Team captain Frank Dancevic picked Milos Raonic, Denis Shapovalov, Vasek Pospisil, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniel Nestor, who is retiring this fall, to the squad for the Sept. 14-16 indoor tie at Coca-Cola (formerly Ricoh) Coliseum in Toronto.
Reported by CBC.ca 28 minutes ago.
Canada's Davis Cup team, led by Raonic, Shapovalov, packs punch
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Police search for third Chemnitz murder suspect
Two suspects are in custody for the stabbing death of Daniel H., a warrant has been issued for a third. Pressure is mounting on politicians to say where these men came from and why they were allowed to stay in Germany.
Reported by Deutsche Welle 16 minutes ago.
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Cloud-Software Company AuditBoard Names Karen Gift as Chief Financial Officer
Former Blackline and Cornerstone OnDemand Head of Finance joins AuditBoard for next stage of growth, AuditBoard also expands operations with El Segundo location
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
AuditBoard, a leading cloud-software platform for automating and transforming the way enterprises handle critical risk, audit and compliance work, today announced the appointment of Karen Gift as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Gift served as an advisor to the company prior to joining its executive leadership team.
Gift is an accomplished finance and accounting executive with more than fifteen years of global finance, accounting and operations experience, particularly in helping enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies scale from their early, capital-raising stages to public company offerings.
Prior to joining AuditBoard, Gift served as the Vice President of Finance for Blackline, a provider of cloud-based finance and accounting solutions. There, Gift played a key role in leading the company through its IPO and subsequent growth. Gift also held a Vice President of Finance role with talent management cloud software firm Cornerstone OnDemand. During her nine years with the company, Gift was instrumental in building and leading Cornerstone’s global finance organization throughout the company’s growth trajectory as it emerged as one of the world’s largest SaaS organizations.
To further the company’s hyper-growth over the past year, AuditBoard has expanded its Los Angeles operations by opening a new office in El Segundo. The company also recently announced it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by global investment firm Battery Ventures.
“We’re honored to welcome Karen to our executive leadership team,” said Daniel Kim, co-founder and CEO of AuditBoard. “Her extensive financial expertise working with two of the fastest-growing enterprise SaaS companies, as well as her impressive track record developing and leading global finance, accounting and operations teams, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve into an industry leader in the risk management software space.”
“I am very excited to join the AuditBoard team and help the company achieve its next level of growth,” said Gift. “I believe in the company’s solutions and market potential, and I look forward to working with the executive team as we focus on advancing product innovation, accelerating sales and marketing, and expanding our existing business partnerships.”
About AuditBoard
AuditBoard is the leading cloud-based platform transforming the way enterprises automate, collaborate and report in real-time on critical risk, audit and compliance workflows. AuditBoard offers a full suite of easy-to-use audit management and compliance solutions for SOX, controls management, operational audits, ERM and workflow management. AuditBoard’s clients include industry-leading pre-IPO to Fortune 50 companies looking to streamline their accounting and audit functions. For more information: http://www.auditboard.com. Reported by PRWeb 7 hours ago.
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
AuditBoard, a leading cloud-software platform for automating and transforming the way enterprises handle critical risk, audit and compliance work, today announced the appointment of Karen Gift as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Gift served as an advisor to the company prior to joining its executive leadership team.
Gift is an accomplished finance and accounting executive with more than fifteen years of global finance, accounting and operations experience, particularly in helping enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies scale from their early, capital-raising stages to public company offerings.
Prior to joining AuditBoard, Gift served as the Vice President of Finance for Blackline, a provider of cloud-based finance and accounting solutions. There, Gift played a key role in leading the company through its IPO and subsequent growth. Gift also held a Vice President of Finance role with talent management cloud software firm Cornerstone OnDemand. During her nine years with the company, Gift was instrumental in building and leading Cornerstone’s global finance organization throughout the company’s growth trajectory as it emerged as one of the world’s largest SaaS organizations.
To further the company’s hyper-growth over the past year, AuditBoard has expanded its Los Angeles operations by opening a new office in El Segundo. The company also recently announced it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by global investment firm Battery Ventures.
“We’re honored to welcome Karen to our executive leadership team,” said Daniel Kim, co-founder and CEO of AuditBoard. “Her extensive financial expertise working with two of the fastest-growing enterprise SaaS companies, as well as her impressive track record developing and leading global finance, accounting and operations teams, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and evolve into an industry leader in the risk management software space.”
“I am very excited to join the AuditBoard team and help the company achieve its next level of growth,” said Gift. “I believe in the company’s solutions and market potential, and I look forward to working with the executive team as we focus on advancing product innovation, accelerating sales and marketing, and expanding our existing business partnerships.”
About AuditBoard
AuditBoard is the leading cloud-based platform transforming the way enterprises automate, collaborate and report in real-time on critical risk, audit and compliance workflows. AuditBoard offers a full suite of easy-to-use audit management and compliance solutions for SOX, controls management, operational audits, ERM and workflow management. AuditBoard’s clients include industry-leading pre-IPO to Fortune 50 companies looking to streamline their accounting and audit functions. For more information: http://www.auditboard.com. Reported by PRWeb 7 hours ago.
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Energous shares pop after securing regulatory certification for its WattUp charging technology in 100 countries
Shares of Energous Corporation (NASDAQ:WATT) soared in Wednesday’s pre-market session after the California company won a key victory and secured regulatory certification for its WattUp wireless charging technology in 100 countries, including the US, Australia, the European Union, Canada, India and Taiwan. Energous is the developer of WattUp – a wire-free charging technology that delivers scalable power via radio bands similar to a Wi-Fi router. Unlike older wireless charging systems, WattUp is capable of powering devices from a distance, which saves users from having to remember to plug in devices. Energous shares jumped 9.25% to US$13.47 before the opening bell on Wednesday. WattUp is now approved to ship in countries, ranging from Afghanistan and Albania to Azerbaijan, Mongolia and Myanmar. Energous, which is based in San Jose, California, is still following through on its global regulatory campaign that will establish its foothold in select countries and pave the way for manufacturers to begin selling WattUp-enabled electronic devices in their markets. “Securing the necessary country-specific regulatory approvals for our technology is an important and essential part of the go-to market process as we introduce WattUp wireless charging technology to regulators around the world,” said Daniel Lawless, vice-president of Regulatory matters at Energous, in a statement. “Current progress of our international regulatory campaign bolsters our leadership position and makes our WattUp wireless charging technology accessible to many more markets around the globe, with more in the pipeline,” he added.
Reported by Proactive Investors 6 hours ago.
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Chris Davies explains why Celtic’s Daniel Arzani, Marvin Compper and Scott Allan left out of Europa League squads
The Hoops No.2 has revealed the reasons behind the trio’s omission.
Reported by Daily Record 6 hours ago.
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Edgenuity Announces Partnership with Purpose Prep to Provide Social and Emotional Learning Courses
Social and emotional learning curriculum proven to increase academic performance, reduce stress and anxiety in students
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
Research has shown that social and emotional learning can improve student academic performance and help improve students’ attitudes toward school. Edgenuity, a leading provider of online curriculum and instructional services for the K-12 market, today announced a partnership with Purpose Prep to make the benefits of social and emotional learning available to more students. Purpose Prep is an online course provider transforming the student learning experience through innovative, interactive and engaging course solutions for K-12 districts and schools.
Through this partnership, Edgenuity is excited to offer schools and districts immediate access to three new social and emotional learning courses:· Personal Development
· Character and Leadership Development
· College and Career Readiness
Additionally, Purpose Prep’s one-of-a-kind tech course, “Introduction to Today’s Technology” will be made available. Each course is aligned to core competencies outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of their own personal development.
“Edgenuity’s mission has always been to foster empowerment and engagement for students and educators,” said Sari Factor, CEO of Edgenuity. “Our partnership with Purpose Prep will ensure that students have access to tools they need to become well-rounded members of their communities and global citizens while improving academic achievement.”
A study conducted by CASEL and associated researchers found that the academic performance of students exposed to social and emotional learning programs was, on average, 13 percentile points higher than their peers who were not. Additionally, behavior problems, emotional distress and drug use were all significantly lower for students that participated in the programs.
“We’re proud to unite with Edgenuity to empower young people across the nation to discover their purpose,” said Daniel Budzinski, Purpose Prep founder and Chief Purpose Officer. “By extending the reach of our social and emotional learning curriculum, we hope to help even more students cultivate their personal and academic growth.”
About Edgenuity
Edgenuity is a leading provider of online curriculum and instructional services for the K-12 market. Nationwide, Edgenuity is in use by more than 20,000 schools, including 20 of the 25 largest school districts, to meet academic goals and improve student outcomes. We offer initial credit courses, honors and Advanced Placement courses, credit recovery, intervention and test readiness. These solutions, in addition to Edgenuity’s instructional services and professional development offerings, help students, educators and districts achieve success in their online and blended learning programs. For more information, visit Edgenuity.com.
About Purpose Prep
Purpose Prep resources and empowers school districts to lead, teach and learn on purpose. We’re transforming the student learning experience through innovative, interactive and engaging curriculum and instruction for students in niche content categories. The content advances the students purpose and success during and after school. Purpose Prep solutions are highly convertible to meet the needs of K-12 districts, schools and educational leaders. Niche content examples: social and emotional, personal, character, leadership and workforce development and college and career readiness. For more information, visit PurposePrep.com. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
Research has shown that social and emotional learning can improve student academic performance and help improve students’ attitudes toward school. Edgenuity, a leading provider of online curriculum and instructional services for the K-12 market, today announced a partnership with Purpose Prep to make the benefits of social and emotional learning available to more students. Purpose Prep is an online course provider transforming the student learning experience through innovative, interactive and engaging course solutions for K-12 districts and schools.
Through this partnership, Edgenuity is excited to offer schools and districts immediate access to three new social and emotional learning courses:· Personal Development
· Character and Leadership Development
· College and Career Readiness
Additionally, Purpose Prep’s one-of-a-kind tech course, “Introduction to Today’s Technology” will be made available. Each course is aligned to core competencies outlined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of their own personal development.
“Edgenuity’s mission has always been to foster empowerment and engagement for students and educators,” said Sari Factor, CEO of Edgenuity. “Our partnership with Purpose Prep will ensure that students have access to tools they need to become well-rounded members of their communities and global citizens while improving academic achievement.”
A study conducted by CASEL and associated researchers found that the academic performance of students exposed to social and emotional learning programs was, on average, 13 percentile points higher than their peers who were not. Additionally, behavior problems, emotional distress and drug use were all significantly lower for students that participated in the programs.
“We’re proud to unite with Edgenuity to empower young people across the nation to discover their purpose,” said Daniel Budzinski, Purpose Prep founder and Chief Purpose Officer. “By extending the reach of our social and emotional learning curriculum, we hope to help even more students cultivate their personal and academic growth.”
About Edgenuity
Edgenuity is a leading provider of online curriculum and instructional services for the K-12 market. Nationwide, Edgenuity is in use by more than 20,000 schools, including 20 of the 25 largest school districts, to meet academic goals and improve student outcomes. We offer initial credit courses, honors and Advanced Placement courses, credit recovery, intervention and test readiness. These solutions, in addition to Edgenuity’s instructional services and professional development offerings, help students, educators and districts achieve success in their online and blended learning programs. For more information, visit Edgenuity.com.
About Purpose Prep
Purpose Prep resources and empowers school districts to lead, teach and learn on purpose. We’re transforming the student learning experience through innovative, interactive and engaging curriculum and instruction for students in niche content categories. The content advances the students purpose and success during and after school. Purpose Prep solutions are highly convertible to meet the needs of K-12 districts, schools and educational leaders. Niche content examples: social and emotional, personal, character, leadership and workforce development and college and career readiness. For more information, visit PurposePrep.com. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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Unified Office Launches Total Connect Now Dental Management SuiteSM (TCNDMSSM) To Help Dental Practices Dramatically Improve Patient Experience
Integrates with leading Dental Practice Management Software Solutions and Unified Office’s Industry Leading, Reliable Voice Communications Platform to Bring Customer Service, Scheduling and Worker Productivity to a New Level
Dallas, TX, Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Unified Office, Inc, a leading managed services provider offering reliable hybrid cloud-based virtual communications services and business analytics to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced today that they are extending their award-winning communications and analytics service offerings to the dental industry with their Total Connect Now Dental Management SuiteSM (TCNDMSSM). Unified Office will exhibit this new offering at booth 333 at the Southwest Dental conference Sept. 6th through 8th, 2018 in Dallas.
“We are so happy to have found Unified Office,” said Dr. Daniel Fanikos, DMD, Fanikos Salib Dental Care. “At Fanikos Salib Dental Care we are obsessively dedicated to delivering the highest quality care to our patients. Similarly, Unified Office listens to our problems and then develops concrete, customized solutions that meet the unique needs of our rapidly growing practice. We are very pleased with the high reliability and high quality of their business communications services in addition to the superior customer support we have received from Unified Office. Because we don’t have to worry about the reliability and quality of our communications services, we are able to focus more on the overall effectiveness of our practice so we can continue to deliver the highest quality of care and customer service to our patients. Thank you, Unified Office!”
Unified Office provides a highly reliable, high quality, always available voice communications system with unique integrations into the leading dental practice management software platforms such as Dentrix, Opendental and Eaglesoft. More importantly, Unified Office enables dental practices to easily create and modify their own unique workflow choreography and to create their own virtual office communications environment, in addition to providing them with performance analytics and automated appointment confirmation and scheduling.
All of this is delivered to them in the form of a managed service where Unified Office takes responsibility for all of our customers’ services 24 x 7. Dental office staff can now easily forward calls to different locations at different times of the day in order to keep up with their mobile workforce that frequently moves between multiple offices or even within the same office. TCNDMSSM also provides an easy to use centralized administration solution for their communications systems across all of their offices and can be accessed by the device of their choice no matter whey happen to be.
“The dental industry landscape is undergoing rapid change, the pace of which is largely unprecedented,” said Ray Pasquale, Founder & CEO of Unified Office. “Dentists live in a highly competitive marketplace. For example, consumers have come to expect a one stop shopping experience where they receive all the services they need from a single dental practice. We also live in a real-time world today where consumers expect immediate attention. Missing an inbound call or putting someone on hold or even worse, putting them through to voicemail can result in missing a new patient opportunity or an appointment from an existing patient, both of which can result in lost revenue opportunities and potential reputational harm.”
Summary of Benefits for Dental Practices:
· Uniformity of services enables their staff to easily bring their offices with them, wherever they happen to be on any given day.
· A hybrid, on premise and cloud-based solution that enables the highest quality VoIP offering available with the most reliable and resilient service platform converting calls into dollars.
· Business continuity that eliminates down time by finding and fixing problems in most cases before the customer becomes aware of them.
· Automated notifications and scheduling.
· Superior customer service, 24X7, provided by Unified Office in the US.
· Integration with best-in-class dental practice management software.
· Rapid installation of their services without interrupting their business.
· Cost savings experienced over other options from eliminating the need for costly legacy T1 lines and/or MPLS circuits.
· A single end-to-end managed service solution provided by one vendor means one call gets it all done with one partner should an issue arise.
