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2018 West Virginia Election Results
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Navient recognized for gender diversity on its board
WILMINGTON, Del., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI), a leading asset management and business processing services company, today announced it has received the “W” Company award from the 2020 Women on Boards organization. The award recognizes companies that champion board diversity by having 20 percent or more of their board seats held by women. Navient surpasses gender parity with more than 50 percent women on its board.Currently, six of Navient's 11 directors are women. According to the 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Directory, Navient's board has the highest percentage of women of any financial services company.
“We’re proud to be recognized as a leader in board diversity,” said Jack Remondi, president and CEO of Navient. “Diverse talent and perspectives are essential to good corporate governance and contribute to the success of our company.”
2020 Women on Boards ranks companies on a “W” (Winning) to “Z” (Zero) scale. The “W” designation is the highest awarded. This is the fourth consecutive year Navient has won the award. Navient has also attracted nationwide recognition for gender parity on its board from the Women's Forum of New York, The Forum of Executive Women and the New York Stock Exchange Governance Services.
2020 Women on Boards is the national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020. Women now hold 20.8 percent of board seats, an increase from 14.6 percent in 2011, the first year of reporting.
Connect with @Navient on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium.
*About Navient*
Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) is a leading provider of asset management and business processing solutions for education, health care and government clients at the federal, state and local levels. The company helps its clients and millions of Americans achieve financial success through services and support. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Navient also employs team members in western New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, California and other locations. Learn more at navient.com.
*Contact:*
Media: Nikki Lavoie, 302-283-4057, nikki.lavoie@navient.com
Customers: 888-272-5543
NAVICF Reported by GlobeNewswire 3 hours ago.
“We’re proud to be recognized as a leader in board diversity,” said Jack Remondi, president and CEO of Navient. “Diverse talent and perspectives are essential to good corporate governance and contribute to the success of our company.”
2020 Women on Boards ranks companies on a “W” (Winning) to “Z” (Zero) scale. The “W” designation is the highest awarded. This is the fourth consecutive year Navient has won the award. Navient has also attracted nationwide recognition for gender parity on its board from the Women's Forum of New York, The Forum of Executive Women and the New York Stock Exchange Governance Services.
2020 Women on Boards is the national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020. Women now hold 20.8 percent of board seats, an increase from 14.6 percent in 2011, the first year of reporting.
Connect with @Navient on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium.
*About Navient*
Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) is a leading provider of asset management and business processing solutions for education, health care and government clients at the federal, state and local levels. The company helps its clients and millions of Americans achieve financial success through services and support. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Navient also employs team members in western New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, California and other locations. Learn more at navient.com.
*Contact:*
Media: Nikki Lavoie, 302-283-4057, nikki.lavoie@navient.com
Customers: 888-272-5543
NAVICF Reported by GlobeNewswire 3 hours ago.
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Yobe Raises $1.8M in Seed Funding to Deploy Intelligent Voice Biometrics Technology
Clique Capital Partners leads round in firm’s first investment, aimed at enabling next generation of voice interfaces
BOSTON (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
Yobe Inc, an industry pioneer in artificial intelligence-powered signal processing solutions, today announced that it has secured $1.8M in seed funding from Clique Capital Partners, a $100M fund for investing in transformative voice technologies. The capital will be used to accelerate the commercialization of Yobe’s intelligent voice biometrics technology as they prepare for product launch this summer. The round follows a $990K round of angel funding and the 2016 receipt of a National Science Foundation SBIR grant to fund innovative research to solve the “Cocktail Party Problem.”
Yobe uses artificial intelligence to identify a signal’s DNA - biometrics in the case of voice - to accurately identify, track, isolate and separate voices of interest from other voices in extremely noisy environments, redefining the effectiveness of traditional voice authentication and speech recognition solutions. The technology allows device manufacturers to augment their products with vastly improved far-field speaker and speech recognition, superior voice UI and voice search, speech analytics and speech-to-text transcription, chatbots and conversational interactions.
“It’s become clear that voice is the future interface across a wide range of industries, technologies and applications,” said James Kenefick, General Partner at Clique Capital Partners. “We selected Yobe as one of our first investments because we believe that it will serve as the core underlying technology for the applications and hardware that shape the future, from smart homes and cars to security and surveillance.”
Yobe provides a number of major improvements over existing voice technologies including the ability to:
● Separate and enhance voices in the far field, even in the presence of near field voices and noise
● Improve the auditory scene by 20 decibels, exponentially improving the signal to noise ratio. Voices as low as a whisper can be effectively separated from background noise and enhanced for analysis
● Track and support multi-user commands and profiles simultaneously, based on each speaker’s unique biometric signature
● Embed software on smartphones and other low-power platforms for on device computations without the need for external power
● Proprietary enhancement technology that increases sound quality while decreasing packet sizes from between 30% to 50% of its original size, addressing storage and download constraints
Boston-based Yobe was founded by President and CEO Ken Sutton, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of finance and business management experience, and Chief Scientist Dr. S. Hamid Nawab, an MIT PhD and internationally renowned researcher focused on applying AI to signal processing.
“This round of funding is coming at a pivotal time in the evolution of voice and speech technologies. The timing for us to come to market could not be better, as our technology is positioned to be transformative for voice interface platforms that need security and accuracy to operate in the real world,” said Sutton. “We’ve solved one of the most persistent problems in signal processing and were an obvious fit for an investor in innovative voice technologies like Clique.
“Through persistent research and development, we believe we’ve arrived at a point where what was once a science fiction technology is now a practical reality,” said Nawab. “The ability to consistently and reliably separate important signals from noise is not just a groundbreaking development in and of itself, but will lead to the creation of voice user interfaces that power the technology of the future.”
To hear an example of Yobe’s biometric voice tracking and far field solutions, click here. To get in touch with the company to learn more about their innovative technology, click here.
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About Yobe Inc.
Yobe is a Boston based company that takes a fundamentally different approach to the science of signal processing. By combining advanced Artificial Intelligence, unconventional signal processing and broadcast studio sound enhancement, the company enables more efficient selection specifically when identifying signals of interest in multi-signal environments like that of voice and noise. Under the leadership of Co-Founders Ken Sutton and Dr. Hamid Nawab, Yobe has developed a portfolio of real time Artificial intelligence powered signal processing solutions. More information can be found on the company’s website at http://yobe-inc.com/.
About Clique Capital Partners
Clique Capital Partners is an early stage technology venture capital firm investing in voice and AI related technologies. The Clique Capital team is comprised of successful entrepreneurs, investors and operators who use their real world experience to partner with extraordinary entrepreneurs in helping them to build extraordinary companies. Founded in 2017, Clique Capital is headquartered in Reston, Virginia with offices in New York and San Francisco. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
BOSTON (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
Yobe Inc, an industry pioneer in artificial intelligence-powered signal processing solutions, today announced that it has secured $1.8M in seed funding from Clique Capital Partners, a $100M fund for investing in transformative voice technologies. The capital will be used to accelerate the commercialization of Yobe’s intelligent voice biometrics technology as they prepare for product launch this summer. The round follows a $990K round of angel funding and the 2016 receipt of a National Science Foundation SBIR grant to fund innovative research to solve the “Cocktail Party Problem.”
Yobe uses artificial intelligence to identify a signal’s DNA - biometrics in the case of voice - to accurately identify, track, isolate and separate voices of interest from other voices in extremely noisy environments, redefining the effectiveness of traditional voice authentication and speech recognition solutions. The technology allows device manufacturers to augment their products with vastly improved far-field speaker and speech recognition, superior voice UI and voice search, speech analytics and speech-to-text transcription, chatbots and conversational interactions.
