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The Possible Project Welcomes Alisha Collins as Vice President of Development and Corporate Giving

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The Possible Project’s mission and work are so aligned with my core belief that all young people, regardless of geography and background, deserve an equal opportunity to thrive personally and professionally.


BOSTON (PRWEB)

The Possible Project recently announced the appointment of Alisha Collins as their Vice President of Development and Corporate Giving.

The Possible Project is a youth entrepreneurship program serving more than 250 high school students from Boston and Cambridge per year. As they design and launch ventures, students develop an entrepreneurial mindset – key social-emotional learning and professional skills – that prepare them for future education and career success. “The Possible Project’s mission and work are so aligned with my core belief that all young people, regardless of geography and background, deserve an equal opportunity to thrive personally and professionally,” Collins shared.

Collins will lead The Possible Project in strengthening the organization’s corporate relationships and funding. This work is critical for the organization’s bold expansion over the next five years to serve 1,000 students per year and launch a new innovation center in Boston.

Executive Director, Becky Levin, offered high praise for Collins: “We are fortunate and thrilled that Alisha is joining our leadership team. Her broad experience, strong connections, and impressive track record are exactly what we need to bring our corporate relationships to the next level.”

Prior to joining The Possible Project, Collins held corporate social responsibility and development positions with The Greater Boston Food Bank, Reebok International, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Collins has also served on the boards of Boston Harbor Now, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, West End House Boys & Girls Club, and Stonehill College.

“The Possible Project allows me to bring together all my past work experiences and skills from business and youth programs,” Collins said. “I can’t wait to share The Possible Project story, and its transformational work with young people, with the Boston community and beyond.”

Collins holds a Bachelors in Arts in Communications from Stonehill College and remains an active alumna. She received a Masters in Science in Management from Lasell University.

About The Possible Project

The Possible Project collaborates with young people to develop entrepreneurial mindsets, professional skills, and real-world pathways to great careers and long-term economic prosperity.

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Why Drivers Should Not Renew Coverage Before Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online

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“Comparing prices before renewal can save you hundreds of dollars per year. Visit our website to get free quotes”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org has released a new blog post that explains why drivers should compare car insurance quotes before renewing coverage with the current insurer.

Many policyholders in the United States prefer to keep the same insurance provider and automatically renew coverage once it expires. It seems easier this way. However, this is a big mistake that could cost them a lot of money. By not researching the market, they deny themselves the opportunity of finding more cost-effective investments. Find out more and get free quotes from http://compare-autoinsurance.org.

Car insurance companies usually send a letter or email containing renewal info and price estimates with 30-45 days ahead of renewal date. That gives a lot of time for drivers to check the new prices. If they are not satisfied by the prices or other aspects, they have sufficient time to look for better alternatives.


  • Check if the renewal info contains all the major updates. There are many cases when the rates are high because the insurance company is not aware of the client’s major life changes. For example, married persons are charged less. If the info states that the policyholder is Single/Divorced/Domestic Partnership, contact the insurer immediately and solve the problem. Ask for new quotes. Do the same if there are wrong info about the ZIP code, occupation, age, driving experience.

  • If the costs are still high, consider switching to a new company. If all info is correct and updated, but the renewal costs have risen without explanation, the policyholder might be a victim of price optimization. This is a marketing strategy used by carriers on clients that are less likely to scan for better offers or switch carriers. In this case, loyalty hurts the policyholder’s wallet. It is a clear sign that drivers should change the company and review prices more often.

  • Use online car insurance quotes. Using online car insurance quotes will help drivers find all available offers in the area. Plus, online tools allow drivers to customize policies and pay as much as they want. Insurance companies also allow drivers to contact one of their agents if they need further assistance with customizing the policy. It only takes several minutes, but the it can help drivers save hundreds of dollars.

  • Consider combining polices. Before switching carriers, it is wise to check if the current company provides discounts. Check how much it can be saved when bundling homeowners’ insurance. The value of the discount varies a lot, in some cases being as high as 20%. As usual, get quotes and compare prices. In some cases, it is cheaper to insure valuables individually.


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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Tracey Goldvarg joins the National Law Review as Business Development Director

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The National Law Review one of the top volume legal publications in the US is women owned

Goldvarg joins the National Law Review at a pivotal time due our exponential growth in traffic.


CHICAGO (PRWEB)

The National Law Review (NLR), one of the highest volume business law news services in the United States, announced that Tracey Goldvarg joined the company as Business Development Director. Goldvarg brings extensive legal business development and B to B publishing experience from her previous leadership roles at American Lawyer Media (ALM), Today’s General Counsel, and Inside Counsel. Goldvarg’s wealth of knowledge and legal industry know-how will enhance the National Law Review’s initiatives involving various advertising, promotional and other new product offerings.

The National Law Review is a leading source of information for companies and individuals looking for guidance on compliance and regulatory matters. The NLR’s COVID-19 pandemic coverage garnered over 4.3 million readers in both March and April of this year, and the NLR’s pandemic coverage continues following Congressional and Executive directives and local Coronavirus mandates.

Goldvarg joins the National Law Review at an exciting time, when the company is poised for exponential growth as traffic levels to the National Law Review have tripled in the last year.

Jennifer Schaller, Managing Director of the National Law Review:

“We are excited to welcome Tracey to our team. Her depth of experience in the publishing and in the legal and financial services fields is invaluable as we continue to grow and develop new markets, expand coverage in new areas and amplify our product offerings to our clients and in new verticals. Tracey’s upbeat attitude and exceptional commitment to client service is just what we need to keep our momentum going.”

Goldvarg: “I am thrilled to be joining such a dynamic and nimble organization at such a pivotal time in its growth. I look forward to continuing our on-going collaboration and welcome the opportunity to join a women-owned organization, that values the insights and talents of its team-members and has such high standards of customer service to its clients. Their client retention numbers are unparalleled.”

The NLR is a certified women-owned business enterprise that reports breaking legal news on emerging and on-going business issues ranging from business immigration to the regulatory and operational challenges of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The National Law Review’s U.S based editorial team publishes around the clock and optimizes legal thought leadership for search engine visibility, and for distribution via news syndication partners. The NLR also promotes our published content through their extensive social media network, and to their over 135,000 daily newsletter subscribers.

About the National Law Review: The National Law Review is a daily legal news website with a mission to provide objective, reliable and practical litigation, legislative and administrative legal news and analysis through partnership with law firms, other legal and business organizations and our own staff journalists. The NLR’s online platform was developed by corporate attorneys and is the online descendant of a legal publication tracing its roots back to 1888. With the talents of our own writers and contributing authors, the National Law Review has grown into one of the highest volume business law publications in the U.S., with an average of 2 million visitors each month. Visit us at http://www.NatLawReview.com.

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Sagitec strengthens position in North America with strategic investments in Canada

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“Sagitec’s expansion into Canada was the logical next step in growing internationally. It’s a lot easier to penetrate in North America than elsewhere because of proximity, language, trade agreements, and culture” – Rick Deshler, co-founder, and senior partner at Sagitec


SAINT PAUL, Minn. (PRWEB)

Sagitec is continuing to make strategic investments in Canada as part of its global expansion program.

Sagitec is planning to open a delivery centre in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario to serve a growing roster of U.S. and Canadian clients and the Canadian subsidiaries of global clients that seek resource flexibility and time zone advantages of nearshoring. Sagitec already has a presence in the Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Toronto centre will help Sagitec expand its presence in Canada

“Sagitec’s expansion into Canada was the logical next step in growing internationally. It’s a lot easier to penetrate in North America than elsewhere because of proximity, language, trade agreements, and culture,” said Rick Deshler, co-founder and senior partner at Sagitec. “Canada has a defined addressable market, and we have strong qualifications/references. Canada is likely to play a significant role in near-shore delivery over the next several years.”

Canada is also attractive for its rich pool of talent. According to CBRE Group in 2019, a U.S. based commercial real estate and investment firm revealed in its Tech Talent Report that Toronto is North America’s fastest-growing technology market, just behind San Francisco and Seattle. Toronto’s pool of tech talent grew at the fastest pace of all 50 markets measured, adding an eye-popping 80,100 tech jobs in the past five years, a 54 percent increase.

Canada also has a multi-cultural ecosystem that values inclusion and has a tech pool of engineers, domain experts, and others from all over the world. Canada’s workforce is also well-educated, benefitting companies in need of staff members for their international business.

Other factors leading to Sagitec’s decision to expand to Canada include geographic proximity with the U.S., a common language and legal system, a greater awareness of the brands, and similar consumer income and spending habits. With the addition of the Toronto centre, it will be Sagitec’s 14th office location across the globe and 11th in North America.

