Thirty-two-year-old Armenian fashion designer Lolarim reveals in a Q&A with nstyleatlanta.com that she's newly engaged to Armenian rap star Super Sako and working on expanding her brand to become a global fashion icon.
Born in Armenia, Lolarim was raised in Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea south of the Anatolian Peninsula. Lolarim can remember being a young child doodling drawings of girls wearing different clothing, a passion she later developed into a skill, creating a fashion line called LAFRETI. When asked what her goals are for the two-year-old fashion line, Lolarim replied, "I want to take the brand worldwide and make a big impact in the global fashion world."
In the article, Lolarim also reveals she is newly engaged to BMG's first Armenian rapper Super Sako.
Follow Lolarim on Instagram at @lolarim and her fashion line at @lafreti.
About N'Style Atlanta
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RIVERDALE, N.Y. - October 12, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
RiverSpring Living's Hebrew Home at Riverdale, the iconic Bronx-based long-term care community, announced today a major push into technology with an expansive augmented and virtual reality initiative for its 600+ residents.
Residents of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale are experiencing a new virtual reality program through a partnership with Boston-based Rendever. Rendever, a leading provider of virtual reality services to the healthcare industry, has created a custom VR experience for the Hebrew Home community, transporting older adults around the world.
This VR effort is making the impossible possible. The limitations of age and physical fragility, in addition to the impact of COVID, has reduced and, in many cases, prevented residents of the Hebrew Home from traveling outside of the campus. Virtual reality has opened the doors of possibility to change that.
This technology is being used in a variety of initiatives:
Globetrotting Near and Far
Residents are being transported to the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China and to the neighborhoods where they grew up. Because of technology, there is no limitation to where and when they can explore.
Attending Family Gatherings … Virtually
The Hebrew Home is equipping family members of its long-term care residentswith GoPro cameras to film weddings, graduations, little league games and other important family events and gatherings.
Footage is uploaded to the VR headsets and shared with residents. Trained therapists work with residents, talking about the meaning of the family event, how they feel, and memories of spending time with them when they were younger.
Easing the Agitation of Dementia
Preliminary usage of VR at the Hebrew Home indicates that residents suffering from early stages of dementia are engaged and demonstrate increased attention and decreased agitation when using VR headsets that display family or calming images.
Preparing for Home After Rehab
Families of rehab patients are provided GoPro cameras to film each room in the home. These videos are uploaded to a virtual reality headset so that the patient can virtually walk through each room. Therapists can see the room on an accompanying iPad, helping the patient navigate. If changes need to be made — such as removing rugs to prevent falls, opening more space between a couch and table for a walker or wheelchair to get through, the therapist provides feedback before the patient heads home.
Augmented and virtual reality is creating worlds to see and meet people beyond the Hebrew Home's Riverdale campus. With this new technology initiative, Hebrew Home residents are just a headset away from endless possibilities.
About RiverSpring Living
RiverSpring Living, backed by over 100 years of top-rated service as the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, provides progressive care to over 18,000 older adults of all faiths through compassionate care and vibrant community engagement, and is guided by Jewish values and a non-profit mission that advocates and celebrates a vision of empowered aging.
David Zandi, the founder of Miami-based 501(c)(3) organization dzQuest.org, has announced an agreement with Hyperlink Infosystem to develop a social media platform tailored for the Gen Z and Electronic Dance Music (EDM) communities. Code-named "WinterDew," the project began development on Oct. 10. The project is expected to be completed in March 2023.
Hyperlink Infosystem's key clients include Google, Discovery, Viacom, Disney and BBC. This partnership will allow dzQuest to create a much-needed service for the Gen Z and EDM communities, while creating opportunities for Miami-Dade county.
"We are very excited to be working with Hyperlink Infosystem on this project," said Zandi. "I wanted a platform for genuine connections between real-life friends and a place where Gen Z can be themselves and find acceptance."
Zandi, a marketing executive specializing in Gen Z campaigns, has spent the past eight years working for global conglomerates, setting up local campaigns in 111 countries. The brands remain steadfast and united in supporting the social media platform initiatives by providing funding and resources for the music festival and other events to be hosted by David Zandi. Zandi intends to invest future advertising revenue toward initiatives for Gen Z. This includes giving away VIP passes to the Ultra, Tomorrowland and EDC music festivals, Burning Man, and a planned 2,000-unit affordable housing tower in Miami.