“It’s become clear that voice is the future interface across a wide range of industries, technologies and applications,” said James Kenefick, General Partner at Clique Capital Partners. “We selected Yobe as one of our first investments because we believe that it will serve as the core underlying technology for the applications and hardware that shape the future, from smart homes and cars to security and surveillance.”
Yobe provides a number of major improvements over existing voice technologies including the ability to:
● Separate and enhance voices in the far field, even in the presence of near field voices and noise
● Improve the auditory scene by 20 decibels, exponentially improving the signal to noise ratio. Voices as low as a whisper can be effectively separated from background noise and enhanced for analysis
● Track and support multi-user commands and profiles simultaneously, based on each speaker’s unique biometric signature
● Embed software on smartphones and other low-power platforms for on device computations without the need for external power
● Proprietary enhancement technology that increases sound quality while decreasing packet sizes from between 30% to 50% of its original size, addressing storage and download constraints
Boston-based Yobe was founded by President and CEO Ken Sutton, a serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of finance and business management experience, and Chief Scientist Dr. S. Hamid Nawab, an MIT PhD and internationally renowned researcher focused on applying AI to signal processing.
“This round of funding is coming at a pivotal time in the evolution of voice and speech technologies. The timing for us to come to market could not be better, as our technology is positioned to be transformative for voice interface platforms that need security and accuracy to operate in the real world,” said Sutton. “We’ve solved one of the most persistent problems in signal processing and were an obvious fit for an investor in innovative voice technologies like Clique.
“Through persistent research and development, we believe we’ve arrived at a point where what was once a science fiction technology is now a practical reality,” said Nawab. “The ability to consistently and reliably separate important signals from noise is not just a groundbreaking development in and of itself, but will lead to the creation of voice user interfaces that power the technology of the future.”
To hear an example of Yobe’s biometric voice tracking and far field solutions, click here. To get in touch with the company to learn more about their innovative technology, click here.
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About Yobe Inc.
Yobe is a Boston based company that takes a fundamentally different approach to the science of signal processing. By combining advanced Artificial Intelligence, unconventional signal processing and broadcast studio sound enhancement, the company enables more efficient selection specifically when identifying signals of interest in multi-signal environments like that of voice and noise. Under the leadership of Co-Founders Ken Sutton and Dr. Hamid Nawab, Yobe has developed a portfolio of real time Artificial intelligence powered signal processing solutions. More information can be found on the company’s website at http://yobe-inc.com/.
About Clique Capital Partners
Clique Capital Partners is an early stage technology venture capital firm investing in voice and AI related technologies. The Clique Capital team is comprised of successful entrepreneurs, investors and operators who use their real world experience to partner with extraordinary entrepreneurs in helping them to build extraordinary companies. Founded in 2017, Clique Capital is headquartered in Reston, Virginia with offices in New York and San Francisco. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.
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Meet 2018's Hottest Instagram Real Estate Influencers
The Top 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow This Summer 2018. Berkshire Hathaway Realty Agent Makes the List!
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
The smarter REALTORS today are using every tool in their toolbox to bring in new clients and offer super service to existing clients. This includes mastering various social media channels – even if you personally may not be a fan, that’s where the clients are!
Real estate pros should consider Instagram, which is very visual but also presents useful information for prospective buyers and sellers and allows followers to learn about you and your specialties.
The following 10 real estate pros around the country are considered Instagram experts.
Sarah Johnston. is proof that people certainly do care and if you take the time to build this network you won’t regret it. She is proof that people certainly do care and if you take the time to build this network you won’t regret it.
Chelsea Peitz. If you’ve been dreaming of life in Cali, Chelsea helps make it a reality. As a marketing professional, keynote speaker and writer based in Laguna Beach, she provides plenty of fun and smart buying and selling strategies.
Ryan Johnson. Ryan offers plenty of options for buyers and sellers in the Newport Beach area, plus plenty of pics of people enjoying the good life, from fitness to boating to fine food and drink.
Tom Ferry. Tom is based in Los Angeles, but he travels the world encouraging and inspiring people to follow their dreams, especially real estate professionals.
Bianca and Sara. just two friends having a good time selling real estate in San Diego CA. This duo was featured on Tiny House Hunting.
Marc Cormier. This best-selling author and longtime real estate pro is the real deal! Marc provides luxury and high-end sales in the D.C., Virginia and Maryland areas, and also loves helping pro athletes relocate anywhere in the country.
Jordan Nielsen. As ‘The Laughing Realtor,’ Jordan enjoys making people smile. Followers will see that there’s no end of the hilarious memes about clients, properties, negotiations and everything else we love.
Bryan Casella. makes great use of his Instagram profile by incorporating something he enjoys outside of real estate. You’ll find plenty of beautiful cars throughout his profile.
Douglas Elliman. The country’s third-largest real estate company offers great info and great visuals of different property and activity. Clients dreaming big may envision themselves in various cities and settings, and real estate pros may also feel inspired.
Julies Realty. Miami remains a hot real estate market, so Julie provides plenty of info about the city, including open houses, top agents, and professional opportunities. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
WASHINGTON (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
The smarter REALTORS today are using every tool in their toolbox to bring in new clients and offer super service to existing clients. This includes mastering various social media channels – even if you personally may not be a fan, that’s where the clients are!
Real estate pros should consider Instagram, which is very visual but also presents useful information for prospective buyers and sellers and allows followers to learn about you and your specialties.
The following 10 real estate pros around the country are considered Instagram experts.
Sarah Johnston. is proof that people certainly do care and if you take the time to build this network you won’t regret it. She is proof that people certainly do care and if you take the time to build this network you won’t regret it.
Chelsea Peitz. If you’ve been dreaming of life in Cali, Chelsea helps make it a reality. As a marketing professional, keynote speaker and writer based in Laguna Beach, she provides plenty of fun and smart buying and selling strategies.
Ryan Johnson. Ryan offers plenty of options for buyers and sellers in the Newport Beach area, plus plenty of pics of people enjoying the good life, from fitness to boating to fine food and drink.
Tom Ferry. Tom is based in Los Angeles, but he travels the world encouraging and inspiring people to follow their dreams, especially real estate professionals.
Bianca and Sara. just two friends having a good time selling real estate in San Diego CA. This duo was featured on Tiny House Hunting.
Marc Cormier. This best-selling author and longtime real estate pro is the real deal! Marc provides luxury and high-end sales in the D.C., Virginia and Maryland areas, and also loves helping pro athletes relocate anywhere in the country.
Jordan Nielsen. As ‘The Laughing Realtor,’ Jordan enjoys making people smile. Followers will see that there’s no end of the hilarious memes about clients, properties, negotiations and everything else we love.
Bryan Casella. makes great use of his Instagram profile by incorporating something he enjoys outside of real estate. You’ll find plenty of beautiful cars throughout his profile.
Douglas Elliman. The country’s third-largest real estate company offers great info and great visuals of different property and activity. Clients dreaming big may envision themselves in various cities and settings, and real estate pros may also feel inspired.
Julies Realty. Miami remains a hot real estate market, so Julie provides plenty of info about the city, including open houses, top agents, and professional opportunities. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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West Virginia Primary: Blankenship brushes off 'bigot,' 'moron' accusations in radio ad
On the final day of a chaotic West Virginia primary campaign, a radio announcement from Don Blankenship, Republican hopeful for Senate in West Virginia, does not seek to deny or explain away charges leveled against him by his own party’s establishment.
