The entire Aniara line is available for purchase at http://www.aniara.com.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (PRWEB)
April 21, 2020

Aniara Diagnostica is pleased to announce the availability of Biophen™ FXIII chromogenic method for determination of FXIII.

Aniara Diagnostica, a multi-national distributor of diagnostic and research agents, as well as screening tools, has strengthened its commitment to meeting today’s highest standards for product quality and cost-efficient delivery.

For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.

BIOPHEN™ Factor XIII kit is a chromogenic method proposed for in vitro quantitative determination of Factor XIII activity in human citrated plasma.

227005 Biophen™ FXIII click here for more information.

The entire Aniara product line is available for purchase at http://www.aniara.com. The Company distributes products in North America, Central America, South America, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Iceland.

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“I’ve long respected Workforce Insight’s global leadership in the workforce optimization and analytics space,” said Maher El-Abdallah, President of Align HCM. “Amid the exciting Kronos and Ultimate Software merger, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be combining our deep

DENVER (PRWEB)
April 21, 2020

Workforce Insight and Align HCM have formed a teaming agreement to provide clients of Kronos and Ultimate Software with a more comprehensive workforce consulting and implementation services model. Clients of both organizations can look forward to expanding the value and impact of their human capital management (HCM) and workforce management (WFM) investments by combining the industry-leading breadth and depth of these two trusted, certified services partners.

“I’ve long respected Workforce Insight’s global leadership in the workforce optimization and analytics space,” said Maher El-Abdallah, President of Align HCM. “Amid the exciting Kronos and Ultimate Software merger, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be combining our deep UltiPro™ practice with Workforce Insight’s world-leading Kronos Services practice to bring the most holistic range of solutions to our clients.”

Workforce Insight has been a certified Kronos Services Partner for 14 years, delivering WFM and HCM advisory, analytics, and implementation services to organizations across the globe with focus on healthcare, manufacturing, retail, business and consumer services sectors.

Align HCM is a certified Ultimate Software services partner and HCM consulting firm recognized for leadership success in the implementation, optimization and adoption of UltiPro™ solutions for clients across the globe.

“I’ve enjoyed working with Maher for more than 12 years and have always been impressed by his focus on delivering superior quality and excellence, and his unwavering commitment to driving value,” said Don Giffels, Chief Strategy Officer with Workforce Insight. “We’re looking forward to bringing innovative, end-to-end solutions that help our clients improve the way they align their workforce with the ever-changing demands of their business.”

About Workforce Insight

Workforce Insight is a world leader in workforce optimization, delivering workforce management (WFM) and human capital management (HCM) advisory, analytics and technology services. As the leading trusted advisor, we help clients evaluate, implement and adopt the optimal workforce strategy and technology to achieve and sustain workforce operational excellence and ongoing financial performance gains. Our services and solutions deliver unmatched value and results leveraging the best workforce and analytics talent and expertise across the industries we serve, including healthcare, manufacturing, retail, education and public sector. More information can be found at Workforce Insight.

About Align HCM

Align HCM is an expert consulting firm, offering end-to-end UltiPro™ services to enterprise clients globally. An Ultimate Software certified Implementation Partner, the firm specializes in comprehensive implementation and optimization services, as well as process redesign, training and support services. Align HCM has been recognized for service excellence and outstanding client satisfaction and has enjoyed fast-paced growth resulting from ongoing client and partner referrals. More information can be found at Align HCM.

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Webinar Available on Demand

CLEARWATER, Fla. (PRWEB)
April 21, 2020

Supply chain software developer Datex recently released a free webinar-on-demand to help provide insight into how supply chain companies can weather an economic downturn.

The 17-minute webinar features a variety of useful information and tips including:

• 
  Two industry surveys regarding how businesses reacted before, during and after the 2008 recession and which strategies produced positive results
• 10 Tips to help supply chain businesses thrive during an economic downturn
• The importance of technology and how it can enable supply chain businesses to be more competitive and thrive during an economic downturn

In general, companies that revised processes to increase throughput, efficiency and productivity and fine-tune operations were better positioned to be competitive. Some companies thrived by depending upon technology to collect and analyze data and enhance operational performance. These companies aligned their investment in technology and innovation with their strategic vision and opportunities and used technology to gain an advantage to outperform competitors.

Webinar registrants also have the option to download a free guide entitled “How to Use a Leading Edge WMS to Gain Competitive Advantage in Volatile Times”.

About Datex

For over 42 years, Datex has helped supply chain businesses to operate more efficiently and productively using cutting edge technology. As a Microsoft Gold level partner for Software Application Development, Datex is considered to be in the top 1% of the 640,000 Microsoft partners worldwide. For more information on Datex warehouse management software, hardware and managed services, please visit the Datex website http://www.datexcorp.com/.

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Researchers say the estimated 34 million adults in the United States who smoke may also be at greater risk of complications from COVID-19.

Before the pandemic, we saw tobacco use was associated with several infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, and more. Understanding the correlation can aid in smoking cessation and preventative measures nationwide to slow down the spread of the deadly COIVD-19.

LOMA LINDA, Calif. (PRWEB)
April 21, 2020

Researchers from Loma Linda University in recent years have conducted two studies in Southeast Asia showing that those who smoke are at greater risk of contracting infectious disease and spreading infectious disease. The researchers say the estimated 34 million adults in the United States who smoke may also be at greater risk of complications from COVID-19.

For eight years, investigators from the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Research Program at Loma Linda University Cancer Center have reported findings from National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded studies conducted in Laos and Cambodia that revealed the use of tobacco increases a person’s susceptibility and transmission of infectious disease due to the frequent sharing of smoking tools and destruction of mucociliary function in the lung. In the study Mixed Methods Pilot Study of Sharing Behaviors among Waterpipe Smokers of Rural Lao PDR: Implications for Infectious Disease Transmission published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers found waterpipe smokers share their personal tobacco pipe with an average of five people per week. Frequent sharing of pipes increases the probability of spreading infectious disease.

On March 11, 2020, as the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, Loma Linda University presented three different studies at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco in New Orleans linking tobacco use and tobacco pipes with infectious disease pathogens. These studies, funded by the National Institutes of Health, revealed that tobacco use and cigarette smoking were associated with higher rates of tuberculosis in Laos and Cambodia. The higher rates were discovered due to the damages caused by smoking to the mucociliary escalator — the protective function of the upper airway that removes pathogens from entering the lower/deep lung where complications are caused as seen in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The grant’s principal investigator Pramil Singh, DrPH, director of the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Research Program at Loma Linda University Cancer Center, says these findings can be instrumental in understanding how smoking can affect both the spread and complications from COVID-19.

“Before the pandemic, we saw tobacco use was associated with several infectious diseases including tuberculosis, HIV, and more,” Singh says. “Understanding the correlation can aid in smoking cessation and preventative measures nationwide to slow down the spread of the deadly COVID-19.”

Singh says increasing the number of smoking cessation programs in the United States and abroad would save lives and decrease the amount of the spread. Loma Linda University currently has smoking cessation trials in Mongolia and the U.S., and an innovative smoking cessation program for its employees. As Americans near the opportunity to return to work, Singh says employers can create smoking cessation programs to help their workers since only 6% of employers provide a discount on health insurance premiums to people who do not use tobacco products, and 10% offer a discount for participating in a program to quit smoking, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) 2018 Employee Benefits survey report.

“With the support of employers, smokers are three times more successful in quitting smoking, according to a 2004 study involving General Electric,” Singh says. “These are difficult times, and we should take seriously any clues we can use to predict the causation and spread.”

For more information about Singh and his colleagues’ studies, visit the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Research Program website.

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Cognex In-Sight D900 embedded vision system

“By embedding our ViDi deep learning software in In-Sight, customers can solve even the most complex visual inspections quickly, easily, and more cost-effectively,” said Joerg Kuechen, Senior Vice President of Vision Products at Cognex.

