the debt burden of approximately 900 Black medical students. The second investment was more than $6 million to those four schools to increase their mobile unit COVID-19 vaccination efforts and help ensure equitable access to vaccines within Black communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. The third investment was the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative, a $150 million effort at Johns Hopkins devoted to addressing historic underrepresentation in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields by providing permanent funding for a sustained cohort of approximately 100 new slots for diverse PhD students in JHU's more than 30 STEM programs. The Greenwood Initiative has also partnered on programs to help local leaders prioritize economic equity agendas through Bloomberg Philanthropies' Local Infrastructure Hub and the CityStart Program at Cities for Financial Empowerment.
To learn more about the Black Wealth Data Center and the database, visit blackwealthdata.org.
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 941 cities and 173 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: the Arts, Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health. Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg's giving, including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works in cities around the world. In 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $1.66 billion. For more information, please visit bloomberg.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Daniela Palacios, Karen Arellano Cruz and Azalea Corral, join a list of high potential scholarship winners
The non-profit organization awards outstanding students pursuing a career in education
MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development, has awarded the 2022 Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship to Daniela Palacios, 18, of New Jersey, Karen Arellano-Cruz, 20, of Washington and Azalea Corral, 22, of California.
The charitable organization founded by high-performing, technology focused private equity firm, Black Dragon Capital's℠ Chairman and CEO, Louis Hernandez Jr., provides scholarships to high potential students in underserved areas focused on children of single parents, veteran families and those pursuing careers in STEAM related fields, healthcare and education.
"The Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship is named after my mother, who has served as an inspiration as an immigrant herself, who through education created a successful career as an educator. She dedicated her career to guiding students from underprivileged backgrounds with the goal of helping them excel in their academics so they can eventually become contributing members of their communities. This scholarship is a great steppingstone for high performing students like Azalea, Daniela, and Karen who want to help shape future generations by becoming educators. As the son of two educators myself, I witnessed firsthand the powerful impact a strong education can have on individuals and their communities. Azalea, Daniela, and Karen are all outstanding young people, and I'm so very pleased to be able to support them in their educational and life journey." said Louis Hernandez Jr., Founder and Chairman of the Board, For A Bright Future Foundation.
Daniela Palacios is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Education at Columbia University, where she is majoring in Economics and Political Science. With her degree, she hopes to better understand how to serve communities of color so that she can someday create more equitable school programs for students of color and low-income students. Palacios is also the founder of 'Para KIDS!', a small business which creates bilingual children's literature to promote bilingualism and prevent language barriers from creating a disconnect between the youth and their families.
"Through my studies, research, and social entrepreneurial endeavors, I aim to create a space where all children can reach their academic potential and feel motivated to learn," says Daniela Palacios.
Karen Arellano-Cruz is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree at Stanford University. She has actively engaged in campaigns advocating to address institutional racism since she was sixteen. Arellano-Cruz is also a founding board member of the 'Wahluke Illumina Nuestros Suenos', a nonprofit that delivers free books to children in her community. Her goal is to become the superintendent in her hometown and use the knowledge she gains at Stanford to address the institutional racism and close the educational gap in her district.
"As a teacher, I want to create a safe environment where students do not have to choose between education and their families' well-being. My classroom will be culturally responsive and inclusive. I will continue to challenge inequitable spaces by addressing institutional racism within our school district, advocating for resources that suit our demographic, and supporting youth in their education," says Karen Arellano-Cruz.
Azalea Corral is currently studying at the University of California, Riverside. She is enrolled as a full-time student, while working 40 hours a week to support three younger siblings. She is a student coordinator for the Chicano Link Peer Mentor Program at her university, where she helps freshmen Latin students transition into their first year at college. Corral is determined to face any challenge and reach her goal of pursuing a professional career that will allow her to contribute to programs that help students connect with the resources they need to succeed in their studies.
"I am grateful to be receiving the Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship as it brings me closer to reaching my goal of working in an educational resource center to help provide underrepresented students with the resources that are needed in order to have access to an equitable and inclusive education. I would like to be able to provide tools and support to students to increase the graduation and retention rates of student populations who tend to have lower rates. Both of my parents were educators, so I grew up valuing the importance of education. After losing both parents two years ago, I hope to now honor them by following in their footsteps as an educator," says Azalea Corral.
"Each year, I'm inspired to learn of the applicant turnout for the For A Bright Future Foundation Dr. Emma Lerew Scholarship. I'm thrilled to see so many highly qualified underprivileged and underrepresented students who want to pursue a career in education and make an impact in their community. I spent most of my career focused on improving the lives of others through education and am delighted to see the next generation of difference makers benefit from the For A Bright Future Foundation efforts. Our children and communities need each one of these fine recipients to succeed!" says Dr. Emma Lerew, Board Member and Executive Program Director, For A Bright Future Foundation.
This year the foundation received a record number of applications to review. We would like to thank Susie Hernandez, Board Member and Chair of the Scholarship Committee, and our volunteers for serving on the scholarship selection committee. We would like to give special thanks to Casey Richardson, PhD College and Career Readiness Coordinator, Pueblo High School.
We also would like to thank the operational team led by Gina Rogoto, Director of Operations, for their incredible efforts to source candidates across the country and facilitate the process.
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Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development. Our initiatives provide equal opportunity for all children to have the tools and opportunities to fulfill their life goals and become constructive members of our global community. Learn more at www.forabrightfuturefoundation.org.
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The Former Honey COO Will Bring a People-First Approach to Successfully Scale the Tech Platform
CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cameo, the leading marketplace connecting the world's talent with fans and brands, today announced the appointment of Glen Allison to Chief Operating Officer. Allison brings diverse work experience from a decades-long career working with big technology companies including AOL, Microsoft and Twitter. He also most recently served as the first and only COO of online coupon code aggregator Honey, where he guided the company through four years of explosive growth culminating in an acquisition by PayPal for $4 billion in 2020.
Allison joins Cameo as the platform continues expanding beyond the original video shout-out product to offer a range of news ways for the thousands of talent on its platform to connect with consumers and brands.
Newer fan experiences include the just-launched Cameo Live product, which offers video calls for up to 10 fans at a time, Cameo Pass, the company's exclusive Web3 community, and celebrity merch from the acquisition of Represent. The growing B2B arm, Cameo for Business, offers brands of all sizes the opportunity to work with celebrities on everything from events to bespoke marketing campaigns, including those made possible by the new Snapchat x Cameo Advertiser Program.
Allison will use his experience to optimize Cameo's operations during this growth phase, motivating the company's more than 200 employees to do their best work, and freeing up Cameo CEO and co-founder, Steven Galanis, to spend more time with external stakeholders including talent, brand clients, partners and investors.
"I met Steven two years ago, and the more I got to know him and understand his vision, the more excited I became about what Cameo can be," Allison said. "Joining the company gives me the opportunity to help him realize his vision for multiple product lines, while continuing to grow a culture of high-performing employees. Transforming an industry in the way that Cameo has done so far is only scratching the surface."
"Glen has been involved in every aspect of the technology business from software engineering and program management to corporate partnership development and even managing a rapidly growing team of more than 400 people at Honey," Galanis said. "This background and particularly his skilled approach to fostering a culture that keeps employees happy and challenged, will be invaluable in helping us succeed in our next phase of growth."
Allison's appointment is effective immediately.
Cameo is the leading marketplace connecting fans and brands directly with tens of thousands of pop culture personalities in the form of personalized video messages, engaging fan experiences, and marketing and events partnerships. Founded in March 2017, Cameo's mission is to create the most personalized and authentic fan experiences on Earth. In just over five years, Cameo has fulfilled more than 4 million magical moments ranging from birthday and good luck messages to prom invitations, marriage proposals and direct fan interactions on every continent in the world. The platform has also raised more than $1.5 million for a wide range of charities through its Cameo Cares program. For more information, visit https://www.cameo.com/
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The CathWorks FFRangio® System to Be Featured in Multiple Live Cases and Clinical Presentations at TCT 2022
CathWorks and Medtronic Co-host Educational Symposia at TCT 2022
KFAR-SABA, Israel & IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CathWorks announced today the schedule of key events for the company during Cardiovascular Research Foundation's annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2022 conference taking place September 16 to 19 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
The fourth generation CathWorks FFRangio® System will be featured in multiple live cases, clinical presentations, educational symposia, and will be available for hands-on experience during Meet the Expert sessions.
"We are pleased to see the CathWorks FFRangio® System featured prominently during TCT, highlighting the pivotal role it could play in the management of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We look forward to continuing to partner with the interventional cardiology community to make FFRangio the standard of care," said Ramin Mousavi, President and CEO of CathWorks.
- On Saturday, September 17, Professor Ran Kornowski and his team at Rabin Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel will perform a live case during the Imaging and Physiology Guided Approach to PCI session.
- On Sunday, September 18, Dr. William F. Fearon and his team at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA will perform a live case during the Imaging and Physiology to Treat Left Main/Bifurcation Lesions session.
- On Saturday, Dr. Ioannis Skalidis from CHUV Lausanne University Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland will present a Head-to-head Comparison of Two Different Angiography-derived FFR Techniques in NSTEMI Patients.
- On Saturday, Dr. Guy Witberg from Rabin Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel will present the PROVISION Study design, a clinical study led by Dr. Hitoshi Matsuo from Gifu Heart Center in Gifu, Japan and Dr. Hiroyoshi Yokoi from Fukuoka Sanno Hospital in Fukuoka City, Japan. This study will prospectively investigate the clinical and economic benefits of FFRangio guidance compared to invasive wire-based FFR.
- On Sunday, Dr. Guy Witberg will present the Two-year Clinical Outcomes of FFRangio Guided Treatment for Coronary Artery Disease.
CathWorks, in partnership with Medtronic and as part of the recently announced strategic partnership between the two companies, is pleased to sponsor multiple educational events at TCT. "We are excited to partner with Medtronic so we can amplify our educational efforts and broaden our global reach, enabling more physicians and patients to experience the benefits of the CathWorks FFRangio® System," said Ramin Mousavi.
Jason Weidman, Senior Vice President and President of the Coronary & Renal Denervation business unit at Medtronic added, "We are looking forward to officially debuting our strategic partnership with CathWorks at TCT this year, and we are excited to partner with the CathWorks team to bring the FFRangio System to even more physicians around the globe."
- The Saturday lunch symposium entitled CathWorks FFRangio® System: A New Era in Coronary Physiology, will be chaired by Dr. Martin B. Leon from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY. The renowned faculty will share their experience integrating the FFRangio System in their cath labs and adopting it as their primary physiology tool.
- The Sunday morning symposium in the Medtronic Hub entitled Transforming CAD from Diagnosis to Treatment will be chaired by Dr. Ajay J. Kirtane from NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY. The esteemed clinicians and researchers from around the globe who are at the forefront of evidence generation for angiography-based physiology will share the latest evidence on FFRangio.
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with leading physician experts one-on-one to experience the utility and reliability of the CathWorks FFRangio® System in the CathWorks booth.
Attendees can register for CathWorks events at TCT 2022 through the following link: https://ww2.cath.works/tct2022
CathWorks is the leader in digital health innovations that can improve the lives of patients globally. The CathWorks FFRangio® System combines artificial intelligence and advanced computational science, transforming how cardiovascular disease is diagnosed and treated. The FFRangio System obtains physiologic information from routine angiograms, eliminating the need for drug stimulation and invasive pressure wires. It provides physicians with quick and reliable intraprocedural FFRangio values for the entire coronary tree. For more information on CathWorks, visit www.cath.works and follow @CathWorks on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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121 Promising Latina Entrepreneurs to Receive Education Stipends Setting Them on the Path Towards a Profession in Real Estate
MADISON, N.J., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the industry franchise leader and innovator for more than 50 years, unveiled today the 121 Latina entrepreneurs who have been recognized by the 2022 CENTURY 21® Empowering Latinas Program. Expanded to a nationwide audience for the first time this year, the program will provide each honoree with critical learning opportunities including financial support for pre-licensing education courses as well as mentorship from industry professionals to help advise them along their journey into real estate.
Launched in 2018 as a market-focused campaign, the breakthrough program has previously enabled deserving women across Florida, California and Texas to pursue a profession in real estate. The Empowering Latinas program has also supported the work of philanthropic organizations such as the Eva Longoria Foundation and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation in their efforts to empower the entrepreneurs of tomorrow. This year's call-to-entry generated more than 1,400 applications from Latinas throughout the United States.
"The opportunity that Century 21 Real Estate has provided through the Empowering Latinas Program has already changed my life in so many ways," said Carla Urrutia, 2022 Empowering Latinas Program honoree. "As a woman it has given me the confidence that I can do everything that I put my mind to; as a wife, that I will continue moving forward in the pursuit of excellence; and as a mother, that I can teach my daughters that determination can help you achieve what you want. Also as important, that as a part of my Hispanic community, I can be committed to helping them to achieve their own American dream of homeownership."
The Empowering Latinas Program is one part of the global brand's efforts to further advance equity and representation within the real estate profession. In addition to providing agent education focused on increasing diversity in homeownership and the brand's Inclusive Ownership Program aimed at helping to create business growth opportunities for those who represent diverse markets, the CENTURY 21 brand is proud to be a 20-plus year partner of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP®). As part of this partnership, the CENTURY 21 brand and its affiliated agents and brokers will participate in several interactive learning sessions and panels at the upcoming NAHREP @ L'ATTITUDE Conference in San Diego, CA (September 22-25, 2022) including hosting the brand's second annual "Reimagine Real Estate" Case Competition Contest whereby real estate professionals from across the country will compete to solve real-life Hispanic homeownership-themed business problems through innovation and creativity.
"The CENTURY 21 brand understands the importance of not just opening the door to opportunities within the real estate profession but providing the critical support that is required to help diverse entrepreneurs achieve their professional goals and drive success in this industry," said Mike Miedler, president and CEO, Century 21 Real Estate LLC. "Our team was so impressed by the overwhelming number of applications received for this year's program – from young entrepreneurs just starting out to profession changers to single moms looking to build a better life for their families – everyone had a unique story to tell. Each of the 121 honorees selected not only demonstrated a true passion for joining the real estate industry but were also committed to bettering the lives of their Hispanic communities and helping them achieve that dream of homeownership."
In order to qualify for the Empowering Latinas program, applicants must be at least 18 years old, be of Hispanic heritage, have a high school degree or GED, and be a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. For additional program details, please visit the Empowering Latinas website.
2022 CENTURY 21® Empowering Latinas Program Honorees:
The approximately 149,000 independent sales professionals in approximately 14,000 offices spanning 85 countries and territories in the CENTURY 21® System live their mission every day: to defy mediocrity and deliver extraordinary experiences. By consistently chasing excellence, giving 121% and always elevating, the CENTURY 21 Brand is helping its affiliated brokers and agents to be the first choice for real estate consumers and industry professionals worldwide. Century 21 Real Estate has numerous websites to help answer specific consumer needs. They are century21.com, century21.com/global, century21.com/commercial, century21.com/finehomes and century21.com/espanol.
Century 21 Real Estate LLC is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services.
©2022 Century 21 Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. CENTURY 21®, the CENTURY 21 Logo and C21® are registered service marks owned by Century 21 Real Estate LLC. Century 21 Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated.
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Century 21 Real Estate LLC.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Cabinets, Inc. has announced the opening of a new regional facility in Lakeland, Florida. The 12,000 sq. ft. facility will support the company's growing cabinet manufacturing and distribution efforts in the Florida market.
"The investment demonstrates Century's continuing commitment to the Florida market," said Century Holdings COO, Randy Scott. "With this new regional support center, Century Cabinets is dedicated to providing Florida homebuilders quality cabinets to create beautiful, functional spaces in their new homes with shorter lead times and unmatched customer service."
The regional facility will commence operations on September 15, 2022, and cabinet orders are already being placed in preparation for the opening. Staff members have been hired to manage the day-to-day operations and to support the local customer base.
Century Cabinets, Inc. is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA with a network of operations and support centers across the Southeast. It is a Century Holdings company, a leading supplier of specialty products serving the construction industry. Established over a decade ago, Century Cabinets works with new home builders, large and small, as well as commercial developers in the design, building and installation of cabinetry. Century Cabinets is located at 6025 Shiloh Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30005.
Please direct any media inquiries to Kim Toole: ktoole@centuryholdings.com.
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FORT MYERS, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) (the "Company" or "Chico's FAS") today announced the appointment of executive Christine Munnelly as the Senior Vice President of Merchandising & Design at Soma®. She will be responsible for the product, design and overall strategy for Soma and will report directly to Molly Langenstein, CEO and President of Chico's FAS.
With over 35 years of experience in the corporate retail landscape working for an accomplished portfolio of vertical specialty and department stores, Munnelly is a veteran in leading talented and diverse teams in merchandise lifecycle strategy, product development, ecommerce and building consumer centric product.
Most recently, Munnelly served as Senior Vice President of Merchandising at Ascena, where she led merchandising for Ann Taylor and LOFT. Prior to that role, she was the Executive Vice President of Merchandising at New York & Company, where she developed a strong acumen for consumer product needs and mastered her knowledge of the design process.
Throughout her career, Munnelly has held other executive leadership roles, including Vice President of Merchandising at Aeropostale. In this role, she led product development, branding, and merchandising for girls' apparel. She was also a key member of the leadership team at Macy's, where she served as the Vice President of Merchandising in the Junior Sportswear division during her 17-year stint at the company.
Chico's FAS CEO and President Molly Langenstein says, "Christine has a proven track record of results building customer-focused products with vast experience as a merchant and will be instrumental to the Soma brand continuing our growth strategy."
Christine looks forward to joining Chico's FAS, "As a forward-looking merchant, I am especially pleased to be working for an organization where women take the lead and bring innovation to life."
ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.
Chico's FAS is a Florida-based fashion company founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, Fla. The Company reinvented the fashion retail experience by creating fashion communities anchored by service, which put the customer at the center of everything we do. As one of the leading fashion retailers in North America, Chico's FAS is a company of three unique brands – Chico's, White House Black Market and Soma – each thriving in their own white space, founded by women, led by women, providing solutions that millions of women say give them confidence and joy.
Our Company has a passion for fashion, and each day, we provide clothing, shoes and accessories, intimate apparel and expert styling in our brick-and-mortar boutiques, digital online boutiques and through Style Connect®, the Company's customized, branded, digital styling tool that enables customers to conveniently shop wherever, whenever and however they prefer.
As of July 30, 2022, the Company operated 1,258 stores in the U.S. and sold merchandise through 58 international franchise locations in Mexico and 2 domestic franchise airport locations. The Company's merchandise is also available at www.chicos.com, www.chicosofftherack.com, www.whbm.com and www.soma.com.
To learn more about Chico's FAS, please visit our corporate website at www.chicosfas.com. The information on our corporate website is not, and shall not be deemed to be, a part of this press release or incorporated into our federal securities law filings.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the more than one million children attending New York City public schools, the likelihood of receiving COVID-19 vaccines depended on their race and ethnicity, and the borough in which they live.