Since the conception of this platform, there has been great interest from both sides of the aisle in D.C., in the potential application of this platform to engage future voters. This application has the potential to revolutionize the way campaigns are run by making it easier for candidates to connect with future voters.
In the coming weeks, a major bank will be selected to become the official payment processor and to integrate the social media platform with their banking system. This deal is expected to generate $700 million in revenue in 2023 for the banking partner. In December, a traditional media company will receive broadcast rights to the exclusive music festivals hosted by David Zandi. This deal will generate $800 million from advertising revenue for the media company in 2023 from the 40 festivals.
Zandi's photography and volunteerism have always been about giving back to the local community. To that end, he is launching an NFT campaign to highlight his past work and raise funds for his charity. Each NFT will be listed for 33 ETH, with his iconic 9/11 badge being listed for 3,333 ETH.
ABOUT dzQuest
dzQuest is a registered 501(3)c non-profit dedicated to supporting and amplifying the voices of Gen Z, especially as it relates to music and entertainment events. The organization's NFT collection can be found at OpenSea at https://opensea.io/dzquest.
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PRESS CONTACTS
dzQuest - Brand, Bank and Corporate Relations David Zandi [email protected] 2045 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 352 Miami, FL 33137
Hyperlink Infosystem Harnil Oza [email protected] One World Trade Center 285 Fulton Street suite 8500 New York, NY 10007
iQuanti: Good credit is essential for anyone looking to make large purchases or take out loans. A good credit score can help you qualify for the best rates and terms on loans and credit cards and can save you money in the long run. Otherwise, low credit scores might impact your ability to get favorable interest rates—or to even get a personal loan at all. Here are a few key things you can do to build up your credit.
Get a secured credit card
A secured credit card is a type of credit card that requires you to put down a deposit when you open the account. This deposit usually acts as the credit limit for your card. It may also serve as collateral if necessary, by covering as much of the unpaid balance as possible.
Make on-time payments for all your bills
Your payment history is one of the most important factors in your credit score, so it's important to make sure you always pay your bills on time. Depending on your lender, you may be able to set up automatic payments for some of your bills. It's easy to forget when bills are due, so setting up automatic payments can help you make all your payments on time, keeping your credit card balances and interest payments low.
Keep your credit utilization ratio low
Your credit utilization ratio is how much of your credit card balance(s) you've used compared to your total credit limit. For example, if you have a single credit card with a $1,000 credit limit and a $500 balance on it, your credit utilization ratio is 50%. By paying down the balance and keeping it near $0, lenders will start to see how responsible a credit user you are.
Don't apply for too many new financial services at once
Every time you apply for a new credit card or loan, your credit score takes a small hit. This is because lenders see multiple applications as a sign of financial instability. So, if you're looking to build your credit, it's best to space out your applications rather than applying for several at once. Instead, make sure you can manage minimum interest payments on a credit card or personal loan before applying for a new one.
Monitor your credit score
Checking your credit score regularly will help you understand what actions impact your credit score. You will also be able to track your progress and catch any errors or discrepancies on your credit report.
You can get free copies of your credit report from the three major credit bureaus—Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion—once a year. You can also check your credit score for free on websites like CreditKarma.com or CreditSesame.com.
Consider a cosigner if you need help getting approved for a loan or line of credit
If you have trouble getting approved for a personal loan or line of credit, you may want to consider finding a cosigner. A cosigner is someone who agrees to take on the responsibility of repaying the debt if you can't.
This can be a good option if you have bad credit or no credit history, as your cosigner's good credit should help you secure a loan. Be aware, though, that if you default on the loan, your cosigner will be on the hook for your payments due. Always make sure you can afford the payments before you agree to take out a loan.
Building credit takes time and patience, but it's well worth the effort. By following these tips, you can improve your credit score and get access to better interest rates or limits.
