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ValvTechnologies Recognized as Fittest Company in Houston at 2019 Fit Company Challenge

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ValvTechnologies takes first place at the 2019 Fall Fit Company Challenge.


HOUSTON (PRWEB)

The Fit Company Challenge, presented by Fit Company Institute, is a bi-annual fitness competition designed to encourage employees to be active in the office and on the field. ValvTechnologies, Inc. the global leader in the design and manufacturing of zero-leakage valve solutions, took first place overall in the medium division at last year’s fall event.

Challengers from companies in the Houston area exhibited their mental and physical stamina as they competed against each other in a three-course fitness event designed to test their strength, agility and endurance.

“ValvTechnologies’ fit team trained over the course of three months, exercising together to complete a variety of obstacles that incorporated weightlifting, running and core strength,” said Julie Bodine, ValvTechnologies’ Director of Global Marketing. “Every year, we look forward to participating in the Fit Challenge. It’s an opportunity to highlight ValvTechnologies’ commitment to wellness and challenge ourselves to be the best.”

To learn more about the Fit Company Challenge and view the wall of champions, visit: http://www.fitcompany.com.

About ValvTechnologies

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, ValvTechnologies is the leading manufacturer of zero-leakage, high-performance isolation valve solutions providing an unsurpassed level of severe service isolation services and reliability to customers in the fossil power, nuclear generation, upstream oil and gas, downstream and chemical processing, mining and minerals, pulp and paper and other specialized industries.

Employing more than 400 people worldwide, ValvTechnologies has offices in Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Malaysia, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.

In addition, ValvTechnologies partners with stocking distributors, independent representatives and authorized repair centers to service customers around the world.

To find out more about the products and services offered or to locate a representative, visit our website at http://www.valv.com. Connect with ValvTechnologies on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Piada Expands Menu to Include Keto, Paleo and High-Protein Options, Making it More Inclusive for all Guests

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Keto BLT Salad

“These new additions to the menu make Piada more accessible to all Guests,” said Chris Doody, Piada founder.


COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB)

Piada Italian Street Food welcomes everyone to its table with the debut of its new lifestyle menu items, including keto, paleo and high-protein options, which guests can order online only starting today at mypiada.com/order.

“These new additions to the menu make Piada more accessible to all Guests,” said Chris Doody, Piada founder. “Whether Guests have a restricted diet for health reasons or are just trying to establish different eating habits at the start of the new year, these new dishes open up the menu for everyone to enjoy something at Piada.”

By offering these new menu items online only for in-store pickup, Piada’s culinary team can ensure precise measuring and preparation of the food. This allows for accuracy in every dish, giving Guests exactly what they want.

The new lifestyle items include:

  • Keto BLT Salad – Roasted bruschetta tomatoes, whole milk mozzarella and four pieces of crispy pancetta crumbled onto a bed of chopped romaine, tossed in Piada’s signature house-made creamy parmesan dressing.

  • Paleo Berry Balsamic Salad – Creamy avocado and fresh sliced strawberries mixed with red cabbage and spinach tossed in their new berry balsamic dressing.

  • Protein Bowl – Piada’s all-natural white meat chicken is topped with whole milk mozzarella, house-made basil pesto and roasted bruschetta tomatoes, served aside roasted broccoli and sautéed zucchini and mushrooms. It’s packed with 50 grams of protein in each bowl!

Piada fans with restricted diets or specific dietary preferences understand and appreciate the importance of measuring and handling ingredients carefully when preparing paleo and keto dishes. To ensure the accuracy and safety of these new dishes, Piada works with MenuTrinfo®, a nationally recognized allergen and gluten-free company, to train their staff.

“Over the last few years, we took a step back from our growth agenda to refocus on our core values and getting it right for our Guests,” said Doody. “Maintaining the quality of our core menu items like our Piadas and signature pasta dishes will always be a priority, but we are constantly looking for ways to tweak and improve our menu so that all feel welcome.”

Later this month, Piada will introduce a revamped version of their gluten-free, vegetarian/vegan Power Bowl featuring roasted vegetables, avocado and pickled onions over a bed of warm quinoa.

Throughout the year, Piada plans to introduce additional items to its menu to fit a variety of lifestyles, so Guests should keep their eyes peeled for what’s coming next!

About Piada

The restaurant’s premium fast-casual concept, which offers Guests an array of healthy (and indulgent) options from a selection of more than 30 toppings, is centered around the Piada. Piadas are made up of a thin-crust dough, which is freshly baked on a stone grill and filled with a selection of Italian-inspired ingredients, then hand-rolled to perfection. Other signature menu items include Piada’s salads made with fresh ingredients and craveable pasta dishes made with their house-made sauces.

As a chef-driven concept, Piada’s food is cooked under classic culinary standards and emphasizes using ingredients that are fresh and of the highest quality. Recipes are inspired by traditional, simple Italian cooking techniques and highlight flavors like basil, rosemary and San Marzano tomatoes.

Piada was inspired by the roadside family-run street food carts and markets found in Rimini, Italy, and the company’s first restaurant opened in 2010. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Piada has 40 locations throughout Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Texas. For more information, visit MyPiada.com or follow Piada on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Editor’s note: High resolution photos are available for download here.

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Highmark Fights Opioid Stigma, Promotes Workplace Recovery with Shatterproof

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Our collaboration with Shatterproof will help fight stigma so that opioid use disorder is viewed as a chronic disease, rather than a moral failing. –Highmark president Deb Rice-Johnson


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PRWEB)

Highmark announced that its employer-based members have access to new virtual education and advocacy tools that combat stigma associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) and promote recovery in the workplace. These new resources, which are a value-added service for Highmark group customers in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia, are offered in collaboration with Shatterproof. Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the U.S.

“Across the communities that we serve, we found that stigma associated with opioid use disorder is widespread,” says Highmark president Deb Rice-Johnson. “And yet, despite that stigma, we found that people want to help someone who is struggling with opioid dependence. Our collaboration with Shatterproof will help fight stigma so that opioid use disorder is viewed as a chronic disease, rather than a moral failing. It will also equip workplaces and our members with the knowledge and resources to start a conversation about opioids and help those in need.”

Through Shatterproof, Highmark’s employer-based members can engage in brief, interactive education modules that explore the science of opioid use disorder; environmental and genetic risk factors; the dangers of opioids; signs, symptoms and evidence-based treatment options; ways to help individuals and families challenged by OUD; and success stories of individuals who are in recovery.

These modules, which take around five minutes each to complete, also provide supplemental videos, fact sheets and other evidence-based resources for those who want a deeper dive on each subject.

“As the opioid crisis has evolved, so has our response,” says Dr. Caesar DeLeo, vice president and executive medical director of strategic initiatives for Highmark. “We remain committed to helping the members and communities that we serve at all stages—from fighting stigma, to preventing dependence, to accessing treatment, to promoting long-term recovery that allows individuals to return to their family lives and the workforce.”

For more information, please visit: https://justfive.org/highmarkblueshield/

The collaboration with Shatterproof is a response to the results of a 2019 community survey that Highmark conducted in each of its core health insurance markets in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia to better understand the public’s attitudes toward and experiences with opioid dependence. In each of Highmark’s core markets, more than 80 percent of survey respondents said that opioid dependence is mostly or somewhat the fault of the person. Additionally, more than three-quarters of respondents in all markets said that it is important for them to encourage friends, family members or acquaintances to seek care for opioid dependence.

Substance use disorders have wide-ranging consequences for employers, creating challenges related to decreased workplace safety and productivity, increased health care costs, absenteeism, turnover and a smaller pool of available talent. Substance use disorders have an estimated economic impact of more than $400 billion annually in the U.S., according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Large U.S. employers spent more than $2.5 billion annually in recent years on treatment for OUD and opioid overdoses. More than two-third of individuals with OUD are in the workforce, according to the NSC.

