Month: November 2022

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Agbotic’s climate-smart farm technology grows crops at a lower cost of production than hydroponic greenhouses and vertical farms and is approaching economic parity with outdoor farming.

HARTFORD, Conn. – November 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Agbotic, the leader in regenerative SmartFarm technology, announced its ground breaking in Ashford, Connecticut where it will build the newest version of its highly automated, machine leaning, organic farm technology.

Regenerative farming cleans the air, water, and soil and can reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring soil biodiversity – resulting in carbon drawdown. It also makes higher quality and lower cost food.

There are significant advantages to embedding organic, soil greenhouses on distributed SmartFarms. Those benefits include food security and diversity; a cleaner environment; and a secure, year-round supply of local, organic, fresh, healthy food. The economics are also better than with hydroponic greenhouses.

John Gaus, CEO of Agbotic, said, “The regenerative ag movement is accelerating with initiatives from industry leaders like Walmart, PepsiCo, ADM and General Mills. Agbotic has created a winning tech stack and proven it at scale to produce organic crops at a cost that competes with non-organic greenhouse and outdoor crops. Our economics will continue to improve with the evolution of our technology.”

“Integrating innovative technologies into our agricultural operations in Connecticut is critical to mitigating the impacts of climate change while increasing plant quality, crop yields, and profit margins,” said Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt. “We are excited to see this project move forward as it’s another building block to a future of more sustainable agriculture which will offer increased food security and availability of fresh CT Grown products for Connecticut residents.”

Indrajeet Chaubey, Dean, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources at the University of Connecticut, states, “We are very excited to have Agbotic bring their state-of-the-art, greenhouse production system to Connecticut. This new facility will create excellent opportunities for research and outreach collaborations. We are also excited that our students will have experiential learning opportunities in this award-winning production system that will prepare them for top-level careers in agriculture.”

John Prete, who developed the Ashford project and is on the Board of Directors of Agbotic Inc., said, “Connecticut, and specifically this farm in Ashford, is the perfect place to continue our Mission to revolutionize farming in ways that nurture people and restore nature. We are adding the most advanced ‘Smart Farm’ to a very successful operating farm to deliver better food at lower prices with the best environmental impact of any farm model. This farm will produce crops for all of Connecticut and surrounding states.” 

About Agbotic Inc.

Agbotic Inc. is a leading AgTech enterprise headquartered in Sackets Harbor, NY. The Company deploys proprietary automation, machine learning, and AI to enable SmartFarms to make high-quality organic products with an ecologically restorative and distributed model for soil-based farming. www.agbotic.com

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John Gaus

Founder

[email protected]

315-778-9664

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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – November 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Stenograph®, LLC announces a partnership with Clark State College/Stark State College to further its support of court reporter education. In addition to their current courses teaching stenography and Stenograph’s industry-leading CATalyst® software, Clark State/Stark State will be introducing a digital reporting certificate program with two short-term certificate tracks (Professional Digital Reporter or Professional Digital Editor) into their current Judicial Court Reporting degree program starting in January 2023. Clark State/Stark State’s new digital reporting or editing certificate programs will be educating students on Stenograph’s digital court reporting software, MAXScribe, and leveraging material from the Stenograph Digital Reporting Academy within the curriculum with the goal of preparing the students for AAERT certification.

“The two digital certificate programs are important because they will help fill an overwhelming need for reporters across the country and allow students to get a short-term certificate (16 weeks) that provides American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers (AAERT) certification opportunities and employment opportunities upon achieving the certificate,” said Robyn Hennigan, program coordinator/senior technical instructor of Judicial Court Reporting at Clark State. 

Rene Eneix from Stark State mentioned that both certificates are recognized by the State of Ohio’s initiative for short-term certificates for in-demand careers, and both are eligible for financial aid assistance. “Our shared curriculum will provide students with technical training and understanding of the digital court reporting software, legal proceedings, and ethical standards to capture and preserve the verbatim records digitally,” said Eneix.

“Stenograph is invested in building partnerships with schools to build a workforce of proficient MAXScribe users that are CER, CET and CDR certified. This is a great career opportunity for students of all ages to enter the court reporting field and our customers are hiring graduates upon completion of Clark State/Stark State’s programs,” said Janet Harris, Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Stenograph. 

