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The Global Wellness Institute Spotlights South Korea's $113 Billion Wellness Economy

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

MIAMI, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the leading nonprofit dedicated to research and education in the global wellness industry, today announced the addition of South Korea to its growing Geography of Wellness platform, through a partnership with Therme Group. A global organization committed to fostering inclusive urban wellbeing, Therme recently announced the location for its first Asia Pacific project as part of the Golden Harbor development in South Korea's Incheon City.

Key Points: 
  • "South Korea, the world's ninth largest wellness market, has demonstrated both growth and resilience, scaling from a pre-pandemic $99.6 billion in 2019, to a 5% dip in 2020 ($94.4 billion), to a valuation of $113 billion in 2022."
  • South Korea has had notable valuation increases in virtually all sectors for 2022 (a new dedicated Global Wellness Economy: South Korea report is available for download.)
  • Stelian Iacob, senior vice president of Therme Group, remarked: "South Korea has rich and varied wellbeing traditions and a high-growth wellness economy.
  • To learn more about South Korea's wellness economy, visit its dedicated Geography of Wellness page on the GWI website.

Preserver.me Introduces the World’s First Full-Feature, Privacy Secure, Personal Digital Diary App

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

The world’s first full-feature, privacy secure, personal digital diary app was introduced today by Preserver.me.

Key Points: 
  • The world’s first full-feature, privacy secure, personal digital diary app was introduced today by Preserver.me.
  • Of particular importance is that Preserver is fully anonymous and empowers the user to have complete control over their data storage.
  • “The user can then organize this content in any way they choose – by time and date, by subject, and by any other categorization.
  • Whereas other older and more limited diary apps require subscription fees and registration, the Preserver app and all its features are entirely free.

Visible Wireless Celebrates Singles Awareness Day with Singer-Songwriter Maren Morris’s Reimagined Cover of Billy Idol’s “Dancing with Myself”

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Today, Visible Wireless, the Verizon-owned, all-digital wireless carrier, launched its 3rd annual Singles Awareness Day campaign to help society sing a new tune about celebrating singles.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Visible Wireless, the Verizon-owned, all-digital wireless carrier, launched its 3rd annual Singles Awareness Day campaign to help society sing a new tune about celebrating singles.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215119837/en/
    Singer-songwriter Maren Morris, in partnership with Visible Wireless, celebrates Singles Awareness Day with her reimagined cover of Billy Idol’s iconic hit “Dancing with Myself.” The release debuts today on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Spotify and other streaming services, making it entirely digital and accessible to everyone – just like Visible's wireless service.
  • “I am so excited to partner with a company like Visible who prioritizes self-empowerment and independence for their mobile plans,” said Maren Morris.
  • "Dancing with Myself (reimagined)" is available on Spotify and other streaming services, making it entirely digital and accessible to everyone – just like Visible's wireless service.

REVOLUTION CANNABIS WORKERS RATIFY CONTRACT WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 777

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Floor Leads and Cannabis Guides at Enlightened Dispensary, a subsidiary of multi-state operator Revolution Cannabis, voted 20-1 in favor of ratifying their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 777.

Key Points: 
  • SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Floor Leads and Cannabis Guides at Enlightened Dispensary, a subsidiary of multi-state operator Revolution Cannabis, voted 20-1 in favor of ratifying their first collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 777.
  • "The labor movement in the cannabis industry is continuing to gain momentum because Teamsters contracts set higher standards for workers, period."
  • The organizing victory marks a milestone for Local 777, which has successfully secured collective bargaining agreements at virtually all dispensaries it now represents.
  • Founded in 1937, Teamsters Local 777 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout the Chicago area.

Why forgetting is a normal function of memory – and when to worry

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

But it is an entirely normal part of memory – enabling us to move on or make space for new information.

Key Points: 
  • But it is an entirely normal part of memory – enabling us to move on or make space for new information.
  • But what level of forgetting is actually normal?
  • Is it OK to mix up the names of countries, as US president Joe Biden recently did?
  • It’s a failure of memory (forgetting), but it’s entirely normal and very common.
  • So rather than having to walk round the entire car park to find it, we can search a relatively defined area.

The impact of ageing

  • It’s true that our forgetting becomes more pronounced, but that doesn’t always mean there’s a problem.
  • The longer we live, the more experiences we have, and the more we have to remember.
  • Not only that, but the experiences have much in common, meaning it can become tricky to separate these events in our memory.
  • If you’ve only ever experienced a holiday on a beach in Spain once you will remember it with great clarity.

Forgetting doesn’t always impair decision making

  • But forgetting names or dates, as Biden has, doesn’t necessarily impair decision making.
  • Of course, at times forgetting can be a sign of a bigger problem and might suggest you need to speak to the doctor.
  • And while forgetting the name of someone at dinner is normal, forgetting how to use your fork and knife isn’t.