In the first published analysis of school-level vaccination data, schools with majority Asian students had the highest vaccination rate for COVID-19 at 66.2 percent, followed by majority Hispanic schools at 53.5 percent, according to new research from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Syracuse University, University of Delaware, and NYC's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Lagging furthest behind in COVID vaccination rates were schools attended by majority White and Black students, at 44 percent, while schools in Staten Island had lower vaccination rates, on average, than in any other borough.
Reporting in the journal JAMA Network Open online September 15, after examining data from more than 1,500 NYC schools with an average of 980 students, the research team found that vaccination rates varied significantly by borough, ranging from the highest in Manhattan (59.7 percent) and lowest in Staten Island (38.6 percent). Additionally, the researchers found that middle-high schools were more highly vaccinated (64.9 percent) than elementary schools (38.8 percent).
When broken down further, the data showed that while majority Asian schools had the highest vaccination rates regardless of borough, majority White schools in Manhattan (61.9 percent) and Brooklyn (49.1 percent) were more highly vaccinated than majority White schools in the Bronx (34.1 percent), Queens (28.5 percent), or Staten Island (25.4 percent).
"While similar data have been examined for adults, we do not yet have a firm sense of how race and ethnicity influence vaccination for children," says study lead investigator Brian D. Elbel, PhD, MPH, professor in the Departments of Population Health and Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. "Our new work finds that while some of the patterns seen in adults are present in children (high vaccination rates among Asian populations), there are large differences across various geographies of even a single city. Understanding these differences, including how policy and programmatic activities can address them, is important future work."
According to the investigators, the study has a number of limitations. These include a school-level approach to collecting vaccine data, as well as the possibility that data on students receiving vaccinations outside of NYC may be missing.
Another limitation, acknowledged by Elbel, relates to the broad categorization of schools by majority race/ethnic groups. Further disaggregation by smaller ethnic subgroups was not possible given the analytic approach and data sources. For example, while Asians and Pacific Islanders make up 14 percent of NYC's population, there is a high degree of heterogeneity across ethnic groups combined under the umbrella of Asian. This lack of data disaggregation for Asian or Hispanic ethnic subgroups may mask vaccination disparities within those communities.
According to the researchers, future analysis must examine the above trends using individual-level data that includes personal attitudes about vaccines, as well as the social, structural and political factors that influence vaccination rates among children to determine what policies or programs that can better address gaps in vaccine uptake.
Funding for the study was provided by the National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR) of the National Institutes of Health grant U01 NR020443.
Besides Elbel, other NYU Langone researchers involved in this study are Eric Zhou, MA, and David Lee, MD, MS. Additional study co-investigators are Willy Chen, MA, at Syracuse University; Amy Ellen Schwartz, PhD, dean of the University of Delaware's Joseph R. Biden Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration; and Sophia Day, MA, and Kevin Konty, PhD, at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creality Sonic Pad, the first smart tablet in the market that fully integrates the Klipper firmware empowering the 3d printing process, is available today starting from 10 p.m. (GMT+8) on Creality Official Store, Comgrow affiliate store, and Amazon. The launch event will be livestreamed via Creality YouTube and Facebook accounts.
We hear you, 3d printing lovers
Klipper had long been a firmware that could only be utilized by a small number of hard-core 3d printing lovers for its complex installation process and limited compatibility with on-the-shelf 3d printers. There are plenty of codes and tools available to facilitate the process thanks to the 3d printing community, but there was no such gadget to bring a seamless Klipper installation experience and a full suite of "plug-and-play" Klipper features. As a user-centric company dedicated to delivering the convenience of 3d printing to a wider audience, Creality joined forces with the professional community and developed this powerful gadget named "Sonic Pad", for its capability to offer incredible printing speed.
Powered by a 64-bit CPU and mainboard, the Creality Sonic Pad is a 7-inch color touch screen that unlocks strong computing capability and brings users premium printing speed and quality. Compared to other Klipper-related products and tools, Creality Sonic Pad can connect to almost any FDM printer in the market via a USB cable.
It is not simply a pad that "carries" Klipper and a high-performance mainboard, but a one-stop solution for all 3d printing lovers to make the best use of the powerful features of Klipper without being hindered by the installation. It is pre-configured for Ender-3 V2, Ender-3 S1 and Ender-3 S1 Pro for smooth and quick connection. For other Creality 3d printers and non-Creality ones, a detailed configuration manual is included for easy setup.
Creality Sonic Pad has four USB ports, meaning that users may be able to connect up to four units after the release of Creality's related OTA patch. It also includes one RJ45 Ethernet port and one WiFi module enabling remote control of printers. With one gadget at an affordable price, users can turn their current 3d printers into Klipper-integrated workhorses without additional costs.
Creality Sonic Pad is one of the shining examples of how Creality caters to the diverse needs of 3d printing enthusiasts. Creality will continuously develop and optimize the Sonic Pad to lead the industry trend and bring the joy of 3d printing to users worldwide.
For more info about this powerful touch screen, please visit: https://store.creality.com/products/creality-sonic-pad
Where can you buy it?
Creality Official Store: The first batch of Sonic Pad is available at $159 in the US, while users in the European countries will be able to purchase at the end of September. The second batch in large quantities will be available on October 10.
Creality Official Store: https://store.creality.com/products/creality-sonic-pad
Comgrow affiliate store and Amazon: A limited number of the Sonic Pad is available on the affiliate store and Amazon of Comgrow, a reseller of Creality. Users in the US, the UK, Australia, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden can order from Comgrow stores.
The US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD848XHG?ref=myi_title_dp
The UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BD4PZXW3
EU: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0BD4PZXW3
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Kai XR, a startup using 5G for education, receives top grant of $100,000
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CTIA Wireless Foundation announced the 2022 winners of Catalyst, a competitive grants program accelerating social entrepreneurs using 5G innovations to enhance American communities.
"We are proud to support our Catalyst 2022 Winners: three social entrepreneurs using 5G and leading edge wireless to solve pressing issues in our communities," said Dori Kreiger, Executive Director of CTIA Wireless Foundation. "These winners are combating the digital divide, providing resources to students and developing innovative telehealth services."
The top grant prize of $100,000 was awarded to Kai XR, which uses AR, VR and XR technologies to enable virtual fieldtrips, helping students learn and explore beyond classroom walls. Headquartered in Oakland, California, Kai XR is used in over 40 states across the nation and has over 100 kid-friendly experiences available.
Catalyst also awarded finalists Parrots, an AI-enhanced device that gives smart voice and telecare to people with neurological disorders, and OxiWear, an ear-wearable pulse-oximeter for continuous oxygen monitoring and low-oxygen altering, with $50,000 and $25,000 grants, respectively.
Three additional finalists – curaJOY, Keva Health and Revere XR – were each awarded Honorable Mention grants of $10,000.
In its third year, Catalyst 2022 focused on solutions that take advantage of the speed, efficiency and versatility of 5G and leading edge wireless technologies to deepen our connection to one another and make our communities stronger.
Catalyst saw record applications, with social entrepreneurs from across the United States applying. 74% of applicant organizations are led by a member/members of the Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and 63% of the organizations are led by a person whose gender identity is female.
Thank you to our Catalyst 2022 sponsors: Qualcomm, Asurion, AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, American Tower, Assurant, Ericsson, Intel, UScellular, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP, Wiley, iconectiv and American Network Solutions.
For more on Catalyst: https://www.wirelessfoundation.org/catalyst
For more than 30 years, CTIA Wireless Foundation has been at the forefront of wireless-driven social innovation, leading initiatives to address societal challenges such as public safety, domestic violence, children's health, mental health and distracted driving. Our mission is to fuel positive social impact by using innovative wireless technology in American communities.
CTIA Wireless Foundation (www.wirelessfoundation.org) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing positive social impact fueled by innovative wireless technology in American communities. CTIA Wireless Foundation was formed by CTIA® member companies in 1991. Follow CITA Wireless Foundation on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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DMV's #1 Rated Haunted Attraction Promises More Scares Than Ever Before with New Clown Chaos Station
OLNEY, Md., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Field of Screams Maryland, the metro area's definitive haunted attraction, opens Saturday, Sept 24 and runs through October 31, 2022. Located in Olney, Maryland, this Hollywood-level production includes well-trained actors and an intense fright experience with decor and props not seen outside the movie industry. The event is currently vying for the #1 spot in USA Today's 10 Best Haunted Attractions in the country.
Field of Screams Maryland has long been lauded as the best Halloween attraction in the DMV, with creative accomplishments that have resulted in multiple #1 rankings across the region. In addition, the creators famously won A&E's Haunted House Design/Build Competition in 2018. Its flagship attraction is the one-hour walk through the Super Screams Haunted trail, which combines the Haunted Trail and Trail of Terror that features 27 terrifying stations in the darkest of woods as they navigate Chainsaw Hill, the City Morgue, the Catacombs, Laser Alley, and a finale that most run from crying for help.
General admission tickets start at $44 and include the Slaughter Factory which is a high-end haunted house experience where every detail has been attended to; a one-hour trail of 27 stations; and a compound with over 20 bonfires, tasty concessions, and scares and fun for all (recommended for ages 12 and over). The 2022 Field of Screams Maryland is truly an immersive Halloween attraction. All tickets must be purchased in advance at www.screams.org.
Field of Screams Maryland is located at 4501 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney, MD just 30 minutes from Washington DC, downtown Baltimore and Northern Virginia. Open every Friday and Saturday in October and most Thursdays and Sundays. Follow Field of Screams Maryland on Facebook and Instagram (@fieldofscreamsmaryland).
Not appropriate for young children. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
Contact: Denise Kolker, info@steelheadevents.com.
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Combination Creates a Leading Global Provider of K-12 School Website and Digital Communication Tools
GLASTONBURY, Conn. and BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Finalsite, a global leader in K-12 independent school website and digital communications software and services, and Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced that Finalsite has acquired the Blackboard K-12 Community Engagement division ("Blackboard K-12") from Anthology. Blackboard Community Engagement solutions include Blackboard Web Community Manager, Blackboard Connect, Blackboard Reach, Blackboard Mass Notifications, and the Blackboard Mobile Communications App, which primarily serve public K-12 districts and schools.
This combination of complementary solutions creates a leading global provider of website, marketing, and communications software and services for K-12 schools, with a total client base of over 7,000 schools and districts across 115 countries, as well as expanded resources to provide customers even higher levels of service and support. With the addition of Blackboard K-12, Finalsite can provide its clients enhanced access to more solutions, services, and thought leadership designed expressly for K-12 institutions, delivered and supported by a focused team of industry experts.
"Our mission is to help schools prepare students to be successful in the wider world," said Jon Moser, Finalsite's Founder and CEO. "This acquisition brings together the brightest minds in K-12 edtech, accelerating transformative improvements in everything from our product development to our customer service. Together, we will elevate school-to-home engagement and improve outcomes for schools – and learners – globally."
"The foundational years in K-12 have a tremendous impact on a student's education experience. That's why it's imperative for schools and districts to have access to the right technology to lay the foundation for lifelong learning," said Lee Blakemore, President of Blackboard K-12. "With Finalsite's comprehensive portfolio, our K-12 clients will be positioned to continue to deliver critical communications at scale while receiving the comprehensive and dedicated support for which we are known."
This transaction enables Anthology to continue its accelerated investment in Blackboard Learn Ultra, Anthology Student, and other areas of the business where Anthology can provide significant value to the global education community. K-12 schools that use Blackboard Learn will be positioned to continue partnering with Anthology as their learning management system provider to support a flexible, intuitive learning environment for faculty and students.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as legal counsel to Finalsite. Milbank LLP served as legal counsel to Anthology.
Finalsite is the preferred website, communications, and marketing platform of more than 8,000 schools worldwide. The company's people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs, a robust content management system, innovative inbound marketing tools, data integration, training, support and marketing consulting. With a 96 percent retention rate year-over-year, Finalsite is the choice of over 700 NAIS member schools and 1,000+ school districts in the U.S., and international schools and universities in over 115 countries around the world. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, Conn. with employees based internationally across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit www.finalsite.com.
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community through Anthology Intelligent Experiences™, we help learners, leaders and educators achieve their goals by offering over 60 SaaS products and services designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are fulfilling our mission for education, business and government institutions at www.anthology.com.
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IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Finance 500, Inc. (the "Company" or "F500") – a full service broker dealer and leader in meeting the funding needs of high-performance banks across the country announced the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey A. Rigsby as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO").
Mr. Rigsby joins F500 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and will work closely with Mr. Bryan Bennett, founder, President and COO, and its founders, on the Corporation's overall growth strategy and execution. Mr. Rigsby's primary areas of focus will be the integration of the Company's performance and risk management group, product line and services expansion, leveraging information technology, client success and related growth priorities.
"I am thrilled to be welcoming Jeff to Finance 500," said Mr. Bennett. "Jeff brings over four decades of senior executive leadership experience within the banking and financial services industries. Having him join us in this leadership role is the culmination of the partnership we formed with Jeff and CB Resource in 2014."
Mr. Rigsby will continue in his role as Chairman, CEO and Founder of CB Resource, Inc. an industry leader in community bank risk and performance management. Prior to launching CB Resource, Inc. Rigsby was Executive Vice President of California Federal Bank, a NYSE traded company. In addition to serving as an EVP of the Bank, he was President and CEO of its wholly- owned subsidiary, California Federal Investment Services ("CFIS").
"I am very happy to directly join the team at Finance 500 as we continue to build a market leading full-service broker dealer. I strongly believe that the Finance 500 value proposition clearly sets it apart in meeting the needs of banks and credit unions throughout the US. I look forward to helping unlock further value for all our stakeholders as we continue to execute on the Company's exciting growth strategy," said Mr. Rigsby.
Mr. Rigsby earned his MBA at the Graziadio Business School at Pepperdine University. Additionally, he serves as the Audit Chairman of FNBC Bank, and is a member of the faculty of Pacific Coast Bankers School, a National Graduate School for Banking.
About Finance 500, Inc.
Finance 500, Inc. is a full-service broker-dealer serving over 2,000 banks nationwide. For over four four decades the Company has proven to be a reliable and trusted partner, providing brokerage and investment services, which assists banking institutions and credit unions with cost effective deposits, investment banking solutions, and investors with FDIC insured CDs to support a stable investment portfolio.
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Ann DiGiorgio
CFO & Chief Compliance Officer
949.502.6822
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With ongoing global labor shortages, Fountain's latest integration with WhatsApp offers enterprises new opportunities to enhance the candidate experience to achieve hiring goals
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fountain, the world's leading all-in-one applicant tracking system for high volume hiring, today announced the launch of a series of platform updates designed to enhance the applicant experience, including a WhatsApp messaging integration.
Applicants seeking hourly work apply to 4-5 jobs per day on average, with 85-90% of applications submitted via mobile device. In a world where application flows can be notoriously clunky, enabling a smart, fast, and seamless mobile-first experience is the difference between hiring talent quickly and falling behind. As the world's largest communication platform, the Fountain WhatsApp integration makes it easier for applicants to apply with MMS from anywhere in the world.
"Since our early days, Fountain has always pushed the frontiers of leveraging software-enabled customization and automation to drive unparalleled hiring outcomes for customers and applicants alike," said Sean Behr, CEO of Fountain. "Creating a positive and engaging candidate experience is paramount to winning the talent race, and we are investing in creating simple and fast experiences and meeting applicants directly on their mobile devices to help them find work faster."
The most common pain point that applicants face when looking for work is waiting. In some cases, candidates can go for extended periods of time without any response. For applicants who are looking for work or have pressing financial needs, this can be especially painful. Fountain's investment in the applicant experience helps employers reduce time-to-hire and cost-to-hire, and drive engagement and conversion by identifying areas of drop-off through robust analytic reports. Additionally, a simplified workflow editor redesign will enable recruiters to build a hiring process that is easier for applicants to complete quickly.
"Quickening the pace of the applicant journey is key to winning the speed-to-hire talent competition that's going on right now," said Adrienne Gemperle, Chief People Officer at sweetgreen. "We have one chance to make an amazing, brand-building first impression. When you're actively managing high-volume hiring of hourly field roles, ensuring we create a 5-star team member experience from the moment they apply is a competitive advantage."
For more information, visit fountain.com.
Fountain is the market leader in high volume hiring because its solutions enable customers to get ahead of their hiring goals. Fountain's all-in-one platform enables companies to find qualified candidates and move them from application to onboarding quicker, reducing time to hire from weeks to days—or even hours. By simplifying the screening, interviewing and hiring experience, Fountain's solutions keep applicants happy while ensuring organizations have pipelines full of hourly talent that are ready to work. Hundreds of customers use Fountain's solutions to hire over 3 million workers annually in more than 75 countries. Learn more on Fountain's website or connect via Twitter, LinkedIn, or the Fountain blog.
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National nonprofit, Fresh Start Surgical Gifts will be hosting their 31st annual Butterfly Ball, themed "The Wild West" on Saturday, October 1 at the Hard Rock Hotel downtown. This unforgettable night will celebrate over 8,600 children whose lives have been transformed through the gift of a Fresh Start. Fresh Start celebrates 31 years of incredible and life-changing work by the doctors and staff, along with their volunteers, partners and donors who have supported them along the way, giving each child a chance to live life apart from their condition.
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts is dedicated to transforming the lives of disadvantaged youth with physical deformities by providing comprehensive reconstructive surgery at no cost to the patient and their family. All of the world-class medical professionals generously donate their time and talent to deliver much-needed medical care and one hundred percent of all financial contributions go directly toward the patients. Every dollar donated allows Fresh Start to gift five dollars in medical services.
Each year, in partnership with Rady Children's Hospital, Fresh Start in San Diego hosts six Surgery Weekend cycles. At each cycle, two days of intensive surgeries are performed by world-renowned surgeons and their teams. Supporting medical treatments, laser treatments, speech therapy, dental and orthodontic work is also provided. Fresh Start is committed to caring for every patient for the long-term, working with each patient until the desired medical result is achieved.
Former patient, Tara Balady gained her fresh start back in 2008, when she received her seventh and last cosmetic surgery. She was born with three unique and potentially cancerous birthmarks, known as Hairy Nevi. After visiting numerous medical professionals, her family struggled to find doctors and funding for her medical condition.
Luckily, Balady's family discovered Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Balady was able to receive corrective surgical procedures over the next 12 years of her life, at absolutely no cost to her and her family. Now, Balady continues to support this nonprofit and give back to this disadvantaged community of children.
Since 1996, her lifelong journey with Fresh Start Surgical Gifts inspired Balady to become an ambassador at this year's gala.
"I invite you to join me at the 31st Annual Butterfly Ball Gala on October 1st, where I'm excited to share my Fresh Start story," said Balady. "Your support can help change the lives of children and families around the world."
