March 5, 2018 – Entertainment Management Group announces an exciting and informative seminar “CHINA-UNLOCKED, What You Really Need To Know About Doing Business In China”. No matter what industry you are involved in, CHINA-UNLOCKED is an in-depth event designed to explain how things really work in China, how to enter China, and what is needed to better estimate and manage costs, mitigate risks and establish a sustainable and profitable presence in China. This must-attend conference goes well beyond a typical 1-2 hour seminar and addresses in detail the issues that will help you be successful. CHINA-UNLOCKED will also answer recurring and numerous questions regarding a host of specific issues such as: entering China, establishing an office in China, contracting, payments, design competitions, bidding, entry costs, business culture, and regulations—-to name a few.

Mark Driscoll stated “Although I had significant experience opening many new markets abroad, little prepared me for China. While I was ultimately successful and learned many of the nuances and challenges to working and making money in China, I realize now that the investment in time, capital, and resources would have been greatly reduced and profits significantly increased had I known what I know now. How I wish I could have attended an event like CHINA-UNLOCKED!”.

CHINA-UNLOCKED has been developed as an informative and engaging event that will address in a substantive way a myriad of important and practical issues related to entering and doing business successfully in China and will conclude with an interactive question and answer session.

The seminars take place in Los Angeles on April 4, 2018 and in Orlando, Florida on April 11th. For more information visit www.chinaunlocked.net.

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Heather Bernardi
Entertainment Management Group

http://www.chinaunlocked.net

Release ID: 261153

PITTSBURGH – GAMMA Pickleball, under the parent company GAMMA Sports, will release a new blade-style pickleball paddle to its Poly Core line on March 15, 2018 in addition to announcing a name-change to its Razor paddle.

By introducing the Needle into the Sensa Poly Core line, GAMMA will advance into the elongated paddle market. Extending the length of the paddle will enable players to reach shots formerly thought unreachable, and only sacrifices less than an inch of width. Engineered so the weight and the sweet spot exist in the center of the paddle instead of being top-heavy, the Needle will also assist those players looking for balance and control in their play.

“With this paddle, I played for four hours straight in a series of fairly challenging matches, and I was blown away by how great it felt and how well I played with it,” one paddle tester commented.

The Sensa Poly Core technology at GAMMA Pickleball provides touch on paddles and enables dink shots to be hit at sharp angles while maintaining control. The textured graphite face on the paddle enhances ball bite, improves ball control and promotes perfect placement on the baseline. In addition, the graphite face also weighs less and contributes to the 7.6 oz weight of the paddle.

“Also the sweet spot felt large, and the texture allowed me to direct spin on the ball more than I’ve felt with any other paddle,” another paddle tester added.

GAMMA Pickleball’s Poly Core paddle is proudly made in the U.S.A. at the company’s Global Headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA.

In addition to the new paddle, GAMMA Pickleball is also announcing a name change to the Razor paddle in the Sensa Poly Core line. Now, the paddle will be called “RZR” instead of “Razor.” The new name is a subtle nod to the legacy of the RZR tennis racquet, which is part of GAMMA Tennis, and will draw more focus to the heritage of the company’s overall success.

As a family-owned company with over 45 years of racquet sport experience, GAMMA Sports has utilized its advanced knowledge of composites, plastics and manufacturing techniques to enable the company to create pickleball paddles and balls with materials and methods that few can match.

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Holly Kennedy
GAMMA Sports

https://gammasports.com/

Release ID: 261137

Cerritos, California, March 4, 2018: MakeMeBuy, is a new business network that gives consumers and small business owners the opportunity to save money. “MakeMeBuy is a win-win solution for consumers and small businesses. It gives them both the opportunity to save money in different ways,” said Mike Del Rosario, Founder of MakeMeBuy.

Consumers can join and gain unlimited access to great deals and discounts offered by local and online merchants and service providers. They won’t have to worry about expiration dates, refunds, cancellations, and unused vouchers because an advanced purchase (e.g., buying a deal voucher) is not required.