Unified Office’s core mission is to help businesses of all types monetize their communications service and solve problems that are unique to them. Unified Office does this by providing them with reliable, high quality, business class, voice communications, and simple and elegant, easy-to-use services and applications that help them improve the effectiveness of their business operations. These services include real-time performance analytics and automated notifications for appointment confirmations and scheduling.
Total Connect Now*℠* is an easy to use managed business communications service that integrates voice and video communications, messaging, service-level monitoring, business continuity, and business analytics tools into a seamless, high quality, reliable communications service that can be configured to meet the unique needs of any business. Unified Office provides an at-a-glance view of customer service responsiveness in real-time, along with on-demand and scheduled reporting, and real-time analytics for any single or multilocation business. All of this can be viewed, configured and accessed remotely via the Unified Office fully integrated TCN*℠* Operational Management Suite*™* (TCNOMS*™*) web-enabled portal on any device.
Unified Office is a managed services company that takes total responsibility for its customers’ business communications services. Proactive service monitoring and business continuity backup around the clock ensures a worry-free experience. With Unified Office’s extensive interoperability testing, users can rest assured that their service provides outstanding reliability and is available whenever and wherever they need it.
*About Unified Office *
Unified Office, Inc. is a leading provider of SDN-based, hybrid cloud, managed, Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and Unified Communications services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Unified Office’s Total Connect Now℠ service architecture was purpose-built to deliver the highest quality of experience and availability, leveraging the latest in extensible business VoIP communications technology and cloud-based infrastructure to enhance SMB workforce productivity. Their cloud-based intelligent network incorporates Unified Office’s unique adaptive Highest Quality Routing Protocol™ (HQRP™) for end-to-end service quality, and Business Continuity “shadowing” to ensure high availability operation over one or more redundant broadband links.
The Unified Office Visual Performance Suite™ and IoT service platform provides a real-time view of changes in operational performance levels and actionable intelligence for SMBs, store managers and business owners, enabling them to readily determine real-time business performance, take immediate actions, and apply continuous operational improvements. This results in higher customer satisfaction, increased customer retention, and increased revenues and profitability. For more information visit www.unifiedoffice.com.
CONTACT: Contact:
Cathy Clarke
CNC Associates
Ph.: 508-833-8533
Email: cathy@cncassocs.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.
Dallas, TX, Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Unified Office, Inc, a leading managed services provider offering reliable hybrid cloud-based virtual communications services and business analytics to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced today that they are extending their award-winning communications and analytics service offerings to the dental industry with their Total Connect Now Dental Management SuiteSM (TCNDMSSM). Unified Office will exhibit this new offering at booth 333 at the Southwest Dental conference Sept. 6th through 8th, 2018 in Dallas.
“We are so happy to have found Unified Office,” said Dr. Daniel Fanikos, DMD, Fanikos Salib Dental Care. “At Fanikos Salib Dental Care we are obsessively dedicated to delivering the highest quality care to our patients. Similarly, Unified Office listens to our problems and then develops concrete, customized solutions that meet the unique needs of our rapidly growing practice. We are very pleased with the high reliability and high quality of their business communications services in addition to the superior customer support we have received from Unified Office. Because we don’t have to worry about the reliability and quality of our communications services, we are able to focus more on the overall effectiveness of our practice so we can continue to deliver the highest quality of care and customer service to our patients. Thank you, Unified Office!”
Unified Office provides a highly reliable, high quality, always available voice communications system with unique integrations into the leading dental practice management software platforms such as Dentrix, Opendental and Eaglesoft. More importantly, Unified Office enables dental practices to easily create and modify their own unique workflow choreography and to create their own virtual office communications environment, in addition to providing them with performance analytics and automated appointment confirmation and scheduling.
All of this is delivered to them in the form of a managed service where Unified Office takes responsibility for all of our customers’ services 24 x 7. Dental office staff can now easily forward calls to different locations at different times of the day in order to keep up with their mobile workforce that frequently moves between multiple offices or even within the same office. TCNDMSSM also provides an easy to use centralized administration solution for their communications systems across all of their offices and can be accessed by the device of their choice no matter whey happen to be.
“The dental industry landscape is undergoing rapid change, the pace of which is largely unprecedented,” said Ray Pasquale, Founder & CEO of Unified Office. “Dentists live in a highly competitive marketplace. For example, consumers have come to expect a one stop shopping experience where they receive all the services they need from a single dental practice. We also live in a real-time world today where consumers expect immediate attention. Missing an inbound call or putting someone on hold or even worse, putting them through to voicemail can result in missing a new patient opportunity or an appointment from an existing patient, both of which can result in lost revenue opportunities and potential reputational harm.”
Summary of Benefits for Dental Practices:
· Uniformity of services enables their staff to easily bring their offices with them, wherever they happen to be on any given day.
· A hybrid, on premise and cloud-based solution that enables the highest quality VoIP offering available with the most reliable and resilient service platform converting calls into dollars.
· Business continuity that eliminates down time by finding and fixing problems in most cases before the customer becomes aware of them.
· Automated notifications and scheduling.
· Superior customer service, 24X7, provided by Unified Office in the US.
· Integration with best-in-class dental practice management software.
· Rapid installation of their services without interrupting their business.
· Cost savings experienced over other options from eliminating the need for costly legacy T1 lines and/or MPLS circuits.
· A single end-to-end managed service solution provided by one vendor means one call gets it all done with one partner should an issue arise.
Unified Office’s core mission is to help businesses of all types monetize their communications service and solve problems that are unique to them. Unified Office does this by providing them with reliable, high quality, business class, voice communications, and simple and elegant, easy-to-use services and applications that help them improve the effectiveness of their business operations. These services include real-time performance analytics and automated notifications for appointment confirmations and scheduling.
Total Connect Now*℠* is an easy to use managed business communications service that integrates voice and video communications, messaging, service-level monitoring, business continuity, and business analytics tools into a seamless, high quality, reliable communications service that can be configured to meet the unique needs of any business. Unified Office provides an at-a-glance view of customer service responsiveness in real-time, along with on-demand and scheduled reporting, and real-time analytics for any single or multilocation business. All of this can be viewed, configured and accessed remotely via the Unified Office fully integrated TCN*℠* Operational Management Suite*™* (TCNOMS*™*) web-enabled portal on any device.
Unified Office is a managed services company that takes total responsibility for its customers’ business communications services. Proactive service monitoring and business continuity backup around the clock ensures a worry-free experience. With Unified Office’s extensive interoperability testing, users can rest assured that their service provides outstanding reliability and is available whenever and wherever they need it.
*About Unified Office *
Unified Office, Inc. is a leading provider of SDN-based, hybrid cloud, managed, Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and Unified Communications services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Unified Office’s Total Connect Now℠ service architecture was purpose-built to deliver the highest quality of experience and availability, leveraging the latest in extensible business VoIP communications technology and cloud-based infrastructure to enhance SMB workforce productivity. Their cloud-based intelligent network incorporates Unified Office’s unique adaptive Highest Quality Routing Protocol™ (HQRP™) for end-to-end service quality, and Business Continuity “shadowing” to ensure high availability operation over one or more redundant broadband links.
The Unified Office Visual Performance Suite™ and IoT service platform provides a real-time view of changes in operational performance levels and actionable intelligence for SMBs, store managers and business owners, enabling them to readily determine real-time business performance, take immediate actions, and apply continuous operational improvements. This results in higher customer satisfaction, increased customer retention, and increased revenues and profitability. For more information visit www.unifiedoffice.com.
CONTACT: Contact:
Cathy Clarke
CNC Associates
Ph.: 508-833-8533
Email: cathy@cncassocs.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 6 hours ago.
