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HEMP & CBD CONNEX CONFERENCE- Portland, Oregon

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Hemp & CBD Conference


PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)

When the farm bill passed in December 2018, there were 500 farmers growing 11,000 acres of hemp. We saw a demand for hemp biomass and smokable flower with a limited supply. Biomass was selling for $35-$45 a pound. Fast forward to 2019: this looked like the “Field of Dreams”. Applications increased to 1,900 farmers registered and over 60,000 acres farming hemp. We estimate that over 50% of the crops failed in 2019 for many reasons: lack of planning, bad genetics, and harvest and drying roadblocks. Mother nature brought record rainfall and a hail storm that damaged over 1,000 acres. With any new industry and no limit to how many acres could be grown, farmers planted too many acres, not realizing the massive undertaking and hurdles they would encounter. In 2019, farmers soon realized this was not the “Field of Dreams” with overproduction and prices plummeting to $5-$15 per pound and finding reputable buyers makes for a challenging year.

The Hemp & CBD Connex Conference is a collaboration of the entire hemp supply chain from seed to harvest to products on the shelf. Invest two days in educating yourself in all aspects of the industry. Here is your chance to have one-on-one contact with the pros that will guide you in best practices for your business. Oregon & Washington Department of Agriculture and the USDA will present updated rules and regulations and offer clarity to the confusing, evolving nature of these regulations. The conference will feature hands-on displays and demonstrations, will address roadblocks and offer solutions for best production and profit. Visit the “Farmers, Processors & Buyers Lounge” to consult on selling your biomass. Learn about crop insurance, farmer co-ops, futures contracts and partnering with processors for splits and toll processing.

With 30+ educational seminars and nearly 60 speakers, the CCC 6.0 Hemp + CBD Connex offers educational sessions, providing up-to-date data on Regional and Federal legislation. We are honored that USDA Under Secretary, Greg Ibach has the Chief of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Plan for the USDA, Bill Richmond, joining us to review and provide updates on the Interim Hemp Regulations. Ben Thiel, USDA Risk Management Agency Regional Director, will discuss NEW Hemp Crop insurance as well as Whole Farm Revenue Protection. Regionally, both Oregon and Washington will be providing updates via their Departments’ of Agriculture representatives, Sunny Summers and Steve Howe, and via their cannabis programs with Steve Marks and Rick Garza.

Dr. Jeffrey Steiner from the Oregon State University Global Hemp Innovation Center will touch on Hemp Research. Economic analysts Beau Whitney and Chase Hubbard will discuss issues regarding economic impact and global market hemp supply chain that limited the market in 2019, and what it will take to be successful in the future. Additional topics below will be covered by representatives from the likes of Big Sky Scientific, Canopy Growth, CO2 Dynamics, Empower Bodycare, Lazarus Naturals, Strength of Hope and Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm.

The INDUSTRIAL HEMP SHOWCASE will feature displays of the many industrial uses made from hemp-fiber, including hempcrete, biofuel, livestock feed, paper, rope, bioplastics. The is even discussion about Hemp as a replacement for Kevlar. Hemp offers many different uses that can promote a more sustainable world. Hemp products can be recycled, reused and are 100% biodegradable. Proponents of hemp claim that it can help reduce global warming because it takes out large amounts of carbon dioxide per acre, more than most plants.

The CBD MARKETPLACE, a shop within the expo, will offer a wide variety of hemp and CBD products to review and purchase, from health food products, topicals, transdermal patches, edibles, beverages, pet brands and much more. On January 30th, consumers are invited to try products, meet the producers and consult with medical professionals about the benefits of CBD products.

In this 6th year of the conference, we explore the expansion of the Hemp industry highlighting the vast potential of HEMP and CBD products. We are grateful for the many people who donated their time to help others in this industry, including top pros and regulators sharing their insights. We’re proud to offer this conference at an amazing value compared to other higher-priced events. Oregon is at the forefront of establishing a business model that can be shared with other states. We’re focused on fostering the innovators so they can learn, share and help build the industry. The Hemp & CBD Connex Conference is brought to you by the Cannabis Collaborative Conference.

DETAILS

January 29 & 30th, 2020, 9 am to 5 pm daily

Portland Expo Center, 2060 N. Marine Drive, Portland, OR 97217

To Register: http://www.connexhempevents.com/tickets

List of Exhibitors & sign up to Exhibit: https://shows.map-dynamics.com/bellavista2020/?register

$20 discount on registration use promo code: REG20, tickets start at $49 https://www.actionreg.com/reg/index.php?client_name=ccc&event_id=136&r_type=Attendee&new_reg=1

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Industry: Healthcare

BCEN Releases Step-by-Step Guide for Supporting Emergency Nursing Board Certification

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BCEN’s “Support Your Emergency Nurses to Board Certified Success: A Step-by-Step Guide”

“Board certified emergency nurses bring unmatched levels of motivation and knowledge to the table. BCEN’s new white paper details specific ways leaders and organizations can cultivate emergency nursing excellence.”


OAK BROOK, Ill. (PRWEB)

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN), the benchmark for board certification across the emergency nursing spectrum, today released the white paper “Support Your Emergency Nurses to Board Certified Success: A Step-by-Step Guide” for nurse leaders, administrators and healthcare organizations interested in helping their registered nurses (RNs) earn their specialty board certifications. BCEN offers five national board certifications for emergency, trauma and transport RNs.

“Board certified emergency nurses bring unmatched levels of motivation and knowledge to the table,” said BCEN Executive Director Janie Schumaker, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC. “BCEN’s new white paper details specific ways leaders and organizations can generate an environment that cultivates nursing excellence by supporting their nurses to achieve and maintain board certification.”

The new step-by-step guide describes tried-and-true and creative ways to encourage, support and reward board certification. Throughout the guide, nurse and physician leaders from institutions of all sizes share how and why board certification thrives in their emergency departments, trauma centers and organizations, leading to better quality of care and nurses with exceptional specialty knowledge and expertise, confidence, engagement and satisfaction.

Featured in the white paper are:

  • Four key steps to create and sustain a culture of certification

  • Idea Center with 50 ways to support certification

  • How to overcome common objections

  • Secrets of success from hospital leaders committed to certification

“Support Your Emergency Nurses to Board Certified Success,” which is a follow-on to BCEN’s first two white papers, also connects readers with a variety of online and downloadable resources for nurses, nurse leaders and organizations such as exam content outlines, full-length practice exams, test anxiety tips, a nurse recognition toolkit and BCEN’s volume discount certification voucher program.

To download the free white paper, visit: https://bcen.org/white-paper-step-by-step-guide/.

About BCEN

Founded in 1980, the independent, not-for-profit Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®) is celebrating 40 years of robust certification programs fostering empowered nurses across the emergency spectrum who contribute noticeably to patient care, safety and outcomes. Over 54,000 BCEN board certifications are currently held by registered nurses (RNs) who specialize in emergency, flight, critical care ground transport, pediatric emergency and trauma nursing. BCEN offers the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN®), Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN®), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN®) and Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) certifications. The CEN, CFRN, CPEN, and TCRN certification programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). Learn more at bcen.org. Follow BCEN on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Inside Real Estate Leadership Named Among RISMedia 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers

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Inside Real Estate receives RISMedia 2020 Newsmakers Awards

In RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers, you’ll meet thought leaders and icons. The heroes and the champions of a better way. The ones who are breaking the mold and the ones who are leading the industry forward.


DRAPER, Utah (PRWEB)

Inside Real Estate, one of the fastest growing independently-owned real estate software companies and a trusted technology partner to over 200,000 top agents, teams and brokerages is proud to announce that Ned Stringham, CEO, as well as Alissa Harper, EVP of Marketing & Enterprise Sales and AJ Canaria, Creative Brand Ambassador have been chosen as RISMedia 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers. Each year RISMedia, the leader in U.S. real estate news and information services, recognizes a distinguished group of key influencers known for their positive and newsworthy contributions to the real estate industry.

“In RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers, you’ll meet thought leaders and icons. The heroes and the champions of a better way. The ones who are breaking the mold and the ones who are leading the industry forward,” said John Featherston, CEO and publisher of RISMedia.

“Our industry is experiencing a monumental rate of change and now, more than ever before, brokerages need a technology partner who is steadfast in support of their interests & goals,” said Ned Stringham, Inside Real Estate’s CEO who was recognized in the Trailblazer category. “I’m incredibly proud of the work our team has done this past year, helping our brokerage partners leverage technology to further enhance their value proposition while driving progress and growth throughout their organizations. It’s an honor to be recognized alongside this list of passionate leaders who are making a positive impact in our industry.”

Industry veteran, Alissa Harper who serves as EVP of Marketing & Enterprise Sales was recognized as a Futurist in the 2020 Newsmaker Awards alongside renowned photographer and industry storyteller, AJ Canaria who serves as Inside Real Estate’s Creative Brand Ambassador.

RISMedia selects its Newsmakers based on accomplishments including, but not limited to:


  • Advancing the real estate industry

  • Impacting change

  • Technology achievements

  • Thought leadership and influence

  • Creativity and innovation

Newsmakers will be honored at RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers Reception & Dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in May 2020.

To see RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers and read about their achievements, visit the Newsmakers Gallery.

About Inside Real Estate

Inside Real Estate is a fast growing, independently-owned real estate software firm that serves as a trusted technology partner to over 200,000 top brokerages, agents and teams. Their flagship product, kvCORE Platform, is the most modern and comprehensive solution in the industry known for delivering profitable growth at every level of a brokerage organization. Built on a modern, scalable and flexible architecture, kvCORE enables every brokerage to create their own unique technology ecosystem through custom branding, robust integrations and high-quality add-on solutions. With an accomplished leadership team and over 175 employees, Inside Real Estate brings the resources, scale and vision to deliver ongoing innovation and success to their growing customer base. Media Contact: 801-407-9833

About RISMedia

For more than 40 years, RISMedia has provided the residential real estate industry with news, trends and business development strategies through its flagship publication, Real Estate magazine; its leading website, RISMedia.com; its award-winning Housecall blog; and its iconic networking and educational events, including RISMedia’s CEO Exchange; RISMedia’s Power Broker Forum, Reception & Dinner; and RISMedia’s Newsmakers Reception & Dinner. Through RISMedia’s content programs—including ACE, a turn-key social media content system—real estate professionals share thousands of articles, infographics and videos each day created by RISMedia editors and contributors, helping them influence hundreds of thousands of consumers as they consider buying and/or selling a home.

About RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers

RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers is designed to recognize those individuals making headlines as a result of their newsworthy contributions to the residential real estate industry, and their efforts to positively affect real estate professionals and the consumers and communities they serve. RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers were chosen based on nominations received through an online nomination process on RISMedia.com, and by nominations from RISMedia’s in-house editorial team and other industry sources. Nominations for RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers are collected on an ongoing basis throughout the course of the year. There is no fee to nominate a Newsmaker or be recognized/featured as a Newsmaker. Due to deadline and production criteria, RISMedia’s 2020 Real Estate Newsmakers Online Directory may not currently be in its final format. Please check back for ongoing updates.

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Las Vegas’ Healor Primary Care Practice Offers Affordable Care

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Access to the wholesale pharmacy allows patients to buy noncontrolled medications at cost, a significant reduction in expense for potentially life-saving drugs. Healor offers the discount as a community service that stands as unique in the state.


LAS VEGAS (PRWEB)

Healor Primary Care announces the arrival of affordable medical care with economic wellness plans and a wholesale drug pharmacy.

The unique concept offers access to complete medical services for everyone and extends a welcome to anyone who cannot afford to pay traditional fees.

An elite member program allows patients to receive unlimited visits for medical exams and consultation, prescription discounts at cost from the wholesale pharmacy and exceptional professional care.

“We improve patients’ quality of life and life expectancy through comprehensive treatment plans that everyone can afford,” said Dr. Raj Singh, M.D., FACP, FASN. “Our practice offers helping hands to ones who need it the most.”

At Healor, patients can receive the full range of health care services with wellness plans that cost as little as $40 per month. The primary care practice accepts Medicaid.

Access to the wholesale pharmacy allows patients to buy noncontrolled medications at cost, a significant reduction in expense for potentially life-saving drugs. Healor offers the discount as a community service that stands as unique in the state.

An emphasis on approaching each medical issue with curiosity about root causes supports the practice’s focus on wellness and prevention. The Healor philosophy incorporates accessibility and economy that encourages patients to seek medical attention sooner rather than later.

Typical services at Healor include annual checkups, blood and urine tests, X-ray interpretation, screening for dangerous illnesses and management of high blood pressure and diabetes. Patients may also seek treatment from specialists for weight loss, fatigue, male and female sexual health, hair loss, transgender issues and hormone balancing. The practice fills a space that Dr. Singh considered neglected by traditional medical approaches.

