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Business: Executives

Society for the Advancement of Blood Management Selects Talley Management Group, Inc. as AMC

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The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM)

The foundation SABM was built on and the dedication the Society has to its Mission are two of the key factors the SABM TMG team will keep as their primary focus, regardless of the task. -Talley Management Group, Inc. COO Joseph Sapp, CAE


MOUNT ROYAL, N.J. (PRWEB)

The Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) a Society recognized as a key educational resource for Patient Blood Management, has joined Talley Management Group, Inc. (TMG), a leading association management company dedicated to creating stronger communities and human connections to enhance global society for over 30 years. TMG will provide full-service management while assisting SABM with advancing its Mission of improving health, increasing safety and reducing healthcare costs through the advancement of scientific knowledge and practice in patient blood management.

“The foundation SABM was built on and the dedication the Society has to its Mission are two of the key factors the SABM TMG team will keep as their primary focus, regardless of the task,” said Talley Management Group, Inc. COO Joseph Sapp, CAE. “TMG has extensive knowledge and experience partnering with scientific and evidence-based groups and we are excited to bring our expertise to this growing Society.”

Founded in 2001, the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) was started by a group of dedicated volunteers who saw a need for a new way of thinking. The SABM founders realized that patient blood management (PBM) ought to be the standard of care, and that blood transfusion should be viewed as the alternative. SABM is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through optimal blood management.

SABM works to promote education and training to achieve change through a multidisciplinary approach to patient blood management and utilization. This is done by creating a source of knowledge for all types of blood management strategies. The Society’s goal is to work toward incorporating patient blood management modalities into clinical practice and help the public and medical communities to embrace the benefits of simple, safe and effective patient blood management strategies.

For more information about Talley Management Group, Inc. and its services, visit talley.com.

About Talley Management Group, Inc. (TMG) 

Talley Management Group, Inc., (TMG) is a full-service association management company. Founded in 1987, TMG has over 20 full-service association clients and provides event planning and consulting services to many more. Its mission is to create stronger communities and human connections to enhance global society. For more information on TMG, its services and full client partner list, visit talley.com, on Facebook @talleymanagement, on Twitter @TalleyMgmt and on LinkedIn. 

About the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM)

Founded in 2001, the Society for the Advancement of Blood Management (SABM) was started by a group of dedicated volunteers who saw a need for a new way of thinking. The SABM founders realized that patient blood management (PBM) ought to be the standard of care, and that blood transfusion should be viewed as the alternative. SABM is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through optimal blood management. For more information on SABM including patient resources, visit sabm.org.

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Health: Addiction

University of Maryland Extension Awarded $1M to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

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The misuse and opioid addiction is a national public health concern that kills over 130 people every day nationwide.


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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Maryland ranks in the top five in the nation for opioid-related overdose death rates with the largest increase attributed to cases involving synthetic opioids (mainly fentanyl). University of Maryland Extension faculty and partners have been awarded a grant of over $1M to build capacity within rural communities to help deal with the growing opioid issues throughout the state.

The Rural Opioids Technical Assistance Grant, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), funds an effort to utilize the successful Extension education model to deliver training to the rural Maryland communities struggling with mental and behavioral health issues.

“One of the things we noted while conducting a needs assessment was gaps in understanding the opioid crisis and available resources to help or get information,” said Dr. Jinhee Kim, Professor and Family & Consumer Sciences Program Leader with the University of Maryland Extension and principal investigator on the grant.

“The overarching goal of this grant is to strengthen the understanding of the epidemic and prevention strategies in rural Maryland and to provide technical assistance with cutting-edge research,” said Ali Hurtado, Co-Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland.

Partnering with the Center for Substance Abuse Research, the UMD School of Public Health, MayaTech, and the Maryland Rural Health Association, Extension educators will deliver evidence-based training programs to local residents that will help strengthen the ability of rural communities to recognize, understand, and respond to opioid misuse and other behavioral health issues.

Over the next two years, UME will train 120 educators in the evidence-based program Mental Health First Aid. That curriculum will also be delivered to 500 community leaders and service providers within the identified rural regions. Several organizations, including the Rural Maryland Council, the Mental Health Association of Maryland, the Maryland Association of Conservation Districts, and the Maryland Department of Agriculture, have already made commitments to work with UMD Extension and partners to assist in the program’s delivery.