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Thug violently attacked woman when she refused to perform sex act
Michael Daniel McCarthy, who met his victim while out drinking, was branded a 'danger to women'
Reported by Wales Online 5 hours ago.
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Wife, 28, scooped £1m on EuroMillions HotPicks three weeks after pranking her husband
When Charlotte Peart, from Whittlesey, near Peterborough, told her husband Daniel they'd won £1m he didn't believe her because three weeks earlier she told him they'd won £250,000 as a prank.
Reported by MailOnline 5 hours ago.
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Scener Launches as Free Synchronized Commentary Platform for Streaming Shows and Movies
Anyone Can Create, Share, and Watch Video Commentaries that Bring a Social Experience to Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube Content
LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
Scener, a new platform that enables anyone to create, share, and watch picture-in-picture commentary videos synchronized with their favorite streaming shows and movies, launches today. The platform seamlessly overlays with leading streaming services Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, allowing anyone to enjoy and create commentary as they watch.
With its "hosted show" experience, Scener facilitates a more social, entertaining, and creative way to watch online video together, without altering the underlying content. To get started, go to Scener.com to add the free Scener Google Chrome extension for laptops or desktops.
Scener provides a new way to discover great things to watch, and is debuting with over 600 hosted movies, episodes, and videos, such as:· Filup Molina, a leading YouTube creator of reaction commentary with over 1.5M subscribers on his channel, New Rockstars, unpacks fan theories behind Breaking Bad
· Formerly incarcerated activists Jayda Rasberry and James Nelson give an insider’s look at what prison is really like while watching Orange is the New Black
· Hannah Pilkes, a breakout Vine star, adds her comedic take to The Santa Clarita Diet, Gossip Girls, and Friends
· Pop culture expert and best-selling author of “Seinfeldia” and “Sex and the City and Us,” Jennifer Keishin Armstrong gives expert insight into plotline development for Seinfeld
· Marc Bernardin, Marvel and DC comics writer and co-host of podcast Fatman on Batman with filmmaker Kevin Smith, gives an in-depth, writer's perspective on Sin City
With Scener, anyone — not just established creators, digital talent and industry experts — can showcase their personality or expertise by hosting a show, movie or video clip. Commentary can be shared publicly to help grow and build new audiences, or can be invite-only for friends and family. By signing up to Scener, viewers can engage further by liking and following their favorite hosts and commenting on their videos.
“Scener has incredible potential to broaden the dialogue between the makers and the consumers of entertainment content,” said Joe Braidwood, Co-Founder and CMO of Scener. “Audiences are hungry for new platforms, tools and communities to enhance the traditional way we watch films and video so that there is more cross-pollination, fan-theories, and creative feedback. Our goal is to enhance storytelling and story consumption: with platforms like Scener, studios, directors, producers, and writers will be guided to make more informed decisions about the content their audiences crave.”
”Over 20 years ago, we at RealNetworks revolutionized media by inventing the world’s first commercial Internet streaming system,” said Rob Glaser, Executive Chairman of Scener and founder and CEO of RealNetworks Inc. “With the launch of Scener, we’re reinventing the streaming experience itself.”
“The vision for Scener came from the desire to rewind social media commentary for the big moments in Game of Thrones episodes,” said Daniel Strickland, Co-Founder and CTO of Scener. “Since then, we’ve been hard at work to create a whole new way for people to watch their favorite shows and movies together... and we’re just getting started. It will be amazing to see how creative communities will use Scener to engage audiences in delightful and unexpected ways.”
About Scener
Scener is the new platform that lets you create, share, and watch picture-in-picture commentary videos synced with your favorite streaming shows and movies. Scener is the better way to watch, bringing people together over shared passions and interests. It makes viewing online video more social, entertaining, and fun. Scener is enabled easily on a desktop or laptop with Google Chrome. Scener is incubated by media streaming pioneer RealNetworks Inc. Find out more and host a show at scener.com.
Press Inquiries:
Stacy Katz Communications
stacy(at)stacykatz(dot)com
(310) 695-5444
Partnership Inquiries:
Joe Braidwood, Scener
Joe(at)scener(dot)com
(424) 322-0354 Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
LOS ANGELES and SEATTLE (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
Scener, a new platform that enables anyone to create, share, and watch picture-in-picture commentary videos synchronized with their favorite streaming shows and movies, launches today. The platform seamlessly overlays with leading streaming services Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, allowing anyone to enjoy and create commentary as they watch.
With its "hosted show" experience, Scener facilitates a more social, entertaining, and creative way to watch online video together, without altering the underlying content. To get started, go to Scener.com to add the free Scener Google Chrome extension for laptops or desktops.
Scener provides a new way to discover great things to watch, and is debuting with over 600 hosted movies, episodes, and videos, such as:· Filup Molina, a leading YouTube creator of reaction commentary with over 1.5M subscribers on his channel, New Rockstars, unpacks fan theories behind Breaking Bad
· Formerly incarcerated activists Jayda Rasberry and James Nelson give an insider’s look at what prison is really like while watching Orange is the New Black
· Hannah Pilkes, a breakout Vine star, adds her comedic take to The Santa Clarita Diet, Gossip Girls, and Friends
· Pop culture expert and best-selling author of “Seinfeldia” and “Sex and the City and Us,” Jennifer Keishin Armstrong gives expert insight into plotline development for Seinfeld
· Marc Bernardin, Marvel and DC comics writer and co-host of podcast Fatman on Batman with filmmaker Kevin Smith, gives an in-depth, writer's perspective on Sin City
With Scener, anyone — not just established creators, digital talent and industry experts — can showcase their personality or expertise by hosting a show, movie or video clip. Commentary can be shared publicly to help grow and build new audiences, or can be invite-only for friends and family. By signing up to Scener, viewers can engage further by liking and following their favorite hosts and commenting on their videos.
“Scener has incredible potential to broaden the dialogue between the makers and the consumers of entertainment content,” said Joe Braidwood, Co-Founder and CMO of Scener. “Audiences are hungry for new platforms, tools and communities to enhance the traditional way we watch films and video so that there is more cross-pollination, fan-theories, and creative feedback. Our goal is to enhance storytelling and story consumption: with platforms like Scener, studios, directors, producers, and writers will be guided to make more informed decisions about the content their audiences crave.”
”Over 20 years ago, we at RealNetworks revolutionized media by inventing the world’s first commercial Internet streaming system,” said Rob Glaser, Executive Chairman of Scener and founder and CEO of RealNetworks Inc. “With the launch of Scener, we’re reinventing the streaming experience itself.”
“The vision for Scener came from the desire to rewind social media commentary for the big moments in Game of Thrones episodes,” said Daniel Strickland, Co-Founder and CTO of Scener. “Since then, we’ve been hard at work to create a whole new way for people to watch their favorite shows and movies together... and we’re just getting started. It will be amazing to see how creative communities will use Scener to engage audiences in delightful and unexpected ways.”
About Scener
Scener is the new platform that lets you create, share, and watch picture-in-picture commentary videos synced with your favorite streaming shows and movies. Scener is the better way to watch, bringing people together over shared passions and interests. It makes viewing online video more social, entertaining, and fun. Scener is enabled easily on a desktop or laptop with Google Chrome. Scener is incubated by media streaming pioneer RealNetworks Inc. Find out more and host a show at scener.com.
Press Inquiries:
Stacy Katz Communications
stacy(at)stacykatz(dot)com
(310) 695-5444
Partnership Inquiries:
Joe Braidwood, Scener
Joe(at)scener(dot)com
(424) 322-0354 Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
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ISBER Launches Japanese Translation of Best Practices: Recommendations for Repositories, Fourth Edition
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) is pleased to announce the release of the Japanese translation of Best Practices: Recommendations for Repositories, Fourth Edition.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) is pleased to announce the release of the Japanese translation of Best Practices: Recommendations for Repositories, Fourth Edition.