This yearly event celebrates the success and growth of Fresh Start since 1991 at the Wild West gala and offers the opportunity to help so many other children earn their fresh start. The organization is hoping to raise funds to provide $800,000 in medical care at this year's gala and provide free surgery and medical treatment for disadvantaged children suffering with cosmetic and physical deformities like Balady.
For more information on how to register for tickets for this year's Butterfly Ball, visit https://bit.ly/ButterflyBalltickets. For media inquiries, please contact PR@teaminnovision.com.
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts transforms the lives of disadvantaged infants, children and teens who have physical and cosmetic deformities through their gift of reconstructive surgery. Providing reconstructive, plastic and neurosurgeries for children across the U.S., Fresh Start's commitment to children extends far beyond medical care. The organization ensures their children will leave feeling more empowered than before. Every child receives the highest quality medical care and the families never see a bill for the services provided. 100% of contributions go directly to medical programs. To learn more, visit FreshStart.org.
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Company Designed and Manufactures Game-Changing Solar Roof with the World's First Nailable Solar Shingle
GAF Energy Recently Announced New Manufacturing Facility in Texas
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company and a leading provider of solar roofing in North America, has been honored in Fast Company's Innovation by Design Awards for 2022 in both the Impact and Home and Products categories. The Innovation by Design Awards honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow. The competition, now in its 11th year, features a range of blue-chip companies, emerging startups, and hungry young talents. It is one of the most sought-after design awards in the industry. GAF Energy announced the launch of Timberline Solar™ in January, and recently broke ground on a new 450,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas.
"We're thrilled to be honored and recognized as solving the world's most crucial problems through design," said Martin DeBono, president of GAF Energy. "Homeowners care about the design and the aesthetics of their home—and Timberline Solar combines clean energy production with durable roofing in an attractive roofing shingle. We believe Timberline Solar is the game-changing innovation that will turbocharge residential solar adoption—and the team at GAF Energy, and across all the Standard Industries companies, is working hard every day to lead the next generation of clean energy adoption."
The judges for Innovation by Design include renowned designers from a variety of disciplines, business leaders from some of the most innovative companies in the world, and Fast Company's own writers and editors. Entries are judged on the key ingredients of innovation: functionality, originality, beauty, sustainability, user insight, cultural impact, and business impact. Winners, finalists, and honorable mentions are featured online and in the October print issue of Fast Company.
The Timberline Solar ES™ has received multiple awards and honors since its launch earlier this year, including the Best of Innovation award from CES, Green Builder Sustainable Home Award, Good Housekeeping Editor's Choice for CES 2022, the NAHB Best of IBS Awards, Most Innovative Construction Tool, and others.
To see the complete list of Fast Company honorees, go to
https://www.fastcompany.com/innovation-by-design/list.
Homeowners interested in solar roofing options and roofers interested in installing GAF Energy products can find out more at: www.gaf.energy.
GAF Energy is transforming the solar and roofing industries to generate energy from every roof. A Standard Industries company, GAF Energy works with North America's largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, GAF, to offer homeowners elegant, roof-integrated solar options through a national network of roofer partners. The company's leading product, the Timberline Solar™ roof system, incorporates the world's first nailable solar shingle to create an attractive, durable, and reliable solar roof. GAF Energy's products have received numerous awards and honors, including the Fast Company 2022 World Changing Ideas Award, the CES Best of Innovation Award, and an NAHB Best of IBS Award. GAF Energy develops and assembles its products at its R&D and manufacturing facility in San Jose, California.
Standard Industries is a privately-held global industrial company operating in over 80 countries with over 20,000 employees. The Standard ecosystem spans a broad array of holdings, technologies and investments—including both public and private companies from early to late-stage—as well as world-class building solutions, performance materials, logistics, real estate and next-generation solar technology. Throughout its history, Standard has leveraged its deep industry expertise and vision to create outsize value across its businesses, which today include operating companies GAF, BMI, Grace, GAF Energy, Siplast, SGI, Schiedel, and Standard Logistics, as well as Standard Investments and Winter Properties. For more information, visit www.standardindustries.com.
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The Report highlights how businesses, across verticals, can use blockchain to drive reinvention
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native company focused on reinventing businesses through innovative technology solutions, published its Sentinel Report, "Blockchain, a game-changer for every industry." The report covers how blockchain is reinventing the digital landscape, the tools needed for businesses to best leverage this technology, and impactful applications of blockchain in various industries, as well as highlights blockchain adoption's challenges and benefits.
"The value of blockchain is not only found in crypto asset management or new ways of interacting with money, but it's changing many aspects of our daily lives and businesses," said Diego Tartara, Chief Technology Officer at Globant. "There are multiple benefits of blockchain applicable for many different uses, from improving the efficiency of transactional processes, as in finance where you can tokenize financial assets to perform conventional ownership transfers faster and cheaper, to tracking inventories and guaranteeing product authenticity, as an example in the retail industry. Through this report, we aim to help both new and experienced blockchain users understand the benefits, challenges, and impacts of the technology."
Key data about blockchain's impact in the report include:
- Blockchain in agriculture and food will reach a value of $1.48 billion by 2026 (BIS Research)
- The financial sector accounted for around 30% of the market value of blockchain (Statista)
- The projected growth for blockchain in healthcare in 2028 is more than 1 billion USD (Vantage Market Research)
The Sentinel Report also notes that blockchain has already had a positive social impact, including improving supply chain integrity, securing digital identity management, and connecting the "'unbanked"' (people with little or no access to mainstream retail banking).
"Blockchain empowers industries and pushes humanity to make transcendent leaps that will take us further by introducing us to new models for cooperation that allow individuals to help others through peer-to-peer exchanges," said Alan Verbner, Co-Founder of Atix Labs, a Globant Division. "From the Blockchain Studio, we see that the impact of the blockchain will continue to deepen the concept of 'ownership' and identity. This technology will empower people by allowing them to own their data in different fields such as education and finance."
Blockchain Studio helps clients reinvent their business through Globant's cross-industry expertise and state-of-the-art blockchain technologies, designing and building tailored decentralized and resilient solutions that boost strategic business value enabling efficiency, immutability, and transparency.
To access the full report, please click here.
About Globant
We are a digitally native company that helps organizations reinvent themselves to create a way forward and unleash their potential. We are the place where innovation, design, and engineering meet scale.
- We have more than 25,900 employees, and we are present in 20 countries working for companies like Google, Electronic Arts, and Santander, among others.
- We were named a Worldwide Leader in CX Improvement Services by IDC MarketScape report.
- We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.
- We are a member of the Green Software Foundation (GSF) and the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.
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Now available in both MRE® bars and ready-to-drink formats
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Cookies & Cream is exclusively joining the REDCON1 MRE® lineup at GNC. Known as America's favorite supplement brand, REDCON1 was founded on a simple principle aligned with GNC's mission – to provide the highest quality supplements for people that need to get the most out of their workout, and workday. The GNC and REDCON1 partnership includes over 40 products and with the new Cookies & Cream flavor, the catalogue of powerful supplements is expanding. Available online and in-stores, in both MRE® bars and ready-to-drink (RTD) formats, GNC is giving consumers extra incentive to try this new drop with a 25 percent off flash sale.
"We're excited to add another flavor from REDCON1 exclusively at GNC as part of our fall lineup," said Kevin Maloberti, VP, Merchandising, GNC. "Our consumers seek variety and partnering with great brands to deliver delicious new flavors helps us to deliver on those expectations."
Beginning September 15, 2022 through September 21, 2022 Cookies & Cream from REDCON1 will be on sale. Inspired by the military's soldier rations to support the nutrients necessary to survive on a mission, REDCON1 MRE® provides the body with the fuel needed to repair and recover from workouts using high quality whole food sources, in delicious flavors.
"Our fans know GNC as the destination for REDCON1. When it comes to providing trusted, science-backed solutions, GNC is the leader," said Stefan Gatt, Senior Director of Sales, REDCON1. "We're focused on delivering products that are efficacious, high-quality and feature dynamic flavors to fuel the body. Our consumers have been asking for Cookies & Cream for over a year now. We perfected the flavor and are excited to offer it exclusively at GNC."
To learn more about GNC, please visit www.gnc.com.
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.
REDCON1 is a mission-based company founded on a simple principle – create the highest quality supplements for people that need to get the most out of their workout and workday. REDCON1 offers nutritional supplements and apparel that appeal to everyone, from beginners to professional athletes. Our strong military branding is highlighted by more than 30,000+ TIER OPERATOR brand ambassadors around the world, many of which are currently serving with or are retired from the United States Armed Forces. Our products feature efficacious formulas while building a brand that stands for transparency, hard-work, honesty, and integrity. For additional information, visit redcon1.com
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Newly Reopened Iconic Waikiki Venue Pays Tribute to the Golden Age of Hawaii Travel
HONOLULU, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halekulani Corporation today announced the reopening of one of Waikiki's most iconic and popular venues, House Without A Key, following a complete revitalization and enlargement. Located at Hawaii's most acclaimed hotel, Halekulani's House Without A Key has long been celebrated as a premier oceanfront destination for live Hawaiian entertainment, traditional hula performances and sunset cocktails. The indoor/outdoor restaurant has been completely transformed to complement the sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean, Diamond Head and the hotel's 135-year-old Kiawe Tree, while paying homage to Hawaii's golden age of travel. The announcement was made by Peter Shaindlin, Chief Operating Officer of Halekulani Corporation.
"House Without A Key's meticulous renovations will ensure and preserve our iconic traditions and relevance as we embark upon our second century of providing gracious hospitality, continuing to deliver legendary experiences for all who walk through our doors," said Mr. Shaindlin. "Halekulani Corporation and our ownership, Mitsui Fudosan, are committed to sustaining Halekulani's unmatched standards of excellence, as well as its distinguished and world-renowned reputation, for decades to come."
With a dramatic new entry experience adjacent to the sea, House Without A Key will feature a new shaded outdoor bar, Earl's, named in honor of the acclaimed 20th century novelist, Earl Derr Biggers, author of "House Without a Key." A rare first edition of the 1925 novel will be on display to welcome guests to one of the most famous and desirable settings in the world. Additional enhancements include a state-of-the-art exhibition-style glass kitchen and custom Marra Forni brick oven created in Italy exclusively for Halekulani.
Halekulani's Executive Chef Christian Testa and House Without A Key's Chef Jarrin Otake will oversee a completely re-imagined menu reminiscent of Hawaii's golden age of travel, featuring new dishes such as the House Without A Key Laulau, a deconstructed version of traditional laulau with the flavors of pork and butterfish, served on a bed of coconut stewed luau leaves and a side of fresh local poi. Additional menu items, both made using the new brick oven, include Char Siu Coconut Baby Back Ribs, with a hoisin and Chinese five spice honey glaze, and the Flat Bread "Skizza" Country Comfort, a fresh take on the classic Margherita pizza, island style. Newly conceived cocktails joining the hotel's signature Mai Tai include the Yellow Umbrella, with fresh Lilikoi Juice, Coconut Matcha Syrup, Tequila and Mezcal; Coconut Cake Martini, an ode to Halekulani's world-famous coconut cake; and Sweet Persea, a spirit-free avocado-based cocktail.
The newly reopened venue also offers a nod to the legendary Ernest Hemingway, who honeymooned at Halekulani in 1940 with his bride, acclaimed journalist Marsha Gellhorn. Hemingway – one of the many luminaries who frequented the restaurant – preferred a specific table near the ocean boasting a direct view of Diamond Head. This table will now be distinguished as 'Table 97,' available only by advance reservation. House Without A Key will also reintroduce the classic Daiquiri to the menu, Hemingway's favorite tropical libation.
Contemporary furnishings complement the setting from which to take in Hawaii's most spectacular seascapes and sunsets. Notable additions include new large-scale lounge furniture and a custom Charles Loomis Branch Sculpture designed using the hotel's iconic Kiawe Tree. Newly-refreshed landscaping incorporates vivid, colorful hues from flowering plants and foliage as well as indigenous and local Hawaiian species, including the King Kalakaua spider lily and extremely rare Dwarf Rainbow Plumeria.
House Without A Key's legendary musical entertainment will continue each night starting at 5:30 p.m., featuring live Hawaiian music paired with hula dancing from former Miss Hawaii and Miss Hawaii USA winners.
House Without A Key is accepting reservations for daily breakfast (7-10:30 a.m.), lunch (11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.), sunset cocktails and dinner (5-8:30 p.m.).
For more information, please visit www.halekulani.com.
About Halekulani Corporation
Halekulani Corporation owns and operates the globally acclaimed luxury resort Halekulani and the new luxury boutique hotel Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani in Hawaii. Halekulani represents a luxury hospitality legacy of unique and iconic proportions and has been globally recognized with more than 500 awards. Halekulani is home to award-winning SpaHalekulani, House Without A Key, Lewers Lounge, Orchids and La Mer, Hawaii's longest, consecutively ranked AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star Restaurant. Following a multi-million-dollar transformation, Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani debuted as the newest luxury boutique hotel in Waikiki. The hotel, which is situated near its iconic sister property Halekulani, was designed by acclaimed New York City-based firm Champalimaud providing hospitality hallmarks of the Halekulani brand such as innovative guest experiences and gracious service.
About Halekulani
Since its re-introduction in 1984 as one of the world's finest and most acclaimed independent luxury hotels, Halekulani has received more than 500 awards, most recently placing on Travel + Leisure's 2022 T+L 500 list of best hotels in the world as well as Travel + Leisure's 2022 World's Best Awards list of the best resorts in Hawaii. Freshly reopened following a comprehensive renewal project, Halekulani is home to La Mer, Hawaii's longest, consecutively ranked AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide 5-Star Restaurant, Orchids, House Without A Key and the new Earl's Bar, L'Aperitif, Lewers Lounge, Cattleya Wine Bar, and SpaHalekulani. For over twenty years, Halekulani has maintained a strong commitment to arts and culture in the community through exclusive alliances with Oahu's most iconic cultural venues. Halekulani is operated by the Hotels and Resorts of Halekulani, a brand management division of the Honolulu-based Halekulani Corporation, which also oversees the Halepuna Waikiki by Halekulani. Halekulani is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and is aligned with Tokyo's legendary Imperial Hotel. For further information, please visit www.halekulani.com.
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Harness GitOps-as-a-Service takes GitOps to the enterprise-level, combining the lightning fast deployments and lightweight operation developers love with security, governance and scale
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harness, the Modern Software Delivery PlatformTM company, today announced the general availability of fully managed Harness GitOps-as-a-Service to enable enterprise continuous delivery (CD) workflows for application and infrastructure deployments. Harness GitOps-as-a-Service brings enterprise controls to GitOps deployments with governance, reliability, and visibility at scale. To get started with Harness GitOps-as-a-Service, please visit: https://harness.io/products/continuous-delivery.
Developers face the growing complexity of application development in microservices architecture with the demand for even more frequent application deployments. GitOps uses Git— the most widely-used modern version control system in the world today— as the single source of truth for container-based continuous integration and continuous deployment, allowing development teams to increase velocity and improve system reliability. However, most existing GitOps solutions today lack the controls, visibility, security, and scalability required by enterprise customers.
Harness GitOps-as-a-Service, built on the popular Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)-incubated open source Argo CD project—delivers the lightning fast deployments and lightweight operation developers love, and takes it to the next level with enterprise-grade security, governance and scale. Key capabilities include:
- Deploy with confidence at scale
- Control over governance and security, with Harness's OPA (Open Policy Agent) integration
- Centralized Visibility and Management
- Flexibility
"GitOps is becoming the industry paradigm for continuous software delivery, providing a solution for developers who have struggled to identify a frictionless deployment solution. While many organizations like the convenience of GitOps and Argo, they must meet security and governance requirements that Argo does not provide," said Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder at Harness. "Harness GitOps-as-a-Service delivers on our promise to provide the most comprehensive CD solution available to developers, including security, governance and scalability, without tradeoff."
Harness GitOps-as-a-Service expands on the foundation laid with Harness GitOps™ earlier this year, building a layer of pipeline orchestration on top of a standard GitOps approach and adding centralized management for full visibility into multiple services and Kubernetes clusters. Harness GitOps-as-a-Service is available with the Harness Continuous Delivery (CD) module at no additional cost. To get started with Harness GitOps-as-a-Service, please visit: https://harness.io/products/continuous-delivery.
Harness, the Modern Software Delivery Platform™ company, provides a simple, safe and secure way for engineering and DevOps teams to rapidly release applications into production. Harness uses machine learning to detect the quality of deployments and automatically roll back failed ones, saving time and reducing the need for custom scripting and manual oversight, giving engineers their weekends back. Harness Inc. is based in San Francisco. More on Twitter @harnessio and at harness.io.
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More than $1.5 million of Free Dental Care provided to 4,036 Patients across 211 Supported Offices with Help from Supply Partners
EFFINGHAM, Ill., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland Dental today announced the results of the second annual Free Dentistry Day held on September 10. Free Dentistry Day is a day Heartland Dental supported Doctors dedicate to providing access to free dentistry to individuals who may otherwise go without dental care.
Hundreds of Heartland Dental supported dentists across the United States come together in an effort to give back to the communities they serve, by providing residents with easily accessible, high-quality dental care for free. 211 Heartland Dental supported offices across the country participated this year, providing basic dental care such as professional cleanings, dental fillings, and tooth extractions to 4,036 patients.
Dental supply donations were provided by Henry Schein and Envista, along with the support of Colgate and Septodont, enabling supported offices to serve as many patients as possible across the communities, and at no cost to patients. Donations reflected and reinforced the companies' shared commitment to assist its supported Doctors in providing dental hygiene needs to underserved communities.
"At Henry Schein, we actively support initiatives and programs that expand access to oral care for underserved and underrepresented communities in collaboration with our key health care partners," said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Schein, Inc. "We applaud Heartland Dental and the Doctors they support for their efforts, and we are pleased to support Free Dentistry Day for Heartland's supported practices, which aligns with our mission to make the world healthier."
Since 2010, Heartland Dental has partnered with its supported offices and supply partners across the country to offer Free Dentistry Days, providing more than $13 million in free dental care to over 35,000 patients throughout the lifespan of the program.
"We are proud to see so many supported doctors and team members using their talents and skills to give back," shared Pat Bauer, Heartland Dental President and CEO. "Free Dentistry Day is an opportunity to help those who otherwise might not have access to dental care, and we're happy to help our supported communities."
There is significant evidence that oral care is vital to a person's overall health and well-being. Common dental issues such as cavities and gum disease can affect not only your ability to speak or eat properly, but if left untreated, can lead to many other problems, including periodontal disease-related heart disease, diabetes, oral cancer, stroke, and kidney disease.
For more information on Free Dentistry Days, go to https://FreeDentistryDay.org.