“The misuse and opioid addiction is a national public health concern that kills over 130 people every day nationwide,” said Hurtado. “Our study team will collaborate with local partners that have the expertise and are trusted in the community.”

“Ideally, increasing their capacity will help them acknowledge, be aware, and understand the mental and behavioral health issues impacting their community,” said Kim. “You don’t have to be dealing with someone who has an opioid issue to gain resources and knowledge from this training – it trains people to assist anyone with a mental or behavioral health issue.”

A second goal of the project is to deliver a proven prevention program, the Botvin LifeSkills curriculum, to middle-school aged children as well, thereby decreasing youth susceptibility to substance abuse. Training will be provided for 40 educators throughout the next two years, and the program will be provided for 650 students, as well as parents or caregivers.

The team will also increase community capacity for combating the opioid epidemic in rural Maryland by creating an advisory group on Rural Maryland Opioid Issues and creating a virtual network of Extension and community educators, partners, and local practitioners. Six virtual trainings will be available for educators and practitioners, and eight webinars will be produced for individuals, families and communities, all available through an online platform.

“Extension’s role is very important because we are a trusted source of health and wellness information within our communities,” said Kim. “Great work has been, and is being done in the opioid crisis here in Maryland, and we’re helping and supporting those programs by building out the capacity of rural Maryland for a comprehensive approach.”

For more information, contact Laura Wormuth, Communications Coordinator, at 301-405-6869 or lwormuth@umd.edu.

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Cardea Bio and Nanosens Innovations Inc. Merger-Acquisition Finalized

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With Nanosens as our internal Innovation Partner, and a handful of external Innovation Partnerships soon to be signed, we are ready to take in the investments we have been offered and scale up Cardea” – Michael Heltzen.


SAN DIEGO (PRWEB)

Cardea is excited to announce the finalization of their merger-acquisition of Nanosens Innovations, Inc., the creators of CRISPR-Chip™. Cardea first broke the news of the proposed merger in September, along with the announcement of their Early Access Program for the Genome Sensor™. Built with CRISPR-Chip technology, the Genome Sensor is the world’s first DNA search engine. It can google genomes to detect genetic mutations and variations.

Merging the two companies allows the power of Nanosens’ CRISPR-Chip technology to be combined with Cardea’s graphene biosensor infrastructure. This enables Cardea to build an advanced DNA version of its “biology-based transistors” which would otherwise normally work with proteins. Via the “Powered by Cardea” strategy, a series of new CRISPR-Chip DNA-focused products will be developed and marketed via Cardea’s partnerships with large companies in different markets.

“We are thrilled to announce that both companies’ Board of Directors and Shareholders have strongly supported the merger by voting yes to combining the two companies. I’d like to thank everyone who has made this possible. We here at Cardea are excited to expand our team of talents with the talents from Nanosens,” says Cardea’s CEO, Michael Heltzen. 

Nanosens will continue as a Cardea brand for the Genome Sensor and other tools made for the research market. They are currently accepting applications to the Genome Sensor Early Access Program where a select few will have exclusive access to the Genome Sensor before the rest of the world.

“With Nanosens as our internal Innovation Partner, and a handful of external Innovation Partnerships soon to be signed, we are ready to take in the investments we have been offered and scale up Cardea. This will take us to the next level on our venture to build the biology-based transistor company that allows for people to connect computers directly with biology,” continues Heltzen. 

Cardea is actively looking for companies to partner with and co-develop new products through their Innovation Partnership Program. Partners will be able to utilize the unique features of Cardea’s “biology-based transistors” for future products. These features include near real-time detection, outside-the-lab DNA detection, and handheld user-friendly devices that enable insight to the biology systems in and around us. For more info, please visit http://www.cardeabio.com

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Public Supports Antonio Brown Suspension, but Not as a Standard Procedure for NFL

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“Having the flexibility to go case-by-case does provide for a more complete review before taking the bold step of suspending an unconvicted player.”


SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (PRWEB)

By more than a 2-1 margin, the American public believes suspension of players being investigated for sexual misconduct by the NFL should be conducted on a case-by-case basis, without making the suspension standard procedure.

But the case of Antonio Brown, who was signed and then released after one game by the New England Patriots, appears to be one of the “case-by-case” cases in which the public supported his suspension during the investigation.

These were the findings of a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted last week among 714 adult Americans across the country, either on landline or cellphone. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percent.

