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Today, Modern Age, a health and wellness company focused on healthy aging, launched a digital Subjective Age Assessment to help users measure how they are aging across a variety of important factors.

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Subjective age is how old individuals feel regardless of their chronological age. Over the past four decades, scientists have linked feeling younger than one's chronological age with positive health outcomes such as greater strength, better biomarkers for liver and endocrine function, and a more youthful brain.

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"Our research reinforced that aging is a topic surrounded by fear and uncertainty. People feel powerless and believe how they will age is predetermined. In reality, only 20% to 30% is determined by your genetics, and the rest is controllable. Taking our Subjective Age Assessment is the first step in understanding how old you look and feel and, as a result, how well you age," said Modern Age's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Anant Vinjamoori.
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A first of its kind, the Subjective Age Assessment examines three critical factors: visible age, lifestyle age, and psychological age. Through AI analysis of photos and personal responses, the Subjective Age Assessment delivers a comprehensive view of the factors impacting an individual's aging journey. Modern Age's board-certified clinicians are available to guide individuals through the results to create a personalized plan to address aging in a telehealth consultation or in person at Modern Age's New York City Flatiron studio.

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By offering a curated suite of products and treatments, from Neuromodulators to IV Drip Therapy to PRP Hair Restoration, Modern Age enables its customers to take a proactive and holistic approach to aging in partnership with its team of medical experts. Customers will be encouraged to periodically re-take the Subjective Age Assessment to understand how the steps they are taking impacts their Subjective Age over time. With the launch of the Subjective Age Assessment, Modern Age has redefined the type of knowledge and hyper-personalized tools available to help individuals take control of how they age.

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To embark on your own aging journey with Modern Age's Subjective Age Assessment, please visit modern-age.com/subjective-age

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Vetcetera, an online community for professional development and education for veterinary professionals and students, and Vet Candy, a veterinary news source and continuing education provider, today announced a new partnership that will expand access to continuing education for practicing veterinarians. This partnership provides informative and high quality content that both entertains and educates.

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"More Americans are turning to pet adoption and ownership than ever before, which in turn has the ripple effect of a sharp increase in demand for veterinary care in communities across the country," said Dr. Jill López, CEO of Vet Candy. "This new continuing education option will ensure that veterinary pros gain access to vital instruction needed for licensure and exam prep—and that pets receive the quality care they need to lead healthy, lasting lives."

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Demand for veterinary care and services continues to spike as a result of the so-called COVID-19 pet boom and an aging veterinary workforce. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, domestic dog and cat populations in the U.S. are expected to increase to 100 million and 85 million, respectively, by 2030.  Due to limited access to in-person continuing education during COVID-19, online veterinary continuing education options have become increasingly popular.

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To help meet the growing demand for veterinary care, the two organizations will collaborate to create and deliver continuing education courses that qualify for approval by the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE). The initial courses will focus on internal medicine, covering topics such as Addison's Disease, Cushing's Disease, Diabetes in Dogs, and Diabetes in Cats. Courses will be available exclusively to Vetcetera members beginning in the fall of 2022.

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Through the new continuing education partnership, members of Vetcetera will gain access to the online courses developed in collaboration with Vet Candy. Dr. Forrest Cummings, an internal medicine specialist in Louisville, KY, will lead the four exclusive courses in endocrinology. Dr. Cummings acquired his DVM at Tuskegee University, completed a Small Animal Medicine & Surgery internship at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and returned to Louisville to complete his internal medicine residency. Dr. Cummings is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

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"Expanding our library with studio-quality content to support continuing education and exam prep are important components of Vetcetera and what we provide to our ever-growing community," said Katie Krothapalli, DVM, MBA, Director of Healthcare Education at Vetcetera. "By bringing high-quality continuing education content to this popular online community, veterinary pros will receive the engaging content they need to support their full career trajectory – from student to practitioner."

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For more information on the RACE-approved options, visit Vetcetera, which offers a range of membership options for veterinary professionals, including an affordable student membership and discounted memberships for veterinary technicians.

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HempLucid, a leading provider of plant-based wellness supplements, is the first startup to offer medically supervised Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP) as an employee benefit.

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Ketamine is a general anesthetic, first used on the battlefields of Vietnam because it did not slow the heartrate like other anesthetics. Today, ketamine is used by first responders to calm people trying to take their own lives, and as an emerging medical treatment for depression.

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"The interesting and exciting part is that it came out of neuroscience research, instead of by chance, said Gerard Sanacora, M.D., Ph.D., a psychiatrist at Yale Medicine involved in many ketamine studies.

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Former first responder turned HempLucid CEO Chase Hudson's advocacy of psychedelic assisted therapies was cemented as a co-producer of Reborn, which chronicles Lamar Odom's use of psychedelic-assisted therapies during his recovery from drug addiction.

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"We are in a new era," said Chase Hudson, CEO HempLucid.

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"We know mental and physical health are deeply connected. HempLucid's corporate wellness program is the necessary bridge for our employees while our health care system catches up," he continued.

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HempLucid's ketamine-infusion pilot program started in 2019 with executive leadership participation, including Hudson. In 2022, HempLucid, which now covers the full cost of ketamine infusions for employees, formalized the offering as a health care benefit through a first of its kind partnership with Canadian firm, Numinus Wellness.

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The employee benefit ensures access to KAP to any employee with a mental health diagnosis. Traditional therapy is covered through HempLucid's existing health care plan and HempLucid continues to cover ketamine infusions. The combination of traditional therapy and ketamine infusions is the medical therapy known as KAP.

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HempLucid's corporate wellness program also includes holistic approaches including massage, cryotherapy, hypobaric chambers, float tanks and weekly team building events.

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"Our approach is holistic. We want to our employees to have access to all pathways to healing. As individuals and as a team, we have seen incredible shifts, in productivity, temperament, and empathy in ourselves and as a team. These benefits are now part of our corporate core." said Hudson.

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The hum of modern life can be relentless. Trying to find the energy to keep up can be challenging when so much is demanding the attention of the average person. Carving out time to exercise can be particularly difficult — which is why Greenfilled has developed its elegantly simple Perform Supplement solution.

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Greenfilled is a health and wellness company focused on one key ingredient: phytoplankton. The plant-like organism is a foundational building block of the ocean's ecosystem. It also filters untold quantities of CO2 from the air and is a major factor in sustaining life on Earth. But the benefits of plankton aren't restricted to oceanic settings or the global environment. They're also personal.

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"We get our key ingredient, TetraSOD®, from marine phytoplankton," says Greenfilled COO Enrique Castaño, "This is grown at our sustainable farm rather than extracted from the oceans. Along with being eco-friendly, this process of producing phytoplankton also gives it extraordinary levels of the most important antioxidant enzyme, Super Oxide Dismutase or SOD." SOD is a critical compound found in every healthy cell. It is the first essential enzyme in the antioxidant pathway, making it the body's initial shield against oxidative stress. "TetraSOD® is the most concentrated SOD source in the market," Castaño continues, "with science-backed and demonstrated efficiency for activating the antioxidant response pathways on human cells."

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What does this mean for those struggling to get through each day? Supplementing with TetraSOD® offers individuals with active lifestyles a better physiological response against oxidative stress. This helps with both performance and recovery.

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Greenfield's Perform Supplement is an uncomplicated combination of TetraSOD® and vitamin C. It can be consumed in a small, concentrated dose of one capsule per day, and continues to boost energy and aid in recovery around the clock. This makes it easier to both optimize workouts and reduce the fatigue that too often follows in their wake. It's an ideal way to sustain energy, health, and the planet all through one natural solution.

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AtData, a technology company specializing in first-party data-driven email solutions, and Inbox Monster, an email deliverability monitoring platform, announce a new partnership that provides email marketers a comprehensive suite of solutions to help reach customers' inbox and make the biggest impact.

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AtData's SafetoSend® Email Validation solution enables marketers to preserve advertising spend and improve sender reputation by securely catching and correcting invalid and malicious email data. Inbox Monster's deliverability monitoring platform helps marketers reach customer inboxes and maintain excellent deliverability with tools including unlimited event testing, engagement monitoring, pre/post-send analytics, and a dedicated account representative.

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The combination of AtData's Email Verification solution and Inbox Monster's deliverability monitoring platform benefits customers by eliminating the risk of damaged sender reputation, maintaining database security, and optimizing email marketing performance across industries.

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"Verification and deliverability really do go hand in hand. By teaming up, we can ensure every message makes it to the end customer and has the biggest impact," says Matt McFee, Managing Partner at Inbox Monster. "We're excited to bring this powerful partnership to email marketers."

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"This partnership is a great step towards email marketing excellence for both AtData and Inbox Monster customers," said Phil Davis, Chief Business Officer at AtData. "The combination of Email Verification and deliverability insights provides confidence in the health and reach of their database that every marketer should have no matter what size campaign they're sending."

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LookinLA is a full-service data-driven marketing agency comprised of B2C, strategy and content development experts to help businesses become industry leaders and go-to authorities. The firm announced Monday its new partnership with Clearco.

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"We've partnered with Clearco to provide our clients with powerful financial tools to expand their business," said LookinLA CEO Ali Payani. "Clearco allows us to provide personalized growth insights to ensure that funds are being well-utilized to market competitively. Our partnership is a great development."

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Clearco is the largest e-commerce investor and is a funding platform built by founders, for founders. Clearco has funded more than 7,000 businesses across three continents and has invested over $3 billion.

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Co-founded as Clearbanc in 2015 by Michele Romanow from Canada's Shark Tank (Dragons' Den), Andrew D'Souza, Ivan Gritsiniak, Charlie Feng, and Tanay Delima, Clearco offers the most founder-friendly capital solutions for e-commerce, mobile apps, and SaaS founders.

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"We are proud to partner with LookinLA and we are looking forward to the partnership yielding LookinLA's clients powerful results," said Romanow. "Innovation is changing the way companies gain access to capital, we are at the forefront of a new future of opportunity and prosperity."

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Tech Titan, Romanow is the youngest ever entrepreneur to join CBC's hit show Dragons' Den. She previously co-founded e-commerce platforms SnapSaves (acquired by Groupon) and Buytopia. Michele is ranked in WXN's "100 Most Powerful in Canada" and listed as the only Canadian on Forbes' "Millennial on a Mission" list. She is a director on the board of Vail Resorts, Freshii, SHAD, Smith School of Business and League of Innovators.

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Clearco is on a mission to democratize the way founders access capital. The company has invested in companies that struggled to gain access to the capital they needed to grow.

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"Clearco is a game changer. You don't need to put up your house, drown in credit cards or give up a piece of your baby to fund ads and inventory," said Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia, five-time NYT bestselling author and co-founder of Empathy Wines.

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Clearco makes it clear that there is no equity, no hidden feeds, no interest, and no personal guarantee. The non-dilutive financing with no personal guarantee means that businesses can make money by selling their products, not their homes.

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Clearco's services include the ability to join the partner matchmaking program. The program identifies growth opportunities based on sales and marketing data and then matches businesses with the most compatible partners in the Clearco ecosystem.

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The benchmark and insights tools provided by Clearco guarantee that clients will always be aware of the health of their businesses.

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"Technology, automation and AI are making it so data don't just swirl around in some virtual vortex, but are actually utilized to inform decision-making and create value," added Payani. "You can know in real-time what is happening with your business and better strategize. The future of business is here."

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Go-Lacta and its parent company, Sugarpod Naturals, were founded way back in 2007. Go-Lacta was the first label to introduce Moringa leaves into the United States as a breastfeeding supplement. More than a decade later, it remains the premiere breastfeeding supplement on the market and continues to positively impact the lives of both breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

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Go-Lacta has maintained its elite status within the pregnancy and maternity community due to its commitment to creating safe and effective products. Go-Lacta's products focus on providing Moringa leaves to pregnant women and young mothers in a variety of different supplemental formats.

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Moringa leaves have been shown to significantly increase breast milk supply. In fact, one study in Senegal and Haiti found very satisfactory results when using moringa leaf powder to treat malnutrition in pregnant and nursing women as well as small children. Go-Lacta has embraced the efficacy of Moringa as a breastfeeding supplement as well as an all-around superfood that is able to support the nutritional health of both parents and children alike.

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Regarding safety, every single one of Go-Lacta's product offerings adheres to the strict standards required when providing nutritional support to new mothers and their children. Each product is all-natural and plant-based. In addition, they are

• 100% raw and vegetarian
• Pesticide-free, preservative-free, and free of artificial flavors and colors
• Soy-free, corn-free, nut-free, gluten-free, and shellfish-free

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The hyper-clean nature of Go-Lacta's products means they can be consumed both during and after pregnancy. If you're tandem breastfeeding, Go-Lacta products can be particularly useful in maintaining a healthy milk supply throughout the transition and beyond.

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"Our products are pure, premium, and natural. No exceptions," states Go-Lacta founder and CEO Angela Veloso, "Our promise to Go-Lacta moms is to give them the highest quality ingredients through the safest products possible. These are clinically tested and purely raw vegetable. They're simple and effective. They're Mother Nature's gift to mom and baby, and we're honored to be the ones that get to participate in delivering that precious cargo."

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Throughout all that Go-Lacta does, the goal of Veloso's team remains the same: to facilitate and encourage the bond between mothers and their children. This dedication has fueled the brand's ongoing mission to support and empower women with the ability to provide compassionate care for their little ones.

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Intoleran is a health brand that specializes in addressing a variety of food intolerances through a simple yet innovative solution. The company provides high-quality digestive enzymes that fill a crucial gap in the digestive process.

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Digestive enzymes are created by the body with the primary function of helping to break down food. They are located throughout the digestive tract where different enzymes break down different foods. When the body can't create enough of a particular enzyme, it can lead to an intolerance.

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Unlike a food allergy (which is related to the immune system), an intolerance is a purely digestive issue and generally isn't as dangerous. Instead, it leads to a host of discomforting side effects, like gas and bloating, which can significantly hamper an individual's quality of life. Dietary restrictions are typically used to curb these side effects, but even then, avoiding foods comes with its own loss of joy.

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That's where Intoleran can help. The brand's digestive enzymes fill the gap created by a food intolerance, allowing individuals to enjoy dietarily restricted foods once again.

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"We've had the same philosophy and strategy since the beginning," explains Intoleran owner Harmen Treep, "The original founder, Remko Hiemstra, was lactose intolerant. He suffered from poor digestion and knew there was a lot of room for improvement in this area of the health and wellness world. Remko started with a lactose enzyme. Since then, the Intoleran team has created an entire range of digestive enzymes that address many different intolerances."

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Treep goes on to explain the mission that has driven the Intoleran team since day one. "Remko's aim was always to help people to enjoy their food again. It continues to be our North Star today. We've found that the best way to do this is to create the most pure and efficient products possible. That's why we use a minimal number of clean ingredients. We create the products in-house in our state-of-the-art facility in the Netherlands, too. This all comes from our singular focus on helping individuals with food intolerances actually enjoy their food again."

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Food intolerances are a simple yet profound struggle that many face. Why shouldn't the solution be equally simple and profound? Intoleran is a digestive supplement that eliminates unpleasant side effects and allows individuals to eat the foods they love once more. It provides that spark of joy that comes from truly enjoying your food.

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Benebone, a leading brand of high-quality USA-made dog chews, is pleased to announce the appointment of Victoria Lowe as International Sales & Marketing Manager.

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Victoria Lowe comes to Benebone with over two decades of marketing and sales experience across various consumer brands. Most recently, Victoria was responsible for growing UK and International Sales at HOWND, and prior to that held roles within UK brands, Company of Animals and Seven Animal Feeds.

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Victoria commented: "I am thrilled to be joining the Benebone team at this very exciting stage of international expansion. The US team has done an amazing job propelling Benebone to the top of its category and I'm excited to do the same for the UK and International markets."

