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WellRithms Publishes E-Book Exposing Abusive Medical Billing Practices

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Personal Finance, Payments, Health, Professional Services, Technology, Health Insurance, Books, Entertainment, Patient, Identity theft, Publishing, Prevalence, American Bankruptcy Institute, Human, Fraud, Health insurance

The publication exposes common abuses in hospital and physician billing that cost a typical union or employer health benefit plan millions of dollars every year.

Key Points: 
  • The publication exposes common abuses in hospital and physician billing that cost a typical union or employer health benefit plan millions of dollars every year.
  • Moreover, 62% of the two million personal bankruptcies filed each year are the result of medical debt, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute.
  • The e-book details 10 case studies of egregious billing practices that turn common procedures into episodes costing more than $100,000 – offering guidance on how to fight back and pay only what’s fair.
  • “As this guide documents, WellRithms provides health plan sponsors a comprehensive, legally defensible protection that is second to none.”

Retail and Wholesale Book and Stationery Sector in South Africa Faces Challenges Amid Rising Costs, Constrained Consumer Spending and Educational Budget Under Pressure - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Entertainment, Retail, Communications, Home Goods, Books, Publishing, Office Products, Literature, Book, Author, Research, Wholesaling, Government, GDP

The "Retail and Wholesale of Books and Stationery in South Africa 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Retail and Wholesale of Books and Stationery in South Africa 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • In-depth market analysis now published offers valuable insights into South Africa's intensely competitive book and stationery retail and wholesale industry.
  • The comprehensive report presents a detailed overview of the industry, with a focus spanning across educational, academic, and trade subsectors.
  • The research points to serious challenges faced by publishers and stationery manufacturers in South Africa due to rising input costs against the backdrop of constrained consumer spending and an educational budget under pressure.

Fast Company Press Releases Long-Overdue Primer for Current and Aspiring Intrapreneurs

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Other Communications, Publishing, Entertainment, Communications, Professional Services, General Entertainment, Books, Other Education, Education, Other Professional Services, Book, Multimedia, Organization, Inside, Growth, Government, Management

Fast Company Press is pleased to announce the release of The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to Intrapreneurship (Fast Company Press, March 12, 2024, $28.95) by award-winning intrapreneur and author Louis K. Gump.

Key Points: 
  • Fast Company Press is pleased to announce the release of The Inside Innovator: A Practical Guide to Intrapreneurship (Fast Company Press, March 12, 2024, $28.95) by award-winning intrapreneur and author Louis K. Gump.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In The Inside innovator, Gump shines a light on the efforts that occur behind the walls of almost every organization.
  • The author interviewed a range of seasoned intrapreneurs for the book, and has woven their observations into the text.
  • The Inside Innovator is a powerful tool for successful intrapreneurs across industries, and for people at varying stages of their careers.

Barnes & Noble Education Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Software, Entertainment, Online Retail, Internet, Other Retail, Books, Technology, University, Education, Retail, Publishing, Communications, Growth, Renting, School, BNC, Sale, Bank statement, Adjustment, GAAP

Third quarter Retail sales increased by $18.2 million to $439.4 million, compared to $421.2 million in the prior year period.

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  • Third quarter Retail sales increased by $18.2 million to $439.4 million, compared to $421.2 million in the prior year period.
  • Third quarter Retail gross profit increased by $0.3 million to $89.2 million, compared to $88.9 million in the prior year period.
  • On March 12, 2024, the Company entered into an amendment to its credit agreement to amend certain financial covenants.
  • The Company is maintaining its fiscal year 2024 guidance of approximately $40 million of consolidated non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations.

Boingo Wireless Releases Military 5G Guide: ‘The Critical Role of 5G and Wi-Fi on U.S. Military Bases’

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Entertainment, Homeland Security, Books, Military, Public Policy, Government, 5G, Defense, Publishing, IOT (Internet of Things), Networks, Communications, Security, Senior, Air force, Multimedia, DOD, Artificial intelligence, Ebook, Internet of things, Computer security, Business Wire, Download, Air National Guard, Army, Communication, Boingo Wireless, Paramount, Department of Defence, NIST, Navy, United States Air Force, Wi-Fi, Internet service provider

Boingo Wireless , a leading provider of wireless solutions for the U.S. military, has released a new technology eBook titled “The Critical Role of 5G and Wi-Fi on U.S. Military Bases,” available now for download .

Key Points: 
  • Boingo Wireless , a leading provider of wireless solutions for the U.S. military, has released a new technology eBook titled “The Critical Role of 5G and Wi-Fi on U.S. Military Bases,” available now for download .
  • The Boingo eBook advises how military leadership can leverage next generation wireless connectivity and cybersecurity to bolster mission readiness, establish installation resilience and enhance the lives of service members.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306014874/en/
    Download Boingo’s 5G eBook for Department of Defense and military leadership.
  • Critical wireless technologies: Accelerate critical innovation and troop connectivity with converged, reliable network solutions that feature 5G, Wi-Fi 7, edge cloud, network slicing and Open RAN.

“#TeachersServeToo” Publishes: Evan Erdberg’s New Book Analyzes Nationwide Teacher Shortage, Advocates for Teacher Respect

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Preschool, Public Policy, Government, Technology, Consumer, Thought Leadership, Parenting, Children, Social Services, Publishing, Entertainment, Communications, Audio, Video, Other Education, Continuing, University, Primary, Secondary, Professional Services, Education, State, Local, Books, Internet, Training, Amazon, Digital, Ecosystem, Learning

Today marks the release of “ #TeachersServeToo ,” a critical analysis of the growing nationwide teacher shortage and the importance of providing structure and support to educators, authored by Proximity Learning Inc. president and founder Evan Erdberg.

Key Points: 
  • Today marks the release of “ #TeachersServeToo ,” a critical analysis of the growing nationwide teacher shortage and the importance of providing structure and support to educators, authored by Proximity Learning Inc. president and founder Evan Erdberg.
  • Physical copies of “#TeachersServeToo” can be purchased for $19.95 through Amazon and IndiePubs .
  • Digital copies are available for $0.99 through March 14, after which the price will increase to $4.99.
  • “My goal is to inspire every reader to double their commitment to celebrating and demanding respect for the teachers in their lives.

Sinclair and Reading Is Fundamental Launch Sinclair Cares: Supporting Children’s Literacy

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Other Education, Books, Primary, Secondary, Education, General Entertainment, Philanthropy, TV and Radio, Parenting, Children, Fund Raising, Foundation, Family, Entertainment, Other Philanthropy, Consumer, Atmosphere, Research, Student, Literacy, Language development, Library, Dream, National Education Association, School, SBGI, Reading Is Fundamental, Child, Inc., Book, Achievement Medal, Partnership

Sinclair Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced a partnership with Reading Is Fundamental ( RIF ), the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit, to launch Sinclair Cares: Supporting Children’s Literacy .

Key Points: 
  • Sinclair Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today announced a partnership with Reading Is Fundamental ( RIF ), the nation’s leading children’s literacy nonprofit, to launch Sinclair Cares: Supporting Children’s Literacy .
  • The Sinclair Cares: Supporting Children’s Literacy campaign will run throughout March, National Reading Month.
  • Since 1966, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), has provided nearly 430 million books and reading resources to over 160 million children.
  • In addition, the Sinclair Cares: Supporting Children’s Literacy campaign will also be supported by a $25,000 donation from Sinclair.

Writers of “American Fiction,” “Slow Horses” Win 36th-annual Scripter Awards

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Sunday, March 3, 2024
Entertainment, Education, TV and Radio, Film & Motion Pictures, Books, University, Melissa, Multimedia, Library, Smith, USC Libraries, Horse, USC, Knowledge

The authors and screenwriters behind the film “American Fiction” and the series “Slow Horses” won the 36th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards on the evening of Saturday, Mar.

Key Points: 
  • The authors and screenwriters behind the film “American Fiction” and the series “Slow Horses” won the 36th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards on the evening of Saturday, Mar.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240303142807/en/
    From left to right: Cord Jefferson, Percival Everett, Dean Melissa Just, Mick Herron, and Scripter Selection Committee Chair Howard Rodman.
  • Photo: Sarah Golonka
    The Scripter Awards recognize the year’s most accomplished adaptations of the written word for the screen, including both feature-length films and episodic series.
  • In a Scripter first, novelist Mick Herron and screenwriter Will Smith repeated as winners in the episodