Internet Society report highlights need to do more to prepare the Internet for the future; asks if we are ready for what’s next

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

The Internet Society (ISOC), a global non-profit dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet, today released a first-of-its-kind report aimed at exploring the future of the Internet. Entitled “Paths to our Digital Future,” the 2017 Global Internet Report examines the Internet over the next five to seven years and identifies the factors that will shape its future. The report uncovers a mix of challenges and opportunities in safeguarding the Internet for the next generation and makes recommendations on the steps that can be taken today to realize the Internet’s promise for everyone, everywhere.

The 2017 Global Internet Report considers the many forces that are shaping the Internet today, from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber threats, Internet standards and the Internet of Things (IoT), to the Internet economy and the rising role of government. It explores how these forces will impact key areas including digital divides, personal freedoms and rights, as well as media and society. Taken together, these forces will change the Internet in dramatic ways over the coming years.

Some of the key findings contained in the report include:

• AI and IoT alter lives but could result in a “surveillance society”

Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things hold huge potential to simplify and enhance people’s lives - but only if ethical considerations steer technology development and guide its use. As AI and IoT enable the collection of massive amounts of personal information, there is a risk that without appropriate safeguards and user control, a “surveillance society” could emerge.

• Increased security concerns could undermine personal freedoms and rights

Cybersecurity issues will pressure governments to take decisions that could erode the open and distributed global governance of the Internet. Measures that may be intended to secure cyberspace may undermine personal rights and freedoms. Without a change of course, online freedoms may be nearing a point of irreversible decline.

• Optimism still reigns

Younger users and those in developing countries are particularly optimistic about the future of the Internet and the ability to use the technology to better their lives and create their futures.

• The nature of the digital divide will change

As the Internet transforms every sector of the global economy, the digital divides of the future won’t just be about access to the Internet, but about the gap between the economic opportunities available to some and not to others. The link between security and economic prosperity will grow, leading to the potential of a security divide that separates those individuals or countries who can protect their digital assets and those who cannot.

Outlined in the report are key recommendations for businesses, advocacy organizations, governments and other stakeholders to help ensure that the future Internet remains user-centric and that it continues to work for the benefit of all.

The report notes that advanced deployment of the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence will transform whole economies and societies in the coming years through automation and the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. This transformation will change the nature of the digital divide as it has been historically defined – i.e. those that have access to the Internet versus those that do not.

While many in the Internet Society’s global community shared the view that the Internet is facing a period of unprecedented change, they also reaffirmed their belief in the core ideas that have shaped the Internet to date.

“Our extensive research clearly shows that just as when the Internet Society was founded 25 years ago, people believe that the Internet’s core values still remain valid— that it must be global, open, secure, and used for the benefit of people everywhere in the world,” said Sally Wentworth, Vice President of Global Policy for the Internet Society.

Many of the thoughts expressed in the report illustrate a strong, commonly-held belief in the potential of the Internet to continue to bring positive change to people’s lives. Respondents –particularly youth in developing countries--pointed to growth in new technologies and applications as evidence that the Internet continues to fuel innovation, and to the benefits that connectivity can deliver for education, health, economic prosperity and social change.

However, these hopes and beliefs are countered by wide-ranging fears that there are significant forces at work that may undermine the promise of the Internet for future generations. For example, many believe that Internet freedom will continue to decline around the world due to widespread surveillance, Internet shutdowns and content regulation. There is also the view that the media landscape will become more difficult to navigate and that separating fact from fiction will become ever harder.

Some are worried about the threat of new divides and how these will not only deepen existing gaps between countries, but also across society as a whole. In particular, the report explores the emergence of a new security and trust divide characterized by cyber threats that continue to multiply, and a growing rift between users who are security-aware and those who lack the skills, knowledge and resources to protect themselves online.

“We found that people share a sense of both optimism and disillusionment for the Internet’s future in equal measure. While there are no guarantees of what lies ahead, we know that humanity must be at the center of tomorrow’s Internet. The Internet must continue to benefit people and create new social and economic possibilities to fulfill the premise on which it was built. We should heed the warnings in this report and begin to take the actions today that will help to keep the Internet working for everyone, everywhere far into the future,” added Wentworth.

To download or browse the 2017 Global Internet Report online, please visit: https://www.internetsociety.org/globalinternetreport/2017.

As part of its 25-year anniversary celebration, the Internet Society is hosting a forum discussing the Global Internet Report findings at the Luskin Conference Center, University of California at Los Angeles on Sept. 18 at 11AM Pacific/2PM Eastern. The discussion will be streamed at https://livestream.com/internetsociety/isocreport2017.

About the Internet Society

Founded by Internet pioneers, the Internet Society (ISOC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet. Working through a global community of chapters and members, the Internet Society collaborates with a broad range of groups to promote the technologies that keep the Internet safe and secure, and advocates for policies that enable universal access. The Internet Society is also the organizational home of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

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ASC announced its recording and analytics suite for compliance will help banks comply with stringent documentation requirements and detect compliance violations using automated analytics tools.

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

Banks will need to adjust to stringent requirements as of January 2018; ASC offers MiFID II-compliant recording of consultations and trading activities; ASC’s software complies with legal requirements and detects fraud; BaFin expects London banks will shift to other European countries after Brexit.

ASC announced its recording and analytics suite for compliance will help banks comply with stringent documentation requirements and detect compliance violations using automated analytics tools.

MiFID II, effective as of January 2018, requires financial institutions doing business in Europe to document and preserve all consultations potentially leading to a transaction for at least five years. The directive will have a substantial impact on firms and trading companies providing financial services within the EU. ASC referred to a prediction by BaFIN (German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority) anticipating many London banks will shift their operations to other European countries after Brexit.

Marco Mueller, Chief Operating Officer of ASC, said, “Financial regulation and recording requirements will increase exponentially after

the full implementation of MiFID II in January 2018. Our recording solution will help us support banks in Europe with fail-safe recording to meet these new legal requirements.”

INSPIRATIONneo for Compliance detects fraudulent actions through emotion detection and by examining the entire transcript of the conversation as well as specific keywords and phrases. Dr. Gerald Kromer, Chief Executive Officer of ASC, added, “It works in an automated manner for high-volume organizations with an otherwise unmanageable number of interactions, and compliance officers or management are notified immediately about any potential violations.”

Identifying potential cases of fraud and compliance violations is a pre-requisite to protect any financial business. The constant expansion of content and the number of conversations to be recorded and archived every day has presented an ongoing challenge to identifying problematic incidents, and critical time is saved by evaluating conversations for fraudulent actions in an automated manner.

ASC’s entire portfolio is available via the Cloud as well as on-premise solutions. For more information about compliance recording, please review ASC’s white paper on that topic.

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The class action lawsuit alleges the non-profit organization violated various California Labor Code provisions by failing to pay its California employees the proper amount of overtime wages.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

The San Diego employment law lawyers at Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik filed a class action complaint alleging that AIDS Healthcare Foundation failed to pay their California hourly employees the correct amount of overtime wages and allegedly failed to provide their California employees with meal and rest periods as required by California law. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation class action lawsuit, Case No. 37-2017-00033482-CU-OE-CTL, is currently pending in the San Diego County Superior Court for the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.

According to the lawsuit, AIDS Healthcare Foundation allegedly failed and continues to fail to accurately calculate and pay employees for their overtime worked. The class action lawsuit further alleges, in violation of the applicable sections of the California Labor Code and the requirements of the Industrial Welfare Commission ("IWC") Wage Order, AIDS Healthcare Foundation as a matter of company policy, practice and procedure, intentionally and knowingly failed to compensate its employees at the correct rate of pay for all overtime worked.

Additionally, the lawsuit also seeks payment relating to alleged missed meal and rest breaks because allegedly AIDS Healthcare Foundation did not have a policy to provide their hourly employees thirty (30) minute uninterrupted meal breaks prior to their fifth (5th) hour of work.

If you would like to know more about the AIDS Healthcare Foundation lawsuit, please contact Attorney Nicholas J. De Blouw today by calling (800) 568-8020 or by clicking here.

Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik is an employment law firm with offices located in San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside and Chicago that dedicates its practice to helping employees, investors and consumers fight back against unfair business practices, including violations of the California Labor Code and Fair Labor Standards Act. If you need help in collecting unpaid overtime wages, unpaid commissions, being wrongfully terminated from work, and other employment law claims,contact one of their attorneys today.

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A rugged linear imager with Datalogic’s innovative green ‘laser-like’ acquisition system

(PRWEB) September 18, 2017

Datalogic, a global leader in automatic data capture and industrial automation markets, introduces the newest member of the renowned PowerScan industrial scanner family, the PowerScan™ 9100 linear imager series. New innovative Datalogic technology provides a green scanning line delivering the same crisp definition of a laser line with the added benefits of a linear imager. The result is outstanding 1D decoding capability.

“The PowerScan 9100 series green scan line is a true illustration of Datalogic’s commitment to ingenious designs that improve the workflow of our customers,” states Diego Nieto Vine, Transportation and Logistics Industry Unit General Manager at Datalogic. “Its innovative technology delivers a crisp ‘laser-like’ green scan line from a pioneering miniaturized scan engine that offers exceptional reading abilities.”

The PowerScan 9100 series shares the rugged, ergonomic housing of all PowerScan scanners that are built to offer durability in tough environs. These readers are available in a full suite of models to provide the best solution for different customer needs: corded desk models; cordless models featuring Datalogic STAR Cordless System™ proprietary radio or Bluetooth® wireless technology.

Multiple interface options are available; every unit offers keyboard wedge, RS232 and USB connections. Optional Ethernet, standard and industrial, is available on both wireless models. Further features include:

• Ability to read LCD screens on mobile devices
• Capability of decoding low contrasting bar codes up to 15% PCS, including damaged or poorly printed bar codes.
• Reading capability of up to 2.5 mils
• IP65 water and particulate sealing rating
• Drop resistance to 2.0m / 6.6ft
• Datalogic’s 3GL™ for good read feedback
• Datalogic Aladdin™ configuration program
• User 3 second Lithium-ion battery replacement
• Operates over a wide range of temperatures
• Datalogic STAR Cordless System model offers point-to-point and multi-point transmission, seamless roaming
• Bluetooth wireless technology mode offers Piconet with up to 7 scanners connected to one base

The PowerScan 9100 series of scanners are perfectly suited for use in manufacturing, shop floor, distribution and logistics centers.

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Datalogic is a global leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets, specialized in the designing and production of bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors for detection, measurement and safety, RFID vision and laser marking systems. Datalogic solutions help to increase the efficiency and quality of processes in the Retail, Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Healthcare industries, along the entire value chain.

The world's leading players in the four reference industries use Datalogic products, certain of the attention to the customer and of the quality of the products that the Group has been offering for 45 years. Today Datalogic Group, headquartered in Bologna (Italy), employs approximately 2,700 staff worldwide, distributed in 30 countries, with manufacturing and repair facilities in the USA, Brazil, Italy, Slovakia, Hungary and Vietnam. In 2016 Datalogic had a turnover of 576.5 million Euro and invested over 50 million Euros in Research & Development, with an asset of more than 1,200 patents in multiple jurisdictions. Datalogic S.p.A. is listed in the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001 as DAL.MI. More information about Datalogic at http://www.datalogic.com.

Datalogic and the Datalogic logo are registered trademarks of Datalogic S.p.A. in many countries, including the U.S.A. and the E.U. PowerScan is a trademark of Datalogic S.p.A. and/or its affiliates, registered in many countries, including the U.S. and the EU , Datalogic Aladdin, Datalogic STAR Cordless System and 3GL are trademarks.of Datalogic S.p.A. and/or its affiliates. The Bluetooth word mark and logo are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Datalogic Group companies is under license. All other trademarks and brands are property of their respective owners.

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G2 Crowd finds Patriot Payroll tops satisfaction ratings while ADP Workforce Now earns highest overall market presence score

Chicago (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

G2 Crowd, the world’s leading business software review platform, today released the Fall 2017 Payroll Software Grid report to help businesses make the best payroll technology buying decision. ADP Workforce Now, UltiPro, SurePayroll, QuickBooks Desktop Pro, PeopleSoft, Dayforce, and ADP RUN were named Leaders in the report, receiving a strong customer satisfaction score with a large market presence.

Patriot Payroll, Justworks, APS Payroll Solution, EBS PaySuite, Wagepoint, eStratEx, and Fuse Workforce Management were named High Performers in the report, earning strong customer satisfaction marks with smaller market presence scores. Patriot Payroll earned the highest overall satisfaction score, while ADP Workforce Now earned the highest overall market presence score.

This report also breaks down the payroll category, based on market presence and customer satisfaction score, for Small-Business, Mid-Market, and Enterprise reviewers. At the small-business level, Patriot Payroll earned the highest overall satisfaction score, while ADP Workforce Now earned the highest overall market presence. In the mid-market segment, ADP Workforce Now earned the highest overall satisfaction score and the highest overall market presence score. Finally, at the enterprise level, UltiPro earned the highest overall satisfaction score, while ADP Workforce Now earned the highest overall market presence score.

The Grid leverages customer satisfaction data reported by authenticated users along with vendor market presence determined from social and public data. Based on a combination of these scores, each software solution is categorized as a Leader, High Performer, Contender or Niche.

Key Findings:

• Ease of use — Users said that payroll software’s ease of use, range of integrations, and available customer support was integral to their satisfaction. With the category average Ease of Use score at 87%, all of the High Performers in the Payroll Grid℠ had an above-average score, compared to only one Leader with an above average Ease of Use score. This could suggest that smaller vendors are taking stake in the market and collecting highly satisfied customers by making easy-to-use products.
• High-quality customer support — According to users, customer support is a key component of user satisfaction. All of the products included in the High Performer quadrant had an above-average Quality of Support rating, compared to only two products in the Leader quadrant with an above average Quality of Support rating. This could suggest that smaller payroll software vendors are putting a greater emphasis on customer support than larger companies.
• Clunky interface — According to user reviews, clunky user interfaces were significant contributors to a bad product experience. Users disliked products that did not offer intuitive navigation, require too many clicks, and have slow network speeds. Those three factors contributed to a tiresome and unrewarding experience for many unsatisfied users.

About the Payroll Software Grid report:

• The report is based on more than 2,574 reviews written by business professionals.
• Of the 89 products listed in G2 Crowd’s Payroll category, the ranked products each received ten or more reviews to qualify for inclusion on the Grid.

About G2 Crowd, Inc.

G2 Crowd, the world’s leading business solution review platform, leverages more than 170,000 user reviews to drive better purchasing decisions. Business professionals, buyers, investors, and analysts use the site to compare and select the best software and services based on peer reviews and synthesized social data. Every month, nearly one million people visit G2 Crowd’s site to gain unique insights. Co-founded by the founder and former executives of SaaS leaders like BigMachines (acquired by Oracle) and SteelBrick (acquired by Salesforce) and backed by more than $45 million in capital, G2 Crowd aims to bring authenticity and transparency to the business marketplace. For more information, go to G2Crowd.com.

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People share $20,000 for their ideas to help Reclamation detect soil movement within earthen dams, canals and levees

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

Reclamation has selected five ideas as potential solutions for the Detection of Movement of Soils within Earthen Dams, Canals and Levees prize competition. Ted Grygar of San Diego, California, and David Orlebeke of Ridgecrest, California, were selected as having the two top ideas. Each received $6,250.

This prize competition sought methods to detect the movement of material earlier than observable by currently used visual inspection and instrumentation methods. This could help prevent the loss of life, property and interruption of the service the infrastructure provides.

Grygar's solution proposes using geophones and an impact hammer as an active seismic solution in a permanent installation. "The solution has options including refraction tomography and shear wave reflection depending on the geophones used," Grygar said. "It may be best suited for smaller structures. Larger structures may need geophones or sources placed at depth."

Orlebeke's solution was based on unique magnetic sensor called superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) with extremely high sensitivity for low level magnetic fields with ability to detect their minimal changes. SQUID was used to register small changes of Earth's magnetic field near underground areas with movement of soil (internal erosion). Combining obtained data with GPS coordinates permits mapping of internal erosion areas within earthen dams, canals, levees and their foundations.

Others selected to receive $2,500 each through this prize competition are Jean-Louis Briaud of College Station, Texas, for a robot enabled underwater flowmeter, Cliff Gilbert of Southborough, Massachusetts, for a brine water seepage tracer and Michal Kardauskas of Billerica, Massachusetts, for shear-wave reflection seismic imaging.

Reclamation collaborated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of Colorado Dam Safety Program to design and judge this prize competition.

 

To learn more about Reclamation's Water Prize Competition Center, please visit: http://www.usbr.gov/research/challenges/index.html.

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This hands-on, four-day event provides DocLink users the opportunity to further explore their DocLink system’s potential to fully optimize their ERP solution and go entirely paperless

Laguna Hills, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

Altec Products, Inc., a leader in enterprise document management and workflow solutions, is hosting its Fall DocLink Advanced Admin Training in Irvine, CA. The four-day training session, which begins today and continues through Thursday September 21st, will provide attendees with the tools that will allow them to manage DocLink more efficiently and effectively.

Covering topics such as Smart Form Toolkit, Security, Event & Data Manager, Troubleshooting, and more, the training will allow DocLink users to expand their knowledge of the solution beyond day-to-day functions. The multi-day training session provides a cost-effective, hands-on opportunity to learn more about DocLink. Offering limited class size, direct interaction with Altec’s technical team, and networking opportunities to see and hear how other companies have applied the solution, attendees will leave the training with a deep, comprehensive understanding that will help them run their business and processes better.

Lori Corbino, Customer Care Manager for Altec states, “DocLink is a powerful tool that can allow companies to deliver exceptional value across many business areas, and these four-day intensive training sessions offer an excellent venue for DocLink clients to receive in-depth training beyond initial implementation. DocLink brings significant value to even a single department or task, and once our customers see this they are eager to grow and expand the solution into other areas of their business. We are pleased that so many of our customers are taking part in this week’s sessions since these intensive trainings provide a cost-effective way for customers to absorb as much as they can about DocLink in a close-knit setting with their peers.”

For DocLink customers unable to attend this week’s training, Altec will be hosting an additional DocLink training session November 6-9 in Irvine, California. Registration for this event can be completed at http://web.altec-inc.com/cn/inccom/17AATQ4Page.

DocLink

DocLink allows users to fully utilize and enhance their ERP solutions to go paperless in any department – accounts payable, accounts receivable, human resources, legal, or across the entire enterprise. DocLink streamlines any business process and provides improved visibility and control to the entire document lifecycle. DocLink offers a secure, single repository to store, search for, retrieve and send all documents, effectively eliminating the need to file paper documents while improving organizational efficiency and reducing costs associated with human errors.

About Altec

Altec is a leading provider of integrated document management and workflow solutions. Its flagship product, DocLink, enables companies to capture, archive, workflow, and route any document for any process, anywhere. Connecting data for thousands of customers globally, Altec also enjoys strong, collaborative partnerships with ERP solution providers such as Epicor, Microsoft, Sage, SAP B1, and Amtech to provide the most comprehensive enterprise document management solution. Learn more at http://www.altec-inc.com.

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CMT’s inaugural Food Proteins Asia, in Bangkok on 9-10 November highlights the opportunities presented as Asia develops a huge appetite for protein fortified food and drinks coupled with global shift towards plant based proteins such as soy, peas and pulses.

Bangkok, Thailand (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

Food Proteins Asia 2017 seeks to unveil opportunities in Asia Pacific’s protein ingredient market, expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 9.1% over the next few years. Day 1 begins with Frost & Sullivan sharing the ‘Global Food Protein Trends & Growth Opportunities in Asia’ – highlighting alternative proteins, sustainable food protein sources, technologies and the changing economics, food safety and health and wellness concerns.

Plant-based proteins will be a primary focus as DuPont Nutrition & Health presents topic on ‘Capturing the Protein Opportunity with Soy Protein: Market Fit, Applications and Advantages’, and Axiom Foods addresses ‘The Tipping Point for Plant’ – focusing on how people are moving away from meat in the USA.

Brand owner – Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition joins the summit with its perspective on the evolving protein diets in infant nutrition. As dairy remains a key protein source, Fonterra presents a session on – ‘Why Dairy? The benefits of dairy protein’. It is followed by ‘The irreplaceable value of whey protein in human nutrition’ by Pacific Dairy Ingredients.

Insect based protein – considered the next big thing – is slated to have two sessions – ‘Edible insects market’ featuring processing technologies and market opportunities for consumer packaged goods by Bugsolutely and Abundance Food Co. on ‘Fortifying energy bars with cricket protein’.

Organised by Centre for Management Technology (CMT), other key presentations are:

•          Power of pulses – Meijer Consult
•          Understanding the vital gluten market going forward – Commoditia
•          MycoProtein – Healthy new proteins with low environmental impact new market applications – Quorn Foods Monde Nissin
•          Commercializing Lentein in Asia & Formulating into food products - Parabel (formerly PetroAlgae)
•          Harnessing the Goodness of Pea Proteins and its Suitability in Asia – Roquette Management
•          Recent technological, commercial & regulatory development on new food protein ingredients in Asia – Keller & Heckman

Larsson will join the summit as exhibitor.

For more information visit Food Proteins Asia 2017 or call Ms. Huiyan Fu at +65 6346 9113.

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Commenting on a recent article, the chief dentist of California Dental Group and Calabasas Dental Care notes that new developments in dentistry are happening all the time, and it takes a skilled dental team to know how to best employ them.

Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

A September 7 article on BBC News describes new research at Northern Ireland’s Queen’s University in Belfast indicating that aspirin, one of the world’s most common and least expensive medications, may be able to stimulate stem cells and regrow portions of decayed teeth. Los Angeles area dentist Dr. Farzad Feiz of California Dental Group and Calabasas Dental Care says that, while it’s likely to be some time before dentists will be able to avoid the need for filling cavities by simply growing them away with an aspirin-derivative medication, patients will need the help of an experienced and knowledgeable dentist to benefit.

Dr. Feiz notes that every day, new advances in oral health are being made, but not every new dental product is necessarily appropriate for any given patient. The important thing, he says, is to have the assistance of a team of dental professionals who really understand how the latest dental advances and technology should be applied to ensure that patients get the maximum benefit. For example, for patients who are missing teeth due to oral health problems or an accident, a dental implant is now the gold standard replacement because it not only looks and functions just like a real tooth, but because it’s the only type of replacement that actually prevents bone loss related to the loss of the tooth. At the same time, Dr. Feiz points out that there are several types of implant, and a great deal of work goes into making sure that they function properly while providing the patient with a natural looking and attractive replacement. He adds that it takes an expert and experienced dentist to understand the patient’s needs and make the correct choices.

From digital x-rays to new ways of making dental crowns, Dr. Feiz notes that the dental field is changing rapidly but only an experienced dentist can be relied on to understand how to employ those changes. Whether patients need a root canal, a cavity filled, or just a regular exam and teeth cleaning to stop potentially serious problems before they start, the doctor notes that it’s always best to have a dentist with the expertise to make the very best possible use of them.

Interested readers who would like learn more about working with the two Southern California offices founded by Dr. Farzad Feiz can reach them by phone or over the Internet. The public is invited to contact California Dental Group in West Los Angeles at (310) 955-4008 or Calabasas Dental Care, located in the Western San Fernando Valley at (818) 660-0731. They can learn more about Dr. Feiz’s offices as his web site: http://www.FeizDental.com.

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CMT’s 7th PET & Polyester Asia Outlook, taking place on 9-10 November, 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City, to weigh key developments in the region’s PET Packaging and Polyester Markets.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

Asia’s competitive PET value chain – resin production, thermoforms plus the growing popularity of ready-to-eat meals, smart packaging and recycled PET for polyester – will take center-stage at the PET packaging and polyester summit in Vietnam. Among exciting line-up of speakers are – Mr. Hiromasa Iwashita, Senior Engineer, R&D Package Technology & Design Coca-Cola sharing the ‘Innovative Packaging Design Trends for Beverages in Japan’. Brand owners – Suntory’s Mr. Hideyuki Suzuki, Packaging Engineer and Mr. Tomohiko Sugimori, Packaging Development Director present Suntory’s Sustainable Packaging Strategy "2R+B" ‘while Mr. Minoru Watari, Team Leader New BD – Biochemical/ Specialty Chemicals Div, Mitsui & Co presents ‘Developments on PEF Polymer, Films & Bottles’.

Adidas that uses Recycled PET in many of its products will have Ms. Renee Howard, Vice President Source Apparel, Adidas Group providing more details on the subject. Dr. Fanny Liao, Senior Vice President of RD, Far Eastern New Century Corporation shares a session on ‘Sustainable Approach of PET/Polyester: Recycled and Bio-based PET/Polyester’ with Vietnam plant updates as well as it collaboration with Adidas for Ocean Shoes Project.

The stellar line-up of presentations also features Recron Malaysia sharing the Current Scenario of PX, PTA & Polyesters – Emerging Challenges & Opportunities while BPCL presents ‘Bangladesh’s first and only Bottle to bottle PET Recycling Plant’.

