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Business: Executives

The Daily Journal Honors Lido Advisors’ Jason P. Lee As One of The Top 100 Lawyers In California

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The Daily Journal reviewed the work in the last year of several hundred attorneys and selected Lee to be on this prestigious list. The publication looked for attorneys who had a broad impact on the law and the legal industry in California


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Lido Advisors, LLC, a full-service, independent, registered investment advisory firm, announced today that its Senior Managing Director, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Jason Lee, has been named one of The Top 100 Lawyers in California for 2019 by The Daily Journal.

The Los Angeles/San Francisco Daily Journal, dedicated to providing California lawyers all the information and news that they need, announced its list of The Top 100 Lawyers in California yesterday.

The Daily Journal reviewed the work in the last year of several hundred attorneys and selected Lee to be on this prestigious list. The publication looked for attorneys who had a broad impact on the law and the legal industry in California. The article about Lee cites his work with the California Bar and provides highlights.

Lee joined Lido Advisors, LLC as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer in August 2017. He is now responsible for the firm’s overall administrative, operational, legal, and regulatory functions.

He has more than 20 years of white collar and securities-related litigation, regulatory, and compliance experience in both government, private practice, and in-house settings. He started his career in the Securities & Exchange Commission’s Honors Program and worked to protect investors through nearly 15 years in the Division of Enforcement, both in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, pursuing investment adviser and broker dealer misconduct, financial fraud, insider trading, and market manipulation.

He also worked on joint inter-agency criminal and civil investigations, including joint investigations with the FBI, FDA, and U.S. Attorneys’ offices throughout the country. Further, he advised the Director of the Division of Enforcement as a Senior Special Counsel on programmatic policies impacting the agency’s overall investigative and litigation efforts.

Lee spent six years in private practice at a San Francisco-based firm where he co-chaired its securities defense practice. There he represented hedge fund managers, investment advisors, brokers, and public companies in a myriad of federal, state, and regulatory investigations and actions. He also engaged in multi-jurisdictional complex business litigation, including securities class actions and mass actions. He is admitted to practice law in California and in all the state’s federal courts.

Lee has been recognized by the SEC numerous times for his exemplary work, receiving multiple Division of Enforcement Director Awards and agency’s Award for Excellence (the SEC’s highest honor). In 2018, he was appointed by the California Supreme Court to serve as Chair of the California State Bar’s Board of Trustees, the governing body of the largest attorney bar in the country, overseeing over 250,000 licensees. As the Chair, he is charged with overseeing more than 500 employees and the agency’s $250 million budget that runs the state’s attorney regulatory system, including discipline, admissions, education, and critical diversity and access to justice efforts. Prior to his service on the Board of Trustees, Lee was the Chair of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, the body statutorily responsible for vetting and rating the qualifications of all potential appointees to California’s trial and appellate courts.

About Lido Advisors, LLC

Lido Advisors is an independent wealth advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices throughout the United States. It executes comprehensive investment and wealth management solutions designed to grow, protect, and maximize its clients’ legacies. Lido Advisors’ focus on elegant and effective client solutions exemplifies its commitment to excellence.

With innovation and integrity, Lido Advisors will continue working to grow and expand into a nationally recognized leader providing investment and wealth strategies for select institutions and families. The firm aims to grow, protect, and maximize clients’ legacies through the pursuit of far-reaching wealth, investment, tax, and estate solutions.

Visit http://www.LidoAdvisors.com.

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NCQA Awards Care to Care with a 3-year Accreditation in Utilization Management

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Care to Care, a national specialty benefit management company, announced today that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded Care to Care with a 3-year Accreditation in Utilization Management.

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Care to Care is honored to receive Utilization Management Accreditation from NCQA. We are very proud to be recognized in the industry for providing outstanding services.


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Care to Care, a national specialty benefit management company, announced today that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded Care to Care with a 3-year Accreditation in Utilization Management.

NCQA Utilization Management Accreditation focuses on consumer protection and improvement in service to customers. Standards recognize that organizations that apply for accreditation have open access networks and can improve service quality and utilize customized structures to meet purchaser needs. For complete details on the scope of this review, visit http://www.ncqa.org

“Achieving NCQA Utilization Management Accreditation demonstrates that Care to Care has the systems, process and personnel in place to conduct utilization management in accordance with the strictest quality standards,” said Margaret E. O’Kane, President of NCQA.