Fifty-one percent of the public believed Brown should have been suspended during the investigation with only 32 percent saying he should have been allowed to play. Seventeen percent did not know or had no opinion.

But as a general procedure, only 30 percent of the public felt it should be standard procedure to suspend, with 64 percent saying it should be a case-by-case matter. Six percent did not know or had no opinion.

“Brown did not exactly arrive with a clean slate when the Patriots signed him,” noted Rick Gentile, director of the Seton Hall Sports Poll, which is sponsored by the Sharkey Institute within the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall. “Having the flexibility to go case-by-case does provide for a more complete review before taking the bold step of suspending an unconvicted player.”

(Questions and results below; an online version of this release may be found at http://blogs.shu.edu/sportspoll/2019/10/08/public-supports-antonio-brown-suspension-but-not-as-a-standard-procedure-for-nfl/

About the poll:

This poll was conducted by telephone September 30 – October 2, 2019 among adults in the United States. The Seton Hall Sports Poll is conducted by the Sharkey Institute within the Stillman School of Business. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard landline and cell phones. The error for subgroups may be higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls. The Seton Hall Sports Poll has been conducted regularly since 2006.Recently chosen for inclusion in iPoll by Cornell’s Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, its findings have been published everywhere from USA Today, ESPN, The New York Times, Washington Post, AP, and Reuters to Fox News and most points in between.

Media: Media: Marty Appel, AppelPR@gmail.com;

Michael Ricciardelli, Associate Director of Media Relations, Seton Hall

michael.ricciardelli@shu.edu, 908-447-3034

The results:

The New England Patriots signed and played wide receiver Antonio Brown while he was under investigation by the NFL for accusations of sexual assault. He was subsequently released when more accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced. Do you think Brown should have been allowed to play while being investigated or should the Patriots and the NFL have suspended him from playing while the investigation was ongoing?

1 – Allowed to play                                                 32%

2 – Suspended during investigation                        51

3 – Don’t know/No opinion                                     17

Do you think it should be standard procedure in professional sports for players to be suspended from playing during investigation of sexual misconduct or should these situations be looked at on a case-by-case basis?

1 – Standard procedure to suspend                         30

2 – Case-by-case basis                                            64

3 – Don’t know/No opinion                                         6

ABOUT SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

One of the country’s leading Catholic universities, Seton Hall has been showing the world what great minds can do since 1856. Home to nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offering more than 90 rigorous academic programs, Seton Hall’s academic excellence has been singled out for distinction by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Report and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Seton Hall embraces students of all religions and prepares them to be exemplary servant leaders and global citizens. In recent years, the University has achieved extraordinary success. Since 2009, it has seen record-breaking undergraduate enrollment growth and an impressive 110-point increase in the average SAT scores of incoming freshmen. In the past decade, Seton Hall students and alumni have received more than 30 Fulbright Scholarships as well as other prestigious academic honors, including Boren Awards, Pickering Fellowships, Udall Scholarships and a Rhodes Scholarship. The University is also proud to be the third most diverse national Catholic university in the nation.

During the past five years, the University has invested more than $165 million in new campus buildings and renovations. And in 2015, Seton Hall launched a School of Medicine as well as a College of Communication and the Arts. The University’s beautiful main campus in suburban South Orange, N.J. is only 14 miles from New York City — offering students a wealth of employment, internship, cultural and entertainment opportunities. Seton Hall’s nationally recognized School of Law is located prominently in downtown Newark. The University’s Interprofessional Health Sciences (IHS) campus in Clifton and Nutley, N.J. opened in the summer of 2018. The IHS campus houses the University’s College of Nursing, School of Health and Medical Sciences and the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University.

For more information, visit http://www.shu.edu.

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Society: Christianity

Barbara Lee Johnson’s newly released “Muses and Meditations” is a beautiful spiritual journey through creative pieces that inspire meditation and carry hope.

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)

“Muses and Meditations”: a brilliant way of conveying the Lord’s message in the hopes of capturing the attention of those who need encouragement and hope to go on with life and its struggles. “Muses and Meditations” is the creation of published author Barbara Lee Johnson, an internationally published author whose wish is to let her readers feel—through her poems—her God-given gift of exhortation. She lives in Granbury with her husband and they have pastored a church in Iowa and in Illinois before moving to Texas.

Johnson shares, “‘Muses and Meditations’ was conceived to take the reader on a spiritual journey. The writer shares the meditations of her heart as her one true muse has revealed and inspired her to write. Come take this poetic journey and be moved by the only real muse…the Holy Spirit.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Barbara Lee Johnson’s new book is a creatively-written manuscript bound to inspire others and take them on a journey through pages that will give light to His great power and love.

View a synopsis of “Muses and Meditations” on YouTube.

Consumers can purchase“Muses and Meditations” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Muses and Meditations,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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Technology: Computer

Allgress Achieves 5/5 Star Rating in SC Magazine October 2019 Product Reviews for Risk Management

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The SC Magazine review team identified the strength of the Allgress solution was integrated management through automation for increased time-to-value, usability, simplicity, and affordability.


LIVERMORE, Calif. (PRWEB)

Allgress, an industry-leading provider of Integrated Risk And Compliance Management solutions for organizations and their business partners today announced that Allgress has Achieved a 5/5 Star Rating in SC Magazine October 2019 Product Reviews for Risk Management.

Today’s environment of constant changes in technology, requirements and the transition to cloud computing present have more complexity than ever before in meeting risk and compliance obligations. These increased challenges require organizations to manage risk and compliance with less complexity and quick time-to-value so they can keep pace to identify and resolve exposures before they cause business impact.

Allgress provides an intuitive integrated platform architecture that combines the modularity, agility and automation to enable an organization to manage the complete risk and compliance management functions across business units, as well as their extended ecosystem of business partners.

The SC Magazine review team identified the strength of the Allgress solution was integrated end-to-end risk management through automation for increased time-to-value, usability, simplicity, and affordability.

“Allgress continues its tradition of providing customers the capabilities they need to manage risk and compliance in one integrated platform,” said Jeff Kushner, Chief Marketing Officer at Allgress. “We provide a broad range of GRC and operational risk management that continues to evolve with less complexity, reduced implementation time and lower cost of ownership that is superior to other solutions available in the market.”

The full review can be read at: https://www.scmagazine.com/review/allgress-insight-risk-management-suite-irms-7/

About Allgress

Allgress is a global provider of automated next-generation integrated cloud and on-premise IT Security, Compliance and Risk Management Solutions for organizations and their business partners to meet business objectives with less risk. Allgress solutions enable organizations to automate processes for assessment, reporting, monitoring and remediation of business risks with less complexity and reduced management costs. Unlike other similar solutions, Allgress’ patented award-winning technology allows customers to continuously derive quicker-time-to-value, reducing business risk without an army of consultants.

For additional information, please visit us at https://allgress.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

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Jeff Kushner

Jeff.Kushner@allgress.com

281-467-5877

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Technology: Electronics

Crowley Brings New Zeutschel OS Q A1+ Scanner to North America

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Zeutschel OS Q1

Able to capture FADGI four-star images, the Zeutschel OS Q1 book and large format scanner is available in North America and the Caribbean only through The Crowley company.

We have over a dozen Zeutschel scanners in daily use in our Frederick [Md.] service bureau and are expecting our own OS Q delivery next week. I see this as a testament to Zeutschel products and their capture quality. We know they’re good because we use them ourselves.”


FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB)

Zeutschel GmbH, the world’s leading manufacturer of book and large format scanners for the high-end digitization of cultural assets, recently announced the advent of their new OS Q scanner series. As of this week, the OS Q1, an A1+-size scanner, has been released to market and will be carried exclusively in North America and the Caribbean by The Crowley Company (Crowley).

The OS Q1, with a scan area of 924 mm x 700 mm (approximately 36” x 27”), is the first release in the OS Q series. Designed to scan bound and flat material in compliance with the highest imaging standards (currently FADGI four-star in the U.S.), the OS Q1 also boasts fast scan times for increased operator productivity.

SETTING THE PACE FOR THE FUTURE OF DIGITIZATION

“One of the many reasons that our relationship with Zeutschel has stood a 20-plus-year test of time,” notes The Crowley Company president, Patrick Crowley, “is their rich understanding of the cultural heritage market in which we are deeply steeped. Zeutschel continues to innovate digitization products that meet the challenges faced by traditional and digital archivists, historians, librarians and others entrusted with archive collections and records management. The OS Q1 – and released earlier this year, the ScanStudio – are just the latest examples of Zeutschel’s advances in front-end capture.”

Adds Matthew McCabe, Crowley vice president of sales and marketing, “Just a little over ten years ago, NARA [The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration] put out a quote request with requirements for a scanner that didn’t yet exist. Zeutschel answered the call and, working together with Crowley, designed and manufactured the OS 14000-series scanners to meet those requirements. The 14000’s were groundbreaking for their capture size, detailed but intuitive software and high image quality.”

Today, the Zeutschel OS 14000 large format scanners are a staple in prestigious archives and universities worldwide.

McCabe continues, “There has been a tidal wave of change in digitization technology and preservation standards over the past decade. This has forced those competitive in the capture industry to pair their expertise with their crystal balls and to design for the future. Once again Zeutschel exceeds expectations with the OS Q scanner series.”

Not only has digital technology evolved, says Crowley, so has the demand for access to digital archives.

“We live in a world that is now accustomed to instant information. Digitally archiving the world’s treasures – in all their media forms – is increasingly a ‘must’ versus a luxury. It’s a double-edged sword for archivists who are tasked with the preservation of the originals and the digital copies. As a partner who provides both scanners and scanning services, it’s imperative that Crowley leads the way in equipping archivists with digitization offerings that can build digital collections viable for the long term.”

Crowley expands: “In our own conversion services division we’re seeing imaging requirements such as FADGI become the norm instead of the exception. This standardization of digital image quality, predicated on the image end-use, ensures that digital archives have the best chance to stand the test of time as true archive representatives. We have over a dozen Zeutschel scanners in daily use in our Frederick [Md.] service bureau and are expecting our own OS Q delivery next week. I see this as a testament to Zeutschel products and their capture quality. We know they’re good because we use them ourselves.”

Wolf-Christopher Gramatte, Zeutschel’s head of international sales, recognizes the value of this unique partnership. “I’ve personally worked with The Crowley Company for more than ten years. In that time, they have impressed me as always having the best interests of their customers at the forefront. Whether it’s working with a manufacturer on developing creative solutions to specific client challenges or – on a broader scale – to help understand the needs of their unique markets, the goal is always to offer the best option for digitization. In this way, we push each other; the market is better for it, I think.”

OS Q1 FEATURES AND BENEFITS

  • Sharp, low-noise, high-contrast images that produce the finest details true to the original

  • RGB line sensor (3-channel, CMOS technology)

  • State-of-the-art gigapixel camera (HQ model)

  • Interchangeable lenses

  • Variable exposure times and aperture settings

  • Reflex- and shadow-free reproduction of the most difficult originals

  • Latest LED lighting technology in combination with a custom lighting system

  • Gentle lighting protects originals and is operator safe

  • Uses Zeutschel Perfect Book 3D scan technology to further eliminate binding


gutters, glare from glossy originals and more

  • Excellent color rendering (CRI > 97)

  • Optimal pairing of sensor and lighting

  • True RGB capture on each pixel; no color interpolation

  • Captures up to 600 ppi with 48 bit data output using Zeutschel OmniScan software (internal image processing to 96 bit depth)

  • Camlink interface for fast image transmission

  • Complies with: FADGI; ISO 19264-1/Quality Level A; Metamorfoze

  • Maximum production efficiency

  • True parallel scanning (simultaneously scans and saves in both directions)

  • 3,5 second scan cycle at 200 ppi (start to processed image)

  • Self-opening glass panes

  • Self-balancing book plates

  • Semi-automatic scanning

  • Saved project templates

  • Foot pedal and keypad* operation

  • Quality capture on the first pass; no need for re-scans

  • Designed for future use and advancements

  • Interchangeable with height-adjustable copyboard tables and book cradles from other Zeutschel models* to further equip as media needs change

  • Optional optical zoom and macro lens available for small format digitization

View the Zeutschel OS Q1 video

View the Zeutschel OS Q1 brochure

NOVEMBER 19TH “FIRST LOOK” DEMO SCHEDULED

The Crowley Company will host an invite-only “first look” OS Q1 demo in their Frederick, Md. headquarters. Zeutschel and Crowley representatives will pair to facilitate an in-depth look at, and demonstration of, the unique features and properties of the OS Q1 scanner. For more information or an invitation, please contact mailto:cherib@thecrowleycompany.com.

*depending on model

About The Crowley Company

The Crowley Company (Crowley) is a world leader in digitization/ preservation technologies and provides an extensive number of digital document and microfilm conversion services to the public, private and government sectors. The company manufactures, distributes and services high-speed microfilm, microfiche, aperture card, book and document scanners, microfilm duplicators, film processors, micrographics equipment and 71MP cameras. Manufactured brands include Crowley, Mekel Technology, Wicks and Wilson and Zeutschel. Crowley is the only firm in the industry that manufactures, uses, distributes and supports the scanners it designs, giving it an unmatched competitive edge.

About Zeutschel

With its scanning and microfilm systems, Zeutschel GmbH has played a key role in the digitization and digital preservation of valuable documents, both in librarianship and archive management as well as in industrial companies and public administration. The company is the global market leader in book scanners. The range of software products and accompanying services is extensive and supports libraries and archives in building up digital collections in the Internet and in the realization of digital services. The company, founded in 1961, employs 68 members of staff, and its products and services are represented in more than 100 countries. All Zeutschel products are made in Germany; the complete manufacture and entire research and development activities take place at the company’s headquarters in Tübingen-Hirschau.

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Lifestyle: Self Help

Dollop Pillow Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Crowdfund Customizable Signature Posture-Correcting Sleeping Pillow

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The new customizable Dollop Pillow

The Dollop Pillow was founded on the idea that the 100% customizable to all unique body types. It redesigns the world ergonomic with 3 customizable adjustable pads, that will be expertly tailored to ensure maximum comfort for any sleeping positions.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

The creators of Dollop Pillow—the ultra-comfortable, personalized pillow engineered to improve neck position while sleeping—are excited to announce the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for 45 days starting, October 8, 2019. Through implementing beta-testing, the brand has solidified a design that is an utterly soft and supportive personalized pillow.

With studies of tens of hundreds of patients, beta-testes, and filed-tests the Dollop Pillow is re-defining the term ergonomic to be built by experience. A non-supportive pillow can lead to high anxiety, depression, and high blood pressure. The Dollop Pillow was developed to provide consumers with a comfortable option that seeks to promote a healthy spine. The innovative design of the pillow is customizable with open-cell breathable marshmallow foam, two head block inserts, and a 1-inch memory foam booster. The center cavity of the pillow will cradle the head comfortably while the cervical contour supports the natural curvature of the neck. A side cavity is slightly contoured providing extra comfort while sleeping one’s side.

Dollop Pillow naturally relieves pressure from neck and shoulders with the world’s first super plush marshmallow foam. Dollop Pillows are entirely made of marshmallow foam as it provides comfortable support without being overheated at night. The marshmallow foam is designed to maintain its shape and function. The pillowcase is a stretching, cooling cover that is breathable and can withstand wears and tears over the years of use. The inner pillowcase covering is waterproof and antibacterial.

To find the best comfort level with the Dollop Pillow, try resting the head on the pillow as-is. After taking a deep breath the head and neck will naturally feel supported. Sleeping while using the Dollop Pillow with the best-personalized fit aligns the next to keep critical air passages open to sleep better and snore less.

“The Dollop Pillow was founded on the idea that the 100% customizable to all unique body types. It redesigns the world ergonomic with 3 customizable adjustable pads, that will be expertly tailored to ensure maximum comfort for any sleeping positions,” says CEO of Dollop, Alberto Kim.

Visit the Kickstarter page to make a pledge to Dollop Pillow’s ongoing campaign and secure your chance to try this first-of-its-kind personalized pillow for yourself before their e-commerce site goes live on November 21 at 11:00 p.m. EST.

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health and fitness

October 16th Webinar Focuses on How Hormonal Havoc Sabotages Weight Loss

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Mary Shomon / New York Times Bestselling Author of Thyroid Diet Revolution

I battled my own hormonal havoc for two decades. But now at 57, I weigh 50 pounds less than I did in my thirties. I’m proof that it IS possible—but first, you have to deal with the root cause of the problem. And for many women, that means our hormones!


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

Best-selling author and patient advocate Mary Shomon has announced an upcoming webinar, “Is Hormonal Havoc Making Your Weight Loss Impossible?”

The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. EDT, and focuses on imbalances in key hormonal areas — insulin, thyroid, adrenals, sex hormones, and hunger/satiety hormones — that derail women’s weight loss and can sabotage even the best and most stringent diets–as well as approaches to get back in balance and successfully lose weight..

