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Technology: Electronics

Onshape Wins Brandon Hall Group’s “Excellence in Learning” Award

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Onshape, the leading cloud product development platform for design and manufacturing teams, has won a bronze Human Capital Management Excellence Award for its innovative online Learning Center.

Onshape, the leading cloud product development platform for design and manufacturing teams, has won a bronze Human Capital Management Excellence Award for its innovative online Learning Center.

“The Onshape Learning Center is not only a critical part of our company’s growth, but of our customers’ growth as well.” – Jake Ramsley, Onshape’s Director of QA, Training and Documentation.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (PRWEB)

Onshape, the leading cloud product development platform for design and manufacturing teams, has won a bronze Human Capital Management (HCM) Excellence Award from the Brandon Hall Group for its innovative online Learning Center. The award recognizes Onshape, and training software partner Thought Industries, for rapidly scaling its customer training program from “dozens to thousands.”

The Onshape Learning Center provides product development teams with live instructor-led training classes, self-paced online courses, high-level technical briefings and instructional videos about best practices in CAD and data management. It also educates customers about Onshape’s unique approach to release management, direct editing, configurations, sheet metal, in-context assemblies, and top-down design that they won’t find in any other product development platform.

Brandon Hall Group’s HCM Excellence in Learning Awards recognize organizations that have successfully deployed programs, strategies, modalities, processes, systems and tools that achieved significant and measurable results. This year’s customer education winners include Deloitte, Bank of America, Lockheed Martin, Royal Dutch Shell, PepsiCo, Bridgestone, BASF, Boston Scientific, Red Hat, Medtronic, and Dell Technologies. A complete list of the 2019 “Excellence in Learning” awards is available here.

“Onshape encourages a learn-by-doing approach and is proud of our training outreach to new and longtime customers alike,” says Jake Ramsley, Onshape’s Director of QA, Training and Documentation. “So it’s an honor to see our commitment be recognized by the Brandon Hall Group. The Onshape Learning Center is not only a critical part of our company’s growth, but of our customers’ growth as well.”

“We’re proud to partner with Onshape and watch how they continue to innovate and put their customer education and learner experience first,” says Mike Daecher, Chief Marketing Officer of Thought Industries. “Onshape’s commitment to scaling their customer training – and the positive impact it has had on their business – has been incredibly gratifying to see.”

Carbon, the world’s leading digital manufacturing company, is now using the Onshape Learning Center for training its application engineers to help customers create innovative product designs.

“I believe there are a lot of advantages to self-paced learning and learning by doing,” says Beth Bernhardt, Manager of Curriculum Development at Carbon. “I appreciate the Onshape Learning Center’s straight-forward and video-based approach. The courses are extremely easy to follow.”

“I also was so impressed by how Onshape’s training was set up that we decided to use the same LMS tool at Carbon,” she adds. “The Thought Industries platform interface is very professional, providing custom branding and other tools that make it an ideal corporate learning and training platform.”

According to Onshape Training Manager Katie Huffman, the Learning Center will continue to expand its course offerings based on customer priorities.

“We have four new fundamental learning courses coming out this fall for less experienced CAD users,” she says. “And we’re also developing three new advanced courses on surfacing techniques. We strive to help customers at all stages of their professional development.”

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About Onshape

Onshape is a next-generation cloud design platform that speeds up product development. It’s an all-in-one system that combines CAD, release management, workflow, collaboration, analytics, admin tools, and an API with more than 50 engineering applications. Onshape helps extended design teams work together faster and helps executives make better business decisions with real-time analytics and unprecedented visibility into their company’s design and manufacturing processes.

Thousands of companies rely on Onshape to modernize and streamline their product development cycle. Onshape users in 170+ countries have logged over 8 million hours modeling advanced robotics, biomedical devices, industrial machinery, agriculture equipment, and consumer products. With 1 in 8 sessions occurring on mobile devices, Onshape is the world’s first anywhere, anytime product development platform.

