Republican Conservative Unveils Recommendations for Comprehensive Plan to Ensure Life-Sustaining Services for the People of Paden City Aiming to Prevent Future Crisis PADEN CITY, W. Va., Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Nate Cain, Republican Congressional Candidate for West Virginia’s 2nd…
Our products will maintain their high quality and functionality
This transition has no impact on the technical functionalities of our portfolio. “We guarantee their compatibility with other products,” Grundmann said. “For example, our camera software can seamlessly support both Matrix Vision cameras and the new versions under the Balluff brand.”
The existing location of Matrix Vision in Oppenweiler, Baden-Württemberg, will continue to serve as the competence center for image processing. There will be no changes for the approximately 120 employees who are now working for Balluff MV GmbH. “There will be no layoffs,” emphasized Grundmann.
Now in black and white
With regard to product design, “All our vision components will now feature a black housing with the white Balluff logo,” explained Dietmar Un-ser, marketing manager at Matrix Vision. Because Balluff, as the future manufacturer, is integrating the existing products into its global distribution network and online shop, the product names will also be adjusted according to the Balluff nomenclature. For information about the vision portfolio, visit the Balluff website starting mid-October.
About Balluff
Founded in 1921 in Neuhausen a. d. F., Balluff has established itself as a global leader in innovative technology, quality, and cross-industry expertise in industrial automation. With 3,900 employees worldwide, this fourth-generation family-owned company offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality sensor, identification, and image processing solutions, including networking technology and software. In 2022, the Balluff Group achieved a revenue of approximately 567 million euros. In addition to its central headquarters in Neuhausen a. d. F., Balluff has sales, production, and development locations around the globe, operating 38 subsidiaries and having additional representations in 61 countries. This ensures customers rapid worldwide availability of products and high-quality consulting and service directly on-site.
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Juli Hale, Balluff, 18005438390, [email protected], Balluff
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WASHINGTON, 19. September 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Siebzehn Patientenorganisationen aus Nord- und Südamerika, Europa, Asien und dem Nahen Osten haben die Globale Patientenallianz für Nierengesundheit (Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health) gegründet. Ziel der Allianz ist es, die Stimmen…
GRM’s Legacy Data Archive solution has been adopted by many of the largest healthcare organizations in the country; employing GRM’s cloud-based content platform, VisualVault, to securely archive patient records from legacy EMRs. In addition to the cost savings enjoyed by virtue of retiring the legacy EMR after data is archived, the organization is also able to maintain the records in accordance with retention requirements and continue to make them available should they need to be accessed.
Given GRM’s deep experience, expertise, and resources related to the medical industry, the company was also able to ensure that the medical center is equipped with a solution to provide existing patients with medical records that they may be seeking after the facility is closed. GRM makes it simple for patients and healthcare providers to request information online with its Release of Information practice. GRM’s ROI service is a HIPAA- and HITECH-compliant solution, guaranteeing the efficient and secure release of medical information. The GRM platform is ideally-suited to process high volumes of transactions that often require the automated extraction and organization of sensitive data before releasing data to the requesting party.
Beyond LDA and ROI services, GRM also provides hospitals, physician practices and clinics with digital solutions for Finance/Accounting, Human Resources and Operations with a range of data management and workflow automation solutions.
About GRM
GRM Information Management is a leading provider of document storage services and enterprise content management (ECM) solutions. GRM’s robust, cloud-based content services platform serves as the centerpiece of the digital solutions that GRM provides its clients. Serving a diverse base of industries such as healthcare, government, higher education, legal, finance and human resources, GRM delivers its clients services such as digital conversion, advanced data capture solutions, document management systems, workflow automation, legacy data archiving, compliance and governance, business process management and advanced analytics capabilities, as well as a full suite of document storage, scanning and physical records management services.
GRM maintains offices in 15 major metros across the U.S., including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey/New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. GRM also has facilities in Lima, Peru; Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Jundiai, Brazil; and Bogota, Medellin and Cali, Colombia. For more information, visit GRM Information Management.
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Mike Aaron, GRM Information Management, 201.798.7100 x637, [email protected], https://www.grmdocumentmanagement.com/
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New Members
Alfred Music—Alfred Music supports music education with a focus on quality methods, performance, and reference materials for teachers, students, and professionals, spanning every musical instrument, style, and difficulty level.