MakeMeBuy makes it a breeze for consumers to compare full business profiles and current promotions and discounts so that they can find the products and services they need at the most affordable prices.

Free Advertising for Small Business Owners

Small business owners who are interested in growing their business can also benefit from MakeMeBuy. By simply offering special deals and discounts to MakeMeBuy members, they can enjoy a free business membership. Since MakeMeBuy does not take a cut from the sales proceeds, local and online merchants can attract customers and keep 100% of their income without spending a dime.

Once a small business owner signs up for a free business membership, they will be able to display links to their own website and social media outlets, add a phone number so consumers can easily call them, generate sales leads via online contact form, and post discount coupons, photos and marketing videos that can be shared by members.

In addition, business owners can attract top talent by subscribing to MakeMeBuy’s affordable premium membership. The premium membership makes it possible for them to post job listings and find the employees they need for their business to thrive.

If you’re a consumer who would like access to great deals and discounts or a business owner who would like to increase your revenue without breaking the bank, join MakeMeBuy today.

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Mike Del Rosario
MakeMeBuy

http://www.makemebuy.com

Release ID: 261146

Hong Kong-based advanced materials pioneer, Surwon Technology says it has “no doubt” that a smartphone which can be folded or rolled into a smaller size will be widely available within 5 years.

Based on a thin film of graphene upon which the crucial microprocessors and other circuitry smartphones rely on can be printed, the company believes the innovation will spearhead the ongoing development of the device that has most changed the way most people live their lives today.

“It’s becoming clear that we’re at the limits of what can actually be achieved with the technology currently in use,” explained Surwon Technology’s Chief Technology Officer.

“There’s a pattern emerging whereby consumers are less willing to upgrade to the latest phones because the improvements being made by manufacturers are so small and incremental that they don’t justify the additional outlay. Consumers are loathe to buy the latest iteration of their favorite device for an extra megapixel or a slightly brighter screen so we believe form, rather than function will lead the evolution of smartphone and tablets,” he added.

The company says it has begun supplying specially fabricated, high-conductivity graphene sheeting to an unnamed device manufacturer with a view to evaluating initial estimates for delivery of a fully-operational, commercially-viable, folding smartphone.

Though the company would not be drawn on specifics, it said that the innovation could herald the return of the once-ubiquitous flip-phone which gave way to the candy bar designed typified by Apple and Samsung devices like the iPhone and Galaxy models as consumers demanded more screen real estate on their devices.

The lightness, flexibility and ability to withstand pressure or impacts will make the devices popular “very quickly” concluded Surwon Technology’s CTO.

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Henry So
Syndicate Tree

http://www.syndicatetree.com

Release ID: 261113

Fusion stone says they are excited to share their 2018 print advertising plans with their community. They decided on a brief refresher of how they determine how to advertise and to whom it may be worthwhile

“Advertising is one of the best ways to share Fusion Stone with our prospective customers and to remind our current customers why they may have purchased Fusion Stone in the first place. As importantly, we want everyone to remember that we are innovators in what we do and how we think”, according to the company’s website.

Fusion stone has two customer groups: One is the retail consumer who may be interested in Fusion Stone to enhance the curb appeal of their home or to update and improve the look of a fireplace, backsplash or feature wall with a DIY project they can actually do themselves.

The second group is the trade customer. These may be renovators, contractors, builders, and architects. This audience is interested in colour and style options but is also concerned with cost and ease of installation. They want to be assured that they will be able to meet customer expectations and still make a profit.

Fusion stone approach these two customers in different ways. First, is where the company advertise to them. For retail customers, they appeal to those interested in renovation, DIY and décor. In 2018, the company will be advertising in the following publications:

• Canadian Home Trends
• Reno & Décor
• Maison & Demeure
• Les idées de ma maison

Their trade audience is interested in publications that appeal directly to the construction and renovation industry. In 2018, they will be advertising in:

• Renovation Contractor
• Canadian Contractor
• Ontario Home Builder
• Quebec Habitation
• Esquisses

The other way that the company approaches their audiences relates to how they advertise to them. They always endeavour to be different from standard competitor ads thereby setting them apart. They always strive to differentiate their products in meaningful ways.

For 2018, the company said they will be introducing all new print ads for both their consumer and trade audiences.

Retail Consumer Advertising:
Our consumer ad – Homemade Memories – clearly demonstrates that the Fusion Stone system makes installation quick and easy and produces a beautiful result. As importantly, the company wants consumers to understand that a Fusion Stone do-it-yourself- project makes meaningful memories that last a lifetime, according to the company’s website.

Trade Adverting:
Fusion stone’s trade ad – Easy. Profitable. Business. – speaks directly to key concerns of every contractor or builder. The ad copy reinforces the idea that because installation of Fusion Stone is quick and easy it is a profitable choice that can be confidently returned to time and again.

“We are very excited about our 2018 advertising plans. We believe that our ads continue to reflect our unceasing efforts to deliver Innovation, Quality and Service to all of our customers and prospects”, the company said.

Fusion Stone is manufactured by Shouldice Designer Stone that has a rich and proud history of Innovation, Quality and Service. They are an example of the coming together of the beauty, strength, and maintenance free virtues of traditional stone with the ease of installation and affordability of stone veneer.

Fusion Stone is an easy and budget-friendly way to beautifully upgrade your home, inside and out.

Fusion Stone
281227 Shouldice Block Road
Shallow Lake, Ontario
N0H 2K0 CANADA
Telephone: (519) 935-2771 ext.224 or (800) 265-3174
Email: fusion@shouldice.ca

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Fusion Stone
Fusion Stone
(800) 265-3174
http://fusionstone.ca/

Release ID: 261123

Moon Mission: Passage to Totality 2017, a new book by Michael Thomas, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Our family invites the reader to come along with us on our expedition to Cascade, Idaho, to see the Total Eclipse of the Sun on August 21, 2017. We know millions of other families witnessed this event on that day; however, by the grace of God we were blessed to be in the perfect place and with the right equipment to be able to record fully our family’s experience of this amazing event for all now to enjoy and to relive for themselves.

A Total Eclipse is a unique experience that must be witnessed in order to appreciate fully that it is mesmerizing, captivating, enthralling, and indeed, “addicting.” Truly, if there were ever a case of “You had to be there,” then a Total Solar Eclipse is it! There are those who will be motivated to “chase” eclipses to various parts of the globe as a result of their own August 21, 2017, eclipse experiences. Indeed, I have dedicated this book to these new “Ecliptomaniacs” who now yearn for their next Totality “fix.” I became one such “Ecliptomaniac” after I witnessed my first Total Eclipse on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1991.

Photographs have been carefully selected from high resolution, still and video images, including aerial images, to tell the story of our family’s excitement and anticipation of this Total Eclipse in common with everyone else who witnessed it. The captions are short, to the point, interesting, humorous, and fun to read. The book is intended to be a “reality, photojournalistic visual experience” that does not bore the reader with arcane historical or scientific facts. Rather, it is intended to appeal to readers of all ages. Thus, I have included only brief scientific references that are necessary to describe only what the reader is actually seeing in the eclipse photographs.

This book provides a quality memento for the millions who witnessed Totality and who wish to remember their own experiences of this majestic event in their lives.

Moon Mission: Passage to Totality 2017 is a 56-page hardcover with a retail price of $25.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5851-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

http://www.dorrancepublishing.com

Release ID: 261116

Solve.Care has announced a multi-year contract for its decentralized healthcare administration platform with Arizona Care Network, a leading accountable care organization value-basede US.

ACN manages value-based care contracts for its network of more than 5,000 physicians covering 250,000 members. ACN is based in Phoenix, Arizona and is a joint venture of Dignity Health Systems and Tenet Healthcare.