The Fourth Edition publication, originally released in January 2018, is a practice-changing publication aimed at advancing the science of biobanking to meet the needs of a growing industry. The English publication has been downloaded over 1000 times, and this translation will help meet the needs of more members worldwide and facilitate further growth in this field.
“The ISBER Best Practices 4th Edition aims to sustain and support biobankers everywhere,” said David Lewandowski, President of ISBER. “Translating these Best Practices into multiple languages aligns with ISBER’s position as the leading resource in repository management – and the Japanese translation of Best Practices is but one more step in our goal.”
“Good translations are needed to make the Best Practices accessible to a wider audience,” said Dr. Koh Furuta, Head Director of the Council of Industrial Use of Biological and Environmental Repositories (CIBER) in Japan. “This Japanese translation was prepared so that the wording is harmonized with the translations of ISO documents, including ISO 20387 and ISO 15189. By sharing these good practices, we look forward to further advancing the science of biobanking in Japan.”
ISBER would like to thank the many Japanese colleagues for their involvement in the translation of this publication, as well as CIBER and the ISBER Director at Large for the Indo-Pacific area, Dr. Daniel Catchpoole, for their critical support in this effort.
For a full list of languages in which the Best Practices: Recommendations for Repositories, Fourth Edition is available or to access the original English edition, please see http://www.isber.org/bestpractices.
To learn more about ISBER, please visit: http://www.isber.org
For further information, please contact:
Ana Torres, BA (Hon), MPub
ISBER Executive Director
750 West Pender Street, Suite 301
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 2T7
T: 1-604-484-5693
E: info@isber.org
About ISBER:
ISBER is the only global forum that addresses harmonization of scientific, technical, legal, and ethical issues relevant to repositories of biological and environmental specimens. The mission of ISBER as a global organization is to create opportunities for sharing ideas and innovations in biobanking and harmonizes approaches to evolving challenges for biological and environmental repositories. ISBER fosters collaboration, creates education and training opportunities, provides an international showcase for state-of-the-art policies, processes, and research findings, and innovative technologies, products, and services. Together, these activities promote best practices that cut across the broad range of repositories that ISBER s Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) is pleased to announce the release of the Japanese translation of Best Practices: Recommendations for Repositories, Fourth Edition.
The Fourth Edition publication, originally released in January 2018, is a practice-changing publication aimed at advancing the science of biobanking to meet the needs of a growing industry. The English publication has been downloaded over 1000 times, and this translation will help meet the needs of more members worldwide and facilitate further growth in this field.
“The ISBER Best Practices 4th Edition aims to sustain and support biobankers everywhere,” said David Lewandowski, President of ISBER. “Translating these Best Practices into multiple languages aligns with ISBER’s position as the leading resource in repository management – and the Japanese translation of Best Practices is but one more step in our goal.”
“Good translations are needed to make the Best Practices accessible to a wider audience,” said Dr. Koh Furuta, Head Director of the Council of Industrial Use of Biological and Environmental Repositories (CIBER) in Japan. “This Japanese translation was prepared so that the wording is harmonized with the translations of ISO documents, including ISO 20387 and ISO 15189. By sharing these good practices, we look forward to further advancing the science of biobanking in Japan.”
ISBER would like to thank the many Japanese colleagues for their involvement in the translation of this publication, as well as CIBER and the ISBER Director at Large for the Indo-Pacific area, Dr. Daniel Catchpoole, for their critical support in this effort.
For a full list of languages in which the Best Practices: Recommendations for Repositories, Fourth Edition is available or to access the original English edition, please see http://www.isber.org/bestpractices.
To learn more about ISBER, please visit: http://www.isber.org
For further information, please contact:
Ana Torres, BA (Hon), MPub
ISBER Executive Director
750 West Pender Street, Suite 301
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 2T7
T: 1-604-484-5693
E: info@isber.org
About ISBER:
ISBER is the only global forum that addresses harmonization of scientific, technical, legal, and ethical issues relevant to repositories of biological and environmental specimens. The mission of ISBER as a global organization is to create opportunities for sharing ideas and innovations in biobanking and harmonizes approaches to evolving challenges for biological and environmental repositories. ISBER fosters collaboration, creates education and training opportunities, provides an international showcase for state-of-the-art policies, processes, and research findings, and innovative technologies, products, and services. Together, these activities promote best practices that cut across the broad range of repositories that ISBER s Reported by PRWeb 5 hours ago.
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A new Chrome extension lets you create commentary videos for Netflix shows in the style of Twitch or 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'
· *Scener is a new Chrome extension that lets you make your own picture-in-picture commentary videos for TV shows and movies on streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.*· *Scener's founders were inspired by services like Twitch and YouTube, and the lack of a communal experience when binge-watching shows on Netflix.*
· *Scener plans to expand to different streaming services using Chrome's API.*
--------------------If you’ve ever wanted to make your own version of “Mystery Science Theater 3000” — the iconic show that laid an audio track of ruthless ribbing over bad sci-fi movies — there’s a new Chrome extension that makes it easy to do that (and more).
On Wednesday, an extension called Scener launched on Chrome. Scener lets you create picture-in-picture commentary videos that are synchronized to TV shows and movies on streaming platforms. At launch, the extension works with Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube, but the company is looking to add others like HBO Now.
Prior to launch, Scener cofounders Daniel Strickland and Joe Braidwood shared a demo of the platform with Business Insider, and walked us through its origins. The pair said the idea came from two big sources of inspiration: the success of platforms like gaming-focused Twitch and YouTube in spurring commentary videos, and the disconnect the founders felt from other viewers in the age of Netflix binge-watching. In our on-demand TV universe, we don't really get experiences like the fun Twitter chatter around a major live sporting event, or even an award show, Braidwood said.
The concept of Scener is easy enough to grasp: You use your webcam to film a PiP track that’s synced to the timeline of the movie or show. There are nifty features like being able to pause the source video but continue recording your video (if you want to get lots of information in before a big scene), and the ability for people to leave text comments that display on a sidebar next to the video (similar to SoundCloud's commenting platform).
But the main question you probably have is how the Scener team was able to build this without massive copyright infringement. To view any Scener video, you have to be logged into whatever service it was recorded on top of, be it Netflix or Hulu. But once that’s done, Scener’s tech layers on top of the Chrome API. That means that Netflix can’t suddenly pull support one day if it decides to build its own tool like this, the founders said.
To help seed the service at launch, Scener worked with 200 creators to have 600 reaction videos ready to go. The founders mentioned Filup Molina, a YouTuber whose New Rockstars channel has over 1.5 million followers, who did videos for Scener where he “unpacks fan theories behind Breaking Bad.” But the Scener videos aren't all about fan theories. They can run the gamut, from people screaming along to horror movies, to comedy, to special-effects experts weighing in on how your favorite scenes were created. Whether they find an audience will be the key.
In the demo, the interface was slick, but the success of Scener will hinge on whether it can attract creators to actually make videos for it, and whether they can bring fans in. One big question on that front is money. Scener can’t layer advertising on top of a platform like Netflix, but the founders mentioned other monetization avenues like tip jars for creators, and potential marketing contracts with movie and TV studios.
The founders are also looking to add more features, they said. For instance, they said that they had done prototypes of more than one webcam participating in a commentary video at once, and having the service work on smartphones as well as Chrome.
If you want to check out the first iteration, and poke around with the discovery tools, head over to the Scener website. You don’t have to create an account to browse.