Affiliation marks continued growth for Great Expressions in the Northeast
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - October 12, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) is proud to announce its affiliation with Ascent Dental Care in Massachusetts. This affiliation will allow GEDC and Ascent Dental Care to bring comprehensive and patient-centric oral care services to patients in Massachusetts.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ascent Dental Care to the Great Expressions family," said Nilesh Rajadhyax, GEDC Group President. "Dr. Coughlin has built an outstanding practice focused on high-quality patient outcomes and experiences. His team's operating model is highly complementary with our clinical philosophy. We are excited to have such a motivated, driven, and quality-oriented team be part of the GEDC story."
Dr. Kevin Coughlin, Ascent Dental Care founder, will join GEDC's team and continue leading Ascent. "I am excited about this partnership and feel this partnership will benefit our team and patients in the short and long term. Great Expressions recognizes our exceptional team, and I am confident we will continue to prove this exceptionalism every day," said Dr. Coughlin. Dr. Coughlin will work closely with Dr. Paul Kim, President Northeast operations, and Burt Rubin Group President to grow our footprint and capabilities in the Massachusetts market.
"Ascent Dental Care is an excellent addition to the GEDC family as we expand our service offerings in the Northeast. We look forward to continued growth in Massachusetts and beyond and as we strive to be the premier provider of patient-centered health care for every family in our community," said Adesh Ramchandran, CEO of GEDC. GEDC has continued to be selective in affiliating with high-quality practices across the United States and will continue to expand through affiliations in 2022 and 2023.
About Great Expressions Dental Centers
For over 45 years, Great Expressions Dental Centers has been a leader in preventative dental care, orthodontics and specialty care with dental offices in nine states. Great Expressions is consistently recognized for contributions to improving oral health through quality and safety initiatives, affordable dental care services, patient convenience, research and more. For more information, please visit www.greatexpressions.com.
About Ascent Dental Care
Ascent Dental Care is a fast-growing, Massachusetts-based dental services organization with practices in the greater Springfield market. Ascent is focused on exceptional service and quality care, helping patients maintain a beautiful smile and have the confidence to smile often. For more information, please visit www.ascentdentalcare.com.
Contact Information:
Nilesh Rajadhyax
Group President [email protected]
Signs New Distribution Partners in Three Countries
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - October 12, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
The globally distributed antimicrobial irrigation device, Irrisept®, anticipates substantial growth in its North American markets after signing distribution agreements with additional partners in Mexico and Canada. Furthermore, Irrimax has established an inaugural agreement in New Zealand. Irrimax continues to see significant growth across all its current markets. In the U.S. alone, Irrisept is already trusted by more than 3,000 hospitals as their preferred antimicrobial irrigation product.
Surgi-One Medical Technologies is Irrimax's newest Canadian distribution partner. Surgi-One aligns with the company's mission to reduce infections and healthcare costs while improving patient outcomes. Surgi-One President, Bill MacDonald, believes, "By providing our clients access to new products like Irrisept that help reduce the possibility of infection, we help them focus on other vital areas of care."
In Mexico, Sanabria Corporativo Medico S.A., serves the medical community by supplying operating rooms and emergency services with patient monitoring and other important medical devices. The new agreement with Irrimax demonstrates their continued effort to provide the highest quality equipment and service to its customers. "Adding the Irrisept product to our portfolio, clinicians now have another tool to help them fight infection and experience better outcomes for their patients," expresses Dr. Salvador Sanabria, Director General of Sanabria.
DBM Medical Group signs Irrimax's first New Zealand distributor agreement. DMB currently supplies medical products to every hospital in New Zealand. Director Courtney MacKay shares, "We believe Irrisept can become Standard of Care in New Zealand, replacing the most common current irrigation and debridement treatments. We are eager to introduce Irrisept to New Zealand."
"Our New Zealand partner aligns perfectly with our belief that Irrisept will become Standard of Care," says Chief Operating Officer Michael Gil. "International expansion is a strategic priority for us, and we remain focused and committed to our goal of reducing infections and healthcare costs by improving patient outcomes across the globe. We couldn't be more excited to welcome our new partners."
The new distribution agreements, along with regulatory clearance already in place in Brazil, Chile, Panama, and Saudi Arabia, validate Irrimax's ability and belief that Irrisept is a global product.