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"We're delighted to welcome Victoria into the family," said Benebone International CEO, Paul Nolan. "I've worked with Victoria, and I've seen how effectively she communicates a brand's story. As we continue to grow Benebone internationally, Victoria's passion for building outstanding customer partnerships will be crucial to our success. We'll be tapping into her deep experience in brand marketing, trade-shows and merchandising to support our international customers. More importantly, Victoria fits perfectly into our good-vibe culture – this is going to be fun!"

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JL WOOD, a family-owned winery, is a specialist in luxury Chardonnay.

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Starting August 1, 2022, JL WOOD will ship their newest product, "Hoo Knew", a reduced alcohol Chardonnay (9.7% ALC/VOL). Provided in 750mL bottles, it is 80 calories per 5 ounce serving. Serving Facts on "Hoo Knew" can be found on the website JLWOODwine.com

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Paul Morrison, JL WOOD Managing Director, summarizes the value proposition: "Our target buyer is concerned about alcohol levels or calories. Many customers want to control their intake of alcohol for a variety of reasons: health, help with weight loss, less potent drinking, etc. It is important to note that we make no representations about the health impacts of alcohol reduction. The Federal warning on the back of the bottle remains the same."

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Paul continues: "We determined that the reduced alcohol customer wants a tasty wine experience. We take no short-cuts in the winery, nor do we ask our customers to accept trade-offs in quality. The same hand selected high-quality grapes from our own JL WOOD Ranch that go into our other luxury products are used in "Hoo Knew"."

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Ed Filice, JL WOOD winemaker, explains the reduced alcohol technology behind "Hoo Knew". "We used a light touch "spinning cone" process. Our evaluations revealed that it has a minimum of quality and technical impacts on our final product. Like our other luxury Chardonnays, "Hoo Knew" is fully fermented with no added sugar or flavor reducing malolactic fermentation."

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JL WOOD is very attentive to their consumer's focus on the environment. Having farmed the same land for over 100 years, the JL WOOD team thinks about sustainability and their carbon footprint in every process. Both vineyard and winery operations are sustainably certified.

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"Hoo Knew" and other JL WOOD Chardonnays are available through selected distributors, retailers, and restaurants.

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Consumers can order JL WOOD wines for direct home delivery through JLWOODwine.com to California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, DC, New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, and Minnesota. The website includes a blog, Inside Modern Wine, and a gallery of photos of our vineyard and winery operations.

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High 5 Plumbing, a family-owned and operated plumbing company serving residents in the greater Denver metropolitan area, is dedicated to helping the home service industry thrive. With a shortage of skilled plumbing technicians, the company is encouraging new high school graduates or anyone looking for a new career to consider choosing a life in the trades.

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"Right now, we are an industry that is high in demand but limited on the number of plumbers available to work," said Levi Torres, co-owner of High 5 Plumbing. "Far too often, there is a negative stigma associated with working in the trades that isn't true. Working in the trades is fulfilling because you are helping people day in and day out. You get to make a good living without going into debt. There are countless benefits to choosing a life in the trades."

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When compared to the average salary of an upstart graduate fresh out of a four-year university, trade jobs pay more. Torres explains that new trade school graduates can earn well above $50,000 yearly with those wages nearing six figures after earning certifications and additional training.

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In addition, high school graduates who attend a trade school are less likely to incur high levels of debt. According to Forbes, the average cost to attend a four-year university in 2021-22 was approximately $10,740. Those attending a trade school paid as little as $5,000.

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Torres said given the national landscape, taking advantage of lower school tuition and higher salaries gives those looking for a career the chance to enter a field that is starving for technicians.

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"On a nationwide scale, there is a high demand for skilled laborers in the home service industry," Torres said. "Companies are looking to hire individuals that can perform the work at a high level. With the jobs available, technicians have plenty of companies to choose from. It's important for us to spread the word that the trades are a viable option for those looking for a career.

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"Going to a four-year college isn't the right fit for everyone. There are some that prefer a more hands-on approach right out of high school. For me, I started in the plumbing industry at the age of 16 and never looked back. Learning a trade is an excellent opportunity to enter a career that is meaningful while also earning a great living."