*SEE ALSO: If you hate Netflix's new ads in between episodes, there's an easy way to turn them off*
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Rovio Entertainment Corporation and Imagine Dragons Launch Special Angry Birds Match Event
*Rovio Entertainment and Imagine Dragons Launch Special **Angry Birds Match** Event *
*Benefiting **the Tyler Robinson Foundation*
*Join the fight against pediatric cancer in "Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons," *
*featuring new characters, outfits and the music of Imagine Dragons!*
*LAS VEGAS / ESPOO *- *Sept. 5, 2018 *- Rovio Entertainment Corp. has partnered with the multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons to launch "*Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons*," a free in-game event playable in Angry Birds Match now through Sept. 25, 2018. The event benefits the Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families cope financially and emotionally with pediatric cancer.
*Imagine Dragons commented:*
"The Tyler Robinson Foundation is a cause very close to our hearts. These kids and their families should never have to suffer financial despair when they're already battling cancer together, and it's an honor to help them out any way we can. We jumped at the chance to join with Angry Birds to bring more awareness and support to TRF and these kids."
In "Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons," adorable baby Angry Birds, a.k.a. the Hatchlings, need a hand as they get ready to rock out in support of TRF. Take part in special challenges, collect VIP passes, and help the Hatchlings set the stage for the biggest concert ever. The in-game event features an exciting new location, the Las Vegas Concert Arena, and three new characters with nine exclusive outfits, including rockstar gear and dragon wings. Additionally, Imagine Dragons' track "Natural" will be showcased in-game.
*Kim Gradisher, Tyler Robinson Foundation Executive Director, said:*
"We are incredibly grateful to Imagine Dragons and Rovio Entertainment for using this compelling brand pairing to support TRF and the many families battling pediatric cancer. By using their considerable public platform and reach to draw awareness and encourage giving, Imagine Dragons and the creators of Angry Birds have helped to make a deep impact in the lives of TRF families. Every day, but particularly in September during childhood cancer awareness month, it's so important to let these families know they do not face their battle alone."
"Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons" coincides with childhood cancer awareness month and is one of many initiatives TRF supports during September to expand its mission. The Angry Birds Match game will also be featured during the Foundation's annual "Rise Up" charity gala held on Friday, Sept. 14, in Las Vegas. Integrated placements in the game will link to the campaign's landing page at trf.org/angrybirds, where players can read more about the cause and take action by donating.
*Ville Heijari, CMO, Rovio Entertainment, commented:*
"It's an honor to team up with Imagine Dragons to support all the good the Tyler Robinson Foundation does for children and families battling this life-threatening disease. It's our hope Angry Birds Match will help raise awareness around the world about this very important mission and inspire fans everywhere to join the cause."
Imagine Dragons fans can give back to TRF and catch the band perform an exclusive acoustic set during the "Rise Up" gala by visiting Facebook.com/ImagineDragons on Friday, Sept. 14, at 9 p.m. PT. For more information on TRF and "Rise Up'' gala visit http://www.trf.org/.
Angry Birds Match stars the Hatchlings, adorable fuzz balls from The Angry Birds Movie. Arrange toys, stars and other items to pop the piggies and help the Hatchlings with different challenges. Angry Birds Match is free to download with in-app purchases on iOS devices through the App Store and Android devices via Google Play.
For all Rovio media assets, click here.
Angry Birds and all related properties, titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Rovio Entertainment Corporation and are used with permission. All Rights Reserved.
*About Rovio Entertainment*
Rovio Entertainment Corporation is a global entertainment company that creates, develops and publishes mobile games, which have been downloaded over 4 billion times. The Company is best known for the global Angry Birds brand, which started as a popular mobile game in 2009, and has since evolved from games to various entertainment and consumer products in brand licensing. Today, the Company offers multiple mobile games, animations and has produced The Angry Birds Movie, which opened number one in theatres in 50 countries and the sequel which is in production. Rovio is headquartered in Finland and the company's shares are listed on the main list of NASDAQ Helsinki stock exchange with the trading code ROVIO. (www.rovio.com)
*About Imagine Dragons*
Formed in 2009 and featuring lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman, Imagine Dragons earned a grassroots following by independently releasing a series of EPs. After Alex Da Kid signed them to his KIDinaKORNER/Interscope label, the band made its major-label debut with the release of Continued Silence, a 2012 EP featuring the 2x platinum breakthrough single "It's Time." Night Visions arrived later that year and Imagine Dragons found themselves on a skyward trajectory that saw the album debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and became the No. 1 album on Spotify Worldwide for 2013. Night Visions has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. The album's second single, the 9x-platinum "Radioactive," hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rock chart and earned the band a 2014 Grammy for "Best Rock Performance." The third single, "Demons," hit No. 1 on Alternative and Top 40 radio, and has sold 3.9 million copies in the U.S. Imagine Dragons' platinum-selling second album, Smoke + Mirrors, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and has sold 1.1 million copies worldwide. Imagine Dragons' third studio album, *Evolve*, has been certified double-platinum within a year of its June 2017 release. Evolve has spent 60 weeks on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. The album is 10th in the world on Spotify with over 38 million monthly listeners.
*About The Tyler Robinson Foundation*
The Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) helps strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by providing grants specifically to offset out-of-pocket life expenses. TRF is the nonprofit organization of the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons. TRF meets a critical need in communities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Each year, one in 285 children are diagnosed with cancer. While many pediatric cancer organizations focus on growing awareness and support for families with the physical and emotional toll of a diagnosis, the huge financial hardship cancer treatment places on families is rarely discussed. More than 85-percent of every dollar TRF raises goes right to families in need. For more information visit TRF.org.
*Media Contact (US)*
Dan Ketterer
Sandbox Strategies for Rovio Entertainment
dan@sandboxstrat.com
*Media Contact (UK)*
Rana Rahman
Dimoso for Rovio Entertainment
rana@dimoso.com
+44(0)20 7033 2664 / +44(0)7985 635 071 Reported by GlobeNewswire 5 hours ago.
*Benefiting **the Tyler Robinson Foundation*
*Join the fight against pediatric cancer in "Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons," *
*featuring new characters, outfits and the music of Imagine Dragons!*
*LAS VEGAS / ESPOO *- *Sept. 5, 2018 *- Rovio Entertainment Corp. has partnered with the multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons to launch "*Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons*," a free in-game event playable in Angry Birds Match now through Sept. 25, 2018. The event benefits the Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families cope financially and emotionally with pediatric cancer.
*Imagine Dragons commented:*
"The Tyler Robinson Foundation is a cause very close to our hearts. These kids and their families should never have to suffer financial despair when they're already battling cancer together, and it's an honor to help them out any way we can. We jumped at the chance to join with Angry Birds to bring more awareness and support to TRF and these kids."
In "Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons," adorable baby Angry Birds, a.k.a. the Hatchlings, need a hand as they get ready to rock out in support of TRF. Take part in special challenges, collect VIP passes, and help the Hatchlings set the stage for the biggest concert ever. The in-game event features an exciting new location, the Las Vegas Concert Arena, and three new characters with nine exclusive outfits, including rockstar gear and dragon wings. Additionally, Imagine Dragons' track "Natural" will be showcased in-game.
*Kim Gradisher, Tyler Robinson Foundation Executive Director, said:*
"We are incredibly grateful to Imagine Dragons and Rovio Entertainment for using this compelling brand pairing to support TRF and the many families battling pediatric cancer. By using their considerable public platform and reach to draw awareness and encourage giving, Imagine Dragons and the creators of Angry Birds have helped to make a deep impact in the lives of TRF families. Every day, but particularly in September during childhood cancer awareness month, it's so important to let these families know they do not face their battle alone."
"Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons" coincides with childhood cancer awareness month and is one of many initiatives TRF supports during September to expand its mission. The Angry Birds Match game will also be featured during the Foundation's annual "Rise Up" charity gala held on Friday, Sept. 14, in Las Vegas. Integrated placements in the game will link to the campaign's landing page at trf.org/angrybirds, where players can read more about the cause and take action by donating.