“Care to Care is honored to receive Utilization Management Accreditation from NCQA”, said Barbara Kelman, Chief Operating Officer of Care to Care. “We are very proud to be recognized in the industry for providing outstanding services. This distinction underscores our commitment to quality and provides assurance to patients, providers, purchasers, regulators and employers that the practices of Care to Care are clinically sound, fair and equitable for all parties.”

About Care to Care, LLC

Care to Care is a URAC and NCQA Accredited Specialty Benefit Management company that provides solutions to ensure payers and their beneficiaries receive cost-effective care by reducing inappropriate and unnecessary imaging as well as Utilization and Provider Network management to government, commercial, and self-funded programs. Learn more at http://www.caretocare.com.

About NCQA

NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more-informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org/and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.

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Science: Biology

LabRoots Announces Open Registration for Unique Virtual Conference Designed for the Life Sciences Field

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YORBA LINDA, Calif. (PRWEB)

LabRoots, the leading scientific social networking website offering premier, interactive virtual events and webinars, will be hosting its 3rd Annual Cell Biology Virtual Event, on September 26, 2019, dedicated to advancing scientific discovery.

Ten sessions will comprise the agenda at this free, global educational forum covering a wide range of topics including Spatial Omics, Microbiome, and Cell Biology of Genetic Diseases.

This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Sergio Grinstein, Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children and Professor of Biochemistry, University of Toronto. In his address, Dr. Grinstein will review the basic features of phagocytosis and macropinocytosis and describe recent advancements and further share the role of phosphoinositides and inorganic ions revealed in the formation and maturation of phagosomes and macropinosomes.

“I became aware of LabRoots only recently and I feel it is a remarkable initiative. I am very enthused about sharing some of our ideas about innate immunity with the cyberspatial audience of LabRoots. In particular, I wanted to convey some of the recent findings from our laboratory regarding the intricate mechanical, metabolic and ionic processes that drive the eating and drinking habits of macrophages,” commented Dr. Sergio Grinstein, Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children and Professor of Biochemistry, University of Toronto.

Latest research results in genetics, molecular biology and related disciplines significant to the community will be highlighted during lectures presented by distinguished speakers on environment impacts on micro[biom]e functions, spatial genomics technologies and the need for the detection of melanoma, spatial gene expression providing deeper insight between tissue morphology and gene expression, and much more.

Tracy Salcido, Vice President of LabRoots added, “We feel it’s important that all these voices are heard as we spotlight the field’s most influential leaders as sponsors and speakers sharing innovative theories, effective methods, applications and what will continue to redefine cell research in the future.”

The online event produced on LabRoots’ world-class, interactive platform allows participants to watch, learn and connect seamlessly across all desktop and mobile devices. By participating in this event, attendees can earn Continuing Education credits.

To register for the event and for more information, click here. Participants can follow the conversation online by using #LRcellbio.

About LabRoots

LabRoots is the leading scientific social networking website, and primary source for scientific trending news and premier educational virtual events and webinars and more. Contributing to the advancement of science through content sharing capabilities, LabRoots is a powerful advocate in amplifying global networks and communities. Founded in 2008, LabRoots emphasizes digital innovation in scientific collaboration and learning. Offering more than articles and webcasts that go beyond the mundane and explore the latest discoveries in the world of science, LabRoots users can stay atop their field by gaining continuing education credits from a wide range of topics through their participation in the webinars and virtual events.

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Technology: Computer

Liberty IT Solutions Awarded $14M Collaborative Terminology Tooling & Data Management Maintenance and Development Task Order

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HERNDON, Va. (PRWEB)

Liberty IT Solutions LLC, which specializes in Health Information Technology has been awarded a 4-year (12-month Base Period plus three 12-month Option Periods) Collaborative Terminology Tooling & Data Management Maintenance and Development (CTT DMMD) Task Order. The goal for this Task Order is to sustain and improve upon the application created to standardize clinical terminology for use across the Veterans Health Administration. Over time, our team will enhance the application with capabilities that the Standards and Terminology Services (STS) office and Knowledge Based Systems (KBS) group require. These enhancements include interoperability connections to HealthShare and the Cerner Electronic Health Record.

Liberty, in collaboration with ManTech International Corporation, Apelon, Inc., and West Coast Informatics, LLC, will sustain and further develop the terminology solutions to prevent roadblocks in achieving interoperability between Veterans Affairs (VA) and non-VA systems, achieve enterprise-wide data reporting, and support clinical decision support and research initiatives.

Liberty CEO, Bill Greene, says of the win: “Liberty is excited to begin work on the CTT DMMD Task Order. Our company holds the modernization of Health IT above all else and the goals of this program mirror that mission. Liberty looks forward to the collaboration with VA on this important Task Order.”

Liberty and its partners will bring an expertise in Health IT and past experience working on the CTT to this current Task Order, using this knowledge to deliver high quality results, fulfilling the needs of VA. The team recognizes the importance of maintaining nationally standardized and locally developed clinical terminology standards and creating a more seamless experience for system users. To achieve this, the team will leverage its cloud expertise, providing both cloud administration and cloud support to the CTT DMMD.

About Liberty                                                                            

Liberty IT Solutions provides transformative services and support to multiple government agencies across a diverse portfolio of Health IT projects. Our team believes that lines of code can change lives and is driven to enable that to happen more often, more securely and more efficiently.

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Technology: Electronics

ADLINK Technology Joins ROS 2 Technical Steering Committee

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ROS 2 is the future of robots, autonomous vehicles and industrial automation. It will be everywhere.


TAIPEI, Taiwan (PRWEB)

ADLINK Technology is now part of the ROS 2 Technical Steering Committee (TSC) organized by Open Robotics. The Robot Operating System (ROS) is the world’s leading open source resource for roboticists. The ROS 2 TSC sets the technical direction for open robotics and is made of organizations actively contributing to the development and success of ROS 2.

ADLINK’s contributions to the ROS 2 TSC are focused on:

  • ROS Middleware (RMW) improvements for flexibility & performance via OMG Data Distribution Service (DDS) capabilities & best practices.

  • ROS 2 contributions for open source Eclipse Cyclone DDS, an open source Eclipse IoT project that is suited for autonomous mobile robots (AMR), and open source Vortex OpenSplice for large, complex systems.

  • Working to establish an Edge AI Working Group with fellow TSC members and contributing deep expertise in edge AI for machine vision.


“We’re excited by ADLINK’s contributions and to have them join the ROS 2 TSC. Their contributions will help enable our vision of an open source robotics ecosystem,” says Brian Gerkey, CEO of Open Robotics.

“ROS 2 is the future of robots, autonomous vehicles and industrial automation. It will be everywhere,” says Joe Speed, ADLINK Technology Field CTO, ROS 2 TSC representative and OMG board member.

For more information on open robotics with ROS 2, please visit:


ABOUT ADLINK

ADLINK Technology is a global leader in Edge Computing. Our mission is to affect positive change in society and industry by connecting people, places and things with AI. We do this through the delivery of leading edge, robust solutions for critical business and technology challenges. For more information, please visit: http://www.adlinktech.com

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Society: Disabled Issues / Disabilities

Arizona’s Hemp Industry Trade Association to Host Republican Senator Sonny Borrelli

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From salty soil, hard clay, extreme heat and monsoon rains in the summer, we have some unique farming challenges. Our experts will discuss how to cultivate successfully in Arizona with a focus on seed selection, germination rates, quality suppliers, and more.


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB)

The Hemp Industry Trade Association of Arizona (HITA-AZ), the state’s first hemp-specific, non-governmental agricultural organization, will host a monthly networking event Tuesday, September 24th, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Saguaro Scottsdale, located at 4000 North Drinkwater Boulevard in Scottsdale.

Open to the public, the meeting will focus on hemp farming tips for Arizona’s desert climate. Republican Senator Sonny Borrelli will headline the presentation with Brian McGrew, hemp program leader for the Arizona Department of Agriculture. Borrelli was instrumental in backing the 2018 commercial planting of hemp law that went into effect this year. Admission is $20 per person or two for $35. For information or tickets visit http://www.hita-az.org.

Co-founded by hemp experts Sully Sullivan, Laura Franklin and Danielle Sedgwick, HITA-AZ is a community organization that brings together agricultural experts, farmers, business leaders and entrepreneurs from throughout the Valley.