Founded in 2012, Onshape has raised $169 million from Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, North Bridge, and other leading investors. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Onshape leadership team includes the original creators of SOLIDWORKS® and other proven leaders in cloud infrastructure, data security, and mobile. For more information, contact dgarnick@onshape.com or visit https://www.onshape.com/press-room.

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About Thought Industries

Thought Industries powers the business of learning with our industry-leading learning technology. The company was founded in 2014 around the core belief that online learning experiences should be modern, intuitive, engaging, and scalable. Today, our growing team builds and maintains the only learning solution with completely native tools and integrations that drive higher engagement, learner proficiency, and retention rates for our customers. For more information, visit https://www.thoughtindustries.com/

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About Brandon Hall Group

Brandon Hall Group is an HCM research and advisory services firm that provides insights around key performance areas, including Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, and HR/Workforce Management.

With more than 10,000 clients globally and 25 years of delivering world-class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is focused on developing research that drives performance in emerging and large organizations, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results. For more information, visit https://www.brandonhall.com/excellenceawards/

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Research From Newtriment Store Shows that Consumers View Supplements as a Viable Alternative to Antibiotics as Resistance Rates Soar

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Goodbye UTI is the First and Only Pharmacist Approved All-Natural Treatment for U.T.I.s.

“We want to let women know that there’s an alternative first line of treatment when faced with a U.T.I. that does not require antibiotics. In fact, we feel that antibiotics should be the last resort.”


ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (PRWEB)

Recent news of rising worldwide antibiotic resistance rates seen in New York Times and 60 Minutes raised alarms for women’s health in the U.S. With Urinary Tract Infections (U.T.I.s) being the most common bacterial infection, affecting 39 million women in the U.S. every year, ineffective antibiotic use against E. coli, the bacteria that most often contributes to these infections, puts nearly half of the female population at risk of kidney damage – and even death.

Following Matt Richtel’s article on the Antibiotic Crisis, the New York Times was flooded with comments from 600+ women talking about the implications of U.T.I.s, which can be deadly if untreated. Based on national research conducted in February 2019 among 880 women aged 18-70 years, 39 million women get U.T.I.s every year, and 12 million experience recurring infections within that same year. The number rises to over 43 million when including women 70+ years of age. Half of these older women are “asymptomatic,” so their U.T.I. remains undiagnosed for too long and they are either deemed to have dementia or end up in the hospital with life-threatening kidney infections.

As an alternative to antibiotic use, early clinical trials show that D-Mannose, the key ingredient in Goodbye UTI, may work better than antibiotics to relieve U.T.I. symptoms and protect the bladder against recurring infections. A recent study of 308 women with a history of recurrent U.T.I.s were evaluated. The group taking D-Mannose did the best in eliminating infection with virtually no side-effects from treatment. Today, two million women are taking supplements containing D-Mannose to support urinary tract health. Within this segment, Goodbye UTI is gaining popularity for its effectiveness in flushing E. coli to from the urethra and bladder. Its all-natural formulation offers an antibiotic alternative, dissolving immediately in water or coffee with no taste or viscosity. Just one spoonful a day has been found effective in preventing U.T.I.s and acting as a first line of home treatment when infections strike.

“The discussion around effective prevention and treatment needs to be broken open, said Goodbye UTI founder, Beth Allan. “We want to let women know that there’s an alternative first line of treatment when faced with a U.T.I. that does not require antibiotics. In fact, we feel that antibiotics should be the last resort.”

Goodbye UTI enables women to manage urinary tract health in just moments a day, vs. hours waiting for a doctor’s appointment and paying for a prescription after diagnosis. Please take a look at this video, which showcases how Goodbye UTI can tackle infection.

ABOUT: The Newtriment Store has introduced Goodbye UTI as the first and only pharmacist-formulated, all-natural supplement that promotes a healthy urinary tract, provides relief from the symptoms of active U.T.I.s and protects against recurrent infections. One spoonful (2 grams) equals 10 pounds of antioxidant-rich berries, without added sugar. Developed by Dr. Dustin De Panicis, a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), CEO and founder of Catalyst Nutraceuticals, Goodbye UTI is distributed direct to consumers from its website, http://www.Goodbye-UTI.com, a part of the Newtriment Store.

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Business: Insurance

Major Car Insurance Claim Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

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“Drivers that want to have their claims solved in a fast manner should avoid making mistakes like not taking photos after an accident or not gathering sufficient info about the crash circumstances”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


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Carinsuranceplan.org has launched a new blog post that explains what mistakes drivers can make during the car insurance claim process.

For more info and free quotes, please visit https://carinsuranceplan.org/major-car-insurance-claim-mistakes/

After a covered car accident, drivers should file a claim in order to be reimbursed for property damage and medical expenses. In some cases, several factors can make an insurance claim to be denied.

Drivers who file an insurance claim should avoid making the following mistakes:


  • Admitting fault. Admitting guilt before the authorities finish the investigation is a huge mistake. Even worse is to admit guilt in front of the other driver and police officers. The authorities are the ones who decide which driver was at-fault. Admitting guilt will determine the other driver to file an insurance claim and will make it impossible for the policyholder’s insurer to make a defense against the claim.

  • Failing to take photos after the accident. Photos represent solid evidences that can help the authorities determine the circumstances of the accident. Drivers are recommended to take clear photos of the scene of the accident, as well as the sides of the involved vehicles, odometers, deployed airbags, the surrounding area, and the road conditions.

  • Not calling the police. In some states, drivers are required by law to notify the police if someone got injured or killed in an accident, or if the caused property damage exceeds a certain amount. Even if the accident may seem minor, the polices can document the case and write an official report. This report will be needed by drivers that want to file an insurance claim.

  • Failing to gather all the relevant info. To help both the authorities and their insurers, policyholders should gather as much data as possible. Drivers should look for eyewitness that can describe what happened, nearby surveillance cameras and police reports.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://carinsuranceplan.org/

Carinsuranceplan.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.

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Business: Executives

BlackStone Discovery Continues Growth of Forensics and Cyber Investigations Division

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“We are building something unique at BlackStone,” said President Derek Duarte


SILICON VALLEY, Calif. (PRWEB)

BlackStone Discovery, the premier legal technology and consulting services provider, announces the addition of Jack Farley to its Cyber Investigations division. Mr. Farley’s hiring comes as part of BlackStone’s rapid expansion of its forensic services offering, enhancing their position as the “go-to” partner for cyber investigations, incident response, and forensic e-discovery services.

Mr. Farley’s knowledge and experience are both exceptional, but it is his passion and dedication to forensic investigations that sets him apart. A true student of digital forensics, Jack subscribes to the BlackStone mantra of continuously improving, keeping his expertise constantly on the cutting-edge of the industry.

BlackStone’s Lead Cyber Investigator, James Sahm, summed it best, saying, “Jack is fully embedded in the forensic community as not only a peer to the top thinkers in the industry, but also as an authority and resource. His insights will help BlackStone design the next iteration of what an advanced cyber investigation will look like, and clients will see the benefit reflected in both quality and cost.”

In addition to his expertise in computer & digital forensics, Farley further specializes in forensic tool development, incident response, and malware analysis. Before joining BlackStone, Farley was part of Stroz Friedberg’s incident response team in Dallas after serving as part of Sony’s digital forensics team prior to that.

“We are building something unique at BlackStone,” said President Derek Duarte,“ And Jack will be a special part of that. Coupling his knowledge with the talent we have already brought to the company, BlackStone is primed to offer the most comprehensive and sophisticated forensic solutions in the industry.

About BlackStone Discovery

BlackStone Discovery is a premier legal technology and consulting provider, working with leading Fortune 500 companies and AM Law 100 firms. Born in Silicon Valley and expanding globally from its Palo Alto Headquarters, BlackStone has spearheaded the search for digital truth and its translation into legal rights in litigation, investigations, and data governance. Using best-in-class tool integration, automation, artificial intelligence, and a diverse team of legal and technology experts, BlackStone achieves optimal and efficient results on behalf of its clients.- –

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Science: Biology

Trivedi Global CEO Vitamin D is Key Author Alice Branton Talks Thyroid Disease on NBC Daytime with Jerry Penacoli

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Alice Branton shared her personal story on NBC Daytime about how her thyroid auto-immune disease led her to research health issues with Daytime host Jerry Penacoli.


HENDERSON, Nev. (PRWEB)

International Best-selling author Alice Branton is on a mission to champion the breakthrough science of Life Force Energy, Trivedi Effect®, and its applications in pharmaceutical and nutraceuticals product research to usher in a new era of human health and wellness.

Alice Branton shared her personal story on NBC Daytime about how her thyroid auto-immune disease led her to research health issues with Daytime host Jerry Penacoli.

See replay: https://www.wfla.com/daytime/the-key-to-optimal-thyroid-function/

With all the medical advancements over the last hundred years, vitamin D deficiency is still a global pandemic. Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem worldwide irrespective of age, location, ethnicity, and gender. Even in those residing in countries with low latitude, where it was generally assumed that UV radiation was adequate enough to prevent this deficiency, and in industrialized countries, where vitamin D fortification has been implemented now for years. Over 75% population in the USA is deficient.

Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets in children and will precipitate and exacerbate osteopenia, osteoporosis, and fractures in adults. Vitamin D3 deficiency can result in obesity, diabetes, hypertension, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease. Vitamin D deficiency may even contribute to the development of cancers, especially breast, prostate, and colon cancers.

Vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, is produced endogenously by the human body in response to the skin being exposed to sunlight. Very few foods contain naturally occurring vitamin D, and foods that are fortified with vitamin D are often inadequate to satisfy our vitamin D requirement.

Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements is biologically inert and must undergo two hydroxylations in the body for activation. The first occurs in the liver and converts vitamin D to 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], also known as calcidiol. The second occurs primarily in the kidney and forms the physiologically active 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D [1,25(OH)2D], also known as calcitriol.

People are losing the ability to harness the sun energy and synthesize Vitamin D in its active form in their bodies. Fortified foods and supplementation, while sound alternatives, in theory, have little to no impact in practice due to poor bioavailability of the products and consumers.

The only and real solution is to either find a way to boost humans’ ability to synthesize adequate amounts of vitamin D from sun energy or to bring to market food and supplement products that have high bioavailability to provide required levels of vitamin D in humans.

Alice Branton, CEO of Trivedi Global, Inc., is on a mission to champion the breakthrough of highly bioavailable food and supplement products to combat the vitamin D deficiency.

Guruji Mahendra Trivedi, the founder of the Trivedi Effect®, has the unique ability to harness and transmit Life Force and infuse it into living organisms and non-living materials to greatly enhance, potentize and alter their characteristics and behaviors through the transformation at the atomic, molecular and cellular levels.

The Trivedi Effect® has been tested and validated in over 4,000 scientific experiments with world-renowned scientists and research institutes using the most sophisticated technologies available globally and has resulted in over 400 publications in major international peer-reviewed scientific journals with over 4000 citations. Research on the Trivedi Effect®has been adopted in over 4000 universities internationally including the ivy league as well as the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

In preclinical trials, the Trivedi Effect® has seen subjects increase their vitamin D3 synthesis by over 120%, much higher than the daily requirement.

Alice herself, is a true living example of the power this breakthrough of the Trivedi Effect®, as the only real factor impacting the quality of life, healthy aging and longevity. In May 2017 at forty-six years of age, a comprehensive full-body digital X-ray analysis revealed that Alice has no signs of degeneration and remarkably has a functioning growing cartilage as well as significant bone mineralization that is indicative of a healthy woman, twenty years of age.

Alice is committed to the advancement of the Trivedi Effect® via thought leadership, public speaking and continued research and product development. To keep up the latest advances and get free early access to Alice Branton’s eBook covering Vitamin D myths, reality and breakthroughs, visit http://www.AliceBranton.com

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CFO Tech Outlook Recognizes Emagia As “The Top 10 Fintech Solutions Providers 2019”

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CFO Tech Outlook Recognizes Emagia As “The Top 10 Fintech Solutions Providers 2019

Veena Gundavelli, Founder and CEO of Emagia said, “ We are honored and humbled by this CFO Tech Outlook Award. The future of finance operations is digital. We will continue to deliver innovations focused on bringing game changing power to the finance leaders.”


SANTA CLARA , Calif. (PRWEB)

Emagia, a leading provider of digital order-to-cash solutions announced that CFO Tech Outlook, a leading technology magazine has recognized Emagia as one of the “Top 10 FinTech Solution Providers 2019″. CFO Tech Outlook brings best-in-class coverage of technology innovations and trends to thousands of qualified finance executives in the U.S.

Selected by a distinguished panel, comprising of CXOs, VCs and industry analysts, Emagia was narrowed down among many other solution providers to the final Top 10 providers that exhibit competence.

Emagia’s highly innovative digital solutions for finance operations include next generation intelligent order-to-cash operations automation platform driven with advanced analytics and artificial intelligence. As an integral part of the automation platform, Emagia includes AI-powered cognitive finance assistant Gia to augment human staff and improve digital customer experience Emagia digital order-to-cash platform enables major boosting of the entire order to cash cycle performance. Emagia digital automation platform enables digital credit, digital order management, digital invoicing and payments, digital collections, digital disputes resolution and digital cash application.

Emagia’s Gia, a digital cognitive assistant is purpose built to assist global finance executives, order-to-cash shared services staff and accounts receivables operations teams. Equipped with specific skills in credit, collections and finance, Gia has smart conversational capabilities to communicate with and provide support to customers, sales, operations and treasury teams. Gia delivers next-generation digital transformation to scale operations in global finance, order-to-cash operations with human and digital hybrid teams to boost operations efficiency to whole new levels.

Veena Gundavelli, Founder and CEO of Emagia said, “ We are honored and humbled by this CFO Tech Outlook Award. The future of finance operations is digital. We will continue to deliver innovations focused on bringing game changing power to the finance leaders.”

To view CFO Tech Outlook’s review on Emagia, Click here

To learn more about Gia, click here.

About Emagia Corporation

Emagia delivers intelligent digital order-to-cash solutions aimed to modernize finance operations for the digital age. Emagia Digital Order-to-Cash Platform automates credit, receivables, collections, deductions, cash flow forecasting, cash application and billing & payments. Emagia O2C Advanced Analytics Suite provide enterprise-class,

prepackaged advanced analytics – descriptive, predictive, prescriptive analytics – for

entire order to cash cycle. Emagia’s Gia, Digital Finance Assistant brings cognitive skills in accounts receivables, credit and finance areas to assist global finance staff and executives. Many companies across the world have achieved significant

and sustainable improvements to their order-to-cash cycle costs, compliance, control and cash flow with Emagia solutions. For more information, visit http://www.emagia.com.

Connect with Emagia Corporation

Visit our website: http://www.emagia.com

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Technology: Electronics

Nightstick’s 1000-Lumen XPR-5592 IS-Certified Scene Light Outshines All Other Floodlights

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XPR-5592GX

“The Nightstick XPR-5592GX fills a major void in the intrinsically-safe certified market today by offering a Class I Div 1, 1,000-lumen rechargeable area/scene light that hard-working oil and gas and other HAZ-LO professionals can afford,”


WYLIE, Texas (PRWEB)

Nightstick, a global manufacturer of innovative, professional lighting products is pleased to announce their new 1,000 Lumen Nightstick XPR-5592GX LED Rechargeable Area/Scene Light with Magnetic Base, and 1,000 Lumen Nightstick XPR-5592GCX Rechargeable LED Area Light Kit which includes a 6-foot tripod, both with a durable carrying case.