The need for weight management motivates the health care professionals at Healor who have concerns about the effects of obesity on patients and its influence on other health issues. The emphasis on wellness helps patients establish a healthy lifestyle that promotes good habits of diet and exercise with medical supervision.

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) point to the need for preventive medicine that forms the basis for treatment at Healor. The condition that affects type 2 diabetes, some forms of cancer, heart disease and stroke occurs in more than 93 million American adults, about 40 percent of the population. As the leading causes that CDC presents as preventable, premature death, the condition may motivate patients to seek therapy through accessible treatment, low-cost medications and exceptional care at Healor.

The practice started in 2017 to offer lower priced services, accurate diagnoses and appointment availability. Dr. Singh practices internal medicine with a focus on wellness and health management, hormonal balance, weight loss and anti-aging therapies. An associate professor at the UNLV School of Medicine and speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Singh shares his knowledge of wellness and anti-aging best practices.

Las Vegas Affordable Care Practice. We care. We cure.

HEALOR

https://healor.com

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Technology: Electronics

Heilind Electronics Now Offering Molex CP-6.5 Wire-to-Wire and Wire-to-Board Connector System

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Molex CP-6.5 Wire-to-Board and Wire-to-Wire Connector System

Leveraging full keying and color-pairing features, CP-6.5 connectors and harnesses enhance user safety while accelerating consumer and industrial interconnect assembly applications.


WILMINGTON, Mass. (PRWEB)

Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components and authorized distributor for Molex, is now stocking the Molex CP-6.5 wire-to-board and wire-to-wire connector solution. Leveraging full keying and color-pairing features, CP-6.5 connectors and harnesses enhance user safety while accelerating consumer and industrial interconnect assembly applications.

In today’s wire-to-board and wire-to-wire applications, product developers need fool-proof interconnect systems that provide quick, easy identification of mated pairs. Molex’s 6.50 millimeter wire-to-board and wire-to-wire receptacles and PCB headers have color-coded housings to differentiate mating possibilities. Each housing color has unique keying to prevent entry of the receptacle into the header when mismated.

The CP-6.5 connectors are available in a two-, four- or six-circuit configuration and can accommodate wire sizes between 16 and 26 AWG. They are also glow wire compliant.

These connectors are an excellent choice for the consumer, industrial, medical and industrial automation markets.

Visit Heilind’s website for more information about the Molex CP-6.5 Wire-to-Board and Wire-to-Wire Connector System.

About Heilind

Heilind Electronics, Inc. (http://www.heilind.com) is one of the world’s leading distributors of connectors, relays, sensors, switches, thermal management and circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire and cable, wiring accessories and insulation and identification products. Founded in 1974, Heilind has locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Follow Heilind on Facebook at facebook.com/Heilind and on Twitter at twitter.com/Heilind.

About Molex

Molex (http://www.molex.com) brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, and medical.

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Industry: Healthcare

Surrogacy is Increasingly Accepted as Just One More Way to Grow a Family, says Global Surrogacy Services

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All kinds of people are now taking advantage of gestational surrogacy to grow their families.

Families turn to surrogacy for a number of reasons and it’s crucial all involved have the information they need to make an informed decision.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

A December 24 article in The Salt Lake Tribune reports on the growing acceptance of surrogacy and the safeguards that are increasingly protecting everyone involved in the process of bringing a new child into the world. Naturally, the parental journey looks different for every family, and the article discusses the importance of careful consideration before entering into the surrogacy process, both for intended parents and potential gestational surrogates. As the article mentions, families turn to surrogacy for a number of reasons and it’s crucial all involved have the information they need to make an informed decision. Global Surrogacy Services says that one of its main goals is to provide intended parents and surrogates all of the necessary information needed to make a truly informed decision.

Global Surrogacy Services states that its team of highly experienced medical and legal professionals covers an extremely wide range of tasks. These include selecting the very best fertility specialists and obstetricians as well as finding the knowledgeable legal professions needed to navigate each aspect of the surrogacy journey appropriately. The firm adds that one of its most important offerings is its highly detailed screening process for women who are interested in becoming surrogates, which includes both physical and psychological screening. To become a surrogate is a life-changing decision and requires a special kind of woman who truly wants to help a family know the joy of parenthood and who is also physically and mentally ready to do so, says the agency.