“From salty soil, hard clay, extreme heat and monsoon rains in the summer, we have some unique farming challenges. Our experts will discuss how to cultivate successfully in Arizona with a focus on seed selection, germination rates, quality suppliers, and more,” stated Sullivan.

Members of HITA-AZ benefit from enhanced political representation, unparalleled networking opportunities, exclusive access to industry information, special training and educational opportunities, local business connections and brand recognition. For more information, go to http://www.hita-az.org.

About HITA-AZ:

The Hemp Industry Trade Association of Arizona (HITA) is a community of stakeholders committed to building a strong and sustainable future for hemp in Arizona. In addition to enhanced political representation, HITA offers members unparalleled networking opportunities; exclusive access to industry information; special training and education opportunities; and local business connections and brand recognition.

HITA regularly hosts hemp industry networking events throughout the state, special engagement private events and industry bench-mark celebrations. Our events attract the best and brightest operators, business owners, government officials, activists, and community members from across the industry who enjoy learning from each other and exploring business opportunities in a casual environment. For more information visit http://www.hita-az.org or connect with the organization on Instagram and Facebook.

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health and fitness

Northwest Houston gains an Edge on health

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HOUSTON (PRWEB)

Edge Weight Loss & Fatigue (http://www.edgeweightloss.com) has expanded their successful Northwest Houston wellness clinic with the addition of a second location in Katy, Texas.

The new office is located at:

23530 Kingsland Blvd. Ste. 201

Katy TX 77494

The primary Edge location in Spring (17819 Stuebner Airline) has been successfully helping Texans and beyond achieve their health and weight loss goals for years. Their goal is for patients to achieve health and wellness, naturally, with more energy and drive, and at their ideal body weight.

“Patients are demanding more natural approaches to health and wellness and are becoming more active participants in their health” says Robert Pinard, Owner. “Physicians and patients alike are coming to the realization that the over prescribing of drugs and pay-for-play medicine is no longer a viable solution. We’re focused on creating a healthier community with more energy and focus and we’re leading the way.”

Patients of all types and with varying goals make their weekly visit to the clinic for their boost of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, hormones, and more. Edge’s new office in Katy will help reduce client drive times and ensure personalized wellness is more accessible than ever in both the Spring and Katy area.

“Our goal has always been to provide optimal personalized health for our clients, that’s affordable, convenient and effective!” said Robert Pinard. “Our Spring/Tomball location certainly felt the demand, so we have opened a satellite office in Katy to ensure office visits at both locations will continue to be convenient and affordable, while we help as many people as possible to pursue a more full and healthy life with our natural and cutting edge treatments.

Edge Weight Loss & Fatigue is a truly personalized approach to wellness tailored to each individual biochemistry and individual goals with services including: General Wellness, IV Nutrient Therapy, Medical Weight Loss, Medical Diet and Nutrition, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Vitamin Therapy, Sports and Fitness, Body Composition, Low Energy/Fatigue, Skin Rejuvenation, and more.

“We see patients of all types, everything from weight loss to fitness competition prep and everyone in between,” says Pinard.

The demand for natural health alternatives and anti-aging medicine that fueled Edge Weight Loss & Fatigue’s success and rapid growth has also led to plans for a future Edge Medical center in Tomball, Texas. Edge Medical will provide Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care, Sleep Medicine, Allergy & Immunology, Cardiology, and an affordable pharmacy with the goal of getting patients off the abundance of prescription medicines and onto a healthy lifestyle, naturally. Edge Medical is slated to open October 2019.

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Industry: Healthcare

Simply Connect Launches “Marketplace”

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MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB)

Simply Connect announced Tuesday, September 17th the launch of Marketplace, a new product from Simply Connect that will help service providers increase community census through robust and customizable search.

“This new technology has the potential to increase service community census by up to 20 percent in a mere matter of weeks,” said Simply Connect CEO Craig Patnode. “This is about utilizing our proprietary search capabilities to target potential customers with speed and accuracy, in ways that are commensurate with how patients look for care.”

