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Northwell Health, NYC Administration for Children’s Services, Center for Fair Futures & Foster Agencies Launch Program to Improve Health Services for Young Adults Transitioning out of Care

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Northwell Health , New York State’s largest health system, the New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the Center for Fair Futures and three foster agencies serving Queens – Forestdale , SCO Family of Services and MercyFirst – today launched a new pilot program that aims to improve health care services for young adults transitioning out of foster care.

Key Points: 
  • Northwell Health , New York State’s largest health system, the New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the Center for Fair Futures and three foster agencies serving Queens – Forestdale , SCO Family of Services and MercyFirst – today launched a new pilot program that aims to improve health care services for young adults transitioning out of foster care.
  • Through this first-of-its-kind, public-private partnership, the pilot program coordinates the Fair Futures life and skills coaching with Northwell’s patient navigation services to increase and streamline access to health services for those in foster care.
  • Working with ACS and the Center for Fair Futures’ coaches, the program will enroll 50 to 100 transition-age adults, providing these individuals with health care navigators.
  • Thank you to our partners at Northwell Health and the Center for Fair Futures as well as our foster care agencies, Forestdale, SCO and MercyFirst.

How did a seed from Yangling take root in Kazakhstan?

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Today, the Yangling demonstration zone, known as a national agrarian hub, plays a crucial role in advancing China's agricultural modernization.

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  • Today, the Yangling demonstration zone, known as a national agrarian hub, plays a crucial role in advancing China's agricultural modernization.
  • It not only gathers a cluster of agricultural universities such as Northwest A&F University, seed research and development companies, and agricultural innovation teams, but also attracts an increasing number of scholars and experts from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries.
  • Located in the central hinterlands of China, the small town of Yangling has become a demonstration zone for the modernization of Chinese agriculture.
  • Follow Alexander Kubyshkin and Pakistani student Abdul Ghaffar Shar as they explore Yangling in Shaanxi Province, in search of answers.

Global Times: Xinjiang becomes bridgehead in westward opening-up, embraces boundless development opportunities

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Officials from these countries have also visited Xinjiang to discuss friendly exchanges and practical cooperation, according to Xu.

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  • Officials from these countries have also visited Xinjiang to discuss friendly exchanges and practical cooperation, according to Xu.
  • Along with intensive exchanges, Xinjiang's opening-up to and cooperation with the outside world has ushered in new opportunities, including in the tourism industry.
  • According to Xu, from January to September this year, Xinjiang achieved regional GDP 1.355 trillion yuan ($189.6 billion), a year-on-year increase of 6.1 percent.
  • He believed that after the tourism forum, there would be more tourists from SCO member countries to Xinjiang and more investment to Xinjiang.

The 3rd International Medical Innovation and Cooperation Forum convenes in Fangchenggang

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Monday, December 4, 2023

BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 26 November, the 3rd International Medical Innovation and Cooperation Forum was held in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. The forum, themed "Strengthening Medical Opening-up and Cooperation, Building a Future of Health for Mankind", brought together over 400 attendees, including medical and health officials, industry experts, and representatives from businesses and organizations within the medical and healthcare sectors. The participants came from member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and ASEAN countries, contributing to a dynamic exchange of ideas and collaboration.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 26 November, the 3rd International Medical Innovation and Cooperation Forum was held in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
  • The forum, themed "Strengthening Medical Opening-up and Cooperation, Building a Future of Health for Mankind", brought together over 400 attendees, including medical and health officials, industry experts, and representatives from businesses and organizations within the medical and healthcare sectors.
  • The participants came from member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and ASEAN countries, contributing to a dynamic exchange of ideas and collaboration.
  • Leveraging the strength of the SCO and ASEAN, it seeks to broaden global medical innovation and cooperation, optimize the allocation of medical resources, and elevate the global healthcare standard.

CKGSB and Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Digital Technology Platform Sign Strategic Partnership MOU

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Key figures, including Xiang Bing , Founding Dean and Professor of China Business and Globalization of CKGSB, Li Haitao , Professor or Finance and Associate Dean of CKGSB, Grigory Logvinov, Deputy Secretary-General of SCO, and Tong Dan, CEO of the Digital Technology Platform for SCO Countries, witnessed the signing.

Key Points: 
  • Key figures, including Xiang Bing , Founding Dean and Professor of China Business and Globalization of CKGSB, Li Haitao , Professor or Finance and Associate Dean of CKGSB, Grigory Logvinov, Deputy Secretary-General of SCO, and Tong Dan, CEO of the Digital Technology Platform for SCO Countries, witnessed the signing.
  • "CKGSB faculty are uniquely positioned to interpret digital transformation across US, China and Asia," explained Dean Xiang.
  • "We will work together with the Digital Technology Platform for Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Countries, and other leading organizations, companies and schools, to pioneer a global learning platform for digital transformation."
  • "SCO has identified developing and promoting advanced digital technology as some of its key tasks…I look forward to seeing concrete projects stem out of this collaboration framework and I am confident that this partnership will play a positive role in accelerating digital technology in SCO countries."