Other notable sessions are:

•         MEG Market Outlook & Competitiveness of Coal to MEG in Asia - Sinochem Plastics
•      Are Changes in Global Supply and Demand Helping or Hindering the Asian PET industry? – PCI Wood Mackenzie
•      Asia’s Rising Urbanisation and Changing Lifestyles – Nielsen
•      Bottle to Sheet – Packing Your Success in PET – Starlinger & Co.
•      China PET & Polyester Market Outlook and Trends – Jiangsu Sanfangxiang International Trade Co.
•      Growth Opportunities for PET in the Consumer Era - Husky Injection Molding Systems
•      Moving Toward Active and Intelligent Packaging – Thai Packaging Centre
•      Trend of 100% Recycle PET Bottle Usage in Japan as Direct Food Contact Packaging Materials – T-Bay International Beverage Business Consulting

Organised by Centre for Management Technology, the summit has Husky (Silver Sponsor), Viscotec (Associate Sponsor cum Exhibitor) and Tomra as exhibitor.

Visit 7th PET & Polyester Asia Outlook for event related information or Contact Ms. Grace Oh at +65 6346 9147.

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Industry-leading low-fare innovator joins the growing ranks of dentCHECK users.

(PRWEB) September 18, 2017

dentCHECK from 8tree® is now being used by easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, to improve dent-mapping efficiency for its aircraft maintenance operations.

easyJet is using dentCHECK to assess up to 80% of the dent damage that occurs on its fleet and predicts its use could potentially reduce assessment times by a similar amount.

easyJet will also assess damage reworks and submit to Airbus as supplementary information to the current measuring methods. This will be done with a view to help expand the existing scope of Airbus’ approval of dentCHECK, to also include measuring of reworks.

“When looking at damage measurement solutions we considered ease of use, flexibility, information provided and cost per unit and carried out a two-day evaluation of the dentCHECK system at our Luton maintenance facility in November 2016 in which we used the system to assess a rework of a passenger window frame following a lightning strike”, said Gary Smith, Head of Engineering at easyJet. “Airbus issued notification that dentCHECK had been accepted as an approved tool on the same day and we submitted a tech request, with the full scan data, to Airbus the very next morning."

“We were impressed with the speed and relative simplicity of 8tree’s dentCHECK system compared with other available systems and worked closely with 8tree to assist with development of the system to better suit our requirements. The dentCHECK system and the associated I.T. support are currently being integrated into easyJet’s maintenance operation for both routine and AOG events. The system has been used on several AOG events to date and feedback from the engineers involved has been positive, stating that it greatly reduces the assessment time and allows easy and quick acquisition of dimensions and report generation."

“We are confident dentCHECK will prove to be a great benefit to maintenance operations allowing easyJet to return aircraft to service more quickly and efficiently, therefore reducing disruption,” Smith said. We look forward to further enhancing the system as operational experience increases.”

"We are excited to welcome easyJet to the family of dentCHECK users", said Arun Chhabra, CEO, 8tree. "During their diligent evaluation process – supported by 8tree’s sales partner G2Metric UK – easyJet shared candid feedback allowing us to make dentCHECK an even more robust purpose-built tool for the aviation maintenance industry. Their adoption of dentCHECK is a strong validation of 8tree’s rigorous design philosophy to create highly accurate and efficient inspection tools that empower users of all skill levels with ‘go/no-go’ answers, not just data. We look forward to enabling easyJet’s operations and having them experience 8tree’s exceptional customer service”.

dentCHECK is the world's only handheld portable and completely wireless 3D scanner to be formally approved and published in Airbus' Tool Equipment Manuals (TEMs) for the express purpose of dent-mapping on metallic aero-structures. Other aircraft OEMs are expected to issue similar guidance in the coming weeks, enabling more airlines to implement dentCHECK to boost their maintenance efficiency.

In addition to the scope of Airbus' TEM publication, dentCHECK at its core, is a 3D dent-mapping and blend-out tool, that delivers 'go/no-go' SRM-compliant answers in seconds -- all with the click of a single button. In previously documented customer case-studies, dentCHECK drastically reduces inspection and reporting times by 90%.

dentCHECK empowers aircraft maintenance operations with first-of-its-kind objective and consistent dent-inspection results. This reduces aircraft Turn-around-Time (TaT), which in turn reduces lost revenues and improves operational efficiency for airlines. dentCHECK enhances safety through an improved understanding of airframe reliability.

About 8tree

8tree makes 3D optical surface inspection tools that solve chronic problems for multiple industries. 8tree’s products empower every operator – from mechanics on the floor, to engineers in the lab – with precision measurement, portability and performance. With its patented user-centric product design, instant ‘go/no-go’ answers and zero-learning curve, 8tree is committed to making precision 3D scanning more broadly accessible – technically and commercially.

About easyJet

easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe's primary airports, with great value fares and friendly service. easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline. easyJet carries over 78 million passengers annually, of which more than 12 million are travelling on business. easyJet flies over 270 aircraft on more than 880 routes to over 140 airports across 31 countries. More than 300 million Europeans live within one hour's drive of an easyJet airport. Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – from our launch almost 20 years ago when we changed the way people fly to the present day where we lead the industry in digital, web, engineering and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for our passengers.

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Author Henry A. Burns announces release of his debut novel

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

In a story of fate, second chances and redemption, an unlikely partnership forms between a young alien and an old human widower that will change the future of both their worlds in new sci-fi adventure, “Redemption Song: The Beginning of the Rynn-Human Alliance” (published by Archway Publishing) by author Henry A. Burns.

Small Snow Flower, a child of wealth and privilege, is a member of a highly intelligent space-faring species called the Rynn. Although she is young and untested, she is given a trading ship to command by her father. But just months into her first voyage there is a mutiny, and Small Snow Flower finds herself marooned on a primitive planet, believing she will die alone. Elsewhere, a bitter old man named Jeremy Blunt has been mourning the death of his wife for the past 50 years, cutting himself off from the world and living alone in a forest cabin, believing he will die alone. But they soon find that their worlds are about to change forever.

“Redemption is not a destination, it is a journey,” says Burns. “This book is that journey. Two lonely people, each thinking their lives were over, find each other. And in finding each other, change worlds.”