NATICK, Mass. (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

Cognex Corporation, the leader in industrial machine vision, introduces the In-Sight® D900 embedded vision system. A first-of-its-kind solution, the In-Sight D900 features Cognex’s ViDiTM deep learning software inside an In-Sight industrial-grade smart camera. The self-contained system is designed to solve a broad range of complex in-line inspection applications including optical character recognition (OCR), assembly verification, and defect detection.

“Sophisticated manufacturers are increasingly turning to deep learning vision to solve inspections that are too complicated, time-consuming, or costly to program using human or rule-based machine vision,” said Joerg Kuechen, Senior Vice President of Vision Products at Cognex. “By embedding our ViDi deep learning software in In-Sight, customers can solve even the most complex visual inspections quickly, easily, and more cost-effectively.”

Combining the self-learning ability of a human inspector with the robustness and consistency of a vision system, the In-Sight D900 expands the limits of what can be inspected in factory automation. The system, which can be setup using a small number of image samples, leverages Cognex’s familiar and easy-to-use spreadsheet platform and does not require a PC or deep learning expertise to deploy.

The In-Sight D900 is ideal for automating complex inspection applications across a range of industries including automotive, consumer electronics, consumer products, packaging, food and beverage, medical devices, and logistics.

For more information, visit http://www.cognex.com/In-Sight-ViDi or call 1-(855) 4-COGNEX.

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of image-based products, all of which are artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that give them the human-like ability to make decisions on what they see. Cognex products include machine vision systems, deep learning vision software, machine vision sensors and barcode readers that are used in factories and distribution centers around the world, where they eliminate production and shipping errors.

Cognex is the world’s leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 2 million image-based products, representing over $7 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company’s founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For details, visit Cognex online at http://www.cognex.com.

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“We’re sincerely grateful for this thoughtful donation from DICK’S. The fully-stocked fanny packs will help keep PPE close to our employees at all times for when they need it.”

PITTSBURGH (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

DICK’S Sporting Goods (DICK’S), the nation’s largest omni-channel sports retailer, has joined the growing list of organizations stepping up to help health care providers like Allegheny Health Network (AHN) respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in western Pennsylvania. DICK’S donated cots and blankets to AHN, as well as fanny packs for caregivers to carry essential personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, face shields and hand sanitizer.

The fanny packs will provide those on the frontlines a convenient way to store and access their PPE.

“We can’t thank DICK’S enough for its generous support of our caregivers and everyone at AHN and Highmark Health who are working hard to meet the needs of our patients and communities during this challenging time,” said Cynthia Hundorfean, AHN president and CEO.

AHN implemented its pandemic response plan in early February and continues to take steps daily to better prepare for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients in the days and weeks ahead. In late March, the network made protective surgical masks available to all employees working in clinical areas at its affiliated hospitals, and last week announced its innovative N95 mask sterilization and reuse process to further increase the availability of PPE for its employees.

“DICK’S Sporting Goods believes in giving back to our communities throughout the country and here in our hometown of Pittsburgh,” said Colleen Wilson, DICK’S Sporting Goods Manager of Corporate Relations. “Now, more than ever, we felt it was important to support our local hospitals. Through this donation of fanny packs, cots and blankets, it’s our hope that we can support Allegheny Health Network’s ability to receive and care for ill patients during this unprecedented time.”

“Allegheny Health Network places the highest priority on providing safe care for our patients while protecting of our staff. To that end, we continue to focus on the heightened importance of PPE for our caregivers who are on the frontlines of this pandemic,” said Allie Quick, AHN chief philanthropy officer. “We’re sincerely grateful for this thoughtful donation from DICK’S. The fully-stocked fanny packs will help keep PPE close to our employees at all times for when they need it.”

DICK’S joins several local community organizations that have provided generous aid to support AHN’s COVID-19 response efforts. For more information on how to support AHN caregivers, visit https://www.ahn.org/coronavirus/ways-to-help.

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About the Allegheny Health Network:

Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org), a Highmark Health company, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. The Network is composed of 12 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization. The Network provides patients with access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services, including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency care, trauma care, cardiovascular disease, organ transplantation, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, women’s health, diabetes, autoimmune disease and more. AHN employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,500 physicians on its medical staff and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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High-speed automated laboratory devices are essential for the types of screening envisioned for sample analysis during the pandemic.

ISLANDIA, N.Y. (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

Festo North America and subsidiary Fabco-Air Inc., classified essential businesses, are continuing to supply pneumatic and electric drive technology to distributors, equipment manufacturers, and end-users in North America.

Supporting solutions for COVID-19

“Festo has launched focused coronavirus mitigation projects,” said Craig Correia, Director of Life Science & Process Industries, Festo North America. “Among several initiatives, the first is to ensure that orders for components and systems used in medical devices receive priority treatment and are processed and shipped rapidly.

“A large research and development team is working full time on a design for a quick-to-manufacture emergency respiratory ventilator. Another team alongside a partner firm is developing a concept for automated production of protective masks. This team envisions a complete production system that can be setup and shipped within a standard transport container.”

Festo LifeTech Business Unit components are used in high-speed automated laboratory devices that are essential for the types of screening envisioned for sample analysis during the pandemic. Festo LifeTech components are also used by certified respiratory equipment manufacturers. Festo does not manufacture that equipment itself.

In addition to the medical and manufacturing sectors, Festo is keeping its overall production and logistics systems sound for the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and packaging industries as well as for washing systems for hospitals and care facilities.

Festo encourages the use of the company’s online resources, including the 24/7 online shop, for placing orders and checking delivery status, and online product configuration and engineering tools. The company continues to take measures to ensure continuity of production, while protecting the health and safety of employees, suppliers, and the public.

For questions regarding the company’s ability to serve customers in the following essential industries – manufacturing, processing, medical device, and laboratory automation – please email essentialbusiness.na@festo.com. And visit Festo at https://www.festo.com/us/en/.

About Festo    

Festo is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation. For more than 40 years, Festo Corporation has continuously elevated the state of manufacturing with innovations and optimized motion control solutions that deliver higher performing, more profitable automated manufacturing and processing equipment.

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

Validation Institute (VI) is hosting a complimentary panel discussion on Tuesday, April 21, at 2 PM US ET focused on how data and technology can be leveraged to regain and maintain public trust and return to a new normal of economic activity.

Panelists include:

• 
  Tomas Pueyo, VP of Growth at Course Hero, and author of Medium articles “Hammer and the Dance,” and “Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now”, which have generated more than 40 million views.
• John M. Kreger, MITRE Vice President; Chief Operating Officer, MITRE Engenuity, Mr. Kreger heads up operations and programs for Engenuity, which is “the non-profit foundation that engages with industry to pioneer collaborative research and development and innovative technical approaches that solve problems for a safer world.”*
• Dr. Andrew Le, Co-founder and CEO of Buoy Health, Inc., which has been adopted by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to help people self-check symptoms of COVID-19

Prior related panel discussions have drawn more than 600 attendees. Employers, clinicians, government officials, and investors, owners, and representatives of the restaurant, hotel, hospitality, conference, and airline businesses, and their professional and trade associations are expected to attend.

Individuals can sign up for complimentary access here: https://bit.ly/3bupJKJ.

About Validation Institute:

Validation Institute is an independent, third-party resource for health care purchasing professionals, health care vendors, and benefits advisors. The organization focuses on price and outcomes transparency and accuracy in key areas of health care as a way to reduce health care costs while improving outcomes and member satisfaction.

For additional information go to http://www.validationinstitute.com or e-mail viprocess@validationinstitute.com. For Sponsorship opportunities, contact Michael Murphy at 781-939-2517 or e-mail him at Michael.Murphy@validationinstitute.com.

For press interviews or other inquires related to this panel, e-mail Vidar Jorgensen at vidar.jorgensen@validationinstitute.com

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