*Ville Heijari, CMO, Rovio Entertainment, commented:*
"It's an honor to team up with Imagine Dragons to support all the good the Tyler Robinson Foundation does for children and families battling this life-threatening disease. It's our hope Angry Birds Match will help raise awareness around the world about this very important mission and inspire fans everywhere to join the cause."
Imagine Dragons fans can give back to TRF and catch the band perform an exclusive acoustic set during the "Rise Up" gala by visiting Facebook.com/ImagineDragons on Friday, Sept. 14, at 9 p.m. PT. For more information on TRF and "Rise Up'' gala visit http://www.trf.org/.
Angry Birds Match stars the Hatchlings, adorable fuzz balls from The Angry Birds Movie. Arrange toys, stars and other items to pop the piggies and help the Hatchlings with different challenges. Angry Birds Match is free to download with in-app purchases on iOS devices through the App Store and Android devices via Google Play.
For all Rovio media assets, click here.
Angry Birds and all related properties, titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Rovio Entertainment Corporation and are used with permission. All Rights Reserved.
*About Rovio Entertainment*
Rovio Entertainment Corporation is a global entertainment company that creates, develops and publishes mobile games, which have been downloaded over 4 billion times. The Company is best known for the global Angry Birds brand, which started as a popular mobile game in 2009, and has since evolved from games to various entertainment and consumer products in brand licensing. Today, the Company offers multiple mobile games, animations and has produced The Angry Birds Movie, which opened number one in theatres in 50 countries and the sequel which is in production. Rovio is headquartered in Finland and the company's shares are listed on the main list of NASDAQ Helsinki stock exchange with the trading code ROVIO. (www.rovio.com)
*About Imagine Dragons*
Formed in 2009 and featuring lead vocalist Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee, and drummer Daniel Platzman, Imagine Dragons earned a grassroots following by independently releasing a series of EPs. After Alex Da Kid signed them to his KIDinaKORNER/Interscope label, the band made its major-label debut with the release of Continued Silence, a 2012 EP featuring the 2x platinum breakthrough single "It's Time." Night Visions arrived later that year and Imagine Dragons found themselves on a skyward trajectory that saw the album debut at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and became the No. 1 album on Spotify Worldwide for 2013. Night Visions has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. The album's second single, the 9x-platinum "Radioactive," hit No. 1 on the Billboard Rock chart and earned the band a 2014 Grammy for "Best Rock Performance." The third single, "Demons," hit No. 1 on Alternative and Top 40 radio, and has sold 3.9 million copies in the U.S. Imagine Dragons' platinum-selling second album, Smoke + Mirrors, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and has sold 1.1 million copies worldwide. Imagine Dragons' third studio album, *Evolve*, has been certified double-platinum within a year of its June 2017 release. Evolve has spent 60 weeks on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. The album is 10th in the world on Spotify with over 38 million monthly listeners.
*About The Tyler Robinson Foundation*
The Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF) helps strengthen families financially and emotionally as they cope with the tragedy of a pediatric cancer diagnosis by providing grants specifically to offset out-of-pocket life expenses. TRF is the nonprofit organization of the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons. TRF meets a critical need in communities across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Each year, one in 285 children are diagnosed with cancer. While many pediatric cancer organizations focus on growing awareness and support for families with the physical and emotional toll of a diagnosis, the huge financial hardship cancer treatment places on families is rarely discussed. More than 85-percent of every dollar TRF raises goes right to families in need. For more information visit TRF.org.
*Media Contact (US)*
Dan Ketterer
Sandbox Strategies for Rovio Entertainment
dan@sandboxstrat.com
*Media Contact (UK)*
Rana Rahman
Dimoso for Rovio Entertainment
rana@dimoso.com
+44(0)20 7033 2664 / +44(0)7985 635 071 Reported by GlobeNewswire 5 hours ago.
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EAB Group Plc: SHARE REPURCHASE 5.9.2018
EAB GROUP Plc ANNOUNCEMENT 5.9.2018
SHARE REPURCHASE 5.9.2018
Trade date 5.9.2018
Bourse trade BUY
Share EABGB
Amount 500 shares
Total cost 1 832,00 EUR
Average price/ share 3,6640 EUR
EAB Group Plc now holds a total of 19.343 shares
including the shares repurchased on 5.9.2018.
On behalf of EAB Group Plc.
Nordea Bank AB (publ), Finnish BranchJanne Sarvikivi Ilari Isomäki
Further information:
EAB Group Plc
Daniel Pasternack, CEO
+358 50 569 3416
daniel.pasternack@eabgroup.fi
www.eabgroup.fi
*Attachment*
· EAB Group_5.9_trades.xlsx Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
SHARE REPURCHASE 5.9.2018
Trade date 5.9.2018
Bourse trade BUY
Share EABGB
Amount 500 shares
Total cost 1 832,00 EUR
Average price/ share 3,6640 EUR
EAB Group Plc now holds a total of 19.343 shares
including the shares repurchased on 5.9.2018.
On behalf of EAB Group Plc.
Nordea Bank AB (publ), Finnish BranchJanne Sarvikivi Ilari Isomäki
Further information:
EAB Group Plc
Daniel Pasternack, CEO
+358 50 569 3416
daniel.pasternack@eabgroup.fi
www.eabgroup.fi
*Attachment*
· EAB Group_5.9_trades.xlsx Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
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FERRATUM OYJ :Managers' Transactions
Ferratum Oyj - Managers' Transactions
____________________________________________
Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Krause, Clemens
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Issuer: Ferratum Oyj
LEI: 74370078YLPFWHE33716
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 74370078YLPFWHE33716_20180905151902_3
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 3.9.2018
Venue not applicable
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI4000106299
Nature of the transaction: EXERCISE OF A STOCK OPTION
(X) Linked to stock option programmeTransaction details
(1): Volume: 42,000 Unit price: 2.65 EUR
Aggregated transactions
(1): Volume: 42,000 Volume weighted average price: 2.65 EUR
Contacts:
Ferratum Group
Dr. Clemens Krause, CFO
T: +49 30 921005844
E: clemens.krause@ferratum.com
Ferratum Group
Paul Wasastjerna
Head of Investor Relations
T: +358 40 7248247
E: paul.wasastjerna@ferratum.com
Smithfield, A Daniel J Edelman Company
Alex Simmons | Brett Jacobs
T: +44 20 3047 2543 | +44 20 3047 2537
E: asimmons@smithfieldgroup.com
E: bjacobs@smithfieldgroup.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
____________________________________________
Person subject to the notification requirement
Name: Krause, Clemens
Position: Chief Financial Officer
Issuer: Ferratum Oyj
LEI: 74370078YLPFWHE33716
Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
Reference number: 74370078YLPFWHE33716_20180905151902_3
____________________________________________
Transaction date: 3.9.2018
Venue not applicable
Instrument type: SHARE
ISIN: FI4000106299
Nature of the transaction: EXERCISE OF A STOCK OPTION
(X) Linked to stock option programmeTransaction details
(1): Volume: 42,000 Unit price: 2.65 EUR
Aggregated transactions
(1): Volume: 42,000 Volume weighted average price: 2.65 EUR
Contacts:
Ferratum Group
Dr. Clemens Krause, CFO
T: +49 30 921005844
E: clemens.krause@ferratum.com
Ferratum Group
Paul Wasastjerna
Head of Investor Relations
T: +358 40 7248247
E: paul.wasastjerna@ferratum.com
Smithfield, A Daniel J Edelman Company
Alex Simmons | Brett Jacobs
T: +44 20 3047 2543 | +44 20 3047 2537
E: asimmons@smithfieldgroup.com
E: bjacobs@smithfieldgroup.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
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With New James Bond Film in Limbo, Daniel Craig to Lead Murder Mystery ‘Knives Out’
With the 25th James Bond film now uncertain, lead actor Daniel Craig has been cast as a detective in Knives Out, co-written and directed by ‘Star Wars’ man Rian Johnson. …read more Source:: NEWS 18
The post With New James Bond Film in Limbo, Daniel Craig to Lead Murder Mystery ‘Knives Out’ appeared first on Bollywood latest news. Reported by Filmy Friday 2 hours ago.