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Sapience Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of peptide therapeutics to address difficult-to-treat cancers, announced today that management will participate virtually in the following investor conferences during August 2022:

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2022 BTIG Biotechnology Conference, August 8-9, 2022

• Sapience management will participate virtually in one-on-one meetings with investors on August 9.

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2022 Wedbush PacGrow Healthcare Conference, August 9-10, 2022

• Sapience management will participate virtually in a fireside chat with Robert Driscoll, Research Analyst at Wedbush, on August 10 at 8:35 am ET.  Company management will also participate in virtual one-on-one meetings with investors on the same day.

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Today, Bobacino – a startup developing fully automated, small footprint boba shops – announced a new R&D partnership with Boba Guys – a San Francisco-based chain of Boba cafes offering delicious milk tea drinks and snacks – to accelerate the development of Bobacino's technology and explore future collaboration opportunities.

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"Boba Guys believes that progress and innovation is often at the edges of technology, and we can think of no better partner to explore automation with than Bobacino," said Bin Chen, co-founder of Boba Guys. "The tools and technology that Bobacino provides will create something entirely new and open up markets and opportunities for the whole boba industry."

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Through the partnership, Boba Guys will act as strategic advisors to Bobacino, with the goal of shaping the future of the boba industry, as well as how cafes will look and function for many years to come.

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"We are extremely excited to partner with Boba Guys, a brand with a strong commitment to quality - not only in its product, but also in its service," said Darian Ahler, Chief Executive Officer of Bobacino. "As the boba market continues to quickly expand, we look forward to furthering the sector and making the boba experience even better than it is today."

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Bobacino continues to see traction with investors in its crowdfunding campaign, which is currently underway on WAX. The platform gives more everyday investors an opportunity to capitalize on the global boba tea market – which is projected to exceed $4.3 billion by 2028. – invest now.

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R7 Energy Drink launches today throughout select U.S. retail locations as well as online and direct to consumers at www.DrinkR7.com. Founded by a group of veterans, serial entrepreneurs, and experts within the professional athlete management space, R7 was developed to be a high-performing, clean energy beverage with a unique blend of key ingredients for professional athletes and everyday go-getters. Men and women can feel healthy and positive about ingesting the energy drink into their bodies daily.

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"Having represented and managed numerous pro-athletes for over a decade, our team knew it was vital to bring to the market a high-performing, clean energy beverage that high-performing individuals could drink daily without the fear of taking in harsh chemicals, dyes, and other potentially harmful ingredients during their peak and off seasons," said the R7 executive team.

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Comprised of unique key ingredients, R7 delivers its special formula through its combination of green coffee bean + L-theanine, adaptogens, L-carnitine, select B vitamins, and pure electrolytes, delivering a premium, high-efficiency product positioned to be marketed as a better-for-you option in the $30bn energy drink category.  

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R7 is formulated in three robust flavors: Lightening Lemon Lime, Orbit Orange, and Midnight Rush (grape) and is sold in its sleek and slim 12-ounce cans crafted for portable and easy consumption. All three flavors are on sale now via www.DrinkR7.com.

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The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety, today released the report Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis: Recommended Practices for Hospitals. This landmark report is the result of an intensive year-long effort bringing together the nation's leading experts on diagnostic excellence, including physicians, nurses, patients, health plans, and employers. Together, the multi-stakeholder group reviewed the evidence and identified 29 evidence-based actions hospitals can implement now to protect patients from harm or death due to diagnostic errors.

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Diagnostic errors contribute to 40,000-80,000 deaths a year, with over 250,000 Americans experiencing a diagnostic error in hospitals. This includes delayed, wrong, and missed diagnoses, and those that are not effectively communicated to the patient. The report is the first step in Leapfrog's longer term initiative, Recognizing Excellence in Diagnosis, which aims to rate hospitals and publicly report on their diagnostic excellence in the future. The initiative is funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

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Leapfrog will select practices from the report issued today and survey hospitals on their current implementation status via a national pilot in fall 2022. The feedback collected from hospitals during the pilot will be used to develop a new section on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey slated for launch in 2024. The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM), a key partner in this initiative, was a leading stakeholder in identifying the practice recommendations and will develop tools and training materials to support hospitals in implementing the practices outlined in the report.

