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Hyatt Selects Sabre to Enhance Central Reservation System Capabilities, Making the Search and Booking Process Faster for Guests

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Under this agreement, Sabre’s SynXis Central Reservation System will become the main Central Reservation System (CRS) for Hyatt hotels beginning in 2024.

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Under this agreement, Sabre’s SynXis Central Reservation System will become the main Central Reservation System (CRS) for Hyatt hotels beginning in 2024.
This integration will enhance Hyatt’s reservation capabilities, streamline its operations, and deliver a seamless and efficient experience for guests, including a faster search and booking process.
The agreement comes on the heels of Hyatt’s announcement of Hyatt PrO to optimize its revenue management system.
With the aim to continue these efforts, Hyatt is also exploring ways to further enhance property management system options.

Builders + Backers Issues 21st Century Career Credentials to Newly Trained Entrepreneurs

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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ARLINGTON, Va., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Builders + Backers announced today that it has begun issuing 21st Century Career Credentials to graduates of its Idea Accelerator program. This proprietary program teaches participants a modern framework for building entrepreneurial ventures and provides funding to enable them to run real-world experiments. While the majority of graduates go on to launch new ventures, now with this credential all alumni will also be able to demonstrate their mastery of skills critical to the 21st century to potential employers.

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ARLINGTON, Va., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Builders + Backers announced today that it has begun issuing 21st Century Career Credentials to graduates of its Idea Accelerator program.
Builders + Backers has begun issuing credentials to hundreds of Builders who have completed the Idea Accelerator program and has selected Accredible as the platform through which to issue them.
"In today's economy, durable, transferable skills like the ones Builders + Backers graduates are developing are the new currency.
"The exciting development is that employers are increasingly looking at and placing value on quality credentials and micro-credentials from non-traditional learning experiences like Builders + Backers."

McQ Inc. and Barnacle Systems Collaborate on IDEaS Contract to Create Remote Monitoring Solution for Canadian Armed Forces in the Arctic

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

This was per a contract awarded as part of DND’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.

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This was per a contract awarded as part of DND’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program.
In 2022, the DND/CAF sought innovative solutions to secure and monitor ground-based assets operating remotely in the Arctic.
As of March 2023, with the support of McQ’s advanced sensors, Barnacle completed production and testing of the BRNKL Arctic Deploy - an autonomous remote monitoring solution suitable for northern latitudes.
"Barnacle has created an exceptional solution for remote security in the Arctic environment.

iDEA Adopts Online Gaming and Sports Betting Responsible Advertising Code

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

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Washington, D.C., May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iDEA Growth (iDevelopment and Economic Association), the leading nonprofit trade association representing online gaming and sports betting business growth in the U.S., announced today the adoption of a new Online Gaming and Sports Betting Responsible Advertising Code .

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Washington, D.C., May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iDEA Growth (iDevelopment and Economic Association), the leading nonprofit trade association representing online gaming and sports betting business growth in the U.S., announced today the adoption of a new Online Gaming and Sports Betting Responsible Advertising Code .
Responsible advertising supports competition, multiplies consumer choices and promotes responsible gaming initiatives, like iDEA’s Responsible Gaming Pillars .
“iDEA and its members are demonstrating that they are wholly committed to responsible advertising because we embrace both ethical practices and our customers’ well-being.”
The Responsible Advertising Code was developed by iDEA’s Responsible Advertising Committee.
We invite you to review the full Online Gaming and Sports Betting Responsible Advertising Code on the iDEA website.

XLerateHealth Wins Stage One of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

“We are excited about this opportunity to create an 'Ecosystem Focused Accelerator Model' for rural and minority communities in the Southeast,” said Jackie Willmot, CEO & Co-founder of XLerateHealth. “This region has a significantly large proportion of its population distributed across rural/remote settings and has over 30 HBCUs. Our goal is to expand our partnerships with HBCUs and organizations located in or focused on rural populations -- in an effort to catalyze an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem in this region.”

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XLerateHealth (XLH) a nationally recognized healthcare accelerator headquartered in Louisville, KY, is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a Stage One winner of the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC).
With this Stage One award, XLerateHealth will support the launch, growth, and scale-up of STEM/R&D-focused small businesses, with a particular focus on “underserved communities” including rural communities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Winners of Stage One awards were selected through a multi-tier review panel process with experts in entrepreneurship, business, innovation, and strategic planning both inside and out of the federal government.
XLerateHealth’s award-winning model will amplify the impact and success of Growth Accelerator Partnerships and will work to foster and facilitate a thriving national ecosystem that advances equitable investment in innovative high growth small businesses.

Oracle Teams with Wyndham to Bring OPERA Cloud to 2,000 Additional Hotels

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle is expanding the global rollout of its Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud Property Management System (PMS), today announcing plans to bring the system to 2,000 additional hotels under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts portfolio by the end of next year. Currently, hundreds of Wyndham branded hotels are live on OPERA Cloud with franchisees using the system to simplify everyday hotel tasks, personalize guest experiences, and help boost revenue.

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Leading hotel cloud property management system expands relationship with world's largest hotel franchising company, adding to the hundreds of Wyndham branded hotels already live on the OPERA Cloud platform
AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle is expanding the global rollout of its Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud Property Management System (PMS) , today announcing plans to bring the system to 2,000 additional hotels under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts portfolio by the end of next year.
Currently, hundreds of Wyndham branded hotels are live on OPERA Cloud with franchisees using the system to simplify everyday hotel tasks, personalize guest experiences, and help boost revenue.
"We've brought hotels onto OPERA Cloud at incredible pace," said Scott Strickland, chief information officer at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
Unlock new insights – Oracle Hospitality OPERA Reporting and Analytics helps hotels and Wyndham unlock insights needed to boost performance at the department, hotel, and chain level.

Beauty ideals were as tough in the middle ages as they are now

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Monday, May 1, 2023

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The irrepressible 64-year-old instantly hit back, saying:

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The irrepressible 64-year-old instantly hit back, saying:
Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in.
I look forward to many more years of subversive behaviour pushing boundaries.
Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny that permeates the world we live in.
Janega explores medieval gender norms to consider the ways that women’s roles have – and haven’t – changed.

Weaponising beauty

I’ve recently been examining a type of weaponised beauty that some religious women in the middle ages appeared to practise to emphasise the more superior beauty of their inner selves.
In BBC Radio Wales’s The Idea, I explored how some medieval saints subverted standards of “traditional” female beauty to avoid living lives that would hinder their chastity and spiritual goals: in other words, taint the beauty of their souls.
Horrified at the loss of her beauty the suitor rejected her, and her furious father ordered that she be crucified.
Wilgefortis prays for deformity and God bestows her with the facial hair that repulses her suitor and secures the beauty of her soul.

Eternal beauty?

As in the medieval past, women today negotiate the parameters of beauty in which they have been historically confined, embracing change and letting their souls spill out as they decide what beauty means for them and their bodies.
The pursuit of youth and beauty – and beauty within – is rarely without pain, but as we know, that makes for a powerful weapon.

CitiusTech Appoints Rajan Kohli as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, April 3, 2023

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Ltd., a leading provider of healthcare technology services, solutions, and platforms, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rajan Kohli, an experienced technology executive as Chief Executive Officer.

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Ltd., a leading provider of healthcare technology services, solutions, and platforms, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rajan Kohli, an experienced technology executive as Chief Executive Officer.
"I would like to extend a warm welcome to Rajan as he joins us as the CEO of CitiusTech.
CitiusTech recently acquired Wilco Source, a specialist in Salesforce solutions and services, to strengthen its patient and member-centric digital offerings.
The company is owned by Bain Capital Private Equity and BPEA EQT, along with CitiusTech co-founders Rizwan Koita & Jagdish Moorjani.

Heartland Forward and Builders + Backers Award Over $1M to Aspiring Entrepreneurs

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Heartland Forward and Builders + Backers announced they have given over $1 million in Pebble Fund grants to aspiring entrepreneurs throughout 2022 as part of the Idea Accelerator program. Builders + Backers and Heartland Forward partnered to bring the Idea Accelerator and Pebble Fund to the heartland in the fall of 2021, and over 300 participants, called builders, in 16 communities across 10 states have since participated. In total, over 200 $5,000 pebble grants were awarded in 2022 to idea-stage founders in the heartland.

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BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Heartland Forward and Builders + Backers announced they have given over $1 million in Pebble Fund grants to aspiring entrepreneurs throughout 2022 as part of the Idea Accelerator program.
Builders + Backers and Heartland Forward partnered to bring the Idea Accelerator and Pebble Fund to the heartland in the fall of 2021, and over 300 participants, called builders, in 16 communities across 10 states have since participated.
In total, over 200 $5,000 pebble grants were awarded in 2022 to idea-stage founders in the heartland.
Heartland Forward conducts independent, data-driven research and programs to facilitate action-oriented discussion and impactful policy recommendations.

Millions Suffer From Untreatable Rare Diseases While Medical Costs Skyrocket

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Monday, December 12, 2022

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The economic burden of rare diseases has been vastly underestimated. A retrospective study of medical and insurance records indicates medical costs for people with a rare disease are three to five times greater than for other medical conditions.(1) Additional studies identified inpatient care, longer lengths of stay, higher charges per admission, and high readmission charges as contributing to the disproportionate direct costs of $768 billion for rare disease patients compared to $880 billion for all other conditions combined.(2) IndoUSrare is a U.S.-based humanitarian nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity organization dedicated to addressing the unmet needs of patients living with rare diseases around the world.

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Impacting about 30 million people in the United States alone, the direct and indirect medical costs of rare diseases approach $1 trillion annually.
Meanwhile, individuals living with rare diseases are often misdiagnosed, which prolongs their suffering as they are burdened personally and financially.
A retrospective study of medical and insurance records indicates medical costs for people with a rare disease are three to five times greater than for other medical conditions.
Still, the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) has identified three groups of rare diseases based on their treatability, treatment availability, and status.