The post With New James Bond Film in Limbo, Daniel Craig to Lead Murder Mystery ‘Knives Out’ appeared first on Bollywood latest news. Reported by Filmy Friday 2 hours ago.
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IDI Consulting Appoints New Regional Business Development Executive
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDI Consulting welcomes Daniel O’Brien as the New Regional Business Development Executive of the New York and Houston offices. O’Brien will be responsible for ensuring that IDI Consulting is proactively developing new technology-based business opportunities and achieving sales goals. O’Brien brings a sophisticated level of business acumen and technical expertise to IDI Consulting, developed through roles in previous positions. He joins IDI Consulting from Avertra Co
Reported by Business Wire 3 hours ago.
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Luxury Aircraft Solutions Named to Inc. 5000 for 2018
Private jet charter company is among America’s fastest-growing businesses
NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
Luxury Aircraft Solutions, Inc. has recently been named to Inc. 5000’s list for 2018 due to being one of the fastest-growing companies in America.
Each year, the Inc. 5000 list is released, which contains America’s quickest-growing companies based on revenue growth. The five thousand businesses selected are ranked based on a three-year period according to percentage revenue growth. This is the first year that Luxury Aircraft Solutions has made the Inc. 5000 list. Luxury Aircraft Solutions ranked in the top half of the 2018 list—higher than 57 percent of companies also ranked.
“We are honored to be part of the Inc. 5000 for 2018,” said Daniel Hirschhorn, Managing Director of Luxury Aircraft Solutions. “Our team has worked incredibly hard providing our clients with top-notch flight experiences and service, and this recognition is clear indication that we have been successful at doing just that. We look forward to continuing to serve our clients and provide them with the best charter flight experience out there.”
Out of the five thousand businesses on the list, Luxury Aircraft Solutions placed at position 2,143. Earning this position was the result of the private jet company’s 207-percent growth from 2014-2017 and $6.1 million in revenue in 2017. Their growth from 2014-2017 includes an average of +48 percent growth in annual revenue, as well as +35 percent growth in flight contracts. From just 2016-2017 alone, the air charter company saw +73 percent year over year revenue growth, as well as a +63 percent growth in flight contracts.
“Luxury Aircraft Solutions has seen substantial progress over the last few years, especially from 2016 to 2017,” Hirschhorn added. “Our service-based model includes unique features that are simply unmatched by our competition, such as our exclusive Jet Card program, with the lowest price of entry in the industry starting at only five hours, and with no membership fee. We know that our growth can be contributed directly to the level of service we provide, as well as the variety of options we offer. Our clients keep returning to us, rather than competitors, and they refer their friends, family, and colleagues to us.”
Inc. is a business magazine that published its first issue in 1979, which also included its very first list of rankings for the fastest-growing small businesses nationwide. This was initially known as the Inc. 100, which eventually grew to the Inc. 500 in 1982. The Inc. 5000 was the result of one more expansion in 2007, so that more companies had the chance to be recognized for their success and growth. In order to be eligible for the Inc. 5000, businesses must be privately held and based in the United States. They must also be independent; in other words, qualifying companies cannot be smaller divisions of other larger businesses, and they can’t be subsidiaries. They must meet all of these qualifications as of December 31st of the last year measured. Qualifying companies must have made at least $100,000 in revenue in their first year, with revenue being at least $2 million in the most recent year.
Luxury Aircraft Solutions is a private jet charter broker based in Long Island, New York, and has been operating in the charter aircraft industry since 2011. Luxury Aircraft Solutions offers an extensive array of aircraft to clients, from small planes and helicopters, to larger private jets and commercial jets, and everything in between. They provide their services to a wide range of clientele, including celebrities, politicians, and other public figures.
To learn more about Luxury Aircraft Solutions, please contact Daniel Hirschhorn at 1(631) 676-7488 or send an email to Daniel@LuxuryAircraftSolutions.com. Visit Luxury Aircraft Solutions on the web at http://www.LuxuryAircraftSolutions.com. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
NEW YORK (PRWEB) September 05, 2018
Luxury Aircraft Solutions, Inc. has recently been named to Inc. 5000’s list for 2018 due to being one of the fastest-growing companies in America.
Each year, the Inc. 5000 list is released, which contains America’s quickest-growing companies based on revenue growth. The five thousand businesses selected are ranked based on a three-year period according to percentage revenue growth. This is the first year that Luxury Aircraft Solutions has made the Inc. 5000 list. Luxury Aircraft Solutions ranked in the top half of the 2018 list—higher than 57 percent of companies also ranked.
“We are honored to be part of the Inc. 5000 for 2018,” said Daniel Hirschhorn, Managing Director of Luxury Aircraft Solutions. “Our team has worked incredibly hard providing our clients with top-notch flight experiences and service, and this recognition is clear indication that we have been successful at doing just that. We look forward to continuing to serve our clients and provide them with the best charter flight experience out there.”
Out of the five thousand businesses on the list, Luxury Aircraft Solutions placed at position 2,143. Earning this position was the result of the private jet company’s 207-percent growth from 2014-2017 and $6.1 million in revenue in 2017. Their growth from 2014-2017 includes an average of +48 percent growth in annual revenue, as well as +35 percent growth in flight contracts. From just 2016-2017 alone, the air charter company saw +73 percent year over year revenue growth, as well as a +63 percent growth in flight contracts.
“Luxury Aircraft Solutions has seen substantial progress over the last few years, especially from 2016 to 2017,” Hirschhorn added. “Our service-based model includes unique features that are simply unmatched by our competition, such as our exclusive Jet Card program, with the lowest price of entry in the industry starting at only five hours, and with no membership fee. We know that our growth can be contributed directly to the level of service we provide, as well as the variety of options we offer. Our clients keep returning to us, rather than competitors, and they refer their friends, family, and colleagues to us.”
Inc. is a business magazine that published its first issue in 1979, which also included its very first list of rankings for the fastest-growing small businesses nationwide. This was initially known as the Inc. 100, which eventually grew to the Inc. 500 in 1982. The Inc. 5000 was the result of one more expansion in 2007, so that more companies had the chance to be recognized for their success and growth. In order to be eligible for the Inc. 5000, businesses must be privately held and based in the United States. They must also be independent; in other words, qualifying companies cannot be smaller divisions of other larger businesses, and they can’t be subsidiaries. They must meet all of these qualifications as of December 31st of the last year measured. Qualifying companies must have made at least $100,000 in revenue in their first year, with revenue being at least $2 million in the most recent year.
Luxury Aircraft Solutions is a private jet charter broker based in Long Island, New York, and has been operating in the charter aircraft industry since 2011. Luxury Aircraft Solutions offers an extensive array of aircraft to clients, from small planes and helicopters, to larger private jets and commercial jets, and everything in between. They provide their services to a wide range of clientele, including celebrities, politicians, and other public figures.
To learn more about Luxury Aircraft Solutions, please contact Daniel Hirschhorn at 1(631) 676-7488 or send an email to Daniel@LuxuryAircraftSolutions.com. Visit Luxury Aircraft Solutions on the web at http://www.LuxuryAircraftSolutions.com. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
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