Intended parents, as well as potential surrogates, will be interested in the basic requirements for a woman to become a surrogate with Global Surrogacy Services. Women should be between the ages of 21 to 38, must have previously given birth without complications, and must currently have a child at home. Naturally, it is also a requirement that the gestational surrogate is a non-smoker with a smoke-free household, has no history of substance abuse and must live in a generally safe and healthy environment. Of course, having a child under any circumstances is no small task and surrogates are compensated for their effort and time, says the agency. It notes that former-surrogates often take advantage of their windfall to make significant improvements in their lives such as going back to school or buying a long-needed family car.

As for intended parents, Global Surrogacy Services says that, while some intended parents try to go it alone, the medical and legal complexities involved with arranging a gestational surrogacy makes that not only a herculean task but one fraught with potential risks. With any task this complicated, it is best to allow professionals who understand the details handling the process. The agency notes that it has helped couples and individuals of all walks of life and orientations enjoy a smooth and fulfilling parental journey.

For further information, call Global Surrogacy Services at (800) 355-2009 or visit its website at https://www.globalsurrogacyservices.com/.

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Business: Executives

Agillitics Announces Jeff Metersky As Chief Solutions Strategist

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Jeff Metersky


ATLANTA (PRWEB)

Agillitics, a premier provider of digital supply chain services, announced today that it has named Jeff Metersky as its Chief Solutions Strategist effective January 20th 2020. Metersky will bring his vast supply chain design, optimization and analytics experience to focus on business development, alliance management, solution development and delivery.

“It is a great honor that Jeff has decided to join the Agillitics family. Jeff is one of the most respected and influential practitioners in supply chain, and to say we are thrilled is an understatement,” says Agillitics’ President & CEO, Tim Judge. “It is very exciting to have Jeff as part of our leadership team to kickstart the new year, the new decade and the next evolution of growth at Agillitics. Jeff is a proven leader with unique industry and domain expertise to ensure we continue exceeding our customers evolving needs while continuing to innovate and challenge the status quo.”

“I am very excited to join Agillitics to help them accelerate their growth into a leader in the supply design, optimization and analytics space,” says Metersky. “I was drawn to Agillitics based upon the company’s strategy to offer both the end-to-end analytics and the data strategy services required to support sustainable processes for customers. I also appreciate their like-minded dedication to fact-based decision making, their use and support of best in class enabling technologies and their focus on enabling companies to create their own internal capabilities and competencies.”

About Jeff Metersky

Jeff Metersky’s passion is applying advanced analytics to improve a company’s ability to compete effectively through its supply chain. His 35+ year career has focused on helping organizations adopt supply chain design & planning principles and technologies.

Metersky co-founded Chainalytics, a global supply chain consulting, analytics and market intelligence firm. While there, he served as VP of the sales inventory & operations planning practice and the supply chain strategy practice. He was responsible for developing their service offerings, go-to-market strategy and team development, while also leading all business development and delivery activities. Afterwards, Metersky served as the VP of solution strategy for LLamasoft, Inc. He occupied this role for 5 years and was responsible for leading the design of high-impact, high-quality customer solutions.

Metersky holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Business Administration in Materials and Logistics Management from Michigan State University.

About Agillitics

Agillitics is a supply chain analytics consulting and technology firm based in Atlanta, GA. Through business intelligence, analytics and optimization, Agillitics empowers companies to make prescriptive and proactive data driven decisions to improve operational performance, enable innovation and drive competitive advantage across industry verticals.

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Best Sanitizers, Inc. Introduces New Versatile Line of Alpet® Peracetic Acid Sanitizers to Help Food Processors Reduce the Risk of Pathogens

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Best Sanitizers, Inc. announces their new line of peracetic acid products.

Peracetic acid is an effective and versatile sanitizer and this new Alpet PAA product line is the perfect addition to our current surface sanitizing and cleaning product family.