Sagitec is a leading benefits administration software provider for pension, labor and employment, disability insurance, paid family leave, managed care providers, and other benefit providers that want to future-proof their organizations with a robust and scalable solution.

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STRIDER Announces Heather Briggs as Chief Technology Officer

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The addition of Ms. Briggs as CTO to our senior leadership team sets us up for incredible future success.


WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

STRIDER™️, a leading software services company in the event industry, announced the appointment today of Heather Briggs at Chief Technology Officer (CTO). As CTO, Ms. Briggs will be responsible for leading and executing the company’s technology innovations across the $122B US equine market as well as expanding STRIDER’s service offerings to European equestrian market.

Ms. Briggs brings a proven ability to innovate and execute new business solutions to STRIDER.

“The addition of Ms. Briggs to our senior leadership team sets us up for incredible future success. With our company’s rapid growth across markets, Ms. Briggs brings a wealth of leadership experience from the highest levels of international equestrian sport to support our company’s rapid growth across markets. She also is a visionary that understands how to work across industries to meet the technology needs of our users,” said Tara Swersie, Chief Executive Officer of STRIDER.

Prior to joining STRIDER, Ms. Briggs held multiple senior leadership positions across the equestrian industry. She served as Chief d’Equipe of both the US & Italian Combined Driving Teams as well as the Executive Director of the renown CSI 4* Upperville Colt & Horse Show – the longest running horse show in America. As a combined driving course designer, Ms. Briggs holds both Fédération Equestre Internationale 2* and United States Equestrian Federation “R” license ratings.

“What attracted me to STRIDER was the vision to connect people and experiences though innovative technology. STRIDER is an established industry leader in the equestrian space with a proven ability to invent and be forward thinking. With recent world events, the demand from top equestrian venues for our digital services has grown exponentially. I’m excited to have the flexibility and team to rapidly design and launch additional solutions for our customers, such as enhanced data analytics services, in upcoming months,” stated Ms. Briggs.

Ms. Brigg’s professional technical experience includes leading scalable enterprise solutions at high-growth companies, with previous positions at Nextel, Skillsoft, and Digital Focus. She earned a Master’s Degree in Marketing from John Hopkins University.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Briggs & her husband own and operate Belle Grey Farm in Upperville, VA, where they train top performance sport horses in driving, dressage, and show jumping. Her horses have represented the United States in international competitions that include Nations Cup Show Jumping teams, World Cup Driving, and Combined Driving World Championships.

About STRIDER™

STRIDER™ is a leading software services provider with more than 85,000 users worldwide using the STRIDER digital platform. The platform offers scalable solutions for online event registration, promotion, and payment focused on top tier athletic opportunities. In addition to customized payment services, STRIDER™ also offers various digital tools to help top show venues grow and run their businesses. Learn more at http://www.striderpro.com or connect with STRIDER at https://www.linkedin.com/company/striderworld/.

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Vitria’s Chris Menier accepted into Forbes Technology Council

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Vitria brings a comprehensive AIOps Application that helps enterprises accelerate the pace of innovation.


MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWEB)

Chris Menier, VPGM for Vitria’s Digital Transformation business unit, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.

Vitria introduced VIA AIOPs the NEXT GENERATION AIOps Application to deliver a value multiplier that leverages all the data coming directly from sources or events from existing monitoring tools across the service hierarchy.

Chris was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome Mr. Menier into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Technology Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

“We bring a comprehensive AIOps Application that helps enterprises accelerate the pace of innovation,” said Chris Menier GM Digital Transformational. Vitria introduced VIA AIOPs the NEXT GENERATION AIOps Application to deliver a value multiplier that leverages all the data coming directly from sources or events from existing monitoring tools across the service hierarchy.

“I look forward to working with the Forbes editorial team in publishing industry insights on the AIOps application that improves customer experience by providing total Ecosystem Observability, Explainable AI, and Experience Assurance,” said Menier.

ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

About Vitria

VIA AIOps integrates with monitoring systems located in silos across the service hierarchy. Enabled by explainable AI, VIA prescribes remedial actions to the designated system of action and predicts problems before they impact customers.

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The Top 25 Financial Technology CEOs of Asia for 2020

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

The Financial Technology Report is pleased to announce the Top 25 Financial Technology CEOs of Asia for 2020. The exemplary leadership of these individuals has driven their companies toward continued success and innovation in the financial technology sector. The companies represented have become industry leaders in Asia and worldwide and have produced products and solutions that are defining new ways for corporations and individuals to manage their finances. Each of these CEOs have been able to successfully adapt to rapidly changing market demands, which have been even further heightened by a global pandemic.

Many of the CEOs on this list have seen their companies through massive growth and new product development. Notably, under the leadership of awardee Simon Hu, Ant Group saw a $3.2 billion profit in the first half of this year, with year-over-year growth of 1,000%.

There were several hundred nominations this year and thorough research using qualified information sources was conducted to evaluate each nominee’s leadership capabilities. Evaluation focused on factors such as career achievements and prominence in the field, the reach of the company’s offerings, and the significance of their products for the financial technology industry as a whole. The Financial Technology Report team is thrilled to be able to highlight the incredible achievements of these individuals and the companies they lead.

Simon Hu (Ant Group), Abhimanyu Munjal (Hero FinCorp), Harshvardhan Lunia (Lendingkart), Sergey Sedov (Robocash Group), Sreekanth Nadella (KFin Technologies), William Li (Akulaku), Caecilia Chu (YouTrip), Haryati Lawidjaja (LinkAja), Satish Kumar Gupta (Paytm Payments Bank), Prajit Nanu (Nium), Joey Kim (PeopleFund), Khalil Alami (Telr), Takao Asayama (Tech Bureau), Atul Shinghal (Scripbox), Shengqiang Chen (JD Digits), Guang Zhu (Du Xiaoman Financial), Leon Li (Huobi), Deddy Oktomeo (KinerjaPay), Daisuke Sasaki (Freee), Kim Tae-hoon (Rainist), Sameer Nigam (PhonePe), Sanghoon Seo (HonestFund), Chung Chun Lim (iFAST), Zac Cheah (Pundi X), Chang-Hun Yoo (SsenStone).

Congratulations to each of this year’s awardees. The awards feature article can be viewed at http://www.thefinancialtechnologyreport.com

About The Financial Technology Report

The Financial Technology Report is a comprehensive source for market research and insights, business news, investment activity and corporate actions related to the financial technology sector. Based in New York City, the firm is run by a seasoned team of editors, writers and media professionals highly knowledgeable on financial technology and the various companies, executives and investors that make up the sector. https://www.thefinancialtechnologyreport.com.

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Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium Introduces New Director

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“Bringing on someone of Amy’s caliber will allow AVSC to mature as an organization and continue to address the most pressing issues around ADS development, test, and deployment.” Dr. Edward Straub, executive director, AVSC


WARRENDALE, Pa. (PRWEB)

The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium™ (AVSC) is proud to introduce Amy Chu as the new Director of the consortium. With nearly 20 years of automotive experience, Amy will work with AVSC members and stakeholders to achieve the consortium’s goals.

“Successfully advancing our industry toward safe and trustworthy automated driving systems will require coordination, collaboration and commitment from our complex automotive ecosystem,” said Amy Chu, director of the AVSC. “I am excited to embark on this new journey with the AVSC and bring industry together to achieve these goals.”

Amy carries extensive experience in automotive product delivery and execution, leading cross-functional teams from ideation to launch. Most recently, Amy served as the Senior Director of Harman’s Automotive Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, aligning product development policies and process with cybersecurity best practices and global standards. She also held a top leadership role within the Automotive Information Sharing Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC), an industry-driven member community to enhance vehicle cybersecurity capabilities across the global automotive industry.

Before leading the cybersecurity initiative at Harman, Amy led project management for Harman’s CTO, managing the technology innovation pipeline for the Automotive Division. She has also held leadership and engineering roles with Magna Electronics and Tellabs, Inc.

“Amy adds another expert voice and point of view to our consortium. Bringing on someone of Amy’s caliber will allow AVSC to mature as an organization and continue to address the most pressing issues around ADS development, test, and deployment,” said Dr. Edward Straub, executive director of the AVSC.

Amy holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Michigan State University.

To learn more about the AVSC, please visit: https://avsc.sae-itc.org/.