Burns also explores the fragility of modern society. “The smallest push can break it,” the author explains. In “Redemption Song,” society faces enormous pressures – and its inhabitants must struggle to find their place, and each other, in a treacherous landscape.

“Redemption Song”

By Henry A. Burns

Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 484 pages | ISBN 9781480847897

Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5 in | 484 pages | ISBN 9781480847910

E-Book | 484 pages | ISBN 9781480847903

Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author

Henry A. Burns was born in Brooklyn, New York, and spent his formative years in Long Island; he’s mostly gotten over it. He has worked as a musician, banker and a software quality assurance engineer. He has written a number of books and was at one time a fanfiction writer. “Redemption Song” is his first published novel. He currently lives with his wife in San Francisco, California.

Simon & Schuster, a company with nearly ninety years of publishing experience, has teamed up with Author Solutions, LLC, the leading self-publishing company worldwide, to create Archway Publishing. With unique resources to support books of all kind, Archway Publishing offers a specialized approach to help every author reach his or her desired audience. For more information, visit http://www.archwaypublishing.com or call 888-242-5904.

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Pixel Film Studios announced the release of TransLuma for FCPX

Aliso Viejo, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2017

TransLuma is a set of dissolving transitions created for use within Final Cut Pro X. With TransLuma, users can gradually dissolve in or dissolve away the luminance of a scene without the use of keyframes. Choose to bleed away darks and lights to temporarily reveal parts of the next scene before fully transitioning over.

TransLuma allows editors to gradually dissolve away the light in a scene to reveal the following scene. Choose to dissolve away the current scene, or to dissolve in the following scene. Pick and choose between 4 different transitions with customizable options all within Final Cut Pro.

Use TransLuma is easy in Final Cut Pro. Simply choose a transition and drag it between to clips in the FCPX timeline. Next, shrink or expand the handles to change the duration of the transition. Lastly, utilize the controls in the inspector window to finalize the look transition.

With TransLuma, Final Cut users can make adjustments to the translucence of the dissolving footage. Make minor adjustments to the solidity of the edge using the “edge distance” and “shrink/expand” sliders. Increase the “fill holes” slider to increase harshness. With preserve RGB, editors can create a subtle outline effect.

TransLuma is created exclusively for Final Cut Pro. Utilize TransLuma to seamlessly transition in promotional videos, cinematic vlog edits without the hassle of keyframes. Simply drag, drop, and create with Pixel Film Studios plugins.

Established in 2006, Aliso Viejo, California-based Pixel Film Studios is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple FCPX. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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Leading developer of career exploration software launches an all-new program for grade 6-12 students and changes the company name

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

Today Career Cruising, a leading developer of career exploration and planning software, is launching a new program and a new identity: Xello. This all-new program helps students create successful futures through self-knowledge, exploration, and planning. The new identity reflects the company’s growth and evolution from a web-based CD-ROM program released 20 years ago to a SaaS-model education program that’s used by leading K-12 districts, libraries, workforce development centers, and other organizations throughout The Americas.

Xello is a brand new program that helps students plan their own unique journey whether it involves a trade, college, university, entrepreneurship, or other training. Every aspect of the program was built with the user in mind and optimized through extensive testing with students and educators. “In every nook and cranny we could find, we’ve integrated the student into our software,” said Xello CEO, Matt McQuillen. “This program is for all students—not just the self-motivated achievers and forward-thinking planners. We want to reach the discouraged students, the ones who are neutral about school and their next steps. We want them all to be able to create a plan for their future.”

Along with in-depth assessments and a comprehensive database of careers, schools, and programs, Xello also includes built-in curriculum support via interactive lessons, course-planning, and easy-to-use tools to help educators and administrators identify student pathways and make data-driven decisions about their readiness programs. The program was built to meet strict accessibility standards and compatibility with any device.

Together with the launch of a brand new program, Career Cruising has rebranded as Xello, a name that’s global, happy and focused on the future. “When we reflect on our own identity as a company, we can clearly see that our mission has always been about creating successful futures, and that we’ve always approached this challenge in our own unique way,” said Xello President, Jeff Harris. “The transition to Xello is not in any way a departure from our company’s proud history. It’s a natural progression – the result of a continued deepening of our commitment to helping people.”

For more information about Xello and the rebrand, contact Dawn McAvoy or visit the website http://www.xello.world.

About Xello

Xello’s mission is to help anyone, anywhere in the world create a successful future through self-knowledge, exploration, and planning. Started by three friends who sought a way to answer the “what’s the right path for me” question, our online software programs are used globally by millions of students, educators, and adults.

Media Contact:

Dawn McAvoy

dawnm(at)xello(dot)world

800-965-8541, ext. 141

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Radiant Vision Systems announces that it will host a live, half-day seminar about “Using Photometry-Based Systems for Advanced Vision Inspection," October 12, 2017, from 10 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. in San Jose, California, U.S.A.

Redmond, WA (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

Radiant Vision Systems, a leading provider of high-resolution imaging solutions for automated visual analysis of light and color, announces that it will host a live, half-day seminar about “Using Photometry-Based Systems for Advanced Vision Inspection.” The seminar will be led by Radiant Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Hubert Kostal, and include live, engineer-led demonstrations of machine vision applications using Radiant’s latest software to evaluate complex parts for obscure and subtle defects. The seminar will be held October 12, 2017, from 10 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. in San Jose, California, U.S.A.

Radiant’s photometric imaging solutions bridge the gap between machine vision systems and true human vision, with camera-based technologies that leverage Radiant’s expertise in light and color measurement for the greatest acuity in automated visual inspection. Radiant cameras capture images with the greatest pixel detail and broadest grayscale values, enabling inspection software to detect defects with a level of precision and reliability unachievable by either human perception or machine vision cameras. Incorporating technical advantages from Radiant’s 25-year legacy in photometric imaging – including superior CCD optics, “Just Noticeable Difference” measurements, absolute color and uniformity analysis, and more – Radiant’s advanced vision systems are able to detect minute visual differences in a way that replicates human visual inspection for detecting and classifying random defects in random locations, while acquiring the quantifiable data needed for automation.

Attendees of the advanced vision seminar will learn:

• Fundamental advantages of photometry-based vision systems for matching human visual perception
• The components of a successful vision system
• Applications and considerations for addressing the most challenging image-based evaluation of assemblies, part surfaces, and particles in transparent substrate

Demonstrations of inspection applications will be provided throughout the seminar using Radiant’s advanced vision software. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss applications with Radiant throughout the seminar. The seminar is free of charge, and lunch and refreshments are provided.