“Hormonal havoc can strike at any age, but it’s more common after pregnancy and after age 40,” says Shomon. “Many women get frustrated and give up after they learn — the hard way — that cutting calories and exercising aren’t working for them. Even when a woman gets her doctor involved, the doctor usually runs a few tests and says that her hormones are ‘normal.’ Sadly, more often than not, those hormones are anything but normal, and are the reason why she can’t lose weight.”

Shomon’s Hormonal Havoc Webinar does a deep dive into hormonal issues and their impact on weight and metabolism, focusing on a crucial issue: the difference between “normal” hormone levels and “optimal” levels for weight loss. During the webinar, Shomon will review the risks, signs, and symptoms for the key hormone groups, and provide practical tips on how to balance and optimize hormones for weight loss success. The webinar also brings up the key role of hormones in fat storage, fat burning, hunger, satisfaction, and energy levels.

Says Shomon, “I battled my own hormonal havoc for two decades. But now at 57, I weigh 50 pounds less than I did in my thirties. I’m proof that it IS possible—but first, you have to deal with the root cause of the problem. And for many women, that means our hormones!”

THE HORMONAL HAVOC WEBINAR DETAILS

DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 2019

TIME: 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

COST: There is no charge for the Hormonal Havoc Webinar, but advance registration is required to attend.

REGISTER: For more details about the webinar, and to register, go to http://www.mary-shomon.com/havoc.

A replay of the webinar will be available for registered participants who are unable to view it live on October 16th.

Registered webinar participants will also receive a gift: a copy of Shomon’s new “Hormonal Havoc Guide.” This ebook provides a detailed checklist of hormonal symptoms, helping readers pinpoint areas of hormonal imbalance, as well as recommended tests for each category of hormone imbalances.

ABOUT MARY SHOMON

Mary Shomon is an internationally renowned patient advocate, health and weight loss coach, and author of the New York Times best-selling book, Thyroid Diet Revolution, as well as 10 other popular books on hormonal health and wellness.

For two decades, Shomon was a Patient Expert for IAC’s Verywell Health (formerly About.com) and she currently serves as a Patient Expert and member of the Patient Advisory Council for popular consumer health site HealthCentral.com.

Mary Shomon is the winner of the 2017 Boldest Digital Health Influencer Award, and co-host/co-star of two widely-viewed PBS television documentaries on hormonal health and wellness.

Shomon is also a leading voice in the hormonal health community on social media, with a significant following at her Thyroid Support and Thyroid Diet Facebook pages, and on Twitter and Instagram.

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Industry: Healthcare

EmpiRx Health Welcomes New Head of Strategic Partnerships

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We are very excited to welcome the kind of talent and breadth of knowledge Nathan brings as a visionary growth leader.


MONTVALE, N.J. (PRWEB)

EmpiRx Health, a risk-bearing pharmacy benefit management company in Montvale, NJ, announced today that Nathan Drapkin will be joining the senior leadership team as Head of Strategic Partnerships.

Drapkin is well known as a dynamic executive with a wealth of experience reenergizing markets and driving highly successful go-to-market strategies at leading healthcare services organizations.

“We are very excited to welcome the kind of talent and breadth of knowledge Nathan brings as a visionary growth leader,” said Karthik Ganesh, President of EmpiRx Health. “His deep experience and credibility with the benefit advisor community as well as his ‘customer first’ mindset will not only help us drive the continued growth of our value-based model but also aligns with our strategy and culture.”

Drapkin most recently served as Vice President of Sales & Client Management at Cigna where he provided leadership for Cigna’s growing presence in key geographies by executing a focused market strategy while rebuilding the sales organization and driving a culture of performance accountability. Prior to his role at Cigna, he held sales leadership roles at Horizon BCBSNJ and Aetna.

Drapkin is a member of the Rutgers Innovation Education Advisory Board where he provides input on the university’s academic programs and helps build value for its Design Thinking program in the business community. He holds an M.S. in Business & Information Systems from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Finance and Economics from Kean University.

About EmpiRx Health

As a value-based pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company, EmpiRx Health assumes downside financial risk in our relationship with our partners. We don’t get paid until we hit our promised guarantees. Our model is based on doing the right thing at all times by driving the right financial and clinical outcomes as agreed to by our partners—not discounts and rebate checks. At EmpiRx Health, it’s about doing better, not more. To learn more about EmpiRx Health, visit: http://www.empirxhealth.com.

CONTACT:

For more information about EmpiRx Health, please call Glenn Herdling at 201-746-6902.

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