The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium™ (AVSC) is an industry program of SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC®) building on principles that will inform and help lead to industrywide standards for advancing automated driving systems. The members of this consortium have long been focused on the development of safe, reliable and high-quality vehicles, and are committed to applying these same principles to SAE Level 4 and Level 5 automated vehicles so communities, government entities and the public can be confident that these vehicles will be deployed safely.

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC®) is an affiliate of SAE International. The SAE ITC team specializes in establishing and managing consortia by providing proven processes, tools and resources. ITC enables public, private, academic and government organizations to connect and collaborate in neutral, pre-competitive forums thus empowering the setting and implementation of strategic business improvements in highly engineered industries globally. (http://www.sae-itc.com)

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New York Traffic Ticket Lawyer Elected to Serve as President of Traffic Attorney Non-Profit

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“I am humbled to be recognized by my traffic attorney peers. I am fortunate to have a great and productive Board to ensure fairness to the adjudication of New York moving violations.”


NEW YORK (PRWEB)

Matthew J. Weiss, co-founder and head of Weiss & Associates, PC, was recently elected to serve as President of a non-profit group of traffic attorneys known as the Association of Motor Vehicle Trial Attorneys, Inc., or AMVTA. Matthew is a lawyer who is devoted to helping motorists throughout New York State with their vehicle and traffic law matters.

Since 1991, Weiss & Associates, PC has helped tens of thousands of motorists with speeding tickets, suspension, move over law violations, electronic device tickets and other New York traffic tickets.

The AMVTA was started over 25 years ago and consists of New York lawyers and law firms who handle traffic tickets for their clients and its focus, vehicle and traffic law matters affecting the public.

“I am humbled to be recognized by my traffic attorney peers,” said Matthew. “I am fortunate to have a great and productive Board to ensure fairness to the adjudication of New York moving violations.”

As his first major act as President, Matthew spearheaded a lawsuit against the DMV, seeking to end police officers testifying by telephone at the NYC Traffic Violations Bureau. He coined the term for this as ‘speakerphone justice.’

About NY Traffic Ticket / Weiss & Associates, PC:

NY Traffic Ticket is one of the premier New York traffic law firms handling vehicle and traffic law matters throughout New York State. Their dedicated team of traffic attorneys and staff has worked in New York a long time, being 100% focused on vigorously defending motorists who receive summonses for any type of moving or truck violation. Whether it be a speeding ticket in the Catskills, running a red light in Manhattan, or disobeying a stop sign in Southampton, Weiss & Associates, PC can help and make legal problems as simple as possible.

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AFERM Announces 2021 Board of Directors

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WASHINGTON (PRWEB)

The Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) announced its Board of Directors for 2021. Board duties take effect October 31, 2020. AFERM recently held its 13th annual Federal Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Summit on September 10, 2020, during which AFERM virtually gathered over 375 Federal ERM professionals from both the public and private sectors—the largest ERM forum of its kind anywhere in the U.S.

“It is both an exciting and uncertain time to start my tenure,” noted incoming AFERM President Nicole Puri. “With change comes opportunity, and AFERM is ready to move forward both on key initiatives to offer more value to its members and sponsors, as well as to expand the value that ERM provides to the mission success of government agencies. I look forward to an innovative and challenging year as AFERM President, and thank our members and volunteers for the opportunity to lead this great organization.”

The 2021 AFERM Board of Directors includes:

  • President: Nicole Puri, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

  • President-Elect: Daniella Datskovska, Guidehouse

  • Past-President: Ken Fletcher, Kestrel Hawk Consulting

  • Secretary: Thomas Holland, Guidehouse

  • Treasurer: Doug Webster, AFERM Co-Founder and Independent ERM Advisor

  • VP-at-Large: Harold Barnshaw, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

  • VP-at-Large: Alice Miller, Development Finance Corporation

  • VP-at-Large: Sean Vineyard, 11th Hour Service

AFERM is the only organization that exclusively promotes and supports ERM in the federal sector. The AFERM Board of Directors will continue the professional organization’s mission to advance the practice of ERM in the federal government through thought leadership, education, and collaboration.

About AFERM

AFERM serves its members by providing a forum for discussion of issues relevant to the U.S. federal risk management profession, sponsoring related educational programs, encouraging professional development, influencing governmental risk management policies and practices, and advocating for the profession. Learn more at http://www.aferm.org. Follow the “Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management” on LinkedIn and Twitter (@US_AFERM). Contact: info@aferm.org.

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