About Irrimax Corporation
Established in 1994, Irrimax focuses on reducing infections and healthcare costs and improving patient outcomes. Its flagship product, Irrisept Antimicrobial Wound Lavage, contains 0.05% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) in 99.95% Sterile Water for Irrigation, USP. For more information, visit www.irrisept.com
Park Your Cab and Enjoy a Glass of MOM's CABernet Sauvignon
EAST HANOVER, N.J. - October 12, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
The stages of motherhood …sleepless nights turn into endless play dates, which develop into friendships on the fields and Cab service for the teens.
"Whatever stage you're in, you deserve some me time… and for that time, we've got you covered. After driving to and from practices and lessons, park your cab and enjoy a glass of MOM'S CAB or Mommy's Time Out with your friends," said Mike Cincotta, President of Selective Wine Estates, Inc., importers and brand owners of MOM'S and Mommy's Time Out Wines.
MOM'S CAB is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from southern France. It is a well-structured wine with just the right balance of aromatics and delectable flavors.
Mommy's Time Out comes in four types - Pinot Grigio (delle venezie DOC), Moscato (Terre Siciliane), Delicious Red (Tantrum Red), and Delicious Pink (Vino Rosato). These four wines are from Italy and are well-balanced with fruity undertones.
MOM'S CAB comes in the 750ml size. The suggested retail price is $13.99.
Mommy's Time Out comes in 750-ml and 1.5-L sizes. The suggested retail price is $11.99 for the 750ml size and $16.99 for the 1.5L size (Mommy's Time Out Pinot Grigio only).
Adults over the age of 21 should enjoy MOM'S CAB and Mommy's Time Out responsibly.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - October 12, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Comfort Research®, the creators of Big Joe®, has announced the new Chief Executive Officer, Ryan McLean. McLean has been on the job for four weeks now and is thrilled to be leading the future of Comfort Research.
With opportunity surrounding the company, McLean has been brought onto the team at an exciting time. Innovation within Comfort Research has been a staple since its humble beginnings, and Ryan will be helping initiate that growth through e-commerce and B2B.
"Big Joe is a fun brand with exciting new innovation on the horizon," stated McLean.
The Co-founders Chip George and Matt Jung along with VP of People and Culture, Becky Ploeg were able to be a large part of the hiring process for Ryan. "From the first conversations with him, we felt not only would he fit into our innovation-driven culture of Find a Better Way, Expect the Best, and Do the Right Thing, but be able to build upon it," explained Jung.
"We couldn't have found a better fit," George added. "We worked with Titus, a local recruiting agency, who uses a predictive index program that scored him at 100% perfect match for Comfort Research."
"I could sense an authentic leadership from Ryan," said Ploeg. "His commitment to culture, personable authenticity, and consumer product goods background made him a fantastic choice for Comfort Research."
McLean comes to Comfort Research with over 25 years of experience within the consumer goods industry. In addition, McLean has shown his knowledge in versatile roles and departments, from marketing, sales, brand management to, most recently, Senior Vice President.
Comfort Research has welcomed Ryan with excitement and open arms ready for the future.
About Comfort Research®
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Co-Founders Matt Jung and Chip George began revolutionizing affordable, fun furniture from their college dorm in 1997. Comfort Research® has now sold over 25 million units, with over 100 patents and trademarks, and operates in three state-of-the-art plants with more than 275 employees across the U.S. While we're no longer using a wood chipper to shred foam, we're still committed to making products you'll love that are stylish, durable, fun and most importantly, absurdly awesome.
Contact Information:
Jacqueline Franks
Social Communications Specialist [email protected]
Natalie Siminski
VP of Marketing & Product Development [email protected]
Smile CDR Inc. (doing business as Smile Digital Health), a leading health data and integration company, today announced it has passed an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review (FTR) and has achieved Amazon HealthLake (AHL) Connector partner status in the AWS Partner Network (APN). Healthcare organizations can expect Smile Digital Health running on AWS to provide a best-in-class data fabric platform along with the confidence that it is meeting various regulatory and compliance requirements in the U.S. and the EU when storing and sharing their sensitive health data via the platform. Smile Digital Health first announced its work with AWS in March, and this expansion represents the continual growth of that relationship.
"Our ongoing work with AWS demonstrates the deep collaboration between our companies, delivering the many benefits of the Smile Digital Health data fabric platform running in a world-class hyperscale environment. Having partner status provides our customers with substantial benefits including additional security, dependability and operational excellence," said Duncan Weatherston, Chief Executive Officer, Smile Digital Health. "Healthcare organizations — and in turn their patients — are well served by access to our scalable, high-performing, resilient and efficient data fabric platform on the leading cloud infrastructure."