Stenograph and Clark State/Stark State feel strongly that there should be an educated, certified court reporter in every deposition or courtroom, remote or in-person. To meet the market demand, they feel a responsibility to help support and grow the number of students graduating from school and entering the field. As part of Stenograph’s commitment to education, they are licensing training materials to partner schools to educate and graduate reporters through the Stenograph Education Network. Starting with the Clark State/Stark State joint program, Stenograph will be providing training on MAXScribe by licensing materials from our Digital Reporting Academy. Additionally, Stenograph will license general courses on digital reporting to schools looking to expand their court reporting offerings with the goal of preparing students for AAERT certifications such as CER, CET, and CDR. 

For more information on Stenograph’s Education Network, please contact Stenograph Enterprise sales at [email protected], and to learn more about the Clark State/Stark State PDR and PDR short-term certificate programs, visit Clarkstate.edu and/or Starkstate.edu or contact Robyn Hennigan at [email protected] or Rene Eneix at [email protected].

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Dan Denofsky

VP of Marketing

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224-290-4049

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Clark State College/Stark State College to Adopt Stenograph’s MAXScribe™ End-to-End Solution to Educate Digital Reporting Students

~These high-quality, high-performing skincare products will retail exclusively on the brand’s D2C website 82e.com~

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Ashwagandha Bounce is a rich yet lightweight moisturiser packed with the refreshing goodness of\nashwagandha and sodium hyaluronate.

MUMBAI, India – November 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Today, Global Indian icon Deepika Padukone introduces “Ashwagandha Bounce” moisturiser and “Patchouli Glow” sunscreen drops, as the inaugural product line of her recently launched self-care brand, 82°E. In line with the brand’s core philosophy, these products have been rigorously sourced, carefully crafted and clinically tested to make skincare a simple, effective and enjoyable self-care ritual.

82°E is an extension of Deepika Padukone’s journey and experience as a modern woman who is rooted in India but global in her outlook. Formulated by in-house experts, the inaugural skincare line combines time-tested Indian ingredients and powerful scientific compounds to offer high-quality and high-performance products. 

Ashwagandha Bounce moisturiser is a rich yet lightweight moisturiser that is enriched with ashwagandha to restore skin elasticity and sodium hyaluronate for long-lasting hydration. Patchouli Glow sunscreen SPF 40 broad spectrum PA+++ provides protection from the harmful radiation of the sun in addition to protecting skin’s barrier by combining Patchouli leaf extract with ceramides. These products have been thoughtfully designed to simplify skincare and address the fundamentals of good skin health: hydration and protection. Both products have undergone stringent safety tests and clinical trials. These products are vegan, cruelty free. 

On launching the skincare line, Deepika Padukone, Co-Founder, 82°E, says: “My skincare routine has been an integral part of my self-care ritual. I’ve always identified with products that enable me to keep my ritual simple yet effective. This philosophy of simple, effective skincare informed our inaugural category and our first two products. With Ashwagandha Bounce, a rich yet lightweight moisturiser and Patchouli Glow Sunscreen with SPF 40, I’ve been able to bring to life my vision of simplifying skincare and share a part of my very own ritual to achieve healthy, glowing skin. We spent the last two years developing premium, high-performing skincare products that combine time-tested Indian ingredients with powerful scientific compounds. These products are simple to use, efficacious and suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin. We hope to make the practice of skincare a truly delightful ritual for all.”

On the brand introducing moisturiser and sunscreen as the launch products, Jigar K Shah, Co-Founder at 82°E, who spearheads the business, says: “The skincare industry has witnessed immense growth in the recent past that has led to a lot of product innovation. However, through our research, we learnt that this has also led to product overload and the focus on the fundamentals of skincare is getting diluted. At 82°E, we led with a fundamentals-first approach and designed our moisturiser and sunscreen to emphasise on skin hydration and protection. This forms the backbone of a good skincare routine.”

82°E’s inaugural products are exclusively available on its D2C website 82e.com. The brand launches in India first shipping globally (subject to local country regulations). The website’s e-commerce capabilities offer consumers a user-friendly and interactive shopping experience. The website shares detailed information on product usage and ingredients to help the consumer make an informed purchase decision. 

The unique naming system of the products honours the natural Indian hero ingredient and combines them with prompts about its textural, experiential and beneficial qualities. The Indian ingredients inspired the colour palettes of the glass bottles. 

82°E will soon launch more products under the skincare category and has ambitions to expand into other categories that support a modern, holistic approach to self-care.

To celebrate the launch, an exclusive introductory offer during the first 82 hours is being extended to all consumers. Please visit 82e.com to learn more.

About 82°E:

82°E is on a mission to make the practice of self-care simple, joyful and effective through high-quality and high-performance products. Born in India, for the world, 82°E will launch with a set of skincare products that support the fundamentals of skin health, with ambitions to expand into other categories that support a modern, holistic approach to self-care.

Pronounced Eighty Two East, the brand is inspired by the standard meridian that passes through India and reflects Deepika Padukone’s personal and professional journey as a modern Indian woman who is strongly rooted in her homeland, global in her outlook and appeal and committed to her physical and emotional well-being.

Rigorously sourced, carefully crafted and clinically tested: 82°E’s skincare line is made with science and spirit. Each of the brand’s products combines time-tested Indian ingredients with powerful scientific compound(s) to create revolutionary formulas for healthy, radiant skin.

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Namrata More

Manager – PR & KOL Marketing

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Bryna Rifkin

Partner

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Nine Austin-based small businesses to be featured at American Express’ Small Business Marketplace at the Conference this week

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Anr\u00e9 Williams, CEO, American Express (center), with the businesses featured in AfroTech’s Small Business Marketplace

AUSTIN, Texas – November 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Blavity Inc., the corporation behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act, and Blavity News, announced American Express’ presence at the AfroTech Conference — running through Nov. 17, 2022, at the Austin Convention Center in Texas. The Conference, a global gathering of inclusive tech companies and innovators, features a Small Business Marketplace for Austin-based Black-owned brands hosted by American Express.  

Small businesses are imperative for the American economy to thrive, and the AfroTech Conference is at the forefront of assisting them. Blavity Inc. and American Express are partnering to bring visibility to these local Black-owned brands at the AfroTech Conference. The Small Business Marketplace features nine brands local to Austin including The Coy Collection, eleMINT Skin, New Origin Shop, Ivelisse Designs, Rosen Skincare, Skin Joy Dermatology, Soul Popped, Terminal B., and Trivia For Us.

The Small Business Marketplace will also include four additional Black-owned brands from across the country on a rotating basis. These include Shampoo Time, BlkGrn, Blavity.org, and JustBriFree Well-Being. 

The Small Business Marketplace is just one of the many ways that American Express is supporting Black-owned businesses and raising the bar on supply chain diversity. American Express is committed to providing small businesses access to funding, resources, and tools. This includes the Small Business Progress Loan from Accion Opportunity Fund. With an investment from American Express, Accion Opportunity Fund offers more small businesses access to loans. Small business owners can learn more about the variety of American Express’ resources available to them here.

“American Express has long-advocated for the success of small businesses through a myriad of programs,” said Anré Williams, CEO, American Express National Bank & Group President, Enterprise Services, American Express. “As we continue to create innovative products and services, we’re also focused on building a more diverse supply chain, and have committed to increasing our spend with Black-owned suppliers to at least $100 million annually by the end of 2024.” 

Williams spoke about this and other American Express initiatives at this year’s AfroTech conference in a conversation moderated by Frank Holland of CNBC. 

“We’re excited to see American Express activate the Small Business Marketplace at AfroTech to bring visibility to local Black-owned small businesses and their importance to the overall supply chain,” said Blavity Inc. founder and CEO Morgan DeBaun. “The Marketplace is a great opportunity for these businesses to connect with potential customers and investors in person. AfroTech Conference is the perfect place to support them.”

This year’s AfroTech event brings together more than 300 brands and thousands of Black professionals in Austin. AfroTech Conference will also welcome key innovators and entrepreneurs across tech, entertainment, and business industries. View AfroTech Conference’s full 2022 agenda HERE.

To stay up to date on speaker and entertainment announcements, download the AfroTech Conference app for Apple and Android or follow @afrotech on Twitter.

ABOUT BLAVITY INC.

Blavity Inc. is a technology and media corporation founded in 2014 around a simple idea: Enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, Blavity is home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving Black millennials and Gen Z through original content, video, and unique experiences. The company has grown into a market leader for Black media, reaching over 250 million millennials per month through its growing brand portfolio, including Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech, Travel Noire, Shadow & Act, Blavity Culture Ad Network, and Blavity TV.

ABOUT AMERICAN EXPRESS

American Express is a globally integrated payments company, providing customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Learn more at americanexpress.com and connect with us on facebook.com/americanexpress, instagram.com/americanexpress, linkedin.com/company/american-express, twitter.com/americanexpress, and youtube.com/americanexpress.

Key links to products, services and corporate responsibility information: personal cards, business cards and services, travel services, gift cards, prepaid cards, merchant services, Accertify, Kabbage, Resy, corporate card, business travel, diversity and inclusion, corporate responsibility and Environmental, Social, and Governance reports.

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Elizabeth Schmidt

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

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