About Heartland Dental
Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization providing non-clinical, administrative support services. What started from the entrepreneurial spirit of Rick Workman, DMD, with his single dental practice, has evolved into supporting over 2,400 dentists in over 1,600 dental offices across 38 states. The company is majority owned by KKR, a leading global investment firm. For additional information, please visit the company online at heartland.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Program Celebrates Professional Truck Drivers' Extraordinary Acts of Courage
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced the return of its annual Highway Hero Award, a program that celebrates professional truck drivers who act selflessly for the good of others on the highways across North America.
Now through Dec. 31, 2022, the Goodyear Highway Hero Award program will recognize professional truck drivers through a call for online story submissions, asking the trucking community to nominate a driver in their life who demonstrated an extraordinary act of courage on the road.
"As routes take truck drivers to every corner of North America, many go above and beyond their regular duties, even serving as first responders to incidents that occur on our roads and highways," said Gary Medalis, director of product development and marketing at Goodyear. "The Goodyear Highway Hero Award program is designed to express our gratitude for these hardworking truck drivers and to celebrate their incredible acts of bravery."
To enter the Goodyear Highway Hero Award program, visit www.goodyeartrucktires.com/newsroom/highway-heroes/ and use the nomination form to tell the story of a courageous truck driver who is deserving of the honor. Goodyear will determine an approved list of nominees from which a panel of judges will select the winner and two finalists. Goodyear will announce the award winner in early 2023, honoring the driver with a cash prize, a Goodyear prize package and travel and hotel expense for a trip to Orlando for a winner announcement at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in March 2023. Two runners up will also receive a cash prize and Goodyear prize packages.
Earlier this year, Goodyear recognized Gerald "Andy" Wright – a truck driver from Jacksonville, Illinois who rescued and helped save the lives of motorists trapped in a burning vehicle – as its 37th annual Highway Hero Award winner. Other past winners include a truck driver who saved a child from drowning in a submerged car and a driver who pulled a man from a vehicle before it was destroyed by an oncoming train.
"Receiving the 2020-2021 Highway Hero Award was incredibly humbling and a true honor, but the interstate is filled with truck drivers who go above and beyond for others in amazing ways every day," said Wright. "With so many incredible stories of bravery yet to be told, I can't wait to learn more about all of this year's nominees."
Eligible nominees for the 38th annual Highway Hero Award must be a full-time truck driver, reside in the U.S. or Canada and the individual's truck at the time of the incident must feature 12 wheels or more. Moreover, the act of courage must have occurred between Jan. 1, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2022. To learn more about the Highway Hero Award, view exclusive content and to read the full terms and conditions, visit www.goodyeartrucktires.com/newsroom/highway-heroes/.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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HOUSTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillwood has added Jordan Bookstaff as Market Director based in the company's new Houston office. Jordan will lead land prospecting, asset marketing and leasing, and general business development for this key industrial market. Jordan has been with Hillwood since 2016 and brings diverse commercial real estate experiences, including financial analysis and development management across the U.S. and Europe.
Hillwood is already active in Houston - working on nearly three million square feet in the area. A build-to-suit project is located on the Sam Houston Parkway in south Houston between I-45 and US-288. Pinnacle Logistics Park is a multi-phase, master-planned industrial park slated for seven buildings with up to 1.8 million square feet of space in the northwest submarket.
Toby Rogers, Executive Vice President, said, "While we have been active in Houston for many years and currently have two projects under construction, this is an opportune time to open our Houston office and establish a more significant presence in the market. Jordan has worked around the world for Hillwood in numerous roles, and we are excited to bring him back to his hometown of Houston."
About Hillwood
Hillwood is a leader in acquiring and developing high-quality industrial properties with 249.6M S.F. across the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Hillwood pursues well-located, functional land in the path of progress and has one of the largest land banks with a capacity of over 138.8M S.F. for future development. Hillwood collaboratively builds successful partnerships with public and private landowners, as well as other developers, to execute and invest in a broad spectrum of industrial projects. As a privately held company, Hillwood possesses the depth of capital, market expertise, industry relationships, and a forward-thinking vision to buy and build industrial properties that meet evolving markets' logistics, distribution, and manufacturing demands.
For more information on Hillwood's latest industrial availabilities across the U.S., U.K., and E.U., visit our website.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past 10 years, Hispanic entrepreneurs have continued to start small businesses at a faster rate of 44%, compared to 4% of their non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a meta-analysis from SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
There are nearly five million Hispanic-owned businesses throughout the country, and they contribute more than $800 billion to the American economy each year, according to SCORE's analysis. Not only that, Hispanic small businesses employ about three million workers, with more than $100 billion in annual payroll.
Despite Hispanic small businesses' significant contributions to the U.S. economy and their rapid growth, this community of entrepreneurs face unique challenges they must overcome in order to thrive.
According to SCORE data, Hispanic entrepreneurs are grappling significantly with pandemic fallout, with 30% sharing that their business is weaker today than at the height of COVID.
More specifically, Hispanic small businesses face obstacles with financing. While funding has provided a greater lifeline for Hispanic entrepreneurs during the pandemic, 39.3% say access to financing remains a challenge, compared to 18% of White small business owners. Additionally, 42.6% of Hispanic small businesses say cash flow is an issue, compared to only 32.1% of White entrepreneurs.
In order to fund their small business dreams, 31% of Hispanic entrepreneurs are more likely to tap into their own personal savings, compared to 24% of White small business owners.
Nearly 65% of Hispanic businesses say they need access to capital and nearly 40% say debt/loan forgiveness would help them succeed in the coming year.
In response, SCORE has created SCORE for Hispanic Entrepreneurs, a centralized resource hub that offers personalized support and resource guidance.
"SCORE is prepared and continues to support Hispanic entrepreneurs in every stage of their business," says Ricardo Casas, assistant district director for SCORE Southeast Florida. "We encourage Hispanic small business owners to take advantage of the free, expert mentoring offered in both English and Spanish that can guide you to overcome any challenge and be successful."
SCORE Southern Maryland client Sandra Vasquez emphasizes the importance of her SCORE support system: "Latino businesses are becoming a leading force behind the American economy. However, it's tough to navigate through the red tape. SCORE provided me with the information and training in order to successfully get through the process and open my gym almost one year ago."
Doug Nunez and Rafael Bruno, co-owners of The Torta Chaser in Las Vegas, Nev., reflect on their experience with SCORE: "We cannot thank SCORE enough for all they did to help make our dream a reality. We learned so much from the resources and workshops provided, and especially from our amazing mentor, Lori Karbel. She really helped us grow our business and ourselves as individuals. We now consider her part of the familia!"
For more information about resources available to Hispanic entrepreneurs, visit SCORE.org.
Since 1964, SCORE has helped 11 million entrepreneurs start or grow a business. SCORE's 10,000 volunteers provide free mentoring, workshops and educational services to 1,500+ communities nationwide, creating 25,084 new businesses and 71,475 non-owner jobs in 2021 alone. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Follow @SCOREMentors on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Megaphone of Main Street: The Small Business Rural/Urban Divide (NOTE: Analysis of the responses of business owners who identified as Hispanic were compared versus non-minority business owners for this meta-analysis)
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Groundbreaking investment to support 150,000 homebuyers, businesses and families
JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hope Credit Union (HOPE), the nation's leading Black- and women-owned community development financial institution, announced plans to provide $1 billion financing to improve lives and close the racial and gender opportunity gaps in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. HOPE projects that the investment will benefit more than 150,000 people over the next 10 years.
The commitment was catalyzed by a recent $92.6 million investment in HOPE through the U.S. Department of Treasury's Emergency Capital Investment Program. Structured as regulatory capital, each dollar of federal funds allows HOPE to attract up to $10 in deposits. HOPE will use the ECIP funds to import deposits into places that lack local resources needed to finance businesses, homebuyers, affordable rental housing, healthcare facilities, schools, nonprofit service providers and other assets needed for families and communities to prosper.
"People in the Deep South are incredibly resilient, and can do anything, if they have the tools," said HOPE CEO Bill Bynum. "With this historic investment by the Treasury, HOPE will ensure that for families, entrepreneurs and communities in the Delta, in the Black Belt and in rural areas and inner cities throughout the Deep South, access to affordable financial tools will no longer be a barrier to their success."
To learn more about HOPE and its $1 billion commitment, click here.
HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation, Hope Credit Union and Hope Policy Institute) provides financial services; aggregates resources; and engages in advocacy to mitigate the extent to which factors such as race, gender, birthplace and wealth limit one's ability to prosper. Since 1994, HOPE has generated more than $3.6 billion in financing that has benefitted nearly 2 million people in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Learn more at www.hopecu.org.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a busy mother of three, pregnant with twins, and I thought there could be a more efficient way to wash, sterilize and dry baby bottles every day," said an inventor, from Edmonton, AB, Canada, "so I invented the DOUBLE WASH. My design would offer a time-saving solution to what seems like a frustrating and never-ending task."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved way to clean, sterilize and dry baby bottles. In doing so, it offers an alternative to cleaning and drying bottles by hand. As a result, it increases convenience and efficiency and it enhances sanitation. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for parents with babies. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-636, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a fun and artistic way to keep a child entertained while quickly preparing a healthy vegan pasta in the kitchen," said an inventor, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the IFAWGETTI. My design could also provide aid for the world's endangered animal population."
The invention provides a quick and healthy way to enjoy a vegan pasta and sauce meal. In doing so, it eliminates the need to prepare a pasta meal from scratch. It also could provide added fun and entertainment for children and it would offer vital financial help for animals. The invention features a unique design that is easy to prepare and serve so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations for coloring.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-662, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient way to engage in a wide range of weightlifting and strength-training exercises that isolate and target muscles in the legs, core, arms, back, chest and shoulders," said an inventor, from Brampton, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the TOBEFIT. My design enables you to experience a full-body strength-training workout using a single, compact piece of equipment."
The patent-pending invention provides a versatile new strength-training/weightlifting product for fitness enthusiasts. In doing so, it enables the user to engage in a full-body workout. It also helps to target muscles in the upper and lower body and it could help to improve stability, balance, stamina and endurance. The invention features a compact design that is easy to use so it is ideal for fitness enthusiasts. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-667, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I needed an improved tool for clearing snow and other debris from solar panels," said an inventor, from Seguin, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the SOLAR BRUSH. This efficient and quick tool can be used to remove snow buildup around the mounting bolts that attach the panels to the frame. It can also brush frost off the panels so it is quicker for the sun to start producing power."
The invention provides an effective way to remove snow from solar panels, satellite dishes and outside hot tubs. It can also be used for washing and cleaning solar panels in warm weather. As a result, it increases safety and convenience and it eliminates the need to use a ladder. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households and businesses with solar panel systems. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-663, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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The Company is Making Major Investments in Mutually Beneficial Programs and Resources to Ensure the Benefits of Partnership
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HR Tech Conference -- isolved, a Leader in the NelsonHall Vendor Evaluation & Assessment Tool (NEAT) for Payroll Services and a recent Brandon Hall Group Excellence in HCM Award Winner for the Future of Work, has announced substantial new investments in its Preferred partner program following impressive growth through the channel. Brokers, human resource (HR) consultants, financial advisors, accounting professionals and other consultants – who make up the isolved Preferred channel – are benefiting from highly competitive terms, strong conversion rates, local support, and industry-leading customer satisfaction when offering isolved People Cloud™ to their customers.
isolved has experienced double-digit growth in partner-led referrals and sales after growing its partner channel by nearly 40 percent over the last 18 months – hand selecting and enabling each relationship – and investing in channel partner success.
"isolved is a fantastic partner for us," said Garry Johnson, Owner and Founder of GLJ Benefits, a recent addition to isolved Preferred. "We are not only confident in the technology they offer, but also the support they provide us and our clients. isolved gives us peace of mind that our clients will succeed from this partnership and so will we."
As isolved Preferred grows through focused strategic partnerships, the company is increasing investment in joint marketing and local channel resources to enable partners to win more and service better. Partners experience peace of mind when offering isolved People Cloud through continuous investment in the modern, futureproof platform, analyst advisory and recognition, over 100 top-rated badges for software and service through customer reviews, and a unique People Heroes model that encourages peer-to-peer engagement, customer education and empowerment.
"isolved embodies what Acrisure looks for in a relationship," said Daniel Mannes, AcriSource Practice Lead. "isolved has innovative, forward-thinking people combined with state-of-the-art technology. We strive to bring best-in-class solutions to our clients that can solve problems using technology to bring efficiency, predictability and simplicity around key aspects that drive business. isolved's single sign-on, compliance-driven solution for managing Human Capital is an important element to helping our customers thrive."
isolved is laser-focused on enabling and empowering partners and joint customers to grow and succeed. Continuous and new investments in isolved Preferred include:
- Dedicated Territory Channel Managers: To support partners with customer acquisition.
- Dedicated Field Marketing: To provide co-marketing opportunities for mutual brand growth, customer acquisition and retention.
- Extensive Event Footprint: To support partners' customers and to grow referral business, such as 15 national workshops recently announced alongside Pearl-level Preferred partner, Acrisure.
- Preferred Partner Portal: For real-time access to enablement materials and co-branded collateral.
- Personalized Learning Path: Available certification and career paths within People Heroes University to maximize customer investment and to help train partners.
- Awards and Accolades: To validate customers' investment in isolved People Cloud.
- Customer Community Experience: To onboard Partner customers onto isolved People Cloud with community-based resources within People Heroes Community and local roadshows to ensure a connected customer experience.
"isolved continues to invest in every area of our business, which has an immediate impact on our partners and the customers they refer," said Lina Tonk, SVP of Marketing. "We are big enough to deliver industry-leading software and services our partners can rely on yet small enough to care, so that we're always there when they need us. There's no better time to become an isolved Preferred partner."
isolved just wrapped up its most well-attended and most successful customer and partner conference, isolved Connect, to date and announced the 2023 location. Customers and partners can register for the Palm Desert-hosted isolved Connect 2023, here.
Companies interested in joining isolved Preferred can learn more 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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CHARLOTTETOWN, PE, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - iWave, the industry's top-rated fundraising intelligence solution, today announced the launch of its enhanced user interface and new visualization features. The new iWave interface delivers even more intuitive navigation and a redesigned homepage that improves usability and increases efficiency.
"In the last couple of years, we've delivered seven major new feature releases and many other enhancements in between," explained Mary Cote, Vice President of Product at iWave. "With the addition of so many new features, we wanted to develop an enhanced design that simplifies navigation and makes the overall iWave experience even better. On top of that, we're launching new visualization that will make our industry-leading intelligence even more consumable."
To develop and launch the new experience, iWave consulted with external and internal audiences on navigation preferences and analyzed usage data. The result is a data-driven UI approach that is intuitive and modern, showcasing iWave's innovation and leadership in fundraising intelligence.
iWave's new homepage and navigation menu now feature Smart Search, a robust search engine that leverages AI technology to help users find exactly the records they are looking for. Unlike other search engines, Smart Search uses proprietary algorithms to evaluate the probability that each result matches search criteria—delivering relevant records with much less work.
As part of the platform enhancements, iWave leverages Tableau, a leading global data analytics software, to bring data to life with powerful visualizations. Equipped with dashboards, prospect development professionals can communicate insights from data using narratives and visualizations and make operational and strategic decisions at a glance.
About iWave:
iWave, the industry's top-rated fundraising intelligence solution, enables nonprofit organizations to fundraise with confidence. In a new era of nonprofit fundraising, iWave solves critical challenges facing fundraising professionals today: how to identify, qualify, and retain donors to raise more gifts. iWave's intuitive and easy-to-use solutions give access to the industry's highest quality wealth and philanthropic information so you can determine who to ask, how much to ask for, and when to ask. Many of the largest education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations in the World, rely on iWave to power their fundraising efforts.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Krane Funds Advisors, LLC ("KraneShares"), an asset management firm known for its global exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and innovative investment strategies, announced the launch of the KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Ticker: KDIV) on the New York Stock Exchange today.
KDIV tracks the S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index, which provides exposure to companies in China, Japan, Australia, and other Asian countries that have paid and increased their dividends over a sustained period. Studies by S&P Dow Jones Indices have shown that over the long-term, dividend-paying companies have outperformed their corresponding broad market indexes on a risk-adjusted basis1. KDIV gives investors access to the S&P Dividend Aristocrats methodology applied to the Pan Asia region, one of the fastest-growing areas in the world. The International Monetary Fund forecasts gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the region to be 4.9% in 2022 and 5.1% in 20232.
"KDIV is a timely expansion of KraneShares' China and global ETF suite, which includes the $6.7bn KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB)3. KDIV is also the first US-listed ETF to apply the S&P Dividend Aristocrats methodology to the Pan Asia region4," said Jonathan Krane, Chief Executive Officer at KraneShares. "We are pleased to offer KDIV as a compelling addition to our global ETF suite."
"KDIV gives investors access to S&P's widely popular Dividend Aristocrats® Index Series, which is tracked by billions of dollars in ETF assets5. KDIV applies this methodology to the Pan Asia region, an area we are particularly focused on at KraneShares," said Brendan Ahern, KraneShares Chief Investment Officer. "As markets remain volatile in 2022, we believe dividend growers could continue to outperform the broader market. Adding dividend growers to an investment portfolio may result in lower volatility, compounded growth on dividend reinvestment, and reduced drawdown in declining markets."
"We're excited that KraneShares has selected our S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index as the underlying benchmark for its exchange-traded fund," said Pavel Vaynshtok, Head of Strategy Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). "The Pan Asia index represents a key member of the Dividend Aristocrats® Index Series, which helps investors and fund managers track companies that have consistently increased dividend payments on an annual basis across the globe."
For additional information on the KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Ticker: KDIV), contact your financial advisor or visit kraneshares.com/kdiv.
Krane Funds Advisors, LLC is the investment manager for KraneShares ETFs. KraneShares is a premier platform for developing differentiated, high-conviction investment strategies for global investors. KraneShares strives to deliver innovative first-to-market strategies based on strong partnerships and deep investing knowledge. Since 2013, KraneShares has become one of the largest China ETF providers. This focus continues with product launches worldwide and a constant stream of China-focused research.
KraneShares continues to provide investors new ways to access markets as it did with China. In recent years, the Firm launched the first ETFs giving access to carbon markets via futures contracts. KraneShares is now one of the largest global carbon/climate ETF providers. KraneShares helps investors stay current on global market trends and provides funds offering meaningful diversification.
Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investing (UN PRI). The Firm is majority-owned by China International Capital Corporation (CICC). Citations:
Carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the Fund's full and summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting www.kraneshares.com Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There can be no assurance that a Fund will achieve its stated objectives. Indices are unmanaged and do not include the effect of fees. One cannot invest directly in an index.
This information should not be relied upon as research, investment advice, or a recommendation regarding any products, strategies, or any security in particular. This material is strictly for illustrative, educational, or informational purposes and is subject to change. Certain content represents an assessment of the market environment at a specific time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events or a guarantee of future results; material is as of the dates noted and is subject to change without notice.