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For each recommended practice, the report includes descriptions and resources to help hospitals implement the practice. The report also offers guidance to employers, purchasers, and patient advocates to motivate hospital action. Featured practices in the report include:

• Making it easy for patients and family caregivers to report their diagnostic errors and concerns to the hospital
• Implementing "closed-loop" communication to ensure that test results are reviewed by the ordering clinician and communicated to the patient on a timely basis
• Convening a multidisciplinary team to implement hospital-wide diagnostic quality and safety programs, including the emergency department

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"Clinicians and hospital leaders tell us they know diagnostic errors are harming too many patients, but they are less clear on how to fix the problem," said Leah Binder, Leapfrog president and CEO. "Thanks to the incredible leadership of the multi-stakeholder group Leapfrog has convened, hospitals now have clarity on the steps to take. The faster hospitals act, the more lives they can save."

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In 2021, Leapfrog convened the nation's leading experts on diagnostic excellence in a national advisory group to help evaluate existing practices in hospitals to improve diagnostic safety and quality and to develop this first-of-its-kind report. Leading experts include Hardeep Singh, MD, MPH, a patient safety researcher at Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt) based at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; Mark L. Graber, MD, FACP, SIDM founder and president emeritus; and a research team led by Matt Austin, PhD, associate professor, Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. The National Advisory Group includes a diverse group of physicians, nurses, other clinicians with expertise in diagnosis and performance analysis, employers, health plans, and consumer advocates.

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Hospitals interested in volunteering for the national pilot survey in 2022 should contact the Leapfrog Help Desk. Follow our progress and get the latest information on our website.

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On May 27th, 2022, The Porkie Company Of Wisconsin was acquired by Pork King Good, a quirky and unique pork rind brand with a fanatically loyal customer base, led by Lauren Koston.

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Pork King Good launched in 2018 as a customer of the Porkie Company of Wisconsin and quickly grew into one of the Porkie Company's largest customers with their innovative flavor lineup of Pork Rinds along with their best-selling Pork Rind Crumbs, a zero carb breadcrumb alternative.

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With this acquisition, Pork King Good & The Porkie Company become the only woman-owned pork rind manufacturing business in the country!

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The acquisition of The Porkie Company and its facility will position the team to best support the record-breaking growth of the Pork King Good brand. Pork King Good initially launched online and quickly became a leading brand, shaking up the pork rind world. Recently, the team has begun to focus more on building a strong retail presence with their flavored Pork Rinds, Seasonings, and their top-selling Pork Rind Crumbs.

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"Owning & operating our own manufacturing will really allow us to support our national distribution and retail growth strategy" said Lauren Koston, founder of Pork King Good.

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The team intends to expand its retail business by building strategic partnerships with direct-store-delivery operators and retailers alike. In addition to supporting the growth of the Pork King Good brand, the team is actively pursuing opportunities to partner with retailers to develop private-label programs across multiple categories, including their pork rinds.

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Parker Ranch seeks information and ideas to be considered as part of a potential Request for Proposals (RFP) for lessees to lease, on a long-term basis, approximately 7,600 acres of forested land in the Pa'auhau and Kalopa areas in Hamakua, Island of Hawai'i that are currently leased for a term ending in March 2025. Roughly 4,500 acres of the lands contain densely planted eucalyptus timber (spp. Grandis).

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"We believe the upcoming expiration of the lease on the Pa'auhau lands presents a tremendous opportunity for a broad range of possibilities for the lands. We are excited to explore creative ideas for the highest and best uses of the lands," said Dutch Kuyper, President & CEO of Parker Ranch, Inc. "Sustainability and our strategic priorities of forestry, renewable energy, and food production will be very important to any decisions we make."

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A Request for Information (RFI) will be issued in advance of a potential RFP that may involve a long-term arrangement for the forested lands on a sustainable basis, contributing to Hawai'i Island's economic growth and development, preserving and enhancing the forest resources, and helping to mitigate the effects of climate change. Parties interested in providing information in response to the RFI may contact Zachary Judd, Forestry Manager at jud.z@pri-hi.com. Responders also will have the opportunity to provide feedback on what should be included in the RFP, to meet the needs and interests of potential lessees of the lands.