Generating a scene-filling 1,000 lumens of light on high and 500 lumens on low via a single sealed toggle switch, the safety-rated yet powerful Nightstick XPR-5592GX weighs only 4.25 pounds thanks to its lightweight polymer body. Leveraging lithium-ion rechargeable battery technology to provide up to 17 hours of continuous usable light on a single charge, the XPR-5592GX also features a powerful rare-earth magnet in the supporting base. With hands-free use and lightweight rechargeable portability in mind, this area light will swivel independently to position light exactly where needed and at angles not available in traditional fixed position scene lighting.

“The Nightstick XPR-5592GX fills a major void in the intrinsically-safe certified market today by offering a Class I Div 1, 1,000-lumen rechargeable area/scene light that hard-working oil and gas and other HAZ-LO professionals can afford,” says Russell Hoppe, Marketing Director for Nightstick. “Additional convenience factors like our hands-free magnet base and rugged, lightweight glass-filled nylon body make the XPR-5592GX an uncontested winner. Nightstick is committed to innovating the most durable and value-packed safety-rated area when Life Depends on Light™.”

The lightweight glass-filled nylon frame keeps this area scene light cool to the touch while the adjustable handle provides options to carry, hang, adjust and reposition light as needed in the field. Drop rated at two meters with an IP-67 dustproof/waterproof rating, the XPR-5592GX is also backed up with Nightstick’s one-year limited warranty. Great for illuminating oil drilling sites, vehicle maintenance depots, storage tanks and other confined spaces where flammable vapors are present, the versatility in positioning, magnetic base and portable 6-foot tripod stand provides limitless options for industrial professionals.

Nightstick model XPR-5592GX includes the LED area light with AC and DC power supplies. The Nightstick XPR-5592GCX light kit includes the LED area light, a 6-foot aluminum tripod with cam-lock adjusters, and AC & DC power supplies all inside a rugged molded carrying case.

To learn more, please visit http://www.nightstick.com.

About NIGHTSTICK®

Designed and manufactured by Bayco Products, Inc., Nightstick is a global brand of professional lighting products, including flashlights, headlamps and Intrinsically Safe lighting solutions that continue to exceed industry standards in performance, quality, user-safety, and value. Nightstick’s vast line-up of LED lighting products delivers optimal performance with real-world applications in mind. With an unwavering commitment to product quality and exceptional customer service, Nightstick – Life Depends on Light™.

To find a global retailer near you, visit: https://www.baycoproducts.com/wtb-ns

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Matrix Sciences International Adds to Its Advisory Services with the Acquisition of Savour Food Safety International and Savor Safe Food

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“This strategic investment adds to the scope and depth of our Advisory business and has real linkage to our other services, ” states Robert Wiebe, CEO


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

Matrix Sciences International Inc is pleased to announce the acquisition of Savour Food Safety International and Savor Safe Food. This is the latest step in building an organization with the expertise to truly support its customers in making informed decisions with confidence.

Through its team of well-known experts, Savour Food Safety International provides services that support food and beverage manufacturers along the continuum from growers to product development to manufacturing and distribution. Savor Safe Food similarly provides consulting, auditing and training services to the grocery, convenience foodservice, restaurant and hospitality industries.

“Gina and her teams have built two strong companies with outstanding reputations that come from providing a unique level of service to their customers,” said Robert Wiebe, CEO of Matrix Sciences. “This strategic investment adds to the scope and depth of our Advisory business and has real linkage to our other services. ”

“Becoming a part of Matrix Sciences provides an opportunity to grow by building more integrated solutions for our customers,” said Gina (Nicholson) Kramer. “I partnered with Matrix because I saw a vision with clear benefits for both my customers and my team. Matrix is a great home for the companies that we have worked so hard to build. I am thrilled to join Matrix and have an even broader impact on the food and beverage industry.”