Reported by FOXNews.com 1 hour ago.
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Bain Dermatology Joins QualDerm Partners
Raleigh-Durham-Cary Area Dermatology Practice Affiliates with QualDerm’s Larger, Quality-Driven Network
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
QualDerm Partners, a company that creates market-leading dermatology practice partnerships through affiliations and de novo development, today announced Bain Dermatology has joined the company as an affiliate practice.
Based in Raleigh, NC, Bain Dermatology provides general and cosmetic dermatology care as well as Mohs surgery to patients throughout the Raleigh-Durham-Cary region. The practice’s clinical staff includes founder E. Eugene Bain III, MD, a Board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, and Lindsay D. Clarke, PA-C.
“We chose to affiliate with QualDerm because they have a successful track record of growing dermatology practices while maintaining the highest quality of patient care,” says Dr. Bain. “We’re eager to collaborate with other QualDerm-affiliated physicians to advance the practice of dermatology and expand patient access to care.”
Under the partnership agreement, QualDerm will provide Bain Dermatology with management support, guidance and capital to expand their services. QualDerm currently has a total of 20 practice locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Ohio. The company has plans to expand into other regions by year end.
“We’re excited to partner with Bain Dermatology to help them grow their practice,” says Bill Southwick, Chief Executive Officer of QualDerm. “Each of QualDerm’s affiliated practices is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care. Bain Dermatology’s commitment to patient-centric care perfectly aligns with our corporate culture.”
Recently QualDerm announced the launch of its physician-led Quality Council. This Council was established to help advance the clinical excellence for QualDerm’s affiliated practices and is responsible for advising QualDerm leadership of leading-edge clinical practices and strategies to be considered for adoption.
About QualDerm Partners
QualDerm Partners helps top-tier dermatologists position their practices for sustainable growth and profitability. The company creates market-leading practice partnerships through affiliations and de novo development. QualDerm provides the management support, capital, and guidance for growth. Under QualDerm’s True Partnership(SM) model, physicians are partners, not employees, and retain their own practice brand. This doctor-driven model is designed to maintain physicians’ clinical autonomy and ensure the highest-quality patient care. QualDerm offers physicians tailored partnership structures to meet their needs, as well as the option to sell their practices. For more information, visit http://www.QualDerm.com.
About Bain Dermatology
Bain Dermatology is a comprehensive center for skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. The practice offers a full range of medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatologic services and provides unrivaled, individualized care to patients in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary region of North Carolina. The practice was founded by E. Eugene Bain III, MD, a Board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon. For more information, visit http://www.baindermatology.com.
Contact:
Nikki Cary
6 Columns Marketing Group
nikki(at)6Columns(dot)com
615.500.2924 Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
QualDerm Partners, a company that creates market-leading dermatology practice partnerships through affiliations and de novo development, today announced Bain Dermatology has joined the company as an affiliate practice.
Based in Raleigh, NC, Bain Dermatology provides general and cosmetic dermatology care as well as Mohs surgery to patients throughout the Raleigh-Durham-Cary region. The practice’s clinical staff includes founder E. Eugene Bain III, MD, a Board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, and Lindsay D. Clarke, PA-C.
“We chose to affiliate with QualDerm because they have a successful track record of growing dermatology practices while maintaining the highest quality of patient care,” says Dr. Bain. “We’re eager to collaborate with other QualDerm-affiliated physicians to advance the practice of dermatology and expand patient access to care.”
Under the partnership agreement, QualDerm will provide Bain Dermatology with management support, guidance and capital to expand their services. QualDerm currently has a total of 20 practice locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Ohio. The company has plans to expand into other regions by year end.
“We’re excited to partner with Bain Dermatology to help them grow their practice,” says Bill Southwick, Chief Executive Officer of QualDerm. “Each of QualDerm’s affiliated practices is dedicated to delivering the highest level of care. Bain Dermatology’s commitment to patient-centric care perfectly aligns with our corporate culture.”
Recently QualDerm announced the launch of its physician-led Quality Council. This Council was established to help advance the clinical excellence for QualDerm’s affiliated practices and is responsible for advising QualDerm leadership of leading-edge clinical practices and strategies to be considered for adoption.
About QualDerm Partners
QualDerm Partners helps top-tier dermatologists position their practices for sustainable growth and profitability. The company creates market-leading practice partnerships through affiliations and de novo development. QualDerm provides the management support, capital, and guidance for growth. Under QualDerm’s True Partnership(SM) model, physicians are partners, not employees, and retain their own practice brand. This doctor-driven model is designed to maintain physicians’ clinical autonomy and ensure the highest-quality patient care. QualDerm offers physicians tailored partnership structures to meet their needs, as well as the option to sell their practices. For more information, visit http://www.QualDerm.com.
About Bain Dermatology
Bain Dermatology is a comprehensive center for skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. The practice offers a full range of medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatologic services and provides unrivaled, individualized care to patients in the Raleigh-Durham-Cary region of North Carolina. The practice was founded by E. Eugene Bain III, MD, a Board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon. For more information, visit http://www.baindermatology.com.
Contact:
Nikki Cary
6 Columns Marketing Group
nikki(at)6Columns(dot)com
615.500.2924 Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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Capitol Sheds Celebrates 20 Years in Business
The storage shed solution company turns 20.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
Capitol Sheds, the small storage solution company doing BIG things, is happy to celebrate 20 years of helping property owners organize and store their belongings.
Capitol Sheds offers storage sheds, pool houses, sun rooms, garages, car ports, dog houses, chicken coops and more. The company prides itself on interacting with clients to discover which shed solution will best suit their needs. Each shed comes with a full 10-year warranty that covers windows, doors, and reveling. Another distinguishing feature of the company is that sheds are delivered and installed by Capitol Shed employees, not third-party contractors.
“Growing to four locations in Virginia, and shipping products nation-wide, Capitol Sheds is proud of its 20 years in the industry and looks forward to the next 20 and beyond,” said Loren Shetler, President, Capitol Sheds.
Shetler invited all current and prospective customers to visit the company website. “For a storage shed solution that works for your needs and your property, visit capitolsheds.com/aboutus.html.”
About Capitol Sheds
Capitol Sheds offers a wide variety of solutions, from classic storage sheds to bird houses and dog kennels. Sheds are covered with a complete 10-year warranty and are delivered and installed by trained technicians. Customers can design their perfect shed on the company’s website, using an interactive 3D design tool.
Contact Details:
8813 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA
22407
Phone: (540) 318-1997
Source: Capitol Sheds
### Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
Capitol Sheds, the small storage solution company doing BIG things, is happy to celebrate 20 years of helping property owners organize and store their belongings.
Capitol Sheds offers storage sheds, pool houses, sun rooms, garages, car ports, dog houses, chicken coops and more. The company prides itself on interacting with clients to discover which shed solution will best suit their needs. Each shed comes with a full 10-year warranty that covers windows, doors, and reveling. Another distinguishing feature of the company is that sheds are delivered and installed by Capitol Shed employees, not third-party contractors.
“Growing to four locations in Virginia, and shipping products nation-wide, Capitol Sheds is proud of its 20 years in the industry and looks forward to the next 20 and beyond,” said Loren Shetler, President, Capitol Sheds.