Solve.Care is an innovative healthcare administration platform that empower patients, employers, physicians, healthcare organizations and insurance companies such that care delivery can be more efficient, effective and affordable. The platform is designed to decentralize processes and synchronize all parties using the power of distributed ledgers and intelligent process automation. The partnership between ACN and Solve.Care is a first in the healthcare industry in that it applies blockchain technology, cloud computing and cognitive learning capabilities to healthcare to directly reduce administrative costs and friction associated with value based care delivery and payments.

“ACN is focused on innovation in the healthcare industry and seeks to be the leading technology-enabled ACO in the US. This is why we chose to partner with Solve.Care, a true innovator in the healthcare care administration and payments sector,” said Dr. David Hanekom, CEO of Arizona Care Network. “Solve.Care brings a lot to the table in terms of their ability to simplify and decentralize complex processes related to value based care delivery and payments. We couldn’t be more excited as a result of this partnership and look forward to launching the platform with our providers and members.”

This partnership is one of the first between a significant healthcare administrator and a blockchain technology leader. Solve.Care CEO Pradeep Goel agreed with Dr. Hanekom and commented on why this partnership furthers the mission of Solve.Care: “We are committed to decentralization of processes and delegation of greater authority to patients and physicians, without loss of control over cost and utilization. Solve.Care platform is a perfect match with the mission of Arizona Care Network and we look forward to helping them define and implement the future of value based care administration.”
 
About Solve.Care

Solve.Care Foundation was established with the goal to revolutionize administration of healthcare and other benefit programs globally. The stated mission of Solve.Care is to “Make healthcare and benefit programs work better for everyone.” The platform brings a relationship centric approach to care coordination, administration and payments that addresses all three pillars of healthcare: clinical, administrative and financial.

Solve.Care platform is designed to enable insurance companies, government agencies, hospitals and providers, pharmacies and businesses to build care coordination and delivery networks and engage their stakeholders. Solve.Care is launching a number of ground breaking innovations such as Care.Wallet, Care.Cards, Care.Coins, Care.Vault and Care.Protocol through their platform. Solve.Care is implementing the relationship centric approach by using distributed ledger technology and Blockchain.

For more information about the company, please go to http://www.solve.care or contact us via email at info@solve.care.

Media Relations:
Mariya Ozadovskaya, Mariya.Ozadovskaya@solve.care

About Arizona Care Network

Arizona Care Network is a physician-led and governed accountable care organization that improves healthcare and reduces costs by actively managing care for its patients.
ACN is a partnership between Dignity Health Arizona and Abrazo Community Health Network and is affiliated with Phoenix Children’s Care Network for pediatric care.

The network is comprised of more than 5,500 primary care and specialty physicians providing a broad range of clinical and care coordination services to adult and pediatric patients in Maricopa and Pinal counties. For more information, visit www.azcarenetwork.org.

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Mariya Ozadovskaya
Solve.Care

https://solve.care/

Release ID: 261117

MINNEAPOLIS – First Transit is supporting a shared autonomous vehicle (SAV) roadshow, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), EasyMile and 3M, to demonstrate the performance of the SAV in winter weather.

First Transit is supporting the SAV roadshow with onsite personnel, operations and maintenance with several stops across Minnesota.

The first stop was at Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.
The second stop was on February 20, at 3M Global Headquarters.
The third stop is at the Minnesota Statehouse.
The fourth stop is scheduled in Rochester, Minn.
Final stop of the SAV roadshow is for public officials of Hennepin County, Minn.

“We are glad to be the first company in North America to gather data about the effects of winter weather on the SAV,” said Justin Pate, senior vice president of marketing and business development at First Transit. “No matter the type of transportation vehicle, we want to ensure a safe experience for our passengers.”

The effect of the extreme cold weather has been in line with expectations, providing a safe and comfortable ride for passengers. Operating in light snow has proved no challenge for the SAV.

“EasyMile is excited to gather information on the performance of our EZ10 vehicle in inclement weather,” said Joseph Holmes, director of sales at EasyMile. “With temperatures reaching 35 below zero at the MnDOT test track, we were proud of the vehicle’s overall mechanical performance.”

About First Transit:
First Transit, Inc. has 60 years of experience and is one of the largest private-sector providers of mobility solutions in North America moving more than 350 million passengers annually. First Transit, Inc. provides operation, management and consulting for more than 300 locations in 39 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Panama and India for transit authorities, state departments of transportation, municipalities, hospitals, universities and private companies. First Transit employs more than 19,500 dedicated transit professionals. For additional information, please visit FirstTransit.com.

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Jay Brock
First Transit
513-362-4600
http://www.firsttransit.com

Release ID: 261099

The Joy in Michigan, a new book by LaShonda Jordan, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Five women face five different problems in life and love. Joy must choose between the sexy, passionate, but complicated man from her past or a fresh start with someone new. Diane must try to stop her daughter from walking down a dark road while being haunted with the memories of her own sordid past. Jennifer must take out the trash and rid herself of her cheating man before she loses herself in a bad relationship. Michelle must navigate a complex world where sexual identity is fluid and relationships face new challenges daily. April must face facts about who she really is-a man named Andrew.

The lives of these women intertwine in a small-town Arkansas, and by the end, none of them will be the same. They will learn about life, love, friendship, and relationships, and more importantly, they will learn about themselves. Drama goes hand-in-hand with the comedy of everyday life in this enchanting tale.

About the Author
LaShonda Jordan is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, though she has made her home in Tennessee her home since 1999. She has worked as a nurse for fourteen years, but writing has always been her passion. She escapes from the world in the words on the page, and she loves sharing the joy of a good story with everyone around her.

The Joy in Michigan is a182-page paperback with a retail price of $15.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-1194-9. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.

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Jessica Stillwell
Dorrance Publishing

http://www.dorrancepublishing.com

Release ID: 261097

TreeRunner Adventure Park is an exhilarating high ropes and zipline obstacle course set in one of the many beautiful forests of North Raleigh. The park is located on the Raleigh-Cary Jewish Community Center campus just north of the 540 on Norwood and Old Creedmoor.

An Adventure Park is a combination of suspended obstacles above the forest floor like bridges, cargo nets, swinging logs, rings, skateboards and ziplines. Climbers stay securely clipped in with the self-guided, double-clip Clic-it climbing system on the course. The courses range in difficulty from ridiculously easy to very difficult, similar to ski resorts with green, blue, and black runs. We also have two Junior Park courses, which offer four, five, and six year olds the chance to climb like a squirrel, but closer to the ground. The most difficult courses will give anyone an unusual workout experience that will work you better than any run or cross-fit experience. That being said, that doesn’t mean you need to be ultra fit to climb through the course. With our multiple levels, you will find a fun challenge to meet every fitness level.

Climbers get started by completing a waiver form and pay for their ticket, which they can do online, over the phone, or at the park. Once arriving at the park, you will walk through a group training session where climbers are fitted with a harness and a park guide will walk through how to clip to safety cables, obstacles and ziplines. After that, you are ready to climb and swing from the trees for three hours with your ticket.

The park is open to anyone from the ages of four and up. You can come alone, with friends and family, or in large group. We offer packages for school groups, corporate outings, team building, camps, scouts, birthday parties, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and adventure and adrenaline seekers. The park will be open on the weekends until June 10th, when the park will be open seven days a week. Private groups can book weekdays throughout the season, May through November.

TreeRunner Raleigh Adventure Park is Raleigh’s Largest Treetop Adventure Park, where life is better in the trees. Please check the park out at TreeRunnerRaleigh.com. Email us at soar@treerunnerraleigh.com or call (919) 410-7347.

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Erica Erway
TreeRunner Raleigh Adventure Park

http://www.treerunnerraleigh.com

Release ID: 261105