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Alley Cat Allies president and founder Becky Robinson denounced the classification of cats as an invasive species by the Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Nature Conservation.

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"Make no mistake - labeling cats as invasive is a preferred first step in a broader strategy of killing them in huge numbers through ghastly cat hunts and poisonings, as Australia, New Zealand and other countries are doing," Robinson said. "But this idea of killing cats will never be accepted by the compassionate society in which we live. The idea that we must kill one species to save another is both scientifically and morally flawed. It will never be effective to kill cats, nor will it be morally acceptable.

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"Leading biologists, climate scientists and environmental watchdogs agree that climate change, habitat destruction and development are the leading causes of species loss, so it is entirely improper to place the blame on cats for problems we have caused.

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"It is perfectly normal for cats to live outside," Robinson added. "Cats have lived alongside us for thousands of years, only coming indoors with us in the last century after the invention of kitty litter. There is no future in which people can exist without cats – they are to stay. The only path forward is through humane, nonlethal programs such as Trap-Neuter-Return, the scientifically proven approach to effectively and humanely address community cat populations."

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The Atlanta Quilt Festival (AQF) announced the lineup for its 14th annual festival scheduled for August 6th – September 2nd at the Southwest Arts Center. The Good Trouble Quilts– Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis exhibit headlines the exhibits at the Festival. It will feature a new collection of approximately 25 original art quilts that celebrate the life and legacy of Congressman John Lewis.

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Congressman Lewis dedicated his life to obtaining civil rights for all. After being active in the civil rights movement from an early age, he continued his work by representing the 5 District in Georgia until his death. AQF is based in Congressman Lewis's district and he loved quilts, so it is only fitting that the premier of this exceptional exhibit that will add to the permanence of his legacy takes place in his district.

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Quilt Artist Lola Jenkins is the featured Master Quilter for this year's festival. She will lead two master classes in portrait quilts August 19th and August 20th. Both classes are sold out, but Ms. Jenkins will present a trunk show and lecture August 20th at 4 p.m.

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Additional exhibits are the Lives Taken, Lives Remembered exhibit and the annual AQF juried exhibit. The Lives Taken, Lives Remembered exhibit is a collection of 8 quilts that capture the essence of documented lynchings that took place in Fulton County. The AQF features quilts of all types and techniques. Quilters compete for Ribbons and prize money in 4 categories: Best Traditional quilt, Best Art Quilt, Best Modern Quilt and Best African American Heritage Quilt. Over 100 quilts celebrating the African American heritage will be displayed.

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Acres of Ancestry, South Fulton Institute & Southern Poverty Law Center are partners for this year's festival. Other activities include classes, workshops, trunk shows, lectures and vendors during the month of August. This year we are particularly proud to offer a Youth Introduction to Quilting class to further our mission of preserving the art of quilting for future generations.

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The Opening Reception is Sunday, August 7 from noon – 4 p.m. In addition to viewing the exhibits, attendees can shop vendors, attend the Ribbon Ceremony at 2 p.m., and enjoy refreshments. The Opening Reception is free and open to the public.

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Darcell Walker, a Houston-area attorney, has published a new book, Divine Directions for
Deliverance from Debt. The digitally available resource encourages people to pursue entrepreneurship as an option to become debt free and to start achieving financial independence.

Walker’s book explores a process for debt deliverance that is different from conventional debt relief methods. “I am excited to introduce this resource that will give hope and inspiration to persons in debt and who have a burning desire to become debt-free,” said Walker. “This book will not only give one motivation to conquer their debt, but it will teach them principles they can apply to other areas of life.”

Divine Directions for Deliverance from Debt explores a process for debt deliverance that is different from conventional debt relief methods. This process can be distilled down to four major points:

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• Identify our resources
• Start the process to get out of debt
• Stay focused during the process
• Show faith through the action or process

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Divine Directions for Deliverance from Debt is available now at barnesandnoble.com, Google Play, and Google Books.

For further information, visit www.darcellwalker.com.

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