NEVADA CITY, Calif. (PRWEB)

Best Sanitizers, Inc. announces the release of their new line of peracetic acid products. PAA (peracetic acid) is widely known in the food manufacturing industry as an effective and versatile sanitizer. Depending on the dilution, peracetic acid can be used to sanitize food contact and non-food contact surfaces, but can also be added to brines, washes and ice to slow spoilage and add shelf life to produce, meat, poultry and seafood. Peracetic acid is an ideal antimicrobial agent and is highly effective against a broad range of microorganisms, making for a powerful solution for food processors in the fight against pathogens. This new product line will further compliment Best Sanitizers’ existing product offering of surface cleaning and sanitizing products and provide the right solution for a facility’s specific needs.

A rundown of the product line is as follows:

Alpet® PAA 5.6% is an ideal antimicrobial agent due to its high oxidizing potential. When prepared as directed, Alpet PAA 5.6% is an effective sanitizer for food contact surfaces, conveyers and equipment for meat, poultry, seafood, fruit, nuts and vegetables, and casings, shell or hatching eggs, food prep utensils, tableware, and other items found in a processing facility. Alpet PAA 5.6% is highly effective against a broad range of microorganisms. And with an OMRI certification, it can be used in sanitation of both organic and conventional food and beverage plants. Alpet PAA 5.6% has an NSF listed D2 classification, and is OMRI, Kosher, Pareve and Halal certified.

Maximize the cleaning power of Alpet PAA 5.6% with the foaming additive Perafoam™. Perafoam is a very high foaming concentrate specially designed for use in conjunction with Alpet PAA 5.6%. It is a foam booster additive and has very stable, long-lasting foam characteristics. This thick, shaving cream-like foam clings well to vertical surfaces of equipment, tanks, and drains, and prolongs dwell time. Perafoam contains only food-grade ingredients and if used as a cleaner in conjunction with Alpet PAA 5.6% in accordance with the directions for use, it does not need a rinse prior to start-up when used in conventional food production. A sanitizing rinse is required for all organic production. It can also be used as a general-purpose foam additive for other types of uses, but a potable water rinse on food and beverage processing equipment is required if used with any product other than Alpet PAA 5.6%.

Best Sanitizers’ Alpet® PAA 15% is a more concentrated version of the Alpet PAA 5.6%. It is a broad-spectrum oxidizing biocide and contains 15% peracetic acid and 22% hydrogen peroxide. It is more than an excellent surface sanitizer; when prepared as directed, Alpet PAA 15% can be used as an additive in water that contacts fruits and vegetables. It can be used in water or ice that contacts raw or fresh, post-harvest or further processed fruits and vegetables for the control of spoilage and decay causing bacteria and fungi in commercial operations and packinghouses. This product is safe for discharge to land or for surface irrigation. And with an OMRI certification, it is ideal for use in organic facilities. Alpet PAA 15% is OMRI, Kosher, Pareve and Halal certified.

Alpet® PERA FC 15% is an FDA-approved antimicrobial product specifically formulated for use in ice and water that directly contacts meat, poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables. When used as directed it will help to reduce contamination and cross-contamination of edible food products. Best Sanitizers’ new Alpet® PERA FC 22% is a concentrate version of Alpet PERA FC 15% developed for use in Federally Inspected meat, poultry, and seafood processing locations. Both products can be applied by spray or using submersion applications. These products help reduce spoilage and improve shelf life in poultry, seafood, ready-to-eat and fruit and vegetable applications. Alpet PERA FC 15% and Alpet PERA FC 22% can be used in washes and brines, water or ice that contacts non-raw fruits and vegetables, water or ice used to commercially prepare or store seafood. Both products are FDA approved and Kosher certified and Pareve.

“Peracetic acid is an effective and versatile sanitizer,” added Ryan Witt, Best Sanitizers’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing, “and this new Alpet PAA product line is the perfect addition to our current surface sanitizing and cleaning product family.”

Best Sanitizers’ new Alpet PAA products come in various SKUs and sizes including jugs, pails, drums and totes. For more information on the new Alpet PAA line or any of our other products, please visit us at http://www.bestsanitizers.com.

About Best Sanitizers, Inc:

Since 1995, Best Sanitizers, Inc. has been providing the Food Processing, Janitorial Sanitation and Healthcare industries with the highest quality hand soaps, hand sanitizers, surface sanitizers and dispensing options available. In addition, Best Sanitizers offers cleaning and sanitizing equipment including boot scrubbers, footwear sanitizing units, doorway foamers, drain foaming accessories, and proportioning and dispensing equipment. You’ll find our products helping processors large and small reduce the risk of pathogens throughout the US. Best Sanitizers was the first company to achieve an E3 rating for an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and the first to achieve a D2 rating for an alcohol/quat-based surface sanitizer for food contact surfaces. Best Sanitizers continues to explore new and innovative ways to deliver hand hygiene and surface sanitation solutions to the United States and Canada.