The Fund is subject to the legal, regulatory, political and economic instability associated with investing in Asia-Pacific countries including China and Japan which may cause a decline in value. Japan has also experienced natural disasters of varying degrees of severity, which could negatively affect the Fund. Emerging markets involve heightened risk related to the same factors as well as increase volatility and lower trading volume. Fluctuations in currency of foreign countries may have an adverse effect to domestic currency values.
Narrowly focused investments typically exhibit higher volatility. The Fund's assets are expected to be concentrated in a sector, industry, market, or group of concentrations to the extent that the Underlying Index has such concentrations. The securities or futures in that concentration could react similarly to market developments. Thus, the Fund is subject to loss due to adverse occurrences that affect that concentration. The Fund is non-diversified.
The Fund may invest in derivatives, which are often more volatile than other investments and may magnify the Funds' gains or losses. A derivative (i.e., futures/forward contracts, swaps, and options) is a contract that derives its value from the performance of an underlying asset. The primary risk of derivatives is that changes in the asset's market value and the derivative may not be proportionate, and some derivatives can have the potential for unlimited losses. Derivatives are also subject to liquidity and counterparty risk. The Fund is subject to liquidity risk, meaning that certain investments may become difficult to purchase or sell at a reasonable time and price. If a transaction for these securities is large, it may not be possible to initiate which may cause the Fund to suffer losses. Counterparty risk is the risk of loss in the event that the counterparty to an agreement fails to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of derivative.
In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. The Fund is new and does not yet have a significant number of shares outstanding. If the Fund does not grow in size, it will be at greater risk than larger funds of wider bid-ask spreads for its shares, trading at a greater premium or discount to NAV, liquidation and/or a trading halt.
ETF shares are bought and sold on an exchange at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. However, shares may be redeemed at NAV directly by certain authorized broker-dealers (Authorized Participants) in very large creation/redemption units. The returns shown do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Beginning 12/23/2020, market price returns are based on the official closing price of an ETF share or, if the official closing price isn't available, the midpoint between the national best bid and national best offer ("NBBO") as of the time the ETF calculates the current NAV per share. Prior to that date, market price returns were based on the midpoint between the Bid and Ask price. NAVs are calculated using prices as of 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
The KraneShares ETFs, KFA Funds ETFs, and KraneShares Mutual Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Company (SIDCO), 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456, which is not affiliated with Krane Funds Advisors, LLC, the Investment Adviser for the Fund.
The S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates ("SPDJI") and has been licensed for use by Krane Funds Advisors, LLC ("KraneShares"). S&P®, "S&P 500® and "Dividend Aristocrats®" are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones") and has been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices; and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by KraneShares. KraneShares S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Pan Asia Dividend Aristocrats Index.
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1 "S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats®: The Importance of Stable Dividend Income", S&P Dow Jones Indices, Sep 23, 2021.
2 "The Case for Dividend Aristocrats in Pan Asia", S&P Dow Jones Indices, Aug 29, 2022. Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a specific time period by a country.
3 Data from KraneShares as of 8/31/2022
4 Data from Bloomberg as of 8/31/2022
5 Data from Bloomberg as of 8/31/2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION, PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, AND MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, that plaintiff John Ford, Trustee of the John Ford Trust ("Plaintiff" or "Trustee"), on behalf of himself and the proposed Settlement Class,1 and UGI and the other defendants in the Action, have reached a proposed settlement of the above-captioned class action (the "Action") in the amount of $10,250,000 that, if approved, will resolve the Action in its entirety (the "Settlement").
A hearing will be held before the Honorable Steven C. Tolliver, Sr., either in person or remotely in the Court's discretion, at the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Justice Center, Courtroom 12, 2 East Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401 at 10:00 a.m. on November 30, 2022 (the "Settlement Hearing") to, among other things, determine whether the Court should: (i) approve the proposed Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) dismiss the Action with prejudice as provided in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated August 11, 2022; (iii) approve the proposed Plan of Allocation for distribution of the Net Settlement Fund; and (iv) approve Lead Counsel's Fee and Expense Application. The Court may change the date of the Settlement Hearing, or decide to hold it remotely, without providing another notice. Please check the Settlement website for information about the hearing at www.UGISecuritiesSettlement.com. You do NOT need to attend the Settlement Hearing to receive a distribution from the Net Settlement Fund.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A MONETARY PAYMENT. If you have not yet received a Notice and Proof of Claim and Release form ("Claim Form"), you may obtain copies of these documents by visiting the website dedicated to the Settlement, www.UGISecuritiesSettlement.com, or by contacting the Claims Administrator at:
UGI Corporation Securities Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 173118
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice/Claim Form or for information about the status of a claim, may also be made to Lead Counsel:
Alfred L. Fatale III, Esq.
LABATON SUCHAROW LLP
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
www.labaton.com
(888) 219-6877
If you are a Settlement Class Member, to be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Claim Form postmarked or submitted online no later than December 30, 2022. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not timely submit a valid Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, but you will nevertheless be bound by all judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action, whether favorable or unfavorable.
If you are a Settlement Class Member and wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a written request for exclusion in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice such that it is received no later than November 9, 2022. If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action, whether favorable or unfavorable, and you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of Allocation, and/or Lead Counsel's Fee and Expense Application must be filed with the Court and mailed to counsel for the Parties in accordance with the instructions in the Notice, such that they are filed and received no later than November 9, 2022.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, DEFENDANTS, OR
DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
1 All terms not defined herein shall have the definition assigned to them in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated August 11, 2022.
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Fourth-annual industry recognition spotlights innovation and impact of revenue-generating professionals in the operations community
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LeanData, the modern revenue orchestration platform for today's growth leaders, today announced winners of the 2022 OpsStars Awards, the industry's first awards program designed to celebrate operations leaders forging new paths to revenue growth in B2B. Now in its fourth year, the OpsStars Awards recognize the strategic contribution, innovation and impact of revenue leaders within the global operations community.
"Operations has always been the backbone of go-to-market strategy, execution and ultimately revenue growth. But within recent years, this strategic and mission-critical function has truly emerged as the superhero of the modern revenue engine," said Evan Liang, CEO of LeanData. "We're pleased to shine a light on the leading innovators in operations, whether they're early in their careers or veterans in the field. Congratulations to all those who shared their impressive success stories this year."
Winners of the 2022 OpsStars Awards are:
Account-Based Program of the Year
Winner: Expedient
Buyer Experience Impact Award
Winner: Shopify
Digital Transformation Award
Winner: Saviynt
Go-To-Market Agility Powered by Operational Excellence
Winner: Maxio
Lead Management Program Transformation of the Year (Emerging Enterprise)
Winner: Everbridge
Lead Management Program Transformation of the Year (Large Enterprise)
Winner: Dell Technologies
Most Cutting-Edge Ops Program of the Year
Winner: Similarweb
Winner: Travis Henry, Director of Sales Development Operations and Enablement, Snowflake
Since its inception, OpsStars has established itself as the definitive community and conference for operations professionals, bringing together thousands of B2B sales, marketing, customer and revenue operations leaders into one place for sharing best practices, career development and networking.
The OpsStars Awards are a natural extension of this community, recognizing both the increasingly strategic role operations professionals play in driving revenue as well as the ground-breaking innovations many of these leaders are driving in their own organizations.
Held alongside Salesforce's Dreamforce event, the seventh-annual OpsStars 2022 conference will take place September 21-22 at The San Francisco Mint in San Francisco, Calif. To register, visit www.ops-stars.com
Today's growth leaders are powering their B2B selling with LeanData, the gold standard in modern revenue orchestration and an essential element of the modern RevTech stack. The LeanData Revenue Orchestration Platform, powered by No-Code Automation, simplifies and accelerates coordination of all the plays, people and processes needed to transform buyer signals into buying decisions. LeanData is inspiring a global movement among its 800+ customers and community of 5000+ OpsStars worldwide, empowering them with revenue operations excellence that translates into compelling buyer experiences and competitive advantage. See www.leandata.com.
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37 million garage door openers in the market today are not being used to their full potential
OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Chamberlain Group, a Blackstone Company that manufactures LiftMaster® and Chamberlain® brand garage door openers powered by myQ®, 37 million garage door openers in the market today are not being used to their full potential. If you installed a new LiftMaster® or Chamberlain® smart garage door opener within the last seven years or just moved into a newly constructed home, chances are you have a garage door opener that you can monitor and control through the myQ app – anytime, from anywhere.
"With myQ, homeowners are not limited to opening and closing the garage door within line of sight of the garage. They can control, secure and monitor the garage door from anywhere with their smartphone through the myQ app," said Patrick Leitch, Marketing Director for Residential & In-Garage Delivery, Chamberlain Group. "We want to make sure everyone who has a myQ smart garage door opener knows it. So, we are calling for all homeowners to look up to see if there is a myQ logo plus Wi-Fi logo, or if it says "powered by myQ" on their garage opener."
In partnership with independent creative agency Schafer Condon Carter (SCC), Chamberlain Group has developed the nationwide, integrated "Look Up" campaign which will run across CTV, online video, direct mail, paid social (Twitter, Snapchat, IG and FB) and CRM.
"myQ is an amazing smart home technology that millions of homeowners don't realize they already have," said SCC Chief Creative Officer Denny Hebson. "To get people excited about the possibilities that already exist in their own garage, we created an integrated campaign encouraging our target to simply look up -- and see their garage door opener a little differently. With a movie trailer feel and stellar visual effects, we dramatize the mesmerizing power of myQ. It's so captivating, not even an alien invasion can get you to look away!"
Today, more than 7 million people use the highly rated myQ app (4.8-star app store rating with over one million verified reviews) to control, secure and monitor their garage door. This innovative technology helps enhance the security of the garage and home with real-time alerts that let homeowners know if they left the garage door open. The app's Guest Access feature also provides a safer way to share access to the home – no need to share keys or codes. Additionally, myQ works with Amazon Key for convenient and secure in-garage delivery of packages and groceries. You can even add a myQ camera or lock to enhance home security for greater peace of mind.
For those who do not have a myQ smart garage door opener, for less than $30, you can easily upgrade any leading brand garage door opener with a myQ Smart Garage Control device.
About Chamberlain Group
Chamberlain Group, a Blackstone company, is a global leader in smart access solutions across residential and commercial properties. Our prominent brands LiftMaster®, Chamberlain®, Merlin® and Grifco® are found in millions of residential and commercial access applications across the globe. Our innovative products and partnerships, powered by our myQ® smart technology, provide customers with smart access solutions to move safely through garages, homes, communities, businesses and storage facilities. Chamberlain Group pioneered vehicle-to-home connectivity through patented technology aboard hundreds of millions of vehicles. Chamberlain Group includes Controlled Products Systems Group, a leading wholesale distributor of perimeter access control equipment in the U.S., and Systems, LLC, one of North America's leading dock leveler manufacturers. Follow Chamberlain Group on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuLeaf Naturals, one of America's top pioneering cannabinoid companies, has launched a new CBD gummies line. Desperate for a good night's rest, more consumers are turning to CBD and CBN gummies for their sleep issues, especially as natural wellness trends have increased since the pandemic. Various cannabinoid products are available from the well-known industry developer and manufacturer of organic cannabinoid products in the form of oils (for humans and animals) and herbal capsules. To meet the growing consumer demand, cannabis companies Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTCPK:HMPSF), HEXO Corp (TSX:HEXO) (NASDAQ:HEXO), Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC), Tilray Brands Inc (TSX:TLRY) (NASDAQ:TLRY), and Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB) (TSX:ACB) are also expanding their CBD products line.
The Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) is the largest North American manufacturer of hemp cigarettes, with expertise in "seed-to-sale."
The Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) just reported that it has finalized a binding purchase deal with European exclusive master distributor Montagnaria Group AG for MOUNTAIN® Smokes destined for Europe and the European Union (EU) for US$1.25 million.
The purchase agreement is the next step after Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) announced in a press release on September 7, 2022 that it had just been given approval to market MOUNTAIN® Smokes in Belgium. Due to member state reciprocity, Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) now has access to the whole EU.
In accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, Montagnaria will pay a minimum of US$1.25 million over the period of one year, commencing in September 2022 and ending in August 2023, for MOUNTAIN® Smokes. All purchase orders issued in accordance with the Purchase Agreement must be paid 50% at the time of issue, with the outstanding sums payable before Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) dispatches the order.
The purchase agreement was executed to enable MOUNTAIN® Smokes to be distributed in a standardised and efficient manner throughout Europe and the EU. Montagnaria and Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) are carefully working together to ensure that the MOUNTAIN® Smokes product conforms with each member country's specific "local" legislation, including any appropriate warning labels and packaging in the local language.
By placing its initial test orders in 2021, Montagnaria was able to place MOUNTAIN® Smokes in over 400 retail locations and smoke shops throughout Switzerland. Montagnaria also had a big impact on Hempshire's (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) ability to obtain Belgian government authorisation for the sale of MOUNTAIN® Smokes, which opened the door to the entire EU. Montagnaria will establish European warehouse and fulfilment facilities in order to support retailer accounts, convenience stores, and smoke shops throughout Europe. In order to create a sales and distribution plan for all of Europe, Montagnaria will work closely with Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF).
"Penetrating the US$261 billion tobacco products market in Europe is one of our top priorities." said Hempshire President and CEO Martin Marion. "Montagnaria's binding financial commitment to MOUNTAIN® Smokes highlights their excitement and belief in the product, and their expectations of a successful European roll-out strategy. We intend on dedicating significant resources alongside Montagnaria to help facilitate brand awareness, consumer demand, and sales in each European country where we introduce MOUNTAIN® Smokes."
The second quarter of 2022 was revolutionary for the company. During the quarter, Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) and Hoist Capital Corp. merged. The business created by Hoist and Hempshire U.S. union is well-positioned to dominate the market for tobacco- and nicotine-free smoking alternatives. It continues the operations that Hempshire U.S. had previously handled.
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Cannabis Companies Launch New CBD Products
On August 30, HEXO Corp (TSX:HEXO) (NASDAQ:HEXO) announced that the company has partnered exclusively with Mike Tyson's newly established cannabis company, TYSON 2.0, an entrepreneur and proponent of cannabis. According to the agreement, HEXO will manufacture all of TYSON 2.0's goods in Canada, including its flower, pre-rolls, edibles, and vapes. In the fall of 2022, the lines made by HEXO will begin shipping across Canada. On July 12, HEXO completed its previously announced transaction with Tilray Brands, Inc. The transactions with Tilray Brands solidify the strategic partnership between HEXO and Tilray Brands and provide HEXO with a recapitalized balance sheet and the financial flexibility to accelerate its transformation into a cash flow-positive business over the next four quarters.
On August 15, Martha Stewart CBD's line of CBD gummies unveiled a new flavour - Pumpkin Spice CBD Wellness Gummies. These new gummies capture the season's spirit and are the ideal accompaniment to consumers' preferred fall activities. These limited-edition candies are part of Martha Stewart's growing range of CBD candies, which already includes some of the brand's best-selling products and flavours, such as the Tropical Medley CBD Wellness GummiesTM and the Harvest Medley CBD Wellness GummiesTM. The new flavour reflects Martha's dedication to providing customers with the flavours and products they love and her ongoing collaboration with Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC), a market leader in diverse cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer goods companies.
Tilray Brands Inc (TSX:TLRY) (NASDAQ:TLRY) announced the release of new medical cannabis products under the Tilray and Aphria brands and the debut of CannaPoints, a new program created to support patients on their medical cannabis journey. Tilray Medical, Aphria, Broken Coast, and Symbios are just a few of the medical cannabis brands that Tilray Medical sells in Canada. Tilray Medical's most recent line of premium medical cannabis products from distinctive brands contains a wide selection of THC and CBD products since it recognizes that every patient has different needs. On August 3, Tilray reported that Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, the leading distributor of wine and spirits, has entered a distribution deal with Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd., a subsidiary of the company's Tilray Wellness division. Through the distribution deal, Tilray Wellness will have direct access to Southern Glazer's extensive consumer distribution network, including independent and large-chain grocery shops and local pubs and restaurants.
On August 25, Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB) (TSX:ACB) acquired a majority stake in Bevo Agtech Inc., the only parent of Bevo Farms Ltd., one of North America's top suppliers of propagated vegetables and ornamental plants. With the Bevo Transaction's completion, Bevo and the Company agreed to sell one of Aurora's wholly-owned subsidiaries to buy the Aurora Sky plant in Edmonton, Alberta. The transaction gives Aurora access to a successful, cash flow-positive, and expanding business. It may have the potential to provide long-term value to Aurora's current cannabis business by utilizing Bevo's unmatched plant propagation know-how. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aurora will purchase 50.1% of the outstanding common shares of Bevo, gain a majority on the board of directors, and consolidate Bevo's finances. Bevo's seasoned management team will continue to have a sizable stake in the company and remain in place as it implements a comprehensive expansion strategy that includes using the Aurora Sky facility for vegetable and orchid culture.
To provide CBD hemp smokes that deliver all the joyful rituals of smoking without the addictive and harmful consequences of tobacco and nicotine, Hempshire Group is committed to finding the best CBD-rich organic hemp and additional organic components, such as mullein and white sage.
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INDIAN LAND, S.C., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Movement Mortgage (Movement), the nation's sixth-largest retail mortgage lender, is expanding its leadership team with the addition of Shelley Smith as the company's new chief people officer.
Prior to joining Movement, Smith served as vice president and HR business partner at TIAA. With 25 years of experience as a strategic HR leader in progressive and intellectually challenging environments, Smith has held leadership positions with several Fortune 500 companies including Hyatt Hotels, PepsiCo and Bank of America.
In her new role as chief people officer, Smith will lead Movement's human resources team and is responsible for critical people-centered functions such as onboarding, talent management, total rewards (compensation, benefits and payroll) and engagement.
"I am beyond excited to join Movement and partner with an amazing team in service to the most important part of the organization – the people!" says Smith. "My passion for leadership, development, teaching financial acumen and helping others reach their goals is directly aligned to the mission of this remarkable organization."
"We are so excited to have Shelley join the Movement team as our chief people officer," says Movement President Mike Brennan. "Shelley's passion for people and commitment to excellence is a perfect fit for our organization. I'm thrilled for what's to come under her leadership."
Smith holds a BS from University of Maryland College Park and an MS from Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Charlotte, NC with her husband and their three children. Smith currently serves as board chair for YWCA Central Carolinas, and she and her family enjoy traveling, hiking, biking and cooking for friends and family.
Movement Mortgage exists to love and value people by leading a Movement of Change in its industry, corporate culture and communities. Funding approximately $30 billion in residential mortgages annually, Movement is the sixth-largest retail mortgage lender in the U.S. Movement is best known for its innovative mortgage process and referable experience, which begins with Upfront Underwriting and a seven-day loan processing goal. The company employs more than 4,000 people, has more than 650 branches in the U.S. and is licensed in 50 states. After funding its balance sheet and investing in future growth, Movement's profits are paid to its primary shareholder, the nonprofit Movement Foundation. To date, Movement Foundation has received more than $360 million of Movement profit to invest in schools, affordable housing, communities and global outreach. For more information, visit www.movement.com.