For more information or to register for an upcoming seminar, visit http://go.radiantvs.com/Advanced-Vision-Seminar.html. Learn more about Radiant Vision Systems at http://www.RadiantVisionSystems.com.

About Radiant Vision Systems

Radiant Vision Systems works with world-class brands and manufacturers to deliver creative visual inspection solutions that improve quality, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction. Radiant’s legacy of technology innovation in photometric imaging and worldwide install base date back more than 25 years and address applications from consumer electronics to automotive manufacturing. Radiant Vision Systems product lines include TrueTest™ automated visual inspection software for display systems, and ProMetric® imaging colorimeters, photometers, and light source measurement systems. Radiant is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with strategic offices in China and South Korea. Radiant has been a part of Konica Minolta’s Sensing Business Unit since August 2015. For more information, visit http://www.RadiantVisionSystems.com.

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The Salt Lake Chamber awarded this prestigious title to Kaddas Enterprises at the 130th Annual Meeting this September

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

Kaddas Enterprises, Inc., a woman-owned, family business specializing in thermoform plastic manufacturing, was named the 2017 Small Business of the Year by the Salt Lake Chamber. During the 130th Awards Luncheon and Annual Meeting on September 7, 2017, Kaddas Enterprises, along with other corporate award winners, was honored by Keith McMullin of Deseret Management Corporation.

“The Salt Lake Chamber has been more valuable than I ever expected,” said Natalie Kaddas, president and CEO of Kaddas Enterprises. “In addition to networking, they are a resource for business decisions and local and national public policy review. They offer educational opportunities for everyone within the company and have become our trusted advisors. Our team is thrilled to be selected from such a well-deserving group of professionals and named the Small Business of the Year.”

The Salt Lake Chamber is Utah’s largest business association and business leader, representing more than 8,000 businesses and over 500,000 jobs in all 29 counties in Utah. Every year, the Salt Lake Chamber hosts an Annual Meeting to review the previous year and honor those who have made a positive impact on Utah’s business community. The award criteria for the Small Business of the Year title included:

•     Good standing with the Salt Lake Chamber
•     Community involvement
•     Overall growth and success of the company
•     Creating jobs within the Utah market

Kaddas Enterprises is a second-generation, family-owned business that has operated in Utah for over 50 years. Natalie Kaddas currently sits on the board of the Utah Manufacturers Association. She is also the chairman of HawkWatch International and vice chair of the Salt Lake Chamber Small Business Committee.

About Kaddas Enterprises Inc.®

Since 1966, Kaddas Enterprises has been a leader in thermoform plastic manufacturing. From its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, Kaddas utilizes high-quality materials and innovative design to develop products and solutions for a wide variety of industries, including medical, transportation, and utility. Kaddas provides full-service engineering from consultation and drafting through to prototype creation and final production, while maintaining its dedication to sustainable business practices. For more information about Kaddas Enterprises, visit Kaddas.com.

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Controller Bundle Now Available Exclusively at Apple Retail in the US and the UK and on Apple.com

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Controller, the world’s best-selling game controller for Apple TV™, iOS, and Mac, has paired up with Minecraft for Apple TV, one of the world’s most successful game franchises with over 55 million unique monthly users, for an exclusive bundle opportunity. 

“This new bundle of our Nimbus Wireless Controller and Minecraft for Apple TV is a perfect pair,” said Ehtisham Rabbani, SteelSeries CEO.  “Whether you’re a veteran builder or playing Minecraft for the first time, this bundle brings the best gaming controller and one of the most played games in the world together for an amazing living room gaming experience.”

For a limited time, buy a specially branded package of SteelSeries Nimbus Wireless Controller and receive a download code for the Apple TV version of Minecraft for $39.95, a $30 value. 

“As the global leader in tvOS and iOS gamepads, we have long striven to provide consumers the best possible gaming experiences,” said Craig Olson, SteelSeries President of Worldwide Mobile. “This unprecedented bundle was a long time in the making and is the result of the steadfast passion and commitment of our talented teams—look for more groundbreaking announcements to come!”

The Minecraft Edition of the SteelSeries Nimbus Controller is available now exclusively at Apple stores in the US and in the United Kingdom.

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About SteelSeries

SteelSeries is a leader in gaming peripherals focused on quality, innovation and functionality, and the fastest growing major PC gaming headset brand in the US*. Founded in 2001, SteelSeries aims at improving performance through first-to-market innovations and technologies that helps gamers play harder, train longer, and rise to the challenge. SteelSeries supports the growth of competitive gaming tournaments and eSports with the goal of connecting gamers to each other and fostering a sense of community and purpose. SteelSeries’ team of professional and gaming enthusiasts help design and craft every single accessory, and are the driving force behind the company.

To learn more about SteelSeries’ products and esports partnerships, visit http://SteelSeries.com or follow us on social media for the latest updates at http://facebook.com/steelseries and be a part of the conversation on Twitter @SteelSeries.

*Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service/ PC Headset-PC Microphone/Dec. 2016 vs. Dec. 2015/dollar sales/”major” is defined as any PC Headset manufacturer selling over 25K units”

About Minecraft

Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. Explore randomly-generated worlds and build amazing things from the simplest of homes to the grandest of castles. Play in Creative Mode with unlimited resources, mine deep in Survival Mode - crafting weapons and armor to fend off dangerous mobs, or customize your games and scenarios in Adventure Mode. Discover the latest content and best community creations through the ever-expanding Minecraft Marketplace. Do all this alone or with friends across your favorite platforms directly via Xbox Live, in massive community servers or in your own private world with the Realms service.

Minecraft is available on Windows, Mac OS, Windows Phone, iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Apple TV, Oculus Rift and Gear VR.

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Reclamation selects five ideas to limit burrowing rodents into canals, levees and earthen dam embankments. Burrowing rodents provide a pathway for water to move through and erode the embankment, potentially causing serious issues for the surrounding communities.

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

The Bureau of Reclamation has selected five ideas to receive $20,000 to limit rodents from burrowing into canals, levees and earthen dam embankments. The two top ideas submitted will each receive $5,500. Edem Tsikata of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Lawrence Kearns of Chicago, Illinois, were selected as the top prize winners.