Kiosk Industry October 2023: Kiosk Association to be at IAAPA and NRF News

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Monday, October 16, 2023

Industry Buzz Around Our Watercooler -- Couple of big deployments supposedly planned in restaurants. Charley's is in progress and it might be Burger King will follow McDonald's example and put in a thousand or so self-order kiosks. On the SCO front, it appears that Walmart is deploying its own SCO units (with lidar). That also would mean replacing the current software driving registers (Fastlane by NCR?). Our guess is the service people at NCR Bentonville are getting nervous. Costco is being sued for their website allowing all types of user info to be tracked by 3rd parties. Link below.

Key Points: 
  • WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiosk Industry and Kiosk Manufacturer Association News: Trade Shows — IAAPA is next month and here is our preview .
  • In January we are at NRF and are a sponsor of the NRF Foodservice Innovation Zone.
  • Restaurant News -- Samsung with new VXT CMS for AI-powered voice order menu boards going into White Castle.
  • Costco is being sued for their website allowing all types of user info to be tracked by 3rd parties.

Pixalate Releases Industry-First SCO Verification Report Q2 2023 in Collaboration with Basis Technologies: 65% Higher Ad Fraud Rate on Misrepresented Supply Chain Objects

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading privacy, compliance, and fraud protection analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the Q2 2023 Supply Chain Object Verification Report. The analysis contains insights from Pixalate's OpenRTB SCO validation process, which examines supply paths across CTV, mobile apps, desktop, and mobile web, and measures Invalid Traffic (IVT) rates, inclusive of ad fraud, across all the supply paths analyzed.

Key Points: 
  • Pixalate's SCO validation process evaluates whether the supply path legitimately originated from a publisher and whether that publisher has a direct relationship with the first seller in the supply chain.
  • 19% of traffic with a Supply Chain Object (SCO) did not pass Pixalate's SCO validation.
  • "As Pixalate's Supply Chain Verification Report substantiates, the transparency that the SCO can achieve is of great value to the programmatic ecosystem.
  • To download the Q2 2023 Supply Chain Object (SCO) Verification Report, click here .

Pixalate Releases Industry-First SCO Verification Report Q2 2023 in Collaboration with Basis Technologies: 65% Higher Ad Fraud Rate on Misrepresented Supply Chain Objects

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, the market-leading privacy, compliance, and fraud protection analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, today released the Q2 2023 Supply Chain Object Verification Report. The analysis contains insights from Pixalate's OpenRTB SCO validation process, which examines supply paths across CTV, mobile apps, desktop, and mobile web, and measures Invalid Traffic (IVT) rates, inclusive of ad fraud, across all the supply paths analyzed.

Key Points: 
  • Pixalate's SCO validation process evaluates whether the supply path legitimately originated from a publisher and whether that publisher has a direct relationship with the first seller in the supply chain.
  • 19% of traffic with a Supply Chain Object (SCO) did not pass Pixalate's SCO validation.
  • "As Pixalate's Supply Chain Verification Report substantiates, the transparency that the SCO can achieve is of great value to the programmatic ecosystem.
  • To download the Q2 2023 Supply Chain Object (SCO) Verification Report, click here .

shopreme provides technology for testing new checkout experience at ALDI Nord in Dutch stores

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

AMSTERDAM and GRAZ, Austria, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- shopreme, a leading provider of unified self-checkout solutions, is supplying ALDI Nord's checkout solutions tests in several stores in the Netherlands with Scan & Go, Self-Checkout kiosks and exit terminals. This initiative marks the first instance of ALDI Nord testing self-checkout solutions in its stores, offering their customers a seamless shopping experience with dedicated self-checkout areas across all selected pilot stores.

Key Points: 
  • shopreme provides Unified Self-Checkout solutions for technology test of ALDI Nord in the Netherlands, introducing Scan & Go, Self-Checkout Kiosks, and Exit Terminals.
  • This initiative marks the first instance of ALDI Nord testing self-checkout solutions in its stores, offering their customers a seamless shopping experience with dedicated self-checkout areas across all selected pilot stores.
  • The test of ALDI Nord includes the shopreme SDK into the ALDI customer app, enhancing the app's value for new and existing users.
  • Florian Burgstaller, CEO at shopreme, noted: "Working with ALDI Nord to bring our unified self-checkout solutions to their test stores has been a rewarding experience.

UST Vision Checkout AI-Enabled Autonomous Retail Solution Implemented at Jackson Hole Airport Restaurant

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, is proud to announce that UST Vision Checkout – a frictionless, touchless retail solution designed to streamline the shopping experience – has been deployed at Jackson Hole Airport (JCO) in Wyoming, U.S. The innovative solution is located at the Bistro and Grab & Go areas of Jedediah's at the Airport, the sole food vendor at an airport that welcomes over 500,000 passengers annually. UST is a leading innovator in frictionless commerce, offering advanced retail solutions that accelerate the digital transformation of traditional brick-and-mortar stores and equip them for future success.

Key Points: 
  • UST Vision Checkout is part of UST's comprehensive retail solution offerings and is a SCO (Self-checkout) terminal powered by computer vision.
  • "UST Vision Checkout makes checkout up to three times faster, meaning it is a win-win for retail operators and customers.
  • With its advanced item training options and onboarding capability, UST Vision Checkout is an AI-based end-to-end retail solution that can be quickly integrated into any retail setting.
  • For more information on UST and its work driving digital innovation, please visit the homepage of UST Retail and the UST Newsroom .