Alexander Easton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP Announces Legislative Amendment to California Unemployment Code (CUIC) to Protect Taxpayer Rights

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, a prominent tax controversy firm located in Irvine, CA is pleased to announce that the California legislature enacted an amendment to California Unemployment Insurance Code ("CUIC") Section 1755 to protect the rights of taxpayers on October 13, 2023, based on a proposal co-authored by Rami M. Khoury and other members of the firm.

Key Points: 
  • Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP, a tax controversy firm in Irvine, CA, announces a legislative amendment to California Unemployment Insurance Code Section 1755, effective January 1, 2024, extending the time financial institutions must hold levied funds, protecting taxpayers' rights.
  • The amendment, proposed by Rami M. Khoury and co-authors, allows taxpayers ten business days to dispute levies with the Employment Development Department before funds are remitted, a significant win for California taxpayers.
  • The enacted legislation also extended the deadline by which financial institutions are required to send levied-upon funds to the EDD.
  • The amendments protect basic taxpayer rights, while also giving financial institutions the flexibility that they need to avoid impinging on the basic rights of their customers.

Pineapple Financial Inc. Files Proxy for Proposals to be Voted Upon at the Annual General Meeting on February 29, 2024

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

All shareholders of record of Pineapple common shares as of the close of business on February 2, 2024, will be entitled to vote their shares by proxy at the Meeting.

Key Points: 
  • All shareholders of record of Pineapple common shares as of the close of business on February 2, 2024, will be entitled to vote their shares by proxy at the Meeting.
  • Proxies submitted must be received by 9:30 AM, Eastern Time, on February 27, 2024, or in the case of any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting not less than 48 hours (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted) before the time of the adjourned or postponed meeting.
  • If mailed or hand delivered, the proxies should be sent to: Endeavor Trust Corporation, 702 – 777 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1S4.
  • If submitted online, the Proxies should be processed according to instructions listed on the Proxy Form or Voter Information Card.

ShiftKey Report Reveals Texas Healthcare Workers Make Frequent Personal Sacrifices

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ShiftKey, a leading technology marketplace disrupting healthcare through data and workforce empowerment, today released findings from its "Solutions to Healthcare Burnout Report," including insights from healthcare professionals in Texas - 96% of whom say working in the industry requires major personal sacrifices.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ShiftKey , a leading technology marketplace disrupting healthcare through data and workforce empowerment, today released findings from its "Solutions to Healthcare Burnout Report," including insights from healthcare professionals in Texas - 96% of whom say working in the industry requires major personal sacrifices.
  • Through the report, ShiftKey explores how these sacrifices influence professionals' lives and their ability to address personal and professional needs and highlights how burnout impacts healthcare workers.
  • The report also reveals how independent working options can help alleviate these professionals' challenges, using insights directly from front-line workers.
  • Read the national report here: ShiftKey.com/Trends
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ShiftKey's National Data Report Reveals Healthcare Workers Make Frequent Personal Sacrifices

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ShiftKey, a leading technology marketplace disrupting healthcare through data and workforce empowerment, today released findings from its "Solutions to Healthcare Burnout Report." To provide support and insights to healthcare workers ahead of National Caregivers Day, February 16, a day dedicated to recognizing the work of care professionals across the country, ShiftKey took a deep dive into the many sacrifices made by nurses influencing their lives and their ability to address personal and professional needs. Through the report, ShiftKey aims to uncover how burnout impacts healthcare workers and reveals solutions to alleviate these professionals' challenges.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ShiftKey , a leading technology marketplace disrupting healthcare through data and workforce empowerment, today released findings from its "Solutions to Healthcare Burnout Report."
  • Through the report, ShiftKey aims to uncover how burnout impacts healthcare workers and reveals solutions to alleviate these professionals' challenges.
  • Most (91%) healthcare workers say their job is more demanding than the average American's, and 51% say it is much more demanding.
  • While burnout has been well documented in the healthcare field, there is little data on its impact on these professionals' personal lives.

Cigna Healthcare and HelloFresh Team Up To Expand Access to Affordable, Healthy Meal Choices

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

"Business leaders recognize that healthy employees mean a healthy business, and by expanding access to affordable, healthy meals, employers can better cultivate a stronger workforce," said Heather Dlugolenski, U.S. commercial strategy officer, Cigna Healthcare.

Key Points: 
  • "Business leaders recognize that healthy employees mean a healthy business, and by expanding access to affordable, healthy meals, employers can better cultivate a stronger workforce," said Heather Dlugolenski, U.S. commercial strategy officer, Cigna Healthcare.
  • "We're proud to team up with HelloFresh to support the health and vitality of America's workforce and to make a difference for communities in need."
  • Cigna Healthcare employer clients can choose from a variety of HelloFresh offerings with no minimum purchase amount.
  • Together with Cigna Healthcare, we're making HelloFresh meal kits even more accessible while working together to combat food insecurity in our local communities."