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CLEVELAND and BOSTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPE Partners ("MPE" or "Morgenthaler Private Equity"), a Cleveland- and Boston-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Constantine Elefter to Partner. Constantine rejoined MPE's Cleveland office as a Principal in May 2021, having previously served as an Associate at Morgenthaler and as a Senior Associate at MPE Partners from 2010 to 2013, prior to attending business school. Constantine's promotion augments MPE's existing leadership team of Peter Taft, Karen Tuleta, Joe Machado, Matt Yohe, and Graham Schena.
MPE Partner, Peter Taft said, "We have been impressed with Constantine's investment judgment and relationship development capabilities. Constantine has made several meaningful contributions since rejoining MPE, most notably helping drive our successful exit of Bettcher Industries as well as co-leading our investment in Hi-Tech Industries and its subsequent merger with 3D International."
MPE Partner, Karen Tuleta added, "Constantine has great passion for our industry and our firm's investment strategy. We are excited to welcome him to our leadership team in order to further extend our Midwestern presence and drive successful results for our investors."
Constantine currently holds board seats at Hi-Tech, Waterfront Brands, and Ideal Aluminum, all of which are current MPE portfolio investments. While at Morgenthaler, Constantine contributed to several legacy investments including Avtron, Enginetics Aerospace, and Satellite Logistics Group. Following his graduation from business school, Constantine served as a Vice President at Norwest Equity Partners and a Principal at The Riverside Company. Constantine began his career at Wachovia Securities (now Wells Fargo Securities). He holds a B.S. in Business Administration with Honors from The Ohio State University and an M.B.A. as a Fuqua Scholar from Duke's Fuqua School of Business.
About MPE Partners
MPE Partners ("MPE" or "Morgenthaler Private Equity") seeks to be the preferred partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. Based in Cleveland, OH, and Boston, MA, MPE invests in profitable, lower middle market companies with transaction values up to $250 million. MPE has two primary target investment areas: high-value manufacturing and commercial & industrial services. For more information, please visit www.mpepartners.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that comparative savings claims made by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC about its Xfinity Mobile 5G service plan would not be misleading when compared with the cheapest two Ultra Wideband 5G plans by Verizon Communications, Inc., provided that disclosures were adequate. Therefore, NAD recommended that Comcast modify the advertising to clearly and conspicuously disclose the material differences between the services, and to avoid conveying the message that consumers can obtain massive savings by switching to Xfinity Internet.
In this case, Verizon challenged claims made by Comcast's comparison of different 5G plans – its single 5G plan vs. two of Verizon's mid-tier plans and NAD assessed whether such claims are misleading. NAD has long held that although an advertiser may choose the object of comparison when making price comparisons, it is well-established that such apples-to-oranges comparisons must:
- Disclose the basis of comparison,
- Avoid implying that a competitor does not have a more similar product or service, and
- Disclose any material differences between the compared products.
The express and implied claims at issue, which appeared in Comcast's "Comparisons" television commercial, included:
- Xfinity Mobile is at most "half the price of Verizon – so you have more money for more stuff."
- Consumers can "switch to Xfinity Mobile for half the price of Verizon."
- Xfinity Mobile customers can get "One line of unlimited data for half the price of Verizon."
- Consumers will reap massive savings by switching from Verizon to Xfinity Mobile.
NAD determined that Comcast's choice to compare its plan to Verizon's cheapest 5G plans that offer Ultra Wideband – the same speeds offered by Xfinity – when properly disclosed is appropriate because they are the cheapest plans from Verizon with speeds most equivalent to Xfinity Mobile.
In addition to disclosing the basis of comparison, an advertiser must disclose material differences between the services. NAD has found that when comparing telecommunication service plans, material differences that must be disclosed include data usage thresholds, the requirement to pay for a bundled internet service or product, and the inclusion of an autopay discount – each of which was present in this case.
NAD concluded that Comcast's comparative savings claim would not be misleading if the basis of comparison and material limitations are clearly and conspicuously disclosed. The challenged advertising includes disclosures, which NAD found did not inform consumers of all the material differences between the products and recommended that the disclosure be modified to include:
- The tiers being compared;
- The fact that the two services have different high-speed data limits;
- The requirement to subscribe to Xfinity Internet service; and
- The exclusion of Verizon's autopay discount.
NAD found that the absence of a disclosure informing consumers that Verizon's plan offers differences in ancillary benefits, such as subscriptions to streaming services compared to Xfinity is not a material omission or a material difference that must be disclosed.
NAD considered whether two visual comparisons used in the "Comparisons" commercial conveyed the implied message that Verizon consumers will receive massive savings if they switched to Xfinity.
NAD found that although it is unlikely that any reasonable consumer would expect to save enough money that they could literally purchase thousands of concert tickets or dozens of bags of groceries as depicted in the commercial, they may still take away a message that they can obtain massive savings from switching to Xfinity. Accordingly, NAD recommended that Comcast modify its advertising to avoid conveying such a message (e.g., by adding qualifying language to quantify the actual savings a consumer could expect).
In its advertiser statement, Comcast stated that it "agrees to comply with NAD's decision."
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About the National Advertising Division: The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs provides independent self-regulation and dispute resolution services, guiding the truthfulness of advertising across the U.S. NAD reviews national advertising in all media and its decisions set consistent standards for advertising truth and accuracy, delivering meaningful protection to consumers and leveling the playing field for business.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Council filed an amicus brief today in Woodhull Freedom Foundation v. United States (22-5105), a challenge to the constitutionality of the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA), currently on appeal in the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. FOSTA creates civil and criminal liability for internet service providers who allow content that "promotes or facilitates" sex trafficking. This broad and vague language has led ISPs to ban all content that could conceivably be connected to sex work, shutting down blacklist databases and making difficult for sex workers to screen clients. National Council Executive Director Andrea James said the organization supports decriminalizing sex work as "part of our effort to reimagine our communities in which people are safe and free to make their own decisions about how they earn a living." Far from stopping sex trafficking, FOSTA has made it worse by censoring communication between sex workers that kept them safe and enabled law enforcement to target predators.
The National Council represented COYOTE-RI, a sex worker advocacy organization, which conducted a survey of 260 sex workers from July to August 2022 to document the harm that FOSTA has caused. Seventy-nine percent of survey participants (N=222) report that FOSTA prevented them from using screening procedures that made them feel safe. A large majority said that FOSTA had made them scared to advocate for decriminalization – not just online but in person as well.
The National Council's Senior Legal Counsel, Catherine Sevcenko, who wrote the amicus brief, said she "was proud to help vindicate the First Amendment rights of sex workers, whose voices and expertise must be heard to find a way to end the horror of human trafficking."
Eleven other organizations that advocate for sex workers, transgender, and LGBTQUIA+ signed onto the brief.
To view the brief in its entirety, click here.
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WHITESTOWN, Ind., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SHEIN, a global online retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, today announced the results of a study conducted by Kyle Anderson, Ph.D., an economist at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, of the impact of the company's new warehouse in Whitestown, Indiana on the economy of Boone County, Indiana, as well as surrounding counties. Findings state that the facility will generate $175 million per year to the local Whitestown, Indianapolis-area economy, once fully operational, and will include the creation of more than 1,000 jobs by the end of 2022 and more than 1,400 by the end of 2025.
To put this significant impact in perspective, central Indiana's hosting of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament brings in an estimated $46.5 million per year to the region and Gen Con, the national gaming convention in Indianapolis, brings in an estimated $57 million per year.
"SHEIN's impact will be felt beyond their satisfied customer base," said Governor Eric J. Holcomb. "The anticipated economic impact is only part of the SHEIN story. Equally as exciting, SHEIN will improve the quality of place and life for Hoosiers in Boone County by offering quality employment, more opportunities and future growth in the community."
SHEIN's anticipated expansion of the Indiana facility, which projects more than 1,400 employees to be hired by the end of 2025, would increase the total employment impact in the region to approximately 2,300 jobs. In addition, this growth would contribute to an estimated $230 million of economic value add per year by 2025.
"SHEIN's substantial investment in Indiana will create hundreds of new jobs for Hoosiers and will have a significant economic impact on Boone County," said U.S. Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04). "As SHEIN expands their U.S. presence, I'm glad they've chosen to call America's heartland home, and I look forward to the positive impacts their presence in Boone County will have on our community."
SHEIN's employment of more than 1,000 new workers in 2022 will have a substantial impact on the size of the economy in the city and county, as the average hourly wages for warehouse employees (estimated to be around $19.68) are in line with or slightly above the average wage for the industry in Boone County, and more than double the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour in Indiana.
"The report illustrates SHEIN's commitment to establishing itself as a productive and popular employer in the region. The economic impacts to Boone County, central Indiana and the state are significant," said Adam Berry, Indiana Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Economic Development and Technology. "SHEIN is an example of a company going 'all in' on Indiana. This state is a great place to do business but equally important are those who choose to do business in Indiana. As the report shows, SHEIN's profitability is designed to improve the economic outlook for its employees, partners and the state for years to come."
The facility in Whitestown will serve as SHEIN's main distribution hub in the Midwest, serving U.S. customers and reducing the need for international shipping and handling. The facility is located surrounding Interstate 65 in Indiana, a main thoroughfare which serves as a connecting highway between Indianapolis and Chicago. This makes the facility an ideal location for SHEIN's distribution in the U.S., and an addition to the company's growing U.S. presence, which includes Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. area offices.
"We're very grateful to the state of Indiana and Boone County for allowing us to call Whitestown home," said Chuck Cornwell, General Manager of SHEIN's Whitestown facility. "We know that the success of our facility goes beyond employment, and SHEIN is building more than just a warehouse; we are building a community. That's why I'm also proud that our facility will offer not just competitive wages, but multiple employee benefits and offerings that will add great value to the region and people's lives."
To learn more about the economic impact of the Whitestown facility, view the complete study here.
SHEIN is a global fashion and lifestyle e-retailer committed to making the beauty of fashion accessible to all. We use on-demand manufacturing technology to connect suppliers to our agile supply chain, reducing inventory waste and enabling us to deliver a variety of affordable products to customers around the world. From our global offices, we reach customers in more than 150 countries. To learn more about SHEIN, visit www.SHEINGroup.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Leon J. Topalian, has assumed the additional role of Chair of the Board of Directors and that Board member, Christopher J. Kearney, has been appointed Lead Director of the Board, both effective today. John H. Walker, a member of the Board since 2008 and most recently its Non-Executive Chairman, will continue to serve as a Board member.
Mr. Topalian has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Nucor and a member of its Board of Directors since 2020. Prior to that time, he held various leadership positions at Nucor, including President and Chief Operating Officer in 2019, Executive Vice President from 2017 to 2019, and Vice President from 2013 to 2017. Having joined Nucor in 1996, Mr. Topalian also has served as General Manager at two of Nucor's facilities, in Arkansas and Illinois, as well as Melting and Casting Manager, an Operations Manager, a cold mill production supervisor and a project manager.
"I feel very privileged to take on this role at Nucor and thank the Board for its confidence in me," Topalian said. "I want to thank John for his numerous contributions to Nucor. It has been an honor to work with him in his role as Non-Executive Chairman these past few years, and I have benefitted from his experience and perspective. I look forward to working closely with Chris and the rest of Board to continue to build on Nucor's success."
Mr. Kearney, who was unanimously chosen by the independent directors of Nucor's Board of Directors to serve as Lead Director, has been an integral member of the Board since he joined in 2008. Mr. Kearney founded Eagle Marsh Holdings, LLC in 2016 and has served as its managing partner since inception. He also serves as a director of Otis Worldwide Corporation (having previously served as Executive Chairman of the Otis board of directors from 2020 to 2022) and served as a director of UTC from 2018 to 2020, prior to the spin-off of Otis from UTC. Mr. Kearney has served in various positions at SPX FLOW, Inc. (a spin-off of SPX Corporation) from 2015 to 2017 (including as Non-Executive Chairman of its board of directors and as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer) and SPX Corporation from 1997 to 2015 (including as its Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel and as a member of the board). Mr. Kearney was also director of Polypore International, Inc. from 2012 to 2015.
"I am honored to have been chosen by my fellow directors to serve as Lead Director of the Board and welcome the opportunity to serve the Board and all Nucor teammates in this new role," Kearney said. "These changes reflect the thoughtful, planned transition of leadership at Nucor."
About Nucor
Nucor and its affiliates are manufacturers of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Products produced include: carbon and alloy steel -- in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; and wire and wire mesh. Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. Nucor is North America's largest recycler.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nuts.com, the direct-to-consumer "snack-topia," launches GiftDrop—an all-new way for customers to offer friends and family the gift of choice! In just a few clicks, gifters can send a build-your-own gift tray experience, where one or many recipients choose their favorite snacks + treats from over 150 premium products.
As a 90-year-owned and operated family business, Nuts.com makes snacking as straightforward and delicious as possible. Nuts.com GiftDrop is the ultimate gift for someone who takes their snacking seriously and likes to be in the driver's seat when deciding what to try.
"Snacking should be in the hands of the snacker, in a world of dietary restrictions and specific preferences, the consumer now can dream up their ultimate snack selection and take the stress away from gift-givers." Albina Kehoe, SVP of Marketing
GiftDrop is simple for both the gift giver and the recipient. The gift giver picks the size and type of tray, adds a personalized message, and then hits send. Almost immediately, the recipient receives an email to accept the gift and arrives at a landing page where they can select snacks from over 150 premium selections. Once they have completed their selection, the unique, handcrafted gift is on its way.
Product choices include a variety of fresh Nuts, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Sweets, and Snacks. In addition, recipients can filter the choices to specific dietary needs and preferences, including Gluten-free, Kosher, Less Salt, Organic, Raw, Sugar-free, and Vegan. With GiftDrop, there are thousands of possible combinations.
GiftDrop is available in two sizes and can be purchased on the Nuts.com website. The Classic Gift Tray is priced at $59.99, and the Premium Gift Tray is $69.99. GiftDrop is ideal for any snack lover, but can also be a game-changing solution for picky eaters, those with dietary restrictions, or group + last-minute gifting occasions. Nuts.com ships to all 50 states.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OPTX, the 2022 Global Gaming Awards Land-Based Product of the Year nominee, is pleased to announce that Red Hawk Casino, located in California's El Dorado County, has been added to its expanding portfolio of casinos.
Red Hawk Casino will be installing OPTX's Player Development, Player Connect, Player Development AI, Slots, and Slots AI solutions. OPTX is the operator's data-driven decision-making co-pilot, providing superior operational functionality across multiple departments to create a sole source of data.
OPTX co-CEO, Brooke Fiumara, was pleased to introduce the popular Red Hawk Casino as their newest partner, "OPTX's state-of-the-art AI features distill raw data into actionable insights and recommendations. Partnering with OPTX will allow Red Hawk Casino to optimize their casino floor with continuous slot change recommendations and visualizations leading to increased revenue opportunities and guest satisfaction." Fiumara emphasized, "OPTX is the future of casino operations. Red Hawk will soar even further utilizing the OPTX solutions."
Bryan deLugo, GM of Red Hawk, agreed and is thrilled to get started with OPTX, "We needed to connect all of our casino departments with a modern and powerful tool, and the innovative OPTX solutions provides that and more!" He continued, "We are excited that we will have OPTX's advanced proprietary AI to guide and assist us as we continue to grow and expand."
Available via desktop and mobile applications, the data intelligence used by OPTX provides real-time individualized insights to ensure that no actionable player is missed and empowers teams to spend less time compiling the data and more time implementing strategies that increase visitation, revenue, and profitability. To see OPTX at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E), October 10-13 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, NV visit booth 1824. To learn more about OPTX or schedule a demo, visit www.optx.com.
OPTX was founded in mid-2019 by former casino executives that believe only through the union of operations, people and technology can impactful results be achieved. The OPTX solution is designed from the ground up to simplify complex processes and improve operational efficiency. As an enterprise technology solution for casino operators, OPTX gathers the meaningful player data from multiple source systems, cleanses it and then presents it in an understandably clear way. For more information about OPTX go to www.OPTX.com.
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ESG is the hottest topic of conversation in today's boardrooms. To uncover the true impact of ESG, we spoke to business leaders to inquire about their company's ESG efforts and how they're shaping strategies across their organization. Concurrently, we contacted consumers across the USA to discuss the role ESG plays in their purchase decision-making. After speaking to 1,100 participants as part of this research effort, we have reached an incontrovertible conclusion: ESG has transcended trend status.
TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Today, 80% of US companies are taking efforts to minimize their environmental impact and/or to promote equity in the workplace. Furthermore, 41% report that HR departments are helping lead their ESG revolution. Corporate leadership continues to rely on HR to initiate unprecedented organizational change by tackling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The conclusion is clear; HR will continue to play a vital role driving company success even as the pandemic recedes. But can they continue to be successful? Only if they take the right approach. More than 90% of Millennials and GenZ, agree that a company's ESG position significantly influences where they choose to work now and will also continue to influence this decision in the future. With many US companies facing a skilled labor shortage, HR's prioritization of not just ESG policies, but the right ESG policies, will provide a much-needed strategic advantage as companies compete to hire the best and brightest new talent.
While US shoppers still care about traditional influencers such as price and availability, they are paying closer attention to ESG, with 80% declaring it a purchase consideration now, and it is expected to continue to be an influence 5 years from now. What remains to be seen is whether ESG will become a determinant equal to price in shoppers' decision-making process. It appears that the level of future long-term success that a company achieves will be influenced by which of their ESG efforts they choose to promote. This decision shouldn't be made lightly. Companies like Nike have chosen to promote diversity and equity, while Apple has targeted waste reduction. Are these the right decisions? Time will tell. What is highly likely is that ten years from now, many in the C-suite will look back at their ESG-related decisions as some of their most important of the last decade. That is why the strategy behind embracing ESG needs to be carefully considered. Before making a decision, an organization needs to be fully informed so that it can consider all possible options and potential impacts before choosing wisely.
Is your company struggling to understand how ESG can improve your company's success in an ever-competitive marketplace? ONRCX can help. Visit our website www.ONRCX.com to download our latest ESG infographic and review our blog posts. This information will help your organization understand what ESG is and how it can be used to elevate your company's success. For more information contact our president Jason Ten-Pow via LinkedIn.
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Keynote challenge attendees to think long term about the implications of digital acceleration as they build and launch products
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pendo, the most comprehensive product experience platform, today closed out its sixth annual Pendomonium product festival, gathering more than 1,000 product and IT leaders together at Raleigh's Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts to advance the craft of product management. During the event, themed "The Product-Led Experience", Pendo announced The Pendo Employee Data Privacy Pledge, and a series of new product features and enhancements that allow companies to leverage product-led strategies to help their companies drive efficient growth.