American Eurythmics Society—The mission of the American Eurhythmics Society (AES) is to promote the use of eurhythmics among music and other arts educators. The AES provides education, outreach, and engagement on a national level.
Ashley Cuthbertson Consulting—Ashley Cuthbertson Consulting is an educational consulting firm that partners with schools, districts, and organizations to help music educators develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be responsive to the diverse, and ever-evolving needs of today’s learners so that all students have an equitable pathway to success in music.
El Sistema USA—El Sistema USA supports a nationwide movement of programs inspired by El Sistema which center equity and excellence in music education. ESUSA has 140 Member Organizations that serve over 25,000 students, supporting more than 6,000 Teaching Artists across 35 states! We support our member organizations through professional development, youth leadership, an annual National Symposium, regional gatherings, partner discounts & scholarships, consulting, evaluation & data resources, and more.
The Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME)—FAME was founded in 2012 with the purpose of promoting and supporting the contributions to music education made by John Feierabend. FAME is a community of tuneful, beautiful, and artful teachers and learners.
Hip Hop Association of Advancement and Education—The Hip Hop Association of Advancement and Education (HHAAE) supports those who engage in Hip Hop to empower their communities.
Institute for Composer Diversity—The Institute for Composer Diversity works to encourage the discovery, study, and performance of music written by composers from historically excluded groups.
Lang Lang International Music Foundation—The Lang Lang International Music Foundation®, strives to educate, inspire, and motivate the next generation of music lovers and performers. Their unique programs encourage music performance at all levels as a means of social and emotional development for today’s youth, creating equitable opportunities for music learning regardless of background or circumstances.
MakeMusic—The mission of MakeMusic is to develop innovative solutions that transform how music is taught, learned, performed, and composed. MakeMusic creates, owns, and licenses advanced technologies and solutions to support teaching, learning, playing, composing, and arranging music.
Music and the Brain—Music and the Brain empowers music educators to build students’ academic and life skills through our school-day general music curriculum with whole-class piano instruction. We ensure equity for all learners by providing cross-curricular K–8 music lessons, ongoing music educator support, keyboard lab equipment, and an award-winning web platform with over 10,000 music lesson resources.
Music Publishers Association—The Music Publishers Association (MPA) is the oldest music trade organization in the United States, fostering communication among publishers, dealers, music educators, and all ultimate users of music. MPA addresses issues pertaining to every area of music publishing with an emphasis on issues relevant to the publishers of print music for concert and educational purposes.
New Harmony Line—New Harmony Line is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization inspired by the creative work of the M.I.T. Media Laboratory’s Opera of the Future group. The mission of New Harmony Line Music is to enrich lives by enabling individuals of all ages and backgrounds to engage with music—as active listeners, learners, creators, and connectors.
Opera on Tap (OOT)—The mission of OOT is to expose new audiences to opera and classical music by taking opera and classical music out of the concert hall and performing it in alternative venues, to aid young performers in their development by giving them the opportunity to perform and to promote and support them through our organization and to help promote new classical works of contemporary classical and operatic composers.
Phi Beta Mu International BandMasters Fraternity—Phi Beta Mu is an international bandmasters fraternity organized to promote fellowship among its members, to encourage the building of better bands and the development of better musicians in schools throughout the world, to foster a deeper appreciation for quality wind literature, and to encourage widespread interest in band performance.
Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society—The Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) music society based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, founded in 2018 by Mr. Perry Thompson, Founder/Executive Director, with a sole mission to preserve the culture of Black music one record at a time. The organization is committed to leading the charge to get African American Music Studies in colleges and universities in America as a degree program by 2030.
Sarah Fairfield—Sarah M. Fairfield is an accomplished music educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. In 2010, she earned a Ph.D. in Music Education from The University of Iowa, while researching the development of musical creativity in children. Sarah currently works as a Leadership Development and Support Strategist for the Iowa City Schools. Sarah also co-founded Music ConstructED, an online platform focused on professional development and networking for K–6 general music educators.
Servant Leadership Association for Music (SLAM)—SLAM is a community of music teachers aspiring to serve their peers by elevating their own teaching and leadership skills in the pursuit of a program-wide culture of excellence centered on the synergy between authentic music making and a foundation of social-emotional health, trust, modeling, and service.
The Roundtable believes that music education should be taught by certified music educators, delivering sequential, standards-based music education to all students across the United States. It is unified under a single policy banner and works to achieve a consensus set of federal legislative recommendations aimed at ensuring the continued presence and expansion of robust music programs in America’s schools.
In May, the Roundtable released its FY24 Legislative Agenda, which highlights the value of music education as part of a well-rounded education for each child and communicates our position on issues at the federal level. Our priorities include funding for Titles I, II, and IV of the Every Student Succeeds Act, which can be used to support music education in high-need schools and music teacher recruitment and retention efforts.
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is a collaborative community that supports music educators and advocates for equitable access to music education. The only association that addresses all aspects of music education, NAfME, together with its affiliated state music education associations, advocates at the national, state, and local levels and provides resources and opportunities for teachers, students, parents, and administrators. Founded in 1907 and representing more than 57,000 members teaching millions of students, NAfME advances the music education profession and promotes lifelong experiences in music.
Follow NAfME on Twitter (twitter.com/nafme), Facebook (facebook.com/nafme), and on Instagram (instgram.com/nafme). For additional information, contact Catherina Hurlburt at [email protected] or 703-860-4000.
Media Contact
Catherina Hurlburt, National Association for Music Education, 571-323-3395, [email protected], https://nafme.org
Zachary Keita, National Association for Music Education, 703-860-4000, [email protected], https://nafme.org
SOURCE National Association for Music Education
Owing to their potential in effective intracellular shuttling, therapeutic molecular delivery and treatment of multiple disorders, exosomes have garnered significant attention of researchers and industry stakeholders in the past few years LONDON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Roots…
Plug In America, the Electric Vehicle Association, EVHybridNoire, the Sierra Club and Drive Electric USA are presenting this year’s National Drive Electric Week. The groups recruit organizers to host local events that are listed on DriveElectricWeek.org. Then, people can easily find the nearest event to them and sign up to volunteer or attend.
“NDEW is a great chance for drivers to talk to EV owners in their communities about the true EV driving experience,” said Joel Levin, executive director of Plug In America, an EV nonprofit advocacy group. “We want to give everyone accurate, practical information so they can make informed decisions about what is best for them. There are a number of great deals and incentives available, not to mention an increase in the variety of models for sale. So there’s a lot to discover at NDEW events, even for current EV owners.”
NDEW events pepper the map of the United States, blanketing the East Coast from Florida to Maine, covering the Midwest, dipping into the southern states, stretching across the Southwest and up the Pacific Coast into the Northwest. Not to be left out, Hawaii and Alaska have multiple events scheduled, too. National Drive Electric Week is a strong showing of the dedication EV drivers and advocates have for educating the public about how everyone can benefit from EVs.
“Fall is one of my favorite times of year because NDEW is a special campaign that harnesses the passion of EV drivers into a week-long event to show the country how beloved EVs are by their owners,” Levin said. “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Once you go electric, you won’t go back. The convenience, the cost savings, the fun of driving EVs—it’s waiting to be discovered.”
National sponsors supporting National Drive Electric Week include platinum sponsors Nissan and Wells Fargo, and bronze sponsor Edison International.
To learn more about National Drive Electric Week or to RSVP for an event, visit https://driveelectricweek.org/
About Plug In America
Plug In America is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States. Formed in 2008, Plug In America provides practical, objective information to consumers and dealerships about EVs through various programs, including National Drive Electric Week, Drive Electric Earth Day, PlugStar.com, and other public outreach events. With Plug In America’s coalition of plug-in vehicle drivers, policy experts and technical advisors, their expertise represents the world’s deepest pool of experience in driving and living with plug-in vehicles. The organization’s motto is: “We drive electric. You can too.” Learn more at PlugInAmerica.org.
Media Contact
Lindsey Perkins, Plug in America, 1 323-973-4798, [email protected], https://pluginamerica.org/
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Complementing this horizon-opening integration is the introduction of Container Device Interface (CDI) Support, solidifying Singularity 4.0’s commitment to staying at the forefront of container technology. Collaborating with NVIDIA, CDI Support optimizes GPU integration, a vital aspect of performance-intensive environments such as AI and data analytics. This enhancement further solidifies Singularity as the ultimate solution for enterprises and organizations seeking unmatched performance and flexibility in their container workflows.
Singularity, renowned for its design and features tailored to HPC and scientific workloads, offers a multitude of benefits over traditional OCI container platforms, especially in performance-intensive environments where security and mobility of compute are paramount. Its emphasis on security, resource efficiency, and native performance has made Singularity the top choice for industries such as scientific research, high-performance computing, and AI. This focus on holistic solutions stands in stark contrast to the trend of fragmentary, point-based approaches that merely address isolated needs, ensuring Singularity’s versatility across complex computing ecosystems.
By allowing non-privileged execution, employing a specialized security model, and granting direct access to hardware resources, Singularity elevates the integrity and performance of applications in performance-intensive environments. Its compatibility with parallel file systems, simplified software dependencies, and verified reproducibility further streamline workflows. The transportability of Singularity’s single-file format, SIF, coupled with encryption and decryption features, ensures secure deployment across diverse environments, including edge computing scenarios. This single file container format not only encapsulates the entire application environment but also preserves its security attributes, eliminating the need for complex, layered architectures and facilitating seamless movement across distributed systems. This architectural simplicity significantly reduces potential vulnerabilities and points of entry, making Singularity an ideal solution for ensuring secure, streamlined, and efficient deployment across diverse computing landscapes.
Organizations that have commenced projects with OCI-compatible containers can find compelling reasons to integrate Singularity. While traditional OCI containers excel in general-purpose settings, Singularity’s tailored features align seamlessly with the unique demands of performance-intensive domains, including serverless computing, containers, AI, ML, and batch pipelines. Features like non-privileged execution, native performance optimization, and compatibility with complex dependencies provide a substantial advantage. The capability to seamlessly leverage OCI resources via Singularity containers through the OCI-to-SIF conversion process facilitates a fluid integration, allowing customers to consistently integrate these technologies and preserve their investments. This approach minimizes complexities in tooling while harnessing Singularity’s robust security, verified reproducibility, and widespread HPC adoption reinforcing its position as the preferred container solution.
“Singularity 4.0 takes a giant leap by seamlessly integrating SIF Encapsulated OCI Image support, ensuring HPC users benefit from a seamless transition between Singularity’s native runtime and the OCI runtime,” said Adam Hughes, CTO of Sylabs. “Singularity users will immediately notice the smoother experience with OCI images, without sacrificing any of the familiar functionality or performance they are used to. Singularity 4.0 has been meticulously engineered to provide more seamless integration with OCI, ensuring that compatibility doesn’t compromise on the unique features that our users have come to value. This improvement underscores our commitment to user-centric development, always aiming to offer the best experience possible without disrupting existing workflows.”
“Singularity 4.0 embodies our community’s commitment to innovation, catering to the dynamic needs of the HPC and enterprise sectors,” said David Trudgian, Software Engineer at Sylabs and the lead developer within the Singularity ecosystem. “This release shows how we can balance maintaining what users love about Singularity with new features that satisfy the evolving requirements of today’s scientific and machine learning workflows.”
Beyond technical enhancements, Singularity 4.0 also contributes to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) computational practices, aligning with the principles that facilitate knowledge sharing and discovery. Given Singularity’s origins in scientific computing and performance reproducibility, this alignment promotes innovation in research and enterprise computing landscapes where reproducibility is paramount.
Incorporating community to drive refinements, Singularity 4.0 offers amplified compatibility, adaptive infrastructure, and future-proofing. As a result, Sylabs ensures a robust and refined user experience, reflecting their commitment to continuous improvement. For an in-depth look into Singularity 4.0 and its innovative features, visit https://github.com/sylabs/singularity/releases.
About Sylabs
Sylabs is the global leader in providing professional tools and services for high performance container runtime technology. Sylabs makes high performance computing more accessible to researchers, scientists, and engineers using Singularity, the most advanced open source container runtime technology for performance-intensive applications and environments. As the most active contributor to the Singularity ecosystem, through both the community edition and Sylabs’ enterprise-supported and professional implementations, Sylabs is dedicated to enabling cutting-edge research and facilitating rapid scientific discovery to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges. For more information about Singularity runtime technology, including SingularityCE (Community Edition), Singularity Container Services, SingularityPRO, and Singularity Enterprise, visit https://www.sylabs.io.
Media Contact
Isaac Lopez, OmniScale Media, 1 3605765475, [email protected], OmniScale Media
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SEATTLE, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — By 2030, the global digital health market is expected to reach $1.5 trillion. Despite this rapid growth, most digital health tools have limited published clinical evidence on the clinical benefits and economic impact. The Peterson Health Technology…
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Seventeen patient advocacy organizations from North and South America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East have formed the Global Patient Alliance for Kidney Health. The Alliance aims to elevate patient voices and advocate for policies that enhance…