The collaboration with Shatterproof continues Highmark’s leadership in responding to the opioid crisis with a comprehensive approach that emphasizes primary prevention, safe prescribing and community supports.

Highmark has implemented a progressively intensive strategy to address the opioid crisis. The first component focuses on prevention by offering effective, non-pharmaceutical pain management therapies at the site of care. The second component of Highmark’s strategy emphasizes safe opioid utilization through new evidence-based medication policies, as well as ongoing monitoring and educational efforts for both members and prescribers. Highmark uses a data-driven approach to monitor members’ prescribing patterns and identify potentially unsafe use of opioids and other controlled substances. The third component centers on identifying members with opioid use disorder and linking them with high-quality, accessible treatment programs. Through these efforts, Highmark has reduced its members’ use and duration of use of opioids.

Throughout the past three years, Highmark and the Highmark Foundation have provided $3 million to community organizations and programs fighting the opioid epidemic in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia. Recently, Highmark’s Financial Investigations and Provider Review Team was honored with the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association’s Excellence in Public Awareness Award for its Opioid Epidemic Education Program. Through that program, more than 6,500 students, parents and educators in western PA have been empowered with knowledge and resources to respond to opioid dependence in their communities.

About Highmark Inc.

One of America’s leading health insurance organizations and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Highmark Inc. (the Health Plan) and its affiliated health plans (collectively, the Health Plans) work passionately to deliver high-quality, accessible, understandable, and affordable experiences, outcomes, and solutions to customers. As the fourth-largest overall Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated organization, Highmark Inc. and its Blue-branded affiliates proudly cover the insurance needs of 4.5 million members in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia. Its diversified businesses serve group customer and individual needs across the United States through dental insurance, vision care and other related businesses. For more information, visit http://www.highmark.com.

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Alloy Personal Training Franchise announces their first major development deal with several more deals imminent

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Alloy Personal Training Office

“Our nearly 30 years of experience coupled with the thousands of gyms we’ve worked with through our Alloy licensing company have given us a great business model for our partners,” says Alloy CEO Rick Mayo.


ROSWELL, Ga. (PRWEB)

Alloy Personal Training Franchise announced that they have awarded their first major development deal with several more deals imminent.

Alloy Personal Training, an award-winning personal training fitness business, launched their new franchise opportunity, Alloy Personal Training in September 2019, with a vision to provide a superior personal training franchise solution that is uniquely focused to serve the ever-growing “active aging” population, specifically those 50 years and older.

“We are excited to award our first franchise and have several other candidates that are in the final stages,” says Alloy CEO Rick Mayo. “Our nearly 30 years of experience coupled with the thousands of gyms we’ve worked with through our Alloy licensing company have given us a great business model for our partners.”

While The Alloy Personal Training Franchise Opportunity is just over four months old, the Alloy systems, platforms, and know-how have already been used to serve millions of members in thousands of fitness facilities around the world and was recently awarded the AFS Fitness Business of the Year.

“We have spent the last few years making significant changes to our previous fitness program license model to become a personal training franchise opportunity,” says Suzanne Robb, COO of Alloy Personal Training. “Our mission is to take our unique personal training system and build a personal training franchise that is strong, durable, and timeless. We believe the personal training and fitness industry needs an overhaul, and we want to be the force to make it happen.”

“The Alloy Personal Training Franchise opportunity includes everything that we have learned to own and operate a successful Personal Training Fitness Business,” says Tony Chemer, VP of Franchise Sales, “it allows us to provide total support for our business partners with all of the details required from build-out design, equipment, fitness operations, marketing, and the specifications of our systems that are already proven in thousands of gyms worldwide.”

Discovery days are underway, and territories are now being awarded. The Alloy systems are well developed, and focusing on discreet segments.

About Alloy Personal Training Franchise:

The Alloy Personal Training fitness program was created in 1992 around a very straightforward philosophy: people who get personalized coaching get better results. Today, Alloy programs are among the most effective programs in the world for helping people, especially those over 50, who want to look and feel their absolute best.

Alloy’s established, effective fitness platform and business management solutions have delivered real results throughout the world. Alloy Personal Training Franchise gives franchisees the chance to make an impact, both on their community and their future with a branded, brick-and-mortar Alloy personal training franchise location.

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The Road to Wellness Solutions are Just a Click Away

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NEW YORK (PRWEB)

We’ve all been there during the holiday season… experiencing jet lag and car sickness from holiday travel, coping with stress from a full house, or overindulging on holiday treats. When you are dealing with these issues where do you turn for your wellness solutions and with so much to consider, where do we start?

There are a couple of simple strategies that you and your family can use to combat some of these holiday stressors.

iHerb understands the challenges that come with navigating the winding road of wellness. That’s why they provide wellness solutions for all the key aspects of your life, including supplements and vitamins, herbs and homeopathy, and sports nutrition. They have also partnered with Editor-in-Chief of SimpleMomsGuide.com, Terra Wellington, to provide you with answers.

Products featured in this exclusive interview include:

iHerb is the destination to achieve your health goals this holiday season, providing value and transparency through quality products that are delivered in a timely manner.

What sets iHerb apart is that they offer the freshest products available and always note expiration or best-by dates. Unlike other retailers, iHerb ensures the best quality control, with climate-controlled warehouses and distribution centers that are GMP-certified (compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices regulations), ensuring you and your loved ones are delivered the very best during the holiday season.

You can find natural supplements, vitamins, herbs, homeopathy, and sports nutrition to help make for a healthier holiday season at http://www.iherb.com

About iHerb:

iHerb is one of the largest U.S.-based e-commerce retailers offering 30,000 products from 1,200 top brands to millions of customers around the world. iHerb ships directly from GMP certified, state-of-the-art climate-controlled warehouses to customers in over 150 countries. Since 1996, iHerb has continued to innovate in bringing the highest quality products, at the best possible value, delivered with the most convenient customer experience. https://www.iherb.com/.

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YourUpdateTV is a social media video portal for organizations to share their content, produced by award-winning video communications firm, D S Simon Media (http://www.dssimon.com). It includes separate channels for Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Media and Entertainment, Money and Finance, Social Responsibility, Sports and Technology.

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Flight Fit N Fun Acquires 11 New Locations Across the United States

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Indoor adventure park, Flight Fit N Fun, adds 11 new locations to their portfolio with the acquisition of Jumpstreet.

Flight Fit N Fun

“We are thrilled to bring Jumpstreet into our family of brands and look forward to working with all the parks to make this transition as smooth as possible. Our Company has a legacy of quality attractions with a focus on the guest experience.” states Flight’s CEO Steve Yeffa.


STERLING, Va. (PRWEB)

Flight Fit N Fun, a growing developer and operator of indoor active adventure parks, announced they have acquired 11 new locations through their recent purchase of Jumpstreet, an indoor adventure park operator with locations across the southern United States.

“We are thrilled to bring Jumpstreet into our family of brands and look forward to working with all the parks to make this transition as smooth as possible. Our company has a legacy of quality attractions with a focus on the guest experience. We are very pleased to expand our offering and reach to our guests.” states Flight’s CEO Steve Yeffa.

This acquisition creates the largest exclusively company owned indoor adventure company in North America. Jumpstreet’s brand will remain in place for the foreseeable future and the park’s management staffs will continue to manage their individual locations. This acquisition follows a string of others including, iSaute, a Canadian chain with 5 locations in Montreal and Quebec City.

David Benavidez, Regional Director of the Jumpstreet parks, offers his excitement in joining the Flight portfolio of brands, “This has been an exciting time, and meeting the team at Flight has solidified that this transition is a positive move for our parks, one where we can continue to grow and offer superior service and fun for our guests.”

Flight Fit N Fun was founded in 2016, has 30 parks open and operating in 15 States and Canada. Flight is backed by Summit Partners.

About Flight Fit N Fun:

Our premier family entertainment venues focus on fun, family, fitness, parties, events and exciting sports! Flight Fit N Fun has created indoor adventure parks for all ages featuring trampolines, ninja warrior courses, dodgeball, climbing structures, laser mazes, ice skating, virtual reality games, and more—all under one roof, making Flight Fit N Fun the perfect place for hosting your next party, event, or for having fun and being active with friends and family. Entry to the park treats guests to a heart-pumping, multi-action, year-round family friendly experience.

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Healthier Generation & Kohl’s Kick Off New Decade on a Healthy Note

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“Our goal is to offer great resources and simple solutions for families to make mealtime more nutritious and less stressful,” said Kathy Higgins, chief executive officer at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.


PORTLAND, Ore. (PRWEB)

Today, the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation) and Kohl’s announced the launch of Eating Healthy at Home – a new campaign and suite of resources to help families take small steps to eat healthier on any budget. Starting today, families will have access to Eating Healthy at Home resources to help set healthy goals for the new year and create healthier habits that can last a lifetime.

Eating Healthy at Home is designed for busy parents and caregivers who want what is best for their families. Designed to relieve stress and boost family well-being, Eating Healthy at Home aims to ensure that the healthy choice is the easy choice for families. Resources, available at no cost at HealthierGeneration.org/eatinghealthyathome, include seasonal recipes, shopping guides, activities and more to encourage healthier eating when at home and at school. All resources are available both in English and in Spanish.

“On any given day, parents and caregivers are pressed for time and resources are needed to make sure that family meals are healthy meals,” said Kathy Higgins, chief executive officer at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. “Our goal is to offer great resources and simple solutions for families to make mealtime more nutritious and less stressful.”

Data shows that youth with access to nutritious foods, regular physical activity opportunities and supportive environments for social-emotional health are more likely to see improved health and learning development. Eating Healthy at Home is just one component of the Kohl’s Healthy at Home family wellness initiative that encourages families to prioritize a healthy lifestyle in their homes and wherever their children live, learn and play.

In 2019, Kohl’s committed $2 million to Healthier Generation to launch Kohl’s Healthy at Home and provide families across the country with easy-to-use tools and resources that promote healthier lifestyles for children and youth. Kohl’s donation is made possible through the company’s philanthropic program, Kohl’s Cares, which sells children’s books and toys and donates 100 percent of the net profit from the sale of these items to support the health and wellness of families in our communities.

New and updated resources for nutrition, physical activity and social-emotional health are scheduled to be announced in late 2020 and throughout 2021 on kohlshealthyathome.org. To learn more and access Eating Healthy at Home resources, visit HealthierGeneration.org/eatinghealthyathome.

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About the Alliance for a Healthier Generation 

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation believes every child deserves a healthy future. For over a decade, Healthier Generation has empowered kids to develop lifelong healthy habits by ensuring the environments that surround them provide and promote good health. Driven by our passion that all young people deserve a chance to live healthier lives, our work, in total, has reached more than 29 million kids across the country. To learn more and help make a difference, visit HealthierGeneration.org and join us on Facebook and Twitter.

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AltMed Florida Opens its Newest MÜV™ Medical Cannabis Dispensary in Downtown Orlando Saturday, Jan. 4

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AltMed Florida Dispensary Design

We’re excited that our new downtown location is near Amway Arena and Orlando’s Church Street Station entertainment district and that we’re part of the revitalization in the area.


SARASOTA, Fla. (PRWEB)

AltMed Florida, one of the fastest growing Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTC) in Florida (source: OMMU), has announced the grand opening of its newest MÜV™ Medical Cannabis Dispensary at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 at 101 S. Garland Ave., Suite 110 in Orlando.

We’re excited that our new downtown location is near Amway Arena and Orlando’s Church Street Station entertainment district and that we’re part of the revitalization in the area,” said AltMed Marketing Director Todd Beckwith. “In addition to serving patients coming into town to enjoy the nightlife and daily commuters, nearby residents can also enjoy this state-of-the-art MÜV Dispensary.”

The downtown location is the second AltMed Florida has opened in the Orlando area – previously opening a MÜV Medical Cannabis Dispensary last May at 1090 S. State Rd. 434 in Longwood, Florida – the company’s first to feature a drive-thru window.

The Orlando MÜV Dispensary will offer an extensive selection of award-winning products including flower, pre-rolls, a wide range of vaporizer pens, metered dose inhalers, topicals, oral sprays, patent-pending encapsulation formulations in its Tinctures, 72-Hour Transdermal patches and transdermal gels. MÜV is also recognized for having one of the widest selections of concentrates for patients needing macro-dosing options.

“Our dispensaries set the standard for quality products, service and overall patient experience at our current locations and we’re excited to offer our premium MÜV medical cannabis brand to even more people as we expand our presence across central Florida…especially along the Interstate 4 Corridor,” said AltMed Florida CEO John Tipton. “Our MÜV dispensaries are unlike anything in the state and we’re excited to invite licensed patients throughout Orange County and the surrounding areas to visit our newest state-of-the-art location in downtown Orlando.”

Like AltMed Florida’s 11 other locations (Apollo Beach, Clearwater, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville/San Marco, Jacksonville Beach, Lakeland, Longwood, Sarasota, Tampa and Wellington/West Palm), the new downtown Orlando MÜV Dispensary stands out from others because it’s designed as a premium experience. Think Apple store, with a modern, open-concept design and expert staff with extensive training.

During the grand opening, all licensed Florida medical cannabis patients will receive 25 percent off their entire first purchase and the first 100 patients will receive a MÜV SWAG bag with their purchase. Patients can also order online at MÜVFL.com for express pickup or delivery.

The MÜV brand already has a wide following in other legal medical cannabis markets, including Arizona, where it has won five Best of Arizona medical cannabis awards. MÜV products are sold exclusively in Florida at MÜV dispensaries because, unlike other states, Florida does not allow wholesale of product between license holders – only products that license holders make themselves can be sold in their dispensaries.

For more information about the new ADA-compliant MÜV Medical Cannabis Dispensary in downtown Orlando, including hours and available MÜV products, visit MÜVFL.com.

AltMed Florida is on pace to open 40 MÜV Medical Cannabis Dispensaries across the state, all supplied by its 200,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art cultivation facility. Visit this link for images of AltMed Florida’s cultivation operations and watch this brief video to see what makes AltMed Florida and its MÜV™ Medical Cannabis Dispensaries stand out.

About Plants of Ruskin, LLC – d.b.a. AltMed Florida, LLC – With a focus on quality and attention to detail, Plants of Ruskin has more than 35 years of experience in providing seedlings to farmers for vegetable and medical product production. Plants of Ruskin founders, the Dickman Family, are 4th generation farmers with a long history of working in conjunction with the University of Florida, including an endowed chair specifically dedicated to plant improvement.

About AltMed Enterprises – Alternative Medical Enterprises, LLC, headquartered in Sarasota, FL and doing business as AltMed Enterprises, is a fully integrated medical cannabis company that brings compassion, community engagement and pharmaceutical industry precision to the development, production and dispensing of medical cannabinoids.

About MÜV™ – The MÜV brand of cannabis infused products was launched in Arizona in 2016 and quickly gained international attention and recognition. In its first six months alone, MÜV received four best of Arizona medical cannabis awards, including two first prizes for its proprietary Ethanol extractions that are the basis of all MÜV products.

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100 YEARS OF YOGA IN THE WEST — Self-Realization Fellowship Celebrates Centennial Anniversary — Founded in 1920 by Paramahansa Yogananda

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What Paramahansa Yogananda brought to the West,” says SRF President Brother Chidananda, “is perhaps one of the greatest gifts to humankind – India’s ancient science of Yoga, the science of knowing the Self.”


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival in the West of Paramahansa Yogananda – regarded as the father of Yoga in the West, whose best-selling classic, Autobiography of a Yogi, continues to be the definitive introduction to yoga meditation for millions of seekers around the globe.