"It's no secret that the current economic climate has challenged businesses to operate more efficiently. Being product-led is a winning strategy for this challenge, while also setting companies up for success in the long-term as digital acceleration continues," said Todd Olson, CEO and co-founder of Pendo. "This year's Pendomonium taught us how to use our products to weather today's economy and explore the future of product experiences in an increasingly digital world. I'm extremely grateful for those who were able to join us and helped to create an atmosphere to get inspired, learn something new, and have fun."
From the main stage, Pendo executives announced a series of new products and features that help companies operate more efficiently and continue to drive growth for their businesses:
- Pendo Engage:
- Pendo Adopt:
In addition, Pendo publicly issued The Pendo Employee Data Privacy Pledge, a commitment to standards of transparency around the usage data Pendo Adopt collects to help customers increase employee productivity. The pledge includes a challenge to other vendors to ensure every employee has an easy, in-app way to view which sites and behaviors are optimized by their employer. The pledge also urges Pendo customers not to collect any more data than is necessary to help increase employee productivity.
This year's festival lineup featured inspiring keynotes from product practitioners like Andy Vitale, executive vice president of design at Rocket Companies and Sean Kim, chief product officer at Kajabi. A trio of luminaries — Dr. Michio Kaku, one of the most widely-recognized figures in science today, Sophia Chang, the screenwriter, author and music producer, and Samantha Radocchia, an entrepreneur, author and emerging tech advocate — each explored "the future of experience" in the context of their work. FLS+, from the creators of Freestyle Love Supreme, hosted an unforgettable product-inspired improvisational music performance.
Pendomonium not only brought together the best and brightest in the product-led movement, but the festival also created a lively and welcoming atmosphere in downtown Raleigh. Attendees enjoyed custom beer brewed by Trophy Brewing, more than a dozen local food trucks and vendors spanning nearly every genre of food, and a variety of workshops, breakout sessions, demo booths, and hands-on labs that highlighted how to leverage product to become more efficient, while still driving growth.
Pendo also announced the winners of its annual Pendo Customer Awards program, recognizing 11 customers for their use of Pendo to achieve positive business outcomes. Winners include: Phenom for Most Strategic Use of Product Analytics; Adobe, Most Effective In-App Guidance Program; TalentReef, Most Impactful Feedback Program; NantHealth and Elsevier, Business Impact Award; Nelnet, Business Efficiency Award; CallRail, Truckstop and Red Hat all won subcategories under Product-Led Organization of the Year; Q2, Founders' Award; and Anna Geissbuhler of One Medical won Pendo User of the Year.
Updates to Pendo Adopt, Data Explorer, Guide Orchestration and NPS Insights are now live. Recordings of Pendomonium keynotes and sessions will be available soon at www.pendo.io/pendomonium/.
About Pendo
Pendo's mission is to elevate the world's experience with software. Pendo's product experience platform allows companies to make product intelligence actionable with speed and scale, giving rise to a new generation of companies that put product at the center of everything. Pendo customers include the world's leading companies, including Verizon, Morgan Stanley, LabCorp, OpenTable, Okta, Salesforce, and Zendesk. Through Mind the Product and customer communities, sponsored events and a podcast, Pendo aims to support the success of product and digital leaders everywhere. Pendo is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina and has offices around the world. For more information, visit: www.pendo.io.
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SALISBURY, Md., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of the official groundbreaking of the Food Bank of Delaware's new 67,000-square-foot Milford facility on Sept. 29, Perdue Farms jump started the Building Hope in Milford capital campaign by presenting a $250,000 donation.
The gift from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the company's charitable giving arm, is part of Perdue's Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors® outreach focused on improving quality of life and building strong communities.
With more than 50,000 residents of Kent and Sussex counties struggling to afford food, food insecurity in the First State has been exasperated by the pandemic and inflation.
"What a wonderful way to head into our groundbreaking festivities with this incredibly generous gift," said Food Bank of Delaware President and CEO Cathy Kanefsky. "Perdue has been a long-standing partner of the Food Bank of Delaware, donating more than 17.2 million pounds of protein products and $560,000 since the start of our partnership. This new facility is a huge undertaking, but it is greatly needed so we can serve the residents of Kent and Sussex counties who need us. Together, with our community partners, we will raise the needed money so we can build hope here in Milford."
With the current Milford branch located at 1040 Mattlind Way operating at more than 163 percent capacity, the Food Bank of Delaware determined in 2020 that a new facility was needed. Last summer, the hunger-relief organization purchased an 11.5-acre parcel of land from the City of Milford and has spent the past year designing the new facility. An official groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 29.
"At Perdue Farms, we believe we have a responsibility to help individuals and families in need in the communities we call home, including here in the First State. We employ more than 2,800 people in Delaware, many of them right here in Milford," said Kim Nechay, executive director of the Perdue Foundation. "We have long recognized the valuable role the Food Bank of Delaware plays in our communities and share a common mission to deliver hope to our neighbors who struggle to put a meal on the table. We see this as not only an investment in the food bank, but an investment in the well-being of our neighbors. We're proud to lend our support and hope it inspires others to do the same."
The Food Bank of Delaware distribute millions of pounds of food each year to the community through on-site food pantries, mobile food pantries and a network of hunger-relief partners throughout the state. Its five-acre farm in Newark provides a supply of fresh local produce for members of the community. In addition to immediate food assistance, the Food Bank of Delaware also provides hope for a better tomorrow through workforce and community development programming. It offers job training in the areas of food service and warehousing/logistics, nutrition education, financial coaching through Stand By Me and benefits outreach.
The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, was established in 1957 by company founder Arthur W. Perdue and is funded through the estates of Arthur W. Perdue and Frank Perdue. As part of our belief in supporting the communities where and with whom we do business, the Foundation provides grants on behalf of Perdue Farms in communities where large numbers of our associates live and work. At Perdue Farms, we believe in responsible food and agriculture®.
About Perdue Farms We're a fourth-generation, family-owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers, and farmers through trusted choices in products and services.
The premium protein portfolio within our Perdue Foods business, including our flagship PERDUE® brand, Niman Ranch®, Panorama Organic Grass-Fed Meats®, Coleman Natural®, and Yummy®, as well as our pet brands, Spot Farms® and Full Moon®, is available through various channels including retail, foodservice, club stores and our direct-to-consumer website, PerdueFarms.com.
Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company.
Now in our company's second century, our path forward is about getting better, not just bigger. We never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever chicken, turkey, pork, beef, and lamb, and in USDA-certified organic chicken and beef. Learn more at Corporate.PerdueFarms.com.
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Available in-store and online, the dog-focused collection features a variety of Willy Wonka-themed toys and apparel
PHOENIX, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PetSmart, in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, is providing dog parents and their pups a chance to find their own golden ticket with the launch of an all-new Willy Wonka collection. Developed by Fetch for Pets, the exclusive collection is available now in PetSmart stores nationwide and online.
Apparel and toys based on iconic characters and moments from the beloved "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" film that has charmed generations of audiences come to life in an all-new way in this collection. Dogs and their parents can now immerse themselves in the spectacular story of Charlie Bucket with a golden ticket plush toy, an Everlasting Gobstopper toy, Oompa Loompa and Willy Wonka apparel, and more.
"We'll do anything for pets, and one of our favorite ways to do that is by giving pets and their parents magical moments they can enjoy together," says Kristin Shane, senior vice president and chief merchandising officer at PetSmart. "Our new Willy Wonka collection is the perfect way for pet parents to find their own golden ticket, experiencing this beloved story with their furry family member in a new way."
The full Willy Wonka collection at PetSmart includes:
- Willy Wonka and Charlie plush dolls
- Golden Ticket plush toy
- Oompa Loompa and Willy Wonka costume sets
- Oompa Loompa Rope plush toy
- Everlasting Gobstopper toy
- Fizzy Lifting Drink plush toy
- Violet, Augustus and Veruca plush dolls
To celebrate the new Willy Wonka collection, PetSmart Doggie Day Camps will host Howl-O-Ween at Wonka's*, a one-day-only Wonka-themed Doggie Day Camp experience on Oct. 27. This ultimate play date will immerse dogs into the playful world of Willy Wonka. For an additional $10 with any PetSmart Doggie Day Camp reservation, playdate participants will receive a plush golden ticket take-home toy, a dog-friendly treat bag, a photo in front of a custom Willy Wonka backdrop and doggie ice cream.
For more information on the exclusive Willy Wonka collection and Howl-O-Ween at Wonka's, available only at PetSmart, visit PetSmart.com.
*Howl O' Ween at Wonka's playdate is available with your paid day of play. Add the Ultimate Playdate to your pup's day of play for an additional $10.00 and receive an exclusive Willy Wonka take-home toy and a dog-friendly treat bag. Doggie Day Camp is available at select store locations. Space may be limited. Pet age, health & vaccination requirements apply. Breed restrictions apply. At the sole discretion of PetSmart, some pets may not be permitted.
PetSmart LLC is the leading pet retailer offering products, services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. At PetSmart, we love pets and we believe pets make us better people. Every day with every connection, PetSmart's passionate associates help bring pet parents closer to their pets so together they can live more fulfilled lives. This vision impacts everything we do for our customers, the way we support our associates and how we give back to our communities.
PetSmart operates approximately 1,660 pet stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as more than 200 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel® dog and cat boarding facilities. We provide a broad range of competitively priced pet food and products, as well as services such as dog training, pet grooming, pet boarding, PetSmart Doggie Day Camp™ and pet adoption.
PetSmart, PetSmart Charities® and PetSmart Charities® of Canada work with nearly 4,000 animal welfare organizations to bring adoptable pets into stores so they have the best chance possible of finding a forever home.
Through this in-store adoption program and other signature events, PetSmart has facilitated over
10 million adoptions, more than any other brick-and-mortar organization.
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, extends the company's powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by Warner Bros.' biggest franchises from DC, Wizarding World, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Game of Thrones, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, and promotional partnerships, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Policygenius and Barnum Financial Group, in conjunction with Risk and Insurance Associates (RIA), announced today an expanded partnership to bring term life fulfillment platform Policygenius Pro to Barnum's entire robust network of financial advisors.
Policygenius Pro is a turnkey partnerships platform that helps advisors accelerate and streamline life insurance sales. With this tool, advisors and agents can refer their clients to Policygenius to take them through the entire life insurance placement process, from finalizing policy selection to placing coverage in-force.
Barnum and RIA were early adopters of the Policygenius Pro platform, running a successful pilot program and then scaling access to hundreds of their advisors. Barnum and RIA's robust engagement in this pilot helped the Policygenius Pro team develop even stronger experiences for advisors and clients, like seamless client handoff processes and follow-up communications.
The expanded partnership represents Barnum's ongoing investment in driving efficiency for their advisors. The Policygenius Pro's dynamic platform and expansive carrier shelf allows Barnum advisors to focus even greater time and attention on providing their clients with holistic financial guidance.
"The Policygenius Pro platform is precisely the partnership we needed to help us scale our firm and our advisors' practices efficiently," Stefano Martini, Chief Technology Officer at Barnum, said. "Our advisors can refer clients in minutes and trust that an experienced Policygenius Pro agent will reach out and help guide their clients through the application process. Making sure clients are taken care of is our number one priority, and Policygenius Pro has allowed us to expand our ability to cater to the clients' diverse needs."
With Policygenius Pro, Barnum advisors receive access to Policygenius' wide variety of insurers, coverage types, and policy options, including accelerated underwriting offerings exclusively available on the Policygenius platform. Partners also receive support from an expert staff of 200+ dedicated specialists for case management, underwriting, and product support.
"Barnum has played a crucial part in helping us solidify our roadmap for Policygenius Pro," Jennifer Fitzgerald, CEO and co-founder of Policygenius, said. "Their early adoption and feedback, coupled with their innovative business goals and consistent use of our platform, highlights how committed they are to improving their advisor and client experiences."
To date, Policygenius Pro has helped partners cut placement times by half, on average, and reduced the average time an advisor spends on an application from 2.5 hours to 15-20 minutes.
Policygenius Pro is a turnkey partnerships platform that helps independent agents and financial advisors accelerate and streamline life insurance sales. With this program, Policygenius provides its one-stop-shop insurance solution to financial advisors, independent agents, community banks, credit unions, and more, with the goal of helping partners' clients get the insurance coverage they need. Partners receive access to a wide variety of insurers, coverage types, and policy options, including accelerated underwriting offerings exclusively available on the Policygenius platform.
Policygenius transforms the insurance journey for today's consumer, providing a one-stop platform where customers can compare options from top insurance carriers, get unbiased expert advice, buy policies, and manage their insurance portfolio, in one seamless, integrated experience. Our proprietary technology platform integrates with the leading life, disability, and home and auto insurance carriers and delivers an exceptional digital experience for both consumers and insurance carriers. Since 2014, our content, digital tools, and experts have served as a resource for millions of people on their insurance journey, and we have sold more than $160 billion in coverage.
To receive Policygenius announcements, email press@policygenius.com. For more information about Policygenius Pro, visit https://visit.policygenius.com/policygenius-pro/ or email partnerships@policygenius.com.
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Serving 50 states with offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island, Barnum Financial Group has approximately 400 licensed and credentialed financial service representatives and staff dedicated to providing customized advice, strategic solutions, and financial education to clients at all different life stages with expertise in financial planning, insurance protection, income generation, college funding, tax minimization, estate planning, and elder care and special care planning.
Barnum offers a full range of investment and risk management products and services from industry leading providers through its open architecture platforms. The firm has close to 300,000 clients, including individuals and their families, as well as businesses, corporations, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations and their employees, in all fifty states. Barnum Financial Group's financial service representatives manage $30 billion in AUA/AUM. For more information, visit www.barnumfinancialgroup.com.
Risk & Insurance Associates, with headquarters in Connecticut, was established in 2016 and is a full-service Brokerage General Agency that supports over 1,000 agents who specialize in property and casualty insurance, financial planning, and wealth management. Risk & Insurance Associates offers a complete slate of insurance solutions, and believes in working with agents to develop comprehensive and individually curated solutions and experiences for their clients. For more information, visit www.riskassoc.com.
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Expansion follows Volato's recent acquisition of Gulf Coast Aviation, the launch of their Aircraft Management Program and the Stretch Jet Card
ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volato, the most efficient way to experience a luxury private jet, today announced a new relationship with Gulfstream and a fleet order of Gulfstream G280 aircraft. With four on firm order, the aircraft will add significant capability to Volato's existing fleet of HondaJet Elites. This expansion evolves Volato's business model as they look to service a greater share of the private aviation market. Volato will be the first company to fractionalize the Gulfstream G280, preselling fractions in multiples of eighths, and will take delivery of its first G280 aircraft in early 2024.
The ten-seat configured Gulfstream G280 brings the unique benefits of Volato's program to the super-mid cabin fractional customer: fly as little or as much as you like, plus, earn revenue every time your aircraft flies a live mission, evolving their business model from "The most efficient way to fly luxury private with four or fewer passengers" to "The most efficient, friendly and rewarding way to experience a luxury private jet."
"When we launched Volato, our strategy was to initially target the largest segment of the market that was not being directly addressed: short haul flights with only a few passengers," said Matt Liotta, Co-Founder and CEO of Volato. "From listening to our customers' needs and recognizing that our innovative business model is not just limited to light jets, we are excited to expand our model to larger aircraft so that HondaJet owners can fly their edge case missions that are farther or with more passengers, while welcoming a new category of luxury private jet customer to Volato's superior experience."
The Gulfstream G280 features the largest in-cabin experience and greatest efficiency in its class. The Gulfstream G280's revolutionary wing design and engine technology result in prime fuel-efficiency, reducing operational costs and supporting environmental sustainability. Volato will offset the CO2 in every gallon of fuel through its program with 4AIR, continuing its commitment to minimize its environmental footprint.
"When considering expanding our fleet offerings, the cabin experience and operating efficiency were important considerations," said Nicholas Cooper, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Volato. "Gulfstream and the G280 was the clear choice as being best in class and we are excited to begin this relationship with Gulfstream."
"Gulfstream is grateful to Volato for the confidence they have placed in us and in the Gulfstream G280 as they expand their fleet," said Scott Neal, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Gulfstream. "The G280 is an outstanding aircraft, and I look forward to Volato's customers benefiting from its cabin comfort and class-leading performance capabilities."
The Gulfstream G280 will service Volato's existing owner's private aviation needs through direct fractional ownership or access to the aircraft through their HondaJet fractional ownership. As owners can fly as little or as much as they like, while earning a revenue share whenever their aircraft flies a live leg, there is no downside to having ownership in both programs, owners simply choose the most efficient aircraft for their mission. Volato's Gulfstream G280 fleet will service the United States and nearby countries.
Volato operates one of the largest and most modern fleets of HondaJets in the world with 11 aircraft and 18 on order, and now offers fractional shares in four Gulfstream G280's, the Stretch Jet Card: the only in-fleet jet card that rewards flexibility, and Volato Aircraft Management Services with a focus on HondaJets and large cabin aircraft. With IS-BAO Stage 2 and ARGUS Platinum safety ratings, and an accident-free history, Volato operates with the highest safety standards of any HondaJet operator. In addition, Volato offsets the CO2 on every gallon of fuel used by its fleet through its program with 4AIR, and provides pilots with robust training and a balanced lifestyle. Volato is positioned to be an industry leader as it continues to develop the most innovative solutions in private aviation.
For more information visit www.flyvolato.com
Volato is a full-service aviation company providing modern ways to enjoy luxury private jets through innovative, friendly, and sustainable solutions. Volato provides a fresh approach to fractional ownership, aircraft management, jet card and charter programs. Volato's fractional program uniquely offers flexible hours and a revenue share on every live mission for owners in a fleet of bespoke HondaJet Elites which are optimized for missions of up to four passengers, and Gulfstream G280's which are optimized for missions of up to ten passengers.
All Volato flights are operated by its DOT/FAA-authorized air carrier subsidiaries (G C Aviation, Inc., FlyDreams, LLC d/b/a Volato) or by an approved vendor air carrier.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is pleased to add Industrial Fire and Safety Equipment, which provides fire extinguisher and suppression services, to the Pye-Barker family of companies. The acquisition further strengthens Pye-Barker's footprint in Birmingham, Alabama and the surrounding areas.
Industrial Fire & Safety Equipment (IFSE) specializes in the installation, inspection and service of fire extinguishers and suppression systems, as well as fire safety training. The company also supplies safety equipment to customers in industries including mining, construction, fire protection, food services, manufacturing, medical, nuclear, and utility. Founded in 1958 by the Langston family, IFSE's mission is to ensure customers get the fire protection solutions they need to keep workers safe.