Finding a provider who is covered by a patient’s insurance or other healthcare coverage is often time consuming and frustrating and can cause individuals to give up before receiving care. With Marketplace, patients, caregivers and providers can:


  • Browse lists of available care providers by such filters as location, primary focus, community type, services and insurance carriers.

  • View the details, program requirements, language services, age groups accepted, program requirements and more of various communities.

  • Request appointments and make referrals for potential and existing clients.

  • See at a glance the wider provider network that is available to provide care.

Marketplace does not only assists providers with community census, it also benefits individuals and their natural supports in helping to self-manage appointments, search for specific providers and foster follow-up activity.

To learn more about Marketplace and its integration with Simply Connect, please contact Leah Schwintek at leah.schwintek@simplyconnect.me or 651-328-7872.

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Health: Mental Health

New Jersey Lenders Gives Back to the Youth in Local Community

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LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (PRWEB)

The interns of NJ Lenders Corp. recently spent their time giving back to those in need. They all attended the Youth Consultation Services Foundation (YCS) in Hackensack, where NJ Lenders donated $1,000 worth of school supplies for kids with special needs. They also spent time with the children and threw them a pizza party and handed out ice cream.

NJ Lenders is a part of the charity, where YCS provides services to thousands of New Jersey families who have children (birth to adulthood) with special needs. Some of the children in their group homes have been separated from their loved ones, and affected by different things like trauma, or intellectual or developmental disabilities. The YCS staff is incredible and offers individualized educational, mental health, and/or behavioral health programming to the children.

NJ Lenders is proud to be a part of YCS, and is honored to be able to help in any way, and to put a smile on the kid’s faces. It was a great day for the interns, and one they are sure to always remember.

About NJ Lenders Corp.

Founded in 1991, NJ Lenders is a leading NJ-based residential mortgage banker that is privately owned and licensed. The company currently originates first mortgage loans in NJ, NY, CT, PA, VA, MD, and FL. With 11 offices and over $25 billion in closed mortgage loans, many of their Mortgage Loan Originators are recognized nationally as the best in their field. The company has competitive rates and fees with a wide variety of mortgage programs to select from.

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Business: Insurance

Insurance Experts Present Several Ways To Get Lower Car Insurance Rates

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“Besides using online quotes, there are other ways to get cheaper car insurance. Check our website to find out more tips and strategies for lowering the premiums.” said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


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Car insurance premiums are determined after analyzing a multitude of factors. Some of them are under direct policyholder’s control, thus helping him to keep prices under control or even lower the costs. Obtaining and comparing car insurance quotes from http://compare-autoinsurance.org. will help policyholders find better offers.

In order to get better prices, a client should:

For more info and free car insurance quotes, visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org/lower-car-insurance-premiums/


  • Set higher deductibles. Deductibles are paid by the client after filing a claim. After the client pays his share, the insurer will pay the difference. By selecting a higher deductible, the client will assume more financial responsibility and he will be rewarded with cheaper premiums. Many insurance companies allow the driver to select the deductible and the quote will be adjusted.

  • Install anti-theft devices. Lowering the risk of having the car stolen will be greatly rewarded by insurance companies. Comprehensive car insurance is the policy which covers car theft. And it is really pricey. By adding anti-theft and tracking devices, premiums will be significantly lowered by the insurer. Look for the best devices on the market and read some reviews. Again, when getting online quotes, the user is asked about alarms and anti-theft devices.

  • Install safety and recovery devices. No matter if the car is a top safety pick or just an average model, adding extra safety devices is money-worth. However, it is important to notify the current insurer before actually installing aftermarket devices. Ask if the added components qualify the car for a safety gear discount. Many online questionnaires ask about installed safety features.

  • Park the car in a safe location. During online quotes, the driver may be asked to provide the address or ZIP code for the place where the car is usually parked. The place where the car is parked is a top influential factor. It is strictly linked with car theft incidence, riots and vandalism. The best place to park the car overnight is inside a locked garage.

  • Bundle multiple insurance policies. Bundling insurance policies is a smart way to get cheaper premiums. Usually it is cheaper to combine multiple insurance services or multiple vehicles under the same contract. However, a policyholder should compare prices after and before bundling and check if he will really save money. There is also a limit for the number of insured cars. Families with more than one car should apply for multi-vehicle plans.

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

For more information, please visit http://compare-autoinsurance.org

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