The year also marks the centennial anniversary of Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), the international society he founded to disseminate his yoga meditation teachings and to foster bonds of cultural and spiritual understanding between East and West.

“What Paramahansa Yogananda brought to the West,” says SRF President Brother Chidananda, “is perhaps one of the greatest gifts to humankind – India’s ancient science of Yoga, the science of knowing the Self, of realizing and experiencing who we truly are, divine souls with unlimited potential.”

A number of commemorative events are being planned in more than 600 venues worldwide for this milestone anniversary, including: a livestreamed inaugural ceremony on January 5 (the birth anniversary of Yogananda); special Centennial Open Houses featuring guided meditations and kirtans (devotional chanting) in mid-January; International Day of Yoga events in June, public lecture programs on the teachings of Yogananda presented by SRF monastics, scheduled for the spring and fall; a centennial-themed World Convocation in July, and a Centennial Commemoration Weekend in September to mark the actual date of Sri Yogananda’s arrival in America on September 19, 1920. Details of the events can be found at https://yogananda.org/srfcentennial.

Background of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Work in the West

Paramahansa Yogananda arrived in America from his native India on September 19, 1920 to serve as India’s delegate to an International Congress of Religious Liberals convening in Boston. His maiden speech, on the science of religion, would later be described by the Congress organizers as “forcible” and “impressive.” His subsequent talks on the universality of religion and the efficacy of yoga meditation would receive media coverage in all the major newspapers in the U.S. and draw thousands of seekers who filled the nation’s largest auditoriums to capacity to hear him speak.

He founded Self-Realization Fellowship the same year as his arrival to introduce to people of all races, cultures, and creeds the ancient science and philosophy of Yoga, that through practice of universally applicable methods of meditation they might realize and express more fully in their lives the true divinity of the human spirit.

During his more than 30 years in the U.S., Yogananda made America his adopted home and sought to bring unity to the world through his focus on the science and universality of religion, and to teach the 5,000-year tradition of yoga philosophy and its techniques of meditation. His pioneering efforts – including his numerous lectures, writings and the many temples and centers he established – have profoundly contributed to the ever-increasing interest in yoga and meditation today, with more than 36 million practitioners of yoga in the U.S. and 18 million people who regularly meditate.

His internationally acclaimed life story, Autobiography of a Yogi, remains one of the most widely regarded spiritual classics, influencing a diverse range of luminaries, from Nobel Laureate Thomas Mann to opera star Amelita Galli-Curci to Beatle George Harrison to Apple Founder Steve Jobs (who left instructions for all those attending his memorial service to be gifted with a copy of Yogananda’s book). Among the many other works by Paramahansa Yogananda are the highly acclaimed commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, God Talks With Arjuna, and the four Gospels, The Second Coming of Christ: The Resurrection of the Christ Within You; and the three-volume series of Collected Talks and Essays on Realizing God in Daily Life.

From its humble beginnings in Boston, SRF, along with its sister organization Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (which Yogananda founded three years earlier in 1917), has grown over the course of its 100-year history to include more than 800 temples, ashrams, retreats, and meditation centers in more than 60 countries around the globe.

Today, the society, under the direction of its president, Brother Chidananda, publishes Yogananda’s writings, lectures, and informal talks (including the Self-Realization Fellowship Lessons), Self-Realization magazine, and other publications related to his teachings; conducts worldwide lecture tours, retreats, and youth programs; and oversees the SRF Worldwide Prayer Circle, whose members around the world pray for the well-being of individuals and world peace. An annual World Convocation is held each summer in Los Angeles, attracting upwards of 4,000 participants each year. In addition, SRF/YSS annually contributes to many local, national, and international charitable causes.

The Government of India has paid tribute to the life and work of Paramahansa Yogananda on three occasions, most recently in October of 2019 when it issued a special commemorative coin to commemorate Yogananda’s 125th birth anniversary, https://yogananda.org/blog/indias-finance-minister-releases-coin-commemorating-paramahansa-yogananda.