Rodents can burrow through both sides of an embankment providing a pathway for water to move through and erode the embankment, potentially causing serious issues for the surrounding communities. Burrows may also intersect or expose other anomalies in the embankment that may result in a failure of the embankment. Offending rodents include squirrels, badgers, moles, muskrats, mice and beavers.

Tsikata's idea proposes installation of a geotextile with embedded steel wool as a barrier cloth placed on or just under the embankment surface. It addresses rodent burrow prevention, is likely to be effective long-term, and allows small vegetation and moisture to penetrate the mesh. "I had read about a thorny plant (African Myrrh) used to deter lions in Southern Africa and steel mesh used to prevent damage by beavers in Germany," Tsikata described. "I thought combining these ideas might solve the problem."

Kearns’ solution proposes a subsurface cut-off wall approach that is known to be technically viable. However, the wall would be constructed using a unique hydro-excavation technique that would create a narrower trench, with less structural impact to the embankment, than what has previously been used for this application.

Others selected to receive prizes are: John McNabb of Pocatello, Idaho, for proposing the introduction of natural predators combined with hydro-seeded plant deterrents ($4,000), Leaf Jiang of Lexington, Massachusetts, for proposing a robotic smart trap ($2,500), and a team led by David Orlebeke of Ridgecrest, California, for proposing a wind-powered subsurface random acoustic emitter ($2,500).

The Bureau of Reclamation collaborated with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Colorado Department of Natural Resources Dam Safety Division, and federal canal operating entities including the Boise Project Board of Control and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, to design and judge this prize competition.

 

To learn more about Reclamation's Water Prize Competition Center, please visit: http://www.usbr.gov/research/challenges/index.html.

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Levels playing field for businesses, online advertisers, tracks sales leads

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

Traaqr (pronounced tracker) announced today the public release of the first fully-automated platform to track online to offline call conversions with the same precision and ease as an e-commerce transaction for businesses of all sizes. Traaqr’s technology seamlessly tracks calls, leads and even sales and takes this data and uploads it to ad platforms (like AdWords) to dynamically teach these platforms which clicks not only drive calls but which clicks drive the most profitable sales.

“Businesses and their agencies have been forced to fly blind, when it comes to online to offline conversions, for years; this was unacceptable to us,” said Brian Handrigan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Traaqr. “We knew there had to be a way to solve this problem, and with 20+ years experience in digital agencies, we had the ability to solve it. We also knew we had to deliver a platform that was transparent to the users and connect the data without requiring changes in workflow.”

Traaqr now becomes publicly after a successful Beta period during which the platform:

• Connected over 90,000 phone calls;
• Tracked over 500,000 web visitors;
• Optimized over $878,000 in Adwords spend;
• and, Recorded over $3,000,000 in conversion value.

“The results of our largest Beta user have exceeded our expectations,” said Jeff Linihan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Traaqr. “They experienced a 34 percent reduction in monthly advertising costs while increasing monthly sales by as much as 53.7 percent.”

Closing the loop between on online and offline conversion tracking that increases sales and reduces costs, Traaqr is a problem-solving tool – designed for agencies and advertisers that need to know more than which clicks resulted in a call. Rather, it allows companies to know which clicks result in leads and/or sales and how to find more of them for less money. And to make the process seamless, Traaqr integrates with the leading CRM, Web Analytics, and Online Ad Platforms.

Traaqr is available now at http://www.traaqr.com. Monthly subscriptions start at $39/ month with no long-term contracts.

About Traaqr

Traaqr is the first closed-loop, fully automated online to offline attribution & conversion tracking platform offering revenue-based analytics and continuous optimization. Ultimately, Traaqr empowers all online advertisers that convert sales offline to better understand the entire customer journey and apply that data to make more informed online advertising decisions by capturing unprecedented, actionable analytics from click to call to conversion. Traaqr is headquarted in St. Louis, MO. For more information see http://www.traaqr.com.

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Financial Poise™ Webinars and West LegalEdcenter are pleased to announce the September 27th premiere of a new webinar series “LEGAL ETHICS – BEST PRACTICES 2017," designed to introduce attorneys and business owners to ethical decision making. Professor George Kuney of the University of Tennessee moderates panelists from Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, the University of Tennessee and University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

CHICAGO, IL (PRWEB) September 19, 2017

Corporate scandals make the headlines periodically, but businesses and the lawyers that work with them face ethical challenges every day, even in situations that are legally compliant. This Financial Poise Webinar series examines ethical issues confronted by businesses in a variety of contexts, from so called “grey areas” to those involving outright corruption. The panels consider and recommend different approaches to ethical decision-making and the lawyer's role in advising business clients.

The first episode of the series, Best Practice Regarding Technology, airs on September 27th at 1pm CST (Register Here) and features moderator Professor George Kuney of The University of Tennessee. He is joined by Professor Nancy Rapoport of UNLV, Professor Paula Schaefer of the University of Tennessee, and Lisa Vandesteeg of Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer.

Technology is rapidly changing the way that lawyers and businesses interact (e.g. email; data rooms). This creates new and different challenges to confidentiality, attorney-client privilege and the creation of a detailed record of negotiations and interactions. This webinar will describe the problems and some solutions that arise out of the changing manner and pace of business law practice.

The LEGAL ETHICS – BEST PRACTICES 2017 series is sponsored by EisnerAmper. Future episodes in the series include "Hot Off the Press- Recent Cases & Decisions," airing on October 25th and "How to Avoid Malpractice & Disciplinary Actions - General Do's and Don'ts," airing on November 15th. All episodes will be available live through West LegalEdcenter and then on-demand following the live premiere.

Each episode is delivered in Plain English understandable to business owners and executives without much background in these areas. Yet, each episode is proven to be valuable to seasoned professionals. As with all Financial Poise Webinars, each episode in the series brings you into engaging, sometimes humorous, conversations designed to entertain as it teaches. And, as with all Financial Poise Webinars, each episode in the series is designed to be viewed independently of the other episodes, so that participants will enhance their knowledge of this area whether they attend one, some, or all of the episodes.

ABOUT FINANCIAL POISE™:

Financial Poise™ (http://www.financialpoise.com) provides unbiased news, continuing education, and intelligence to private business owners, executives, investors, and their trusted advisors. For more information contact Emily Goldin at egoldin(at)financialpoise(dot)com or 312-469-0135.

ABOUT EISNERAMPER: EisnerAmper is a leading full-service advisory and accounting firm with offices coast to coast and internationally. Visit http://www.eisneramper.com.

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