The expansion and scope of work includes two key elements:
Becoming an Amazon HealthLake (AHL) Connector Partner, demonstrating the company's ability to help transform existing healthcare data in real time into the required format, including standard Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®) format, so the data can be used across AHL applications and services.
Passing the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR),which helps identify and mitigate technical risks in solutions built by independent software vendors (ISVs). Smile Digital Health's solutions were evaluated by a subset of AWS Well-Architected best practices. As part of the review, Smile Digital Health's reference architecture was approved to be deployed on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Services (Amazon EKS), a managed container service to run and scale Kubernetes applications in the cloud or on-premises, and Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for PostgreSQL to ensure a performant, cost-effective, secure and scalable solution.
"Our customers can expect Smile Digital Health to continuously meet and often exceed regulatory and compliance requirements when storing and sharing their sensitive health data via our data fabric platform. In that sense, we continue to guarantee the highest security and compliance standards," said James Agnew, Chief Technology Officer, Smile Digital Health.
Smile Digital Health's work on AWS continues to simplify the interoperability process between various data platforms, allowing for better health journey outcomes between patients, providers and health systems, and reducing information technology barriers.
About Smile Digital Health
Smile Digital Health is a health information technology company focused on delivering better global health through open standards. Our enterprise-grade, health data fabric and exchange platform fuels healthcare's digital transformation and accelerates value creation across all patient journeys at scale. Powered by our HL7® FHIR® standard-based clinical data repository (#SmileInside), our platform enables collaboration and allows organizations to ingest, transform, store, enrich, analyze, aggregate, and meaningfully share health information to power digital transformation. We prepare healthcare providers, payers, researchers, and life sciences organizations for a connected future beyond legacy systems, adding new value through intelligent use of information and ultimately delivering better patient outcomes. We help healthcare organizations confidently #ChooseOpenStandards with the goal of #BetterGlobalHealth. For more information, visit SmileDigitalHealth.com.
Contact Information:
Lucy Railton
Director of Marketing [email protected]
(800) 683-1318
Come On, the Miami-based genderless fashion label known for its seasonless designs, is going back to Bauhaus for its latest collection, "FRATERNITÉ."
With bold lines, brilliant color schemes, and exciting new fabrics, Come On's latest collection pays homage to the early modernist masters of the early modern art movements of 20th century Europe, emphasizing spontaneity, negation and absurdity. The 27 SKUs in the collection include glamorous sheer minidresses and structural harnesses, as well as polo shirts and vests that offer a playful take on American traditional apparel. All are designed to mix and match with the unique and colorful suits of existing collections, in keeping with the brand's continued application of traditional tailoring methods.
After debuting their previous two collections at New York Fashion Week, Come On unveiled FRATERNITÉ during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 2 at La Galerie Bourbon. The collection is available now at comeonworld.com with further online launches at Come On's retail affiliates, Flying Solo in the US and Wolf & Badger in the UK, to come. Brick-and-mortar retail launches will follow at Flying Solo in SoHo, New York, and at Wolf & Badger in London.
Come On has long taken inspiration from the inventive modern art of the early 20th century, especially surrealism. For FRATERNITÉ, they reach back further to two incredibly important groups, both of which recently celebrated their centenary: the provocative, proto-surrealist Dada movement and the short-lived, yet deeply influential Bauhaus design school. The DNA of Dada artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Man Ray is stitched in the new collection's provocative garments, while the straight lines and minimal designs attest to the German art academy's lasting legacy. Following in the footsteps of Bauhaus master Walter Gropius, Come On is determined to make great design an essential part of everyday life.
As with every collection, Come On is committed to working towards sustainability in its process, crafting garments that last beyond ephemeral trend cycles and creating responsible products for responsible consumers. The brand utilizes vintage fabrics and scrap material from previous collections to create new designs, emphasizing durability, versatility and longevity. A Come On garment is meant to be timeless and trend-resistant, interchangeable from season to season and collection to collection.
Visit Come On's Atelier in Miami:
7255 NE 4th Ave Suite 118 Miami, FL 33138 Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