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Technology: Electronics

IoT Technology and Design Leader iOBED Inc Debuts New Innovations at World Market in Las Vegas, NV

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SEOUL, South Korea (PRWEB)

iOBED Inc continues its successful campaign of debuting new innovations starting with winning the Best New Product Award at the 2018 KES (Korean Electronics show) for its patented Body Sensing Technology, followed by its broadly applauded 2019 introductions at CES (Computer Electronic Show) and Winter/Summer World Markets in Las Vegas.

“We are very pleased with the overwhelmingly positive reception we have received from the US & International bedding community,” stated Mr. Justin Lee, Chairman and Founder of iOBED Inc.

The Transform line of beds is manufactured with detachable, and upgradable comfort layers that can also be flipped to create numerous conforming comfort options.

iOBED Inc. has been successfully manufacturing and selling this patented design innovation in South Korea for years with tremendous success. Now the Company desires to export this innovation to the US and International markets.

“Our bodies change over time and require different levels of comfort and support. This innovation allows the user to transform their mattress by simply flipping the detachable topper to achieve a different feel or the choice of upgrading it for something with new cutting edge feature and benefit options over the life of the mattress,” stated Scott Smalling EVP of Sales and Marketing for iOBED Inc.

Detachable toppers can also be built to address change of seasons needs. Using a cooling memory foam and ticking in the summer on one side and warmer materials for the cold winter months on the reverse side and so on.

Lastly, this innovative design will allow retailers the opportunity to create long term relationships with their customers by developing programs where they can update and or replace just the top portion of the mattress over a 10 year period. This design should also create unique solutions for comfort returns.

iOBED Inc will be moving its manufacturing operations into a new state of the art facility in March 2020. This move will further bolster its reputation for fast turnaround times, leading quality assurance and top tier ISO manufacturing standards.

To experience iOBED’s new innovative Technologies and Designs please visit our space B230.

The US Team for iOBED is made up of industry veterans with more than 70 years of combined specialty bedding experience. Scott Smalling the EVP of Global Sales and Marketing for iOBED has spent his 30-year career in specialty foams and bedding along with introducing several cutting edge innovations with the memory foam brand he founded in 2003. Scott Shamley VP of Global Sales industry experience spans more than 28 years holding executive positions at many leading foamers, mattress manufacturers and key suppliers. Raymond Chung VP of Global Business Development has been a key part of the evolution of iOBED’s design and technology introductions into the US, along with being an avid student of the mattress industry both in the US and Internationally.

About iOBED Inc.:

iOBED Inc. is a global sleep technology and design company headquartered in South Korea. Since iOBED’s establishment in 2007 they have been manufacturing high quality mattresses which are augmented by a high-tech delivery tracking system they developed in partnership with the country’s largest rental business. iOBED continues to invest heavily into R&D to develop cutting edge sleep technologies and designs for sleep quality improvement.

iOBED never sleeps, so you can sleep better.

To learn more please contact Scott Smalling @ 253-312-0653.

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Industry: Healthcare

USARAD Holdings announces a successful collaboration with Siemens-Healthineers on Artificial Intelligence projects

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It is clear that AI is transforming our industry in a radical way. By leveraging deep learning and artificial intelligence technologies USARAD is well positioned to continue its global leading position.


FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (PRWEB)

USARAD Holdings Inc., the leading US Joint Commission Accredited teleradiology and telemedicine company backed by Siemens Healthineers and several healthcare VC firms announces successful collaboration with its partner, Siemens Healthineers. The companies collaborated on the lung nodule detection part of the AI-Rad Companion Chest CT software which assists radiologists in detection of pulmonary nodules. This software was awarded the CE mark in Europe as well as 510k FDA approval and can start to be marketed as a medical product effective immediately.