More information about the life and teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda and Self-Realization Fellowship may be obtained from Self-Realization Fellowship international headquarters: 3880 San Rafael Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90065-3298; (323) 225-2471; https://yogananda.org.

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A Growing Public Heath Movement That Can Save Thousands of Lives Each Year

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Call-Push-Shock social media campaign

By using consistent messaging about sudden cardiac arrest, we can save thousands of lives each year.”


PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)

Call-Push-Shock, a social media campaign designed to encourage bystander action in cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, is becoming a national public health movement. Results of the initiative, co-sponsored by Parent Heart Watch and the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and grounded in research by global consumer research firm, StrataVerve, were presented at the Cardiac Arrest Survival Summit in Seattle earlier this month.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a national public health crisis. About 1,000 people suffer SCA outside hospital settings every day in the U.S. On average, only in one in 10 victims survives. Those who survive invariably received immediate CPR and quick treatment with a defibrillator.

The Call-Push-Shock initiative was developed in response to an appeal from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), now the National Academy of Medicine, urging collaboration among stakeholders to help improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest. The purpose of the campaign is to motivate bystanders to call 911, give CPR, and use AEDs (automated external defibrillators) to help save lives threatened by sudden cardiac arrest. One of the ways to help improve survival, according to the IOM, is for organizations to speak in one voice with consistent messaging aimed at increasing rates of bystander intervention with CPR and use of AEDs.

The Call-Push-Shock campaign is grounded in research conducted for the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation by global consumer research firm, StrataVerve,

focused on public awareness, understanding, and messaging that resonates with laypersons. “We found that when consumer research is evaluated in comparison with data from CARES (the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival), about 14% more lives could be saved each year if bystanders intervened right away,” said Jennifer Chap, principal at StrataVerve.

The following definition was tested among consumers and is recommended for all to use: “Sudden cardiac arrest is a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. It strikes people of all ages who may seem to be healthy, even children and teens. When SCA happens, the person collapses and doesn’t respond or breathe normally. They may gasp or shake as if having a seizure. SCA leads to death in minutes if the person doesn’t get help right away. Survival depends on people nearby calling 911, starting CPR, and using an AED (if available) as soon as possible.”

The campaign was launched in June 2018. Assets include a landing page, Call-Push-Shock.org, and a user-friendly toolkit that features a simple explanation of SCA tested among laypersons, an infographic, images created for Facebook and Twitter, videos of “man-in-the street” interviews, and a social media calendar with suggested posts. Assets are available in English and Spanish.

By October 2018, there were 20 co-partners. By early December 2019, there were 35 co-partners. By the end of December, another 15 organizations had expressed interest in joining the campaign.

“We are thrilled that so many stakeholders are joining the Call-Push-Shock movement,” said Mary Newman, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation president. “We believe that if we speak in one voice across all of our platforms, we can dramatically improve survival from sudden cardiac arrest.”

Martha Lopez-Anderson, Parent Heart Watch executive director, agrees. “We welcome other organizations to join the Call-Push-Shock movement. By using consistent messaging about sudden cardiac arrest, we can save thousands of lives each year.”

To join the national movement, reach out to: contact@callpushshock.org.

About the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is a national community benefit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and saving lives. Bystander intervention can triple the chance of survival and we work to promote this message.

About Parent Heart Watch

Parent Heart Watch (PHW) is the only national organization focused solely on protecting youth from sudden cardiac arrest and preventable sudden cardiac death. PHW leads and empowers others by educating and advocating for change. PHW is comprised of parents and who have been personally touched by sudden cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death and other passionate advocates who put their time and effort into preventing SCA/SCD in the young throughout their communities.

About StrataVerve

StrataVerve is a strategic marketing and research firm with expertise in consumer insights, product development and brand strategy across multiple categories. The StrataVerve difference is an integrated, analytic decision-driven approach that turns research findings into consumer action.

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