Shetler invited all current and prospective customers to visit the company website. “For a storage shed solution that works for your needs and your property, visit capitolsheds.com/aboutus.html.”
About Capitol Sheds
Capitol Sheds offers a wide variety of solutions, from classic storage sheds to bird houses and dog kennels. Sheds are covered with a complete 10-year warranty and are delivered and installed by trained technicians. Customers can design their perfect shed on the company’s website, using an interactive 3D design tool.
Contact Details:
8813 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA
22407
Phone: (540) 318-1997
Source: Capitol Sheds
### Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.
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Resonate Named as One of the Best Places to Work in Virginia for Fourth Year in a Row
The Best Places to Work in Virginia is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the area’s best employers
RESTON, Va., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- *Resonate* (www.resonate.com), the leading provider of consumer intelligence and insights for marketers, has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by Virginia Business. The top companies listed are based on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by Best Places to Work in Virginia program. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution and connection.As a pioneer in the consumer intelligence landscape, Resonate’s culture represents a key driver of its innovation. Resonate’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven platform is the first industry solution to apply science and technology toward the art of understanding the complexity of human motivations—the true why—behind consumer behavior.
This Best Places to Work in Virginia survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state's economy, workforce and businesses. The 2018 Best Places to Work in Virginia list is made up of 100 companies.
“We are honored to be named as one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year,” said Bryan Gernert, chief executive officer, Resonate. “We are extremely proud of the collaborative, innovative culture we’ve created here at Resonate. Our employees are passionate about consumer intelligence and the powerful way our deep understanding of consumers transforms the relationships between our clients and their customers. They are thought-leaders in their functional areas, and they apply their best to delivering value for clients.”
Companies from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Virginia. The first section consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation.
An employee survey was also conducted to gauge employee satisfaction and overall work-life experience. The survey counted for approximately 75 percent of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Virginia and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final ranking.
*About Resonate*
Resonate is a pioneer in *Consumer Intelligence Marketing, *delivering deep understanding, dynamic insights, cross-channel engagement and analysis in a single, simple-to-use SaaS platform. With more than 7,000 attributes, describing more than 175 million US consumers, Resonate has helped hundreds of companies reveal and engage “The Human Element,” a deeper understanding of their target audience, that extends beyond traditional demographics, psychographics and behavioral data to uncover the why – the values and motivations that drive consumer decisions to buy or support certain brands, products or causes. Empowered with unparalleled understanding, leading brands, agencies and organizations identify, engage and analyze these audiences, achieving unbreakable relationships that drive growth and increase customer lifetime value.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Resonate is privately held and backed by Argentum Capital Partners, Revolution Growth, Greycroft Partners and iNovia Capital. For more information, please visit *www.resonate.com*.
*About Best Places to Work in Virginia*
For more information on the Best Places to Work in Virginia program, visit *www.BestPlacesToWorkVA.com*.
*Media Contact*:
Michael Tilus for Resonate
michael@broadsheetcomms.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 2 hours ago.
RESTON, Va., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- *Resonate* (www.resonate.com), the leading provider of consumer intelligence and insights for marketers, has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by Virginia Business. The top companies listed are based on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by Best Places to Work in Virginia program. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution and connection.As a pioneer in the consumer intelligence landscape, Resonate’s culture represents a key driver of its innovation. Resonate’s Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven platform is the first industry solution to apply science and technology toward the art of understanding the complexity of human motivations—the true why—behind consumer behavior.
This Best Places to Work in Virginia survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state's economy, workforce and businesses. The 2018 Best Places to Work in Virginia list is made up of 100 companies.
“We are honored to be named as one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year,” said Bryan Gernert, chief executive officer, Resonate. “We are extremely proud of the collaborative, innovative culture we’ve created here at Resonate. Our employees are passionate about consumer intelligence and the powerful way our deep understanding of consumers transforms the relationships between our clients and their customers. They are thought-leaders in their functional areas, and they apply their best to delivering value for clients.”
Companies from across the state entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Virginia. The first section consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25 percent of the total evaluation.
An employee survey was also conducted to gauge employee satisfaction and overall work-life experience. The survey counted for approximately 75 percent of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Virginia and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final ranking.
*About Resonate*
Resonate is a pioneer in *Consumer Intelligence Marketing, *delivering deep understanding, dynamic insights, cross-channel engagement and analysis in a single, simple-to-use SaaS platform. With more than 7,000 attributes, describing more than 175 million US consumers, Resonate has helped hundreds of companies reveal and engage “The Human Element,” a deeper understanding of their target audience, that extends beyond traditional demographics, psychographics and behavioral data to uncover the why – the values and motivations that drive consumer decisions to buy or support certain brands, products or causes. Empowered with unparalleled understanding, leading brands, agencies and organizations identify, engage and analyze these audiences, achieving unbreakable relationships that drive growth and increase customer lifetime value.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Resonate is privately held and backed by Argentum Capital Partners, Revolution Growth, Greycroft Partners and iNovia Capital. For more information, please visit *www.resonate.com*.
*About Best Places to Work in Virginia*
For more information on the Best Places to Work in Virginia program, visit *www.BestPlacesToWorkVA.com*.
*Media Contact*:
Michael Tilus for Resonate
michael@broadsheetcomms.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 2 hours ago.
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Pershing Resources Combines New Enterprise and Mohave-Standard Land Packages
The Company Begins Implementing Recommendations From Its Geologic Consulting Team Ahead of Release of NI 43-101
RENO, Nev., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pershing Resources Company, Inc. (OTC PINK:PSGR) announced that it has combined and expanded the footprints of its New Enterprise and Mohave-Standard Projects near Kingman, Arizona to now cover a total exploration area of approximately five square miles. The Company has taken the step ahead of the release of the Phase One NI 43-101 Report on the New Enterprise Project in order to secure prospects discovered during the field work for the report. The Company expects to receive the first phase of a multi-phased NI 43-101 Report series on the New Enterprise Project for release in the next two weeks. Additionally, the Company has received delivery of the complete inventory of physical core specimen from A & M Minerals and has stored it for reference, research and analysis for the Report. Updates of information and data can be viewed on the Company's website at: http://www.pershingpm.com/projects/Pershing Resources' CEO Steve Plumb stated, "Combining the New Enterprise and Mohave-Standard has been our intention for some time. Our Geologic Team’s recommendations are designed to capture the potential mineral values they have observed in the field and as a result of their extensive research of the geological features in the area. We believe that the combined claim blocks hold significant potential resource value for us. We would also like to thank A & M Minerals for making data and drill core from the Mohave-Standard available to us. We are looking forward to further discovery and development on the New Enterprise and Mohave-Standard Claim Blocks in 2018."
Upon completion, the NI 43-101 Report will be posted on the Company's website at: http://www.pershingpm.com/projects/the-new-enterprise-project
The technical information in this news release was prepared and/or reviewed by Edward Walker, PhD, P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
*About Pershing Resources *
Pershing Resources is a precious and base metals exploration and mining company with several projects in North America. The Company is based in Reno, Nevada and owns an operations facility near Kingman, Arizona. It is currently focused on the development of its 100% owned New Enterprise and Mohave Standard properties, referred to as the New Enterprise project. The New Enterprise project is located between the Mineral Park Porphyry Cu-Mo mine (approximately 20 miles to the northwest) and the Baghdad Cu-Mo mine (approximately 45 miles to the southeast). The Company's other assets are comprised of mining properties in various stages of development located in the Western United States. As opportunities arise, the Company will seek to strengthen its balance sheet through acquisition of additional mineral rights and mining properties. Pershing Resources is committed to responsible mining practices and, we believe, is positioned to deliver sustained growth and performance for years to come.
Details on the Company's projects can be found at http://www.pershingpm.com/.
*Forward-Looking Statements *
The information contained in this press release as well as the information on the Company's website is provided solely for the reader's general knowledge. Such information is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters pertaining to the Company. Certain statements included herein and on the Company's website, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, these forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of, assumptions made by, and information currently available to the Company's management. When used in this press release and on the Company's website, the words "estimate,""project,""believe,""anticipate,""intend,""expect," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and/or achievements of the Company or of the gold mining industry in general to be materially different from future results, performance and/or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include uncertainties related to fluctuations in gold, silver and other commodity prices, uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology of the Company's properties, uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs, the need for cooperation of government agencies in the development of the Company's mineral projects, the need to obtain additional financing to develop the Company's mineral projects, the possibility of delay in development programs or in construction projects, and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones for the Company's mineral projects.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company has no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Corporate Office
Pershing Resources
200 South Virginia Street, 8th Floor
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-398-3124
Email: info@pershingpm.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 2 hours ago.
RENO, Nev., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pershing Resources Company, Inc. (OTC PINK:PSGR) announced that it has combined and expanded the footprints of its New Enterprise and Mohave-Standard Projects near Kingman, Arizona to now cover a total exploration area of approximately five square miles. The Company has taken the step ahead of the release of the Phase One NI 43-101 Report on the New Enterprise Project in order to secure prospects discovered during the field work for the report. The Company expects to receive the first phase of a multi-phased NI 43-101 Report series on the New Enterprise Project for release in the next two weeks. Additionally, the Company has received delivery of the complete inventory of physical core specimen from A & M Minerals and has stored it for reference, research and analysis for the Report. Updates of information and data can be viewed on the Company's website at: http://www.pershingpm.com/projects/Pershing Resources' CEO Steve Plumb stated, "Combining the New Enterprise and Mohave-Standard has been our intention for some time. Our Geologic Team’s recommendations are designed to capture the potential mineral values they have observed in the field and as a result of their extensive research of the geological features in the area. We believe that the combined claim blocks hold significant potential resource value for us. We would also like to thank A & M Minerals for making data and drill core from the Mohave-Standard available to us. We are looking forward to further discovery and development on the New Enterprise and Mohave-Standard Claim Blocks in 2018."
Upon completion, the NI 43-101 Report will be posted on the Company's website at: http://www.pershingpm.com/projects/the-new-enterprise-project
The technical information in this news release was prepared and/or reviewed by Edward Walker, PhD, P.Geo., an independent Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
*About Pershing Resources *
Pershing Resources is a precious and base metals exploration and mining company with several projects in North America. The Company is based in Reno, Nevada and owns an operations facility near Kingman, Arizona. It is currently focused on the development of its 100% owned New Enterprise and Mohave Standard properties, referred to as the New Enterprise project. The New Enterprise project is located between the Mineral Park Porphyry Cu-Mo mine (approximately 20 miles to the northwest) and the Baghdad Cu-Mo mine (approximately 45 miles to the southeast). The Company's other assets are comprised of mining properties in various stages of development located in the Western United States. As opportunities arise, the Company will seek to strengthen its balance sheet through acquisition of additional mineral rights and mining properties. Pershing Resources is committed to responsible mining practices and, we believe, is positioned to deliver sustained growth and performance for years to come.
Details on the Company's projects can be found at http://www.pershingpm.com/.
*Forward-Looking Statements *
The information contained in this press release as well as the information on the Company's website is provided solely for the reader's general knowledge. Such information is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters pertaining to the Company. Certain statements included herein and on the Company's website, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such statements are reasonable, these forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of, assumptions made by, and information currently available to the Company's management. When used in this press release and on the Company's website, the words "estimate,""project,""believe,""anticipate,""intend,""expect," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and/or achievements of the Company or of the gold mining industry in general to be materially different from future results, performance and/or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include uncertainties related to fluctuations in gold, silver and other commodity prices, uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology of the Company's properties, uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs, the need for cooperation of government agencies in the development of the Company's mineral projects, the need to obtain additional financing to develop the Company's mineral projects, the possibility of delay in development programs or in construction projects, and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones for the Company's mineral projects.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company has no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Corporate Office
Pershing Resources
200 South Virginia Street, 8th Floor
Reno, NV 89501
Phone: 775-398-3124
Email: info@pershingpm.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 2 hours ago.
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Virginia to study root of its cities high eviction rates
RICHMOND — The state of Virginia has begun to study ways to bring down some of its cities notoriously high eviction rates.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the Virginia Housing Commission work group began discussions Monday. The work group's hope is to find legislative fixes for the General... Reported by dailypress.com 38 minutes ago.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the Virginia Housing Commission work group began discussions Monday. The work group's hope is to find legislative fixes for the General... Reported by dailypress.com 38 minutes ago.
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Navient honors information security employees with company leadership awards
WILMINGTON, Del., May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navient employees Michelle Jakes and Michael Castagna are recipients of the company’s Solutions Navigator Award and Navigator Leadership Award. Jakes and Castagna were recognized for their work on Navient’s information security teams.Each quarter, Navient recognizes an employee and a senior leader. The Solutions Navigator Award recognizes an employee for excellence within and beyond expected job duties. The Navigator Leadership Award recognizes a company leader who exemplifies extraordinary commitment to Navient’s leadership competencies and to the company’s mission and values.
Jakes received the Solutions Navigator Award for the superior support she provided to the Customer Resolution Services and Customer Care Center teams as they were being cross-trained. She played a critical role in the merger’s success by providing both teams with the necessary system access and educating them on it.
When asked what advice she would give to employees to help them live The Navient Way, Jakes shared the importance of helping others.
“We all have rough moments in life, but keep in mind we all have a job to do and when someone needs help, help them as you would want to be helped,” said Jakes, security analyst, Navient.
Castagna received the Navigator Leadership Award for his development of a multi-year strategic roadmap that assists Navient in addressing potential cyber threats.
“In leading the Information Security Program, my team and I contributed by protecting our company, customers, and shareholders from cyber security risks,” said Castagna, vice president and chief information security officer, Navient. “As a financial institution, Navient’s ability to provide customer-friendly, efficient and secure transactions is paramount.”
To honor Castagna and his efforts, the Navient Foundation, the company-sponsored philanthropic fund, made a contribution to the Wounded Warrior Project. The nonprofit honors and empowers wounded veterans and their families.
Connect with @Navient on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium.
*About Navient
*Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) is a leading provider of asset management and business processing solutions for education, health care and government clients at the federal, state and local levels. The company helps its clients and millions of Americans achieve financial success through services and support. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Navient also employs team members in western New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, California and other locations. Learn more at navient.com.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://resource.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/56ea3e6e-a343-4506-82ad-b7018fc11330
**Contact:
**Media: Brianna Huff, 302-283-2973, brianna.huff@navient.com
NAVICF Reported by GlobeNewswire 1 hour ago.
Jakes received the Solutions Navigator Award for the superior support she provided to the Customer Resolution Services and Customer Care Center teams as they were being cross-trained. She played a critical role in the merger’s success by providing both teams with the necessary system access and educating them on it.
When asked what advice she would give to employees to help them live The Navient Way, Jakes shared the importance of helping others.
“We all have rough moments in life, but keep in mind we all have a job to do and when someone needs help, help them as you would want to be helped,” said Jakes, security analyst, Navient.
Castagna received the Navigator Leadership Award for his development of a multi-year strategic roadmap that assists Navient in addressing potential cyber threats.
“In leading the Information Security Program, my team and I contributed by protecting our company, customers, and shareholders from cyber security risks,” said Castagna, vice president and chief information security officer, Navient. “As a financial institution, Navient’s ability to provide customer-friendly, efficient and secure transactions is paramount.”
To honor Castagna and his efforts, the Navient Foundation, the company-sponsored philanthropic fund, made a contribution to the Wounded Warrior Project. The nonprofit honors and empowers wounded veterans and their families.
Connect with @Navient on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium.
*About Navient
*Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) is a leading provider of asset management and business processing solutions for education, health care and government clients at the federal, state and local levels. The company helps its clients and millions of Americans achieve financial success through services and support. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Navient also employs team members in western New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, California and other locations. Learn more at navient.com.
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at http://resource.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/56ea3e6e-a343-4506-82ad-b7018fc11330
**Contact:
**Media: Brianna Huff, 302-283-2973, brianna.huff@navient.com
NAVICF Reported by GlobeNewswire 1 hour ago.
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In Conversation: Kali Uchis
"We have to give ourselves the space and the time to grow...."Mere weeks ago *Kali Uchis* - full name Karly-Marina Loaiza - arrived for the unveiling of a mural in Los Angeles, coinciding with the release of her debut album. Clad in an arresting white outfit, leaning out the roof of a colour-coordinated limo, it was akin to a ‘Marilyn’ moment, the Colombian songstress basking in the dewy glow of newfound stardom. A perfectly staged photo-op, archived and disseminated through her socials; fans of all creeds were braced for an embrace or a Kali co-sign.
As our transatlantic chat unfurls, it’s clear that behind the stylized phantasm – a cross between icons of 60s cinema and a telenovela temptress – Uchis is warm, deeply empathetic, but also self-assured, steering her own career trajectory. It’s no wonder Kali has a legion of fans loyal to her.
Reaffirmed in her belief as an artist, Uchis shifted from her family home in Virginia to the insular circles of Los Angeles, where the likes of Snoop Dogg, Diplo and Tyler the Creator reached out. “In Virginia, my success was still localised, but in LA people were immediately susceptible to what I was putting out. I was staying at their houses, using their studios. Before I didn’t have those resources at all, and in LA those resources were now at my disposal.”
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‘Por Vida’, an EP, was released in 2015, imbuing her music with the languid Bossa nova-influence of Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto, merging Kali’s boudoir sound with the edge of futurist soul. Such was the appeal, her songs would go on to soundtrack cult hit shows like American Horror Story and HBO’s Insecure, “I didn’t have help getting me on to these platforms, it was just happening very organically, it was all word of mouth.”
The assiduous grinding paid off. Just last month Kali released her first official full-length, ‘Isolation’ to acclaim, fortifying her early potential as an artist playing the long game. Far from something ephemeral, the record is an all-encompassing cinematic reverie that took three years of meticulous design. “Honestly, I’m just so relieved,” she pauses in thought, “I’ve crossed so many hurdles to get to this point. I’m such a perfectionist, so it feels so good to finally have the record out, because I can’t alter it anymore.”
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On ‘Isolation’, Uchis flips the script, eschewing dependence and despondency, never foregoing her creative autonomy. “I wasn’t going to have one of those (record) deals where my creativity is compromised. When you have a strong vision as an artist, it’s important to stick with that. I am where I am because I’ve always been true to myself. If I took a backseat on my art, it just wouldn’t work.”
‘Isolation’ boasts a curated selection of big-name collaborators with distinct monikers – Damon Albarn, Bootsy Collins, frequent studio partner Tyler, and Thundercat to name a few. Collectively they redefine the fuzzy, lo-fi feel of Uchis’ prior material into an amalgam soundscape - free-flowing and at times surrealist. “I’ve been lucky enough to have these crazy talented producers and artists help bring this vision to life. There’s this competitive mentality in music that’s quite outdated. We should be able to coexist. I don’t want to be in competition with anyone, I always want to one-up myself.”
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“I write my own music, this is all my vision”, she insists. It’s true. On ‘Isolation’ Uchis never allows her identity to be masked by the sonic imprint of others, dexterously bestowing herself with every musical whim. From the reggaeton Latina heat of ‘Nuestra Planeta’, to the Kevin Parker-produced hazy psychedelia of ‘Tomorrow’, all citations converge into one streamlined listen, nary a dud on a 15-track LP.
Kali gushes in retrospect about the latter track, “Kevin is a genius! I’m so honoured he agreed to work with me. We had two days together in LA and that one song was the only one we worked on, the one song I asked him to mix himself. I’m proud of what we created, it’s different tonally from the rest.”
Much of the ability to traverse genres is because of Kali’s voice; quietly impactful, pliable, and in keeping with the leisurely, palatial dreamscape she and her producers hone so artfully. Uchis is honest when assessing her range, “I don’t have the biggest voice. Some of my vocal influences like Sade, Gwen and Kelis don’t have huge voices either. Yet they have their own distinct sound, a signature voice that could be recognised from miles away.”
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She muses for a second, “I’ve always been interested in unique voices as opposed to perfect voices, that’s what made me the vocalist I am today, that sort of ethos. It was never about emulating someone’s voice, but about establishing a blueprint that was unique, and quirky.”
On ‘Isolation’ the trials and tribulations that have defined Kali’s life thus far, pop up like phantom threads. Kali cavorts with them but is never overawed. She penetrates the veil of falsehoods and double standards and what remains is a feminista manifesto on how to take ownership of one’s destiny. She spins the concept of remoteness into something positive and life-affirming. “Being viewed as alone is often perceived as negative. That’s such a damaging perception. We have to give ourselves the space and the time to grow. That allows you be more intuitive,” she stresses.
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A centrepiece of the record is ‘Miami’, a polyglot workers’ anthem home to the zinger, “He said he’d want me in his video like Bound 2, But why would I be Kim? I could be Kanye. In the land of opportunity and palm trees.” It’s a lyric that has drawn the ire of a contingent of Kardashian loyalists, but against a backdrop of fevered Yeezy rhetoric, it’s a timely commentary of ideology, gender roles and free agency.
“It’s not a diss at all, the fact that it’s even being viewed that way is reductive,” Uchis pledges. “It’s a reference to the imagery in ‘Bound 2’. Originally the line comes from my ex, he’d always say you’re the Kim to my Kanye. It was part of a larger cycle of control, and manipulation. A lot of guys want that, a mannequin they can dress, and Kanye was very vocal about the fact that he dressed Kim, that he was moulding her into a vision of someone they want to be with. I’m striving to be more than a muse; I want to be the creative genius.”
She continues, “Who do I want my little cousins to look up to? It’s been a long time coming, women have been repressed for so long, and we’ve been made to feel that the only thing we’re good for is our bodies. I think it’s important that we reclaim our bodies, we can be sexual without feeling shame for it. If I choose to be half-naked in a photo or a video that’s because I made that decision myself.”
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“There is so much pressure on women to be perfect, and walk straight, walk carefully and have a book balance on our head. Men can be comfortable, be a genius, and it comes off as edgy when it is no such thing. I want my cousins to grow up feeling comfortable about themselves, and their sexuality but also rise above the superficial.”
The quote “Life is like sex. Sometimes you have to change your position,” appears in Uchis’s own calligraphy on a poster inserted in every physical copy of her record. It derives from a conversation she overheard on a train ride through her native Colombia - a drop-out-the-sky epiphany. On the poster Uchis is laid out across a swath of sapphire satin, strikingly contrasted by her revealing ruby attire. The quote and the aesthetic captures Kali’s aspirational appeal – otherworldly escapism into an expansive alternate reality where dreams are realised, vindication achieved.
“This is for everyone who feels trapped in their positions, and hopefully this record will help you realise this. Find the inner strength to maybe get out of a toxic relationship or find the strength to chase your dreams. Get rid of the shit that isn’t substantial to your life and don’t satisfy someone’s notion of what they want you to be. Hopefully my music will enable people to see that more.”
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'Isolation' is out now.
Words: *Shahzaib Hussain*
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Simple Digital Restaurant Marketplace Enters Next Stage of National Rollout
Simple digital restaurant marketplace brings Amazon-like simplicity, insights and efficiency to buying, selling and marketing food service products
San Francisco, CA, May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simple, the digital restaurant marketplace that brings together food service buyers and sellers, is entering the next stage of its national rollout following rapid adoption in its two initial markets. Today, nearly 4,000 restaurant operators, distributors, and other suppliers in the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan markets rely on Simple to more efficiently buy and sell goods. In Q2 2018, Simple is expanding into several additional markets across the United States, including California, Florida, Nevada, New York, and Virginia.
Simple was launched in 2017 to bring down the traditional barriers between restaurants and the range of sellers they rely on—from distributors and suppliers to farmers and gourmet food producers. It was founded by Dan McMurtrie, who previously served as president and CEO of the Bullets Corporation restaurant chain. The concept restaurant won the Hot Concepts Award in 1997 from Nation’s Restaurant News, and McMurtrie was recognized as one of the “7 Hottest Restaurateurs under 30” by Restaurant Business magazine.
For restaurants, the Simple marketplace provides Amazon-like simplicity with a single dashboard, simplified price-checking process, and one-click ordering for food, beer, wine, liquor and supplies. Meanwhile, built-in analytics monitor pricing trends, track how costs fluctuate over time, and help restaurants control expenses. As a result, restaurant managers and chefs can save 20-plus hours each month and tens of thousands of dollars a year—at no cost for using the Simple marketplace.
For distributors and other sellers, Simple delivers a digital platform to grow existing accounts and connect instantly with restaurant operators seeking new suppliers. Using Simple, sellers can open a digital storefront to promote their products and directly offer discounts, rebates, specials, and samples to restaurants 24x7. Additionally, automated tools let suppliers see customers’ whole orders and provide quotes on products they are buying elsewhere, as well as find hot sales leads and send quotes in minutes.
“Having owned a restaurant chain with 70 locations, I saw first-hand the challenges of maintaining an outdated sales model between operators and distributors,” said Dan McMurtrie, Simple founder and CEO. “On the one hand, restaurants were ordering food, beverages, and other supplies from 15 or more vendors while trying to manage dynamic pricing models. On the other, distributors had very limited time to connect with operators, much less understand where they would be interested in additional products. Those challenges were the inspiration for creating Simple, a central digital marketplace for connecting restaurant operators and suppliers and empowering them to cut costs, simplify their operations, and improve efficiency.”
*Early Users Praise Simple Marketplace*
Today, Simple supports a range of popular restaurant operators. These include Buck Bradley’s, Frontera Grill, Gibsons Restaurant Group, Milwaukee Marriott, Parker Restaurant Group, and Tavern at the Park in the Chicago and Milwaukee markets, and more recently Red Salt, Kuba Kuba, and Home Team Grill in the Richmond, VA area, among many others. Additionally, Simple is partnering with major regional distributors and suppliers, such as Badger Liquors, Louis Glunz Wines, H2Vino, and Maverick Wine Company. Already, these businesses are reporting significant efficiencies in how they manage their purchases and sales, respectively.
“Simple provides Gibsons the ability to request price quotes from existing and new vendors, saving us valuable time and giving us the peace of mind we are buying the right product at the right price,” said Greg Horan, director of operations and managing director of Gibsons Restaurant Group.
“As a distributor, having better insights into our customers is invaluable in helping drive our salesforce effectiveness, sales reach, and customer success. Simple's unique 360-degree view of the operators we serve allows us to deliver personalized selling experiences that improve customer satisfaction,” said John Boulahanis, executive vice president of Badger Liquor Company. “At the same time, operators who use Simple are seeing the transformational benefits of being able to order everything in one click across their vendors any time of day, saving them valuable time and money. That’s important because our customers’ success helps drive our success.”
*About Simple*
Simple is the first digital restaurant marketplace that brings food service buyers and sellers together to save time and cut costs by simplifying purchase order and sales quote processes, all in one place. Just as Amazon created a new model for buying, selling and marketing consumer products online, Simple is delivering an online platform that connects restaurants and the range of sellers they rely on—from distributors and suppliers to farmers and gourmet food producers. With instant, 24x7 access and deeper insights, restaurants and suppliers alike are empowered to run smarter, better businesses. To learn more, visit https://www.simple123.com.
CONTACT: Helena Winkler
Simple Vice President, Marketing
Mobile: (650) 346-7584
Email: h.winkler@simple123.com
Shifali Erasmus
Kinetic.PR for Simple
Mobile: (650) 544-6424
Email: shifali@kineticprllc.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 32 minutes ago.
San Francisco, CA, May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Simple, the digital restaurant marketplace that brings together food service buyers and sellers, is entering the next stage of its national rollout following rapid adoption in its two initial markets. Today, nearly 4,000 restaurant operators, distributors, and other suppliers in the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan markets rely on Simple to more efficiently buy and sell goods. In Q2 2018, Simple is expanding into several additional markets across the United States, including California, Florida, Nevada, New York, and Virginia.
Simple was launched in 2017 to bring down the traditional barriers between restaurants and the range of sellers they rely on—from distributors and suppliers to farmers and gourmet food producers. It was founded by Dan McMurtrie, who previously served as president and CEO of the Bullets Corporation restaurant chain. The concept restaurant won the Hot Concepts Award in 1997 from Nation’s Restaurant News, and McMurtrie was recognized as one of the “7 Hottest Restaurateurs under 30” by Restaurant Business magazine.
For restaurants, the Simple marketplace provides Amazon-like simplicity with a single dashboard, simplified price-checking process, and one-click ordering for food, beer, wine, liquor and supplies. Meanwhile, built-in analytics monitor pricing trends, track how costs fluctuate over time, and help restaurants control expenses. As a result, restaurant managers and chefs can save 20-plus hours each month and tens of thousands of dollars a year—at no cost for using the Simple marketplace.
For distributors and other sellers, Simple delivers a digital platform to grow existing accounts and connect instantly with restaurant operators seeking new suppliers. Using Simple, sellers can open a digital storefront to promote their products and directly offer discounts, rebates, specials, and samples to restaurants 24x7. Additionally, automated tools let suppliers see customers’ whole orders and provide quotes on products they are buying elsewhere, as well as find hot sales leads and send quotes in minutes.