"In the Pye-Barker story we see our own – a commitment to a family-oriented culture, excellent customer service and opportunities for employee growth," said Griff Langston, President and owner at IFSE. "I'm proud to have Pye-Barker backing our team."
"As a family-operated business for the last 64 years, IFSE reflects Pye-Barker's own beginnings as a business built on hard work and reliable service," said Bart Proctor, Pye-Barker's CEO.
IFSE will continue to be operated by Lee Langston and Kyle Ware with additional resources and support from Pye-Barker Fire & Safety.
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, founded in 1946, is a leader in fire protection and life safety, with over 140 locations and 4,100 team members. It is a full-service company offering all the necessary specialties including portable extinguishers, restaurant fire suppression, special hazard systems, fire sprinklers, fire alarms, and security. Pye-Barker invests heavily in providing the best-in-class training for its team while offering industry competitive benefits and is rapidly expanding its national footprint.
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Chuck Reimel
VP of Business Development, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
(910) 612-6252
creimel@pyebarkerfire.com
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Company spotlights and supports Hispanic- and Latinx-owned brands, founders and communities with range of National Hispanic Heritage Month initiatives
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qurate Retail GroupSM, a leader in building brands through livestream video commerce and personalized digital experiences, today launched a range of National Hispanic Heritage Month initiatives across QVC®, HSN® and Zulily® to elevate Hispanic- and Latinx-owned businesses and celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Special initiatives include:
- Offering 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month Collections on QVC and HSN that feature a curated selection of Hispanic- and Latinx-owned brands and products that celebrate Hispanic and Latinx culture;
- Highlighting Hispanic- and Latinx-owned brands and entrepreneurs through Qurate Retail Group's Small Business Spotlight program;
- Making a $100,000 donation to Hispanic Federation (HF) in support of their efforts to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families and strengthen Latino institutions.
"Qurate Retail Group is a community of team members, vendor partners and customers who span all different backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities," said Virginia Nguyen, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer at Qurate Retail Group. "There is incredible power in diversity of this kind, and as a company with a global reach, we're committed to leveraging that power to uplift communities, support entrepreneurs, and purposefully deliver experiences that help our customers and associates see themselves reflected and represented in our brands. This month's initiatives build on this commitment and serve as opportunities to listen to, learn from and celebrate the Hispanic and Latinx community."
As the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms, Qurate Retail Group offers small businesses a robust platform for growth. In the U.S. alone, the company's vCommerce brands, QVC and HSN, reach a combined total of more than 90 million homes via five television networks and reach more than 100 million homes through the QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience and other digital platforms. QVC and HSN achieve unparalleled customer engagement, with nearly 66 billion minutes viewed on the U.S. TV channels in 2021 and more than 160 million units shipped. In addition, online retailer Zulily serves millions of moms everywhere by offering a fun, personalized shopping experience featuring everyday deals, fresh styles and unique finds for herself, her family and her home.
Here's a closer look at each National Hispanic Heritage Month initiative:
- QVC and HSN National Hispanic Heritage Month Collections: From September 15 through October 15, customers can shop the National Hispanic Heritage Month Collections across QVC and HSN. These capsule collections highlight a range of Hispanic- and Latinx-owned and founded brands – from food, books, home goods and more – as well as products created especially for National Hispanic Heritage Month. To learn more and shop, customers can visit QVC.com or HSN.com.
- Small Business Spotlight: 15 Hispanic- and Latinx-owned businesses outside of Qurate Retail Group's current vendor base will share their brand stories live on-air on QVC and HSN or on QVC2 and will be featured on Zulily's website through Qurate Retail Group's Small Business Spotlight. This initiative, now in its third year, supports entrepreneurs from underrepresented groups with national on-air and digital exposure, along with various other pro-bono, in-kind services. QVC2 will run a special live program with participating businesses on September 15 at 3 p.m. ET. Learn more about this month's participating businesses on QVC.com, HSN.com and Zulily.com. More than 200 small businesses have participated in the Small Business Spotlight since the program launched, with many reporting double-digit or even higher increases in sales, new customers and/or customer contacts as a result.
- Donation to Hispanic Federation (HF): QVC and HSN are making a joint donation of $100,000 to HF, the nation's premier Latino nonprofit membership organization. Founded in 1990, HF seeks to empower and advance the Hispanic community, support Hispanic families and strengthen Latino institutions through work in the areas of education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment, disaster relief and the environment.
In addition, viewers on the QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience can check out "QVC en Español," a collection of Spanish-language shows available year-round. The collection includes "Ayudantes de Casa" with Host Paulo Quevedo and "De Compras con Lesley" with Host Lesley Ann Machado, both launching September 15, and "Para Ti con Rosina," with Host Rosina Grosso, dropping every other Wednesday.
For more information about Qurate Retail Group's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, visit https://www.qurateretailgroup.com/lp/diversity-equity-inclusion/.
All data as of FY 2021, unless otherwise noted.
Qurate Retail GroupSM comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road® – all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms. The retailer reaches more than 200 million homes worldwide via 14 television channels, which are widely available on cable/satellite TV, free over-the-air TV, and digital livestreaming TV. The retailer also reaches millions of customers via its QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience, websites, mobile apps, social pages, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. Qurate Retail Group combines shopping and entertainment to curate products, experiences, conversations and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers. Headquartered in West Chester, Pa., Qurate Retail Group has team members in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland and China. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) is a Fortune 500 company that includes the Qurate Retail Group portfolio of brands as well as other minority interests and green energy investments.
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Virtual event aims to celebrate the manufacturing industry and inspire a new generation as Raymond celebrates a centurylong history of innovation
GREENE, N.Y., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Raymond Corporation will kick off its eighth annual Manufacturing Day event, Celebrating a Century of Innovation, on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. National Manufacturing Day is an annual celebration of the manufacturing industry and organized by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
As Raymond continues to build on its 100-year history of innovation and continuous improvement, the intralogistics leader is committed to helping ensure the next generation of manufacturing leaders continues to have the tools and resources needed to positively impact the supply chain.
This year is the third year Raymond's Manufacturing Day will be an entirely virtual event. This online program, starting Oct. 7 and continuing through the remainder of the month, will help teachers and students learn more about future careers in modern manufacturing. Students will learn about building skills for the future through a virtual manufacturing facility tour, highlights of industry technology and discussions with Raymond's leadership team.
"We're excited to showcase Raymond's century of innovation in the material handling industry to help spark curiosity among the next generation to encourage them to pursue a career in this growing industry," said Tony Topencik, vice president of operations, quality, environmental health and safety at The Raymond Corporation. "There will always be a need for skilled workers to provide essential services that help to keep the supply chain moving. As a leader and manufacturer in the industry for the past 100 years, we recognize the importance of these skills and continually work to develop a culture where individuals can grow."
As part of this year's event, participants will have the opportunity to follow the journey of young professionals working at Raymond in various programs and roles, including the Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Youth Apprenticeship program and Raymond's co-op program. They'll also hear from a young professional who works on the manufacturing floor as an assembly supervisor for Swing-Reach® trucks, a vital component in many of today's e-commerce warehouses.
Individuals interested in joining the virtual celebration can find more information below.
- What: The Raymond Corporation will host its eighth annual Manufacturing Day event. The monthlong event, kicking off Oct. 7, will be a self-guided, interactive exploration of The Raymond Corporation, including:
- When: Starting Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. This is not a live event, and participants are free to join at their convenience through the remainder of October. The experience is expected to take approximately one hour to complete.
- Where: www.raymondcorp.com/manufacturingdayregistration
- Who: This virtual event is open to all middle and high school students via teacher registration. Please email manufacturingday@raymondcorp.com if you have any questions.
- Interview Subjects: Steve VanNostrand, executive vice president at The Raymond Corporation and Tony Topencik, vice president of operations, quality, environmental health and safety at The Raymond Corporation.
For more information or to locate an authorized Raymond Solutions and Support Center, visit www.raymondcorp.com or call 800-235-7200.
The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota Industries Company, is a leading global provider of best-in-class material handling products and intelligent intralogistics solutions. Built on principles of innovation and continuous improvement for 100 years, Raymond's integrated automation, telematics, virtual reality and advanced energy solutions provide ways to optimize operations and bring warehouse and distribution operations to a new level of performance. Raymond® electric forklift trucks are engineered to achieve increased productivity and efficiency and are designed to provide ecological and economic benefits. Raymond delivers solutions to material handling and logistics markets in North America and globally. Combining operational excellence, award-winning innovation and world-class global customer support, we work together to run better, manage smarter and keep our customers always on. For more information, visit raymondcorp.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.
The Manufacturing Institute (MI) grows and supports the manufacturing industry's skilled workers for the advancement of modern manufacturing. The MI's diverse initiatives support all workers in America, including women, veterans and students, through skills training programs, community building and the advancement of their career in manufacturing. As the workforce development and education partner of the NAM, the MI is a trusted adviser to manufacturers, equipping them with resources necessary to solve the industry's toughest challenges. For more information on the MI, please visit www.themanufacturinginstitute.org.
Raymond® and Swing-Reach® are U.S. trademarks of The Raymond Corporation.
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Newly Defined Asset Class Proves To Be Competitive With Other Investment Classes
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new, trailblazing report refutes the current misconception that rental apartments priced for the middle-income workforce—such as teachers, nurses, and first responders—have a lower return on investment than apartments with higher rent levels, paving the way for Moderate-Income Rental Housing to be a competitive ESG investment.
The report, sponsored by Affordable Central Texas and the Wells Fargo Foundation, defines a new asset class as Moderate-Income Rental Housing (MIRH), or large, multifamily rental properties occupied by tenants earning between 60 percent and 120 percent of the Median Family Income (MFI) with at least half the residents earning less than 80% of MFI. Analyzing data since 2011, the report demonstrates MIRH assets outperformed rental properties with higher rents, averaged an unleveraged return of 9.4 percent, and had the lowest risk, 2.6 percent spread when compared to other real estate asset classes.
"Demand for affordable rental housing for moderate-income households is surging as homeownership becomes unobtainable for many. At the same time, interest in Environmental, Social, and Governance investments is growing rapidly," said David Steinwedell, President and CEO of Affordable Central Texas. "We can't afford to lose the people who power our communities, and we have a market solution to a market problem. MIRH delivers consistent, predictable returns and makes a real difference in the lives of our neighbors."
In 2021, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) funds accounted for 10 percent of worldwide fund assets. According to a new report by Bloomberg Intelligence, global ESG assets may surpass $41 trillion by 2022 and $50 trillion by 2025. ESG's in the U.S. are taking the lead with more than 40 percent growth in the past two years and are expected to exceed $20 trillion in 2022.
The report drew on data from the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Property Index and analyzed eight metropolitan areas—Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Seattle, and Washington, DC, from Q2 2011 to Q2 2021. The nation's three largest metros, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, lacked enough MIRH assets to allow for analysis due to their well documented affordability challenges.
The research was prepared by Mark G. Roberts, Director of Research at the Folsom Institute for Real Estate at Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, and Jake Wegmann, Associate Professor at the Community & Regional Planning Program at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture.
The full report and further information about MIRH's performance as a new asset class can be found at: https://austinhousingconservancy.com/moderate-income-rental-housing-report/.
Affordable Central Texas (ACT), in conjunction with Austin Housing Conservancy Fund, works to ensure Austin's workforce can afford to live in greater Austin by building a scalable social impact fund aimed at preserving well-located multi-family apartment properties for long-term affordability. ACT is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit formed in 2016 by local Austin real estate and affordable housing veterans to manage the activities and investments of the Fund, providing stable and affordable workforce housing in and around Austin. www.austinhousingconservancy.com
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As cities and towns seek funding for transportation, parks, affordable housing, and other public goods, they often overlook one of their most valuable assets—land. A new Policy Focus Report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy shows how local governments make land more valuable by building infrastructure and facilitating urban development, and how they can ensure that the community reaps the benefits.
Land value capture enables communities to recover and reinvest the land value increase that results from actions such as building new train stations or changing regulations to enable more dense development. In Land Value Capture in the United States: Funding Infrastructure and Local Government Services, author Gerald Korngold explains how the major land value capture tools work, and recommends a path forward for leaders who want to implement them.
The Trustee Professor of Law at New York Law School, Korngold also lays out the legal precedents for different types of land value capture and recommends ways policy makers can minimize legal risks.
"Land value capture has in various forms been used and legally upheld in the United States for some 150 years," he writes. "It remains a valid and viable option to finance government activities, provided policy makers leverage available tools appropriately."
Korngold provides an in-depth analysis of seven land value capture tools—exactions, impact fees, linkage fees, special assessments, mandatory inclusionary housing, incentive zoning, and transferable development rights. He uses case studies from around the country to explain how land value capture can contribute to public policy goals such as equity and sustainability.
For example, in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, commercial property owners agreed to tax themselves more than $700 million to fund a 23-mile extension of the Metrorail system to Dulles International Airport, roughly an eighth of the total cost of the project. The first section of the new line opened in 2014, and the rest is scheduled to open later this year.
In downtown Chicago, the city grants developers permission to construct larger buildings in exchange for voluntary fees, which are calculated based on the size of each project. The city directs 80 percent of the revenue to commercial development in underserved neighborhoods, 10 percent to public improvements near each downtown project, and 10 percent to the restoration of landmarks.
Such policies are possible because transportation infrastructure and zoning for greater density have both been shown to increase the value of land, either by providing access to jobs and amenities, or increasing the profitability of a development, as Korngold documents in the report.
"Without land value capture, this increased land value remains exclusively in private hands despite the public actions that created it," Korngold writes.
The report is intended for state and local policy makers, urban planners, economic development officials, civic leaders, lawyers, advocates, and other stakeholders.
"Gerald Korngold provides an all-too-rare pragmatic overview of land value capture, a topic that stokes great passion from theorists and practitioners alike," said Ian Carlton, senior economic advisor for ECONorthwest, a consulting firm that specializes in economics, finance, and planning. "He clearly explains many of the value capture options that one could implement in the U.S. context."
The report is available for download at no cost on the Lincoln Institute's website: https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/policy-focus-reports/land-value-capture-in-united-states
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide.
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App Features Exclusive Guided Visualization Sessions From the Most Influential Biohackers in the World
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainTap, the leading company in brain fitness and building neuroplasticity, today launched the "Biohacking Bundle," featuring new, exclusive content from renowned health & wellness visionaries in the biohacking and longevity space, including a session from the founding father of Biohacking himself, Dave Asprey. BrainTap's exclusive content from Asprey focuses on resilience and stress management, launched to coincide with the kickoff of his 8th Annual Biohacking Conference.
App subscribers will have access to new, one-of-a-kind guided visualization sessions and brain fitness experiences to think, sleep, and perform better. Using a combination of meditation technology, sound therapies (including binaural beats, 10-cycle holographic music, and isochronic tones) and neuroplasticity technology, BrainTap helps the brain reach its peak potential in a quick and effortless way. Backed by decades of neuroscience and research, BrainTap is proven to help people who experience high stress, difficulty sleeping, low energy and other lifestyle challenges.
The new "Biohacking Bundle" will feature exclusive sessions from several of today's most influential biohackers including:
- "Upgrade Your Nervous System" with Dave Asprey: Learn how to handle today's stress epidemic by hacking your brain to naturally build the resilience needed to hack your nervous system and neutralize stress in any situation with the "Father of Biohacking"
- "Biohacking Happiness" with Dr. Patrick Porter: Join BrainTap founder and neuroscience expert Dr. Porter as he facilitates a brain fitness hack that triggers your innate ability to experience happiness when you need it most
- "Creating Your Mindset for Greatness" with Jake Pates: Eliminate negative thinking, calm performance stress and use the power of visualization to achieve your goals with Olympic snowboarder Jake Pates
- "Accelerate Your Origin Story" with Dr. Kien Vuu: Learn how to biohack your past, empower your present and move forward into your future with human performance and longevity expert, Doctor V.
- "Stem Cell Healing" with Christian Drapeau: Discover how to use your conscious mind to tap into your body's natural ability to repair and regenerate from one of the nation's leading stem cell scientists and advocates
- "Heart Coherence" with Katie Silcox: Achieve energetic alignment and heart coherence by healing your body, awakening your immune system and reclaiming your health through ancient feminine wisdom with Ayurvedic specialist Katie Silcox
- "Foundation Breathwork" with NOA/AON: Learn how to slow down, lower your stress levels and increase awareness using breathing techniques inspired by traditional Kriya Yoga and modern studies to instantly feel more present
- "Biohacking Sleep" with Dr. Peter Martone: Discover how to sleep better, longer and healthier with the inventor of the Neck Nest, the natural solution to correct your posture for an optimal night's sleep
- "WeDeepen with Guidance" with Christina Weber: Sit back and relax as the principles of WeDeepen Relationships read by founder and love coach Christina Weber change the way you see, hear and experience the world so you can live your best life now
- "Biohacking Jet Lag" with Biohacker Babes: Empowers you to become your own biohacker and upgrade your life by managing your circadian rhythms while traveling, socializing and living the life you love
- "Facing Challenges Releasing Self Doubt" with Kristin Weitzel: Face the challenges of life with a mindset to release self-doubt and step into success with Kristin Weitzel of Warrior Woman Mode.
"We recognize the potential for improving and expanding the power of the brain, and how this can impact both short and long-term mental and physical health and wellness," said Dr. Patrick Porter, Founder of BrainTap. "BrainTap is thrilled to partner with Dave Asprey and some of the most influential minds in biohacking to share this groundbreaking content with the world."
"BrainTap's revolutionary technology makes it easy to improve your brain's performance, both now and for the future. It is so much more effective than meditation alone," said Dave Asprey, Founder of the Biohacking Conference. "Everyone interested in human potential will grow more quickly by using BrainTap and I'm thrilled my content will now be available through the platform."
The Biohacking Bundle is now available on the BrainTap app. Users can download it now and start a free trial at braintap.com/bc2022. Subscriptions are available as low as $15 per month when purchased annually.
BrainTap is on a mission to better a billion brains, with short-term plans to launch a new and improved app interface in Q4, 2022 as well as ongoing expansion of content with new contributors and innovative subject matter. For more information, visit www.braintap.com.
BrainTap® is the leading brain fitness app platform. BrainTap's unique technology improves neuroplasticity through audio sessions led by renowned health & wellness experts across mental health, longevity, endurance, nutrition and more. The BrainTap App incorporates meditation technology, sound therapy, and neuroplasticity technology. Users can upgrade their experience with the BrainTap Headset which incorporates light therapy that works in concert with the audio sessions. This one-of-a-kind brain training experience helps users to think better, sleep better and perform better anytime, anywhere. More than 7 million sessions have been played and BrainTap is trusted by over 2,600 healthcare professionals. BrainTap is available via monthly subscription and offers users more than 1,800 original audio sessions in 12 languages within its mobile app available on Apple and Android devices. BrainTap has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Fortune, Health, Inc., People, The Wall Street Journal and more.
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