Dr. Matthias Mitschke coordinated the project and worked together with Dr. Anna Jerebko and her team who oversaw the development of the lung nodule detection software. Anna and Matthias championed this collaboration which involved multiple steps. According to Siemens specifications, USARAD together with MDW developed specialized AI annotation software and radiology workflow for the project. USARAD then leveraged MDW technology to assist in obtaining over 10,000 deidentified computed tomography cases, radiology reports and annotations from its data partners. The image data as well as the clinical reports were carefully anonymized in compliance with HIPAA. Unique heterogeneous acquired CT data was obtained from over 100 imaging centers in multiple states throughout USA. Siemens Healthineers, USARAD and MDW then collaborated to oversee numerous radiologists who provided annotations in multiple phases which included providing input for an FDA submission.

Anna stated, “We are pleased to work together with USARAD on data collection for AI development. It is very important to ‘stress test’ medical imaging and computer aided detection algorithms on as much data as possible with a large variety of different acquisition protocols, scanner models and patient populations to ensure stable performance thus assessing its generalizability and for use in medical practice. The massive amount of chest CT scans were read and annotated by multiple experienced radiologists. In this manner, the performance of the AI algorithm could be benchmarked against the opinions of experts. It is a very common pitfall in AI development when an algorithm is trained and tested on a limited amount of data acquired from a single site possibly with scanner(s) from a single vendor and interpreted by only a few radiologists. This type of evaluation can lead to conclusions on algorithm results that are too optimistic and can manifest in a suboptimal performance in clinical practice. Stress-testing the AI algorithms for chest CT on a massive amount on clinical data has shown a significant improvement compared to existing standard CAD algorithms.”

Previously USARAD and Siemens Healthineers have announced a world-wide distribution partnership with USARAD services to be offered via a global cloud-based sharing and collaboration platform as part of the teamplay digital health platform. This partnership is currently being expanded to include AI collaboration and the integration with teamplay environment is ongoing. USARAD is excited to deploy this solution and other algorithms in its daily practice upon FDA approval. At the same time, USARAD plans to deploy multiple additional algorithms which are not yet FDA approved in research setting using the teamplay environment.

It is anticipated that algorithm’s outputs will become part of reporting to facilitate radiologists’ workflow with an overall anticipated significant improvement of speed and efficiency. USARAD is also excited to continue collaborating with Siemens Healthineers on multiple new AI projects.

“It is clear that AI is transforming our industry in a radical way. By leveraging deep learning and artificial intelligence technologies USARAD is well positioned to continue its global leading position and will accelerate its quest to affordably bring high quality healthcare around the world,” explained Michael Yuz, M.D. MBA, CEO and founder of USARAD Holdings Inc.“ Dr Yuz is considered to be both the leading expert physician and serial entrepreneur in the field of Artificial Intelligence. He has helped develop algorithms as well as has invested into health-related AI platforms since 2005. He added, “Our involvement with AI is quiet strategic, because not only are we able to provide assistance in developing these AI algorithms, but, when they gain required approval status, we are also able to immediately integrate these algorithms into the production, workflows and day-to-day practice.”

About USARAD Holding Inc. including SecondOpinions.com®

USARAD Holdings, Inc. is a global telemedicine company consisting of two operating divisions – USARAD and SecondOpinions.com®. USARAD is a radiology services provider offering interpretations of a full range of sub-specialty and general radiology patient studies. With an existing advanced technology network connecting medical facilities to board-certified radiologists and support staff, USARAD offers radiology services in all 50 states as well as more than 15 countries. Via its unique Radiology-On-Demand® platform, USARAD is committed to providing timely and responsive image review 24/7. SecondOpinions.com® is a medical consultation and second opinions leader providing health care customers, physicians and consumers with expert opinions from all medical specialties and sub-specialties. For more information please visit http://usarad.com or email Elli Yuz at elli@secondopinions.com

About MDW.io

Medical diagnostic web (MDW.io) is first of its kind decentralized autonomous organization operating Blockchain based platform which utilizes smart-contract to facilitate complex B2B and consumer transactions between various stakeholders in radiology field. MDW.io designed to facilitate remote medical diagnostic consultations including radiologic and multispecialty second opinions, peer reviews, primary and preliminary teleradiology interpretations as well as synchronous and asynchronous telemedicine visits. MDW puts patients in forefront of their diagnostic health records by allowing patients and their diagnostic providers to upload findings in a secure, anonymized manner to be further evaluated by the community. For more information please visit http://mdw.io or email Michael Averbach at mja@mdw.io.

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