“Having owned a restaurant chain with 70 locations, I saw first-hand the challenges of maintaining an outdated sales model between operators and distributors,” said Dan McMurtrie, Simple founder and CEO. “On the one hand, restaurants were ordering food, beverages, and other supplies from 15 or more vendors while trying to manage dynamic pricing models. On the other, distributors had very limited time to connect with operators, much less understand where they would be interested in additional products. Those challenges were the inspiration for creating Simple, a central digital marketplace for connecting restaurant operators and suppliers and empowering them to cut costs, simplify their operations, and improve efficiency.”
*Early Users Praise Simple Marketplace*
Today, Simple supports a range of popular restaurant operators. These include Buck Bradley’s, Frontera Grill, Gibsons Restaurant Group, Milwaukee Marriott, Parker Restaurant Group, and Tavern at the Park in the Chicago and Milwaukee markets, and more recently Red Salt, Kuba Kuba, and Home Team Grill in the Richmond, VA area, among many others. Additionally, Simple is partnering with major regional distributors and suppliers, such as Badger Liquors, Louis Glunz Wines, H2Vino, and Maverick Wine Company. Already, these businesses are reporting significant efficiencies in how they manage their purchases and sales, respectively.
“Simple provides Gibsons the ability to request price quotes from existing and new vendors, saving us valuable time and giving us the peace of mind we are buying the right product at the right price,” said Greg Horan, director of operations and managing director of Gibsons Restaurant Group.
“As a distributor, having better insights into our customers is invaluable in helping drive our salesforce effectiveness, sales reach, and customer success. Simple's unique 360-degree view of the operators we serve allows us to deliver personalized selling experiences that improve customer satisfaction,” said John Boulahanis, executive vice president of Badger Liquor Company. “At the same time, operators who use Simple are seeing the transformational benefits of being able to order everything in one click across their vendors any time of day, saving them valuable time and money. That’s important because our customers’ success helps drive our success.”
*About Simple*
Simple is the first digital restaurant marketplace that brings food service buyers and sellers together to save time and cut costs by simplifying purchase order and sales quote processes, all in one place. Just as Amazon created a new model for buying, selling and marketing consumer products online, Simple is delivering an online platform that connects restaurants and the range of sellers they rely on—from distributors and suppliers to farmers and gourmet food producers. With instant, 24x7 access and deeper insights, restaurants and suppliers alike are empowered to run smarter, better businesses. To learn more, visit https://www.simple123.com.
CONTACT: Helena Winkler
Simple Vice President, Marketing
Mobile: (650) 346-7584
Email: h.winkler@simple123.com
Shifali Erasmus
Kinetic.PR for Simple
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Email: shifali@kineticprllc.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 32 minutes ago.
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Tuesday's Primaries: Spotlight On GOP Senate Battles In West Virginia And Indiana
An ugly West Virginia contest features controversial coal executive Don Blankenship. President Trump said he could jeopardize a key GOP Senate target. Ohio Democrats have a big contest for governor.
Reported by NPR 14 minutes ago.
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Guerrero Joins North American Title Co. as Business Development Representative in Cherry Creek, Colorado, Branch
Diamond Guerrero has seven years of sales and customer service experience
DENVER (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
Diamond Guerrero has joined the Cherry Creek office of North American Title Co. (NATC) as a business development representative. She has seven years’ experience in sales and customer service in the Denver market and most recently worked as a leasing associate for luxury residential properties.
“Diamond brings a fresh perspective and energy to our industry, and our Colorado team is excited to bring a new generation on board,” said Felecia Burke, Metro sales manager, NATC. “Her problem-solving skills and ability to build relationships with real estate professionals and lenders are two of her greatest strengths. She will be a valuable asset for our Metro Denver residential sales team.”
Born and raised in Greeley, Guerrero majored in liberal studies at Aims Community College. She can be reached at the North American Title office at 101 University Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80206, and can be reached at telephone number (303) 316-3400.
About North American Title
With well over 1,300 associates and a network of branches from coast to coast, North American Title Group, LLC (NATG) is among the largest real estate settlement service providers in the United States. Consisting of both agent and underwriter operations, NATG reported annual net revenues in fiscal 2017 of $272.7 million. The company also has the resources and stability of being a wholly owned subsidiary of an S&P 500 company with over $18.7 billion in assets as of its fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2017. North American Title’s agency network operates nationally under the name North American Title Co. and similar names (NATC) in 19 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia, in addition to the District of Columbia. Through our relationship with our expanding affiliate network, NATC provides real estate settlement services in all 50 states. NATG is headquartered in Miami, Florida. To learn more, visit http://www.nat.com Reported by PRWeb 14 minutes ago.
DENVER (PRWEB) May 08, 2018
Diamond Guerrero has joined the Cherry Creek office of North American Title Co. (NATC) as a business development representative. She has seven years’ experience in sales and customer service in the Denver market and most recently worked as a leasing associate for luxury residential properties.
“Diamond brings a fresh perspective and energy to our industry, and our Colorado team is excited to bring a new generation on board,” said Felecia Burke, Metro sales manager, NATC. “Her problem-solving skills and ability to build relationships with real estate professionals and lenders are two of her greatest strengths. She will be a valuable asset for our Metro Denver residential sales team.”
Born and raised in Greeley, Guerrero majored in liberal studies at Aims Community College. She can be reached at the North American Title office at 101 University Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80206, and can be reached at telephone number (303) 316-3400.
About North American Title
With well over 1,300 associates and a network of branches from coast to coast, North American Title Group, LLC (NATG) is among the largest real estate settlement service providers in the United States. Consisting of both agent and underwriter operations, NATG reported annual net revenues in fiscal 2017 of $272.7 million. The company also has the resources and stability of being a wholly owned subsidiary of an S&P 500 company with over $18.7 billion in assets as of its fiscal year ended Nov. 30, 2017. North American Title’s agency network operates nationally under the name North American Title Co. and similar names (NATC) in 19 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia, in addition to the District of Columbia. Through our relationship with our expanding affiliate network, NATC provides real estate settlement services in all 50 states. NATG is headquartered in Miami, Florida. To learn more, visit http://www.nat.com Reported by PRWeb 14 minutes ago.
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Wheeler Real Estate: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
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Reported by FOXNews.com 6 hours ago.
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6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections
Richard Cordray won in Ohio. Don Blankenship lost in West Virginia. And Congress is very unpopular.
Reported by NYTimes.com 5 hours ago.
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Iran, West Virginia, Gina Haspel: Your Wednesday Briefing
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Another subsea high-speed data cable coming to Virginia Beach
A third subsea high-speed data cable is planned to land in Virginia Beach along with a data center and 200 jobs, The Virginian-Pilot reports.
Virginia Beach also got Microsoft and Facebook's subsea cable from Spain. Read the full Pilot story here. Reported by dailypress.com 5 hours ago.
Virginia Beach also got Microsoft and Facebook's subsea cable from Spain. Read the full Pilot story here. Reported by dailypress.com 5 hours ago.
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Latest business and lease transactions from Read Commercial Properties
Check out the latest business sale and business leases reported by Read Commercial Properties Inc.
BUSINESS SALES
1. Guernsey Inc. purchased Commonwealth Paper and Commonwealth Paper and Toner in Virginia Beach.
LEASES
1. L. Wallace Sink leased 607 square feet of office space at 50 W. Queens Way... Reported by dailypress.com 5 hours ago.
BUSINESS SALES
1. Guernsey Inc. purchased Commonwealth Paper and Commonwealth Paper and Toner in Virginia Beach.
LEASES
1. L. Wallace Sink leased 607 square feet of office space at 50 W. Queens Way... Reported by dailypress.com 5 hours ago.
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