Savour Food Safety International and Savor Safe Food become a critical part of Matrix’s Advisory business. Matrix has built on the acquisitions of Richter International and Neumann Risk Services to provide the necessary and innovative advisory services that give customers real insight and practical solutions to address the opportunities and risks in bringing safe food to market.

About Matrix Sciences:

Matrix Sciences International has been founded and built to address the needs of the food and beverage industries. Through operations in Chicago, Columbus, Green Bay, Portland (OR), Toronto and Los Angeles and a reach that extends beyond those cities, Matrix has brought true industry leaders together to provide support for product development and launch, process verification, production, as well as troubleshooting and crisis management. Matrix’s core laboratory operations provide microbiology, food chemistry and pesticide residue analysis. With the recent acquisition of Contract Testing, Matrix substantially broadened its scope and scale of sensory and consumer product research. Matrix’s Advisory group offers access to the unique expertise needed to mitigate and manage risk, as well as seize opportunities in addressing the challenges facing the food industry. All of these services are supported by Matrix Analytics’ services that provides more in-depth interpretation, easier tracking and trending and clearer communication of critical information. In combination, these capabilities give Matrix the ability to deliver the accurate, timely and insightful information that customers need to bring safe, quality food to market.

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New Publication from the University of Maryland Extension Exposes Sodium in Well Water as a Maryland Health Concern

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Have well water tested to determine levels of sodium.

Private wells are not regulated and it is up to the owner to have it tested, and treated if necessary.


COLLEGE PARK, Md. (PRWEB)

Elevated levels of sodium in well water are being reported across the state of Maryland, and for residents with high blood pressure, drinking the recommended daily amount of water could increase the amount of sodium consumed, and therefore affect their health, say University of Maryland Extension researchers.

A new UMd Extension publication, “Sodium in Your Well Water: A Health Concern,” highlights the rising salinity levels in Maryland groundwater and aquifers, and provides advice for understanding sodium levels in tap water from private well systems.

“We designed this publication to increase awareness that well water may be a source of sodium to consider, especially for people who are on a low sodium diet,” said Dr. Andrew Lazur, State Extension Specialist in water quality and lead author on the paper. ”It also reminds well owners to test their water and include sodium in the tests.”

The publication provides a variety of resources for understanding salinity levels in your diet, including a sodium calculator to determine the amount of sodium in your diet from water, as well as levels in your well water.

The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans advises limiting daily intake of sodium to 2,300 mg per day according to the paper, written in conjunction with Extension Specialists Daphne Pee and Beverly Jackey.

“The American Heart Association recommends limiting sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams (mgs) a day, and is moving toward an ideal limit of 1,500 mgs per day for most adults,” said Jackey, a Registered Dietitian and Family and Consumer Sciences Educator in Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties. “Adults with high blood pressure should limit their intake to 1,500 mg per day.”

“Sodium is the sixth most abundant element on earth and is an important component of the body, with a certain level being essential for good health. It is recommended that adults consume a minimum of 500 milligrams (mg) per day from food and water,” Lazur said. “However, it has been shown that most adult Americans consume 3,000 to 5,000 mg per day, averaging 3,400 mg for the U.S. population.”

While municipal water systems are monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency, which has set guidelines on the amount of sodium allowable, well water quality is not regulated and homeowners must determine that information for their own location. “Municipal water supply customers receive an annual summary of their water quality and can get sodium information from the utility,” said Lazur. “Private wells are not regulated and it is up to the owner to have it tested, and treated if necessary.”

A Maryland Geological Survey study found that the average sodium level in homes using well water on Maryland’s coastal plain (the region of Maryland east of I-95), was 92.6 mg/liter. According to Lazur’s research, this means that if you follow a low-sodium diet and drink the recommended amount of water per day, you would consume 15 percent of your total daily sodium intake just through your drinking water.

However, water quality varies from well to well due to the soils and geology where the groundwater is located, says Lazur, and is affected by natural minerals, contaminants, and is also impacted by municipal activities such as road salt distribution to prevent ice buildup during winter months. Using a water softener to treat for iron or prevent scaling of pipes and fixtures in systems with hard water can add sodium to drinking water as well, he said. According to the Maryland Geological Survey, average levels of sodium are also increasing due to the pumping of aquifers, which can cause brackish or salt water to infiltrate an aquifer, as well as sea-level rise associated with climate change, which is a growing concern related to saltwater intrusion into fresh water systems.

While purchasing bottled water or faucet and refrigerator filters offered in standard retail stores seems like a viable option, Lazur warns that some point-of-use faucet filters do not remove sodium content, and bottled water could have sodium depending on its source. “A study in 2001 showed bottled spring water ranged from 1-15 mg/liter; and 36 to 1,095 mg/liter for bottled mineral water. Some companies may add salt to enhance taste as with mineral waters,” Lazur said.

“Consumers can find the amount of sodium in various types of bottled water by looking at the Nutrition Facts Panel on the label,” said Jackey. “If sodium is added to the water, it will also appear in the ingredient list”.

More reliable ways to remove sodium from your tap water include using a reverse osmosis filter for the faucet you use for drinking and cooking water, and if you have a water softener, use potassium chloride as opposed to sodium chloride and bypass the cold water supply.

Read the full publication, “Sodium in Your Well Water: A Health Concern,” or access more information about private wells and drinking water from the University of Maryland Extension at extension.umd.edu/well-and-septic. To learn more about tracking sodium intake through diet, Jackey recommends the American Heart Association’s free downloadable sodium tracker.

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Industry: Healthcare

Cyberlitica Launches the First Comprehensive Cyber Survival Kit for Consumer and Commercial Markets

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Cyberlitica, Inc, a provider of threat intelligence services for the consumer and commercial markets, launched the most compressive suite of products and services available to combat cyber-warfare, credential stuffing and fake news—issues faced by individuals and companies alike.

Given the huge sums being spent to address cyber-attacks and the reputational damage they cause, companies (and consumers) are in search of technologies that go beyond just responding to security breaches; they’re looking for proactive and predictive solutions to avoid such breaches altogether– to create, maintain, restore or improve their customers’ faith and their market share. “Unfortunately, they’ve met with only limited success,” said Bob Schiff, Cyberlitica’s Founder & CEO. “With all the new products coming to market, consumers and business are receiving confusing and/or mixed messages. They wind up doing nothing, which puts them at an even greater risk,” Schiff said.

Over 15 different products and services are incorporated into Cyberlitica’s powerful new Cyber Survival Kit. The kit includes malware analysis, dark web monitoring, breach & attack simulations, cyber awareness training, phishing simulations, a branded cybersecurity video portal, endpoint technology, a password organizer, password analyzer, dark web search engine, breach alerts, newsletters, books, how-to guidebooks and more.

Cybersecurity expert and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Scott Schober, said “Cyberlitica’s new Cyber Survival Kit is one of the most innovative cybersecurity products to come to market. Incorporating numerous products into one offering eliminates the need for multiple vendors and piece meal solutions, making the decision to use Cyberlitica an easy one. Companies using Cyberlitica’s Cyber Survival Kit are safer, and minimize the chances of being harmed by potentially devastating data breaches” said Schober.

ABOUT CYBERLITICA

Cyberlitica offers threat intelligence services to employers and organizations of all sizes and across all industries. The company provides a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity products and services to monitor and identifying risk from where it originates…the dark web…by delivering 24x7x365 dark web monitoring and notification services, as well the most cutting edge insights, professional services and customized training solutions that significantly mitigate risk.

CYBERLITICA MEDIA CONTACT

Bob Schiff bob@cyberlitica.com or call 917-216-9444

Roy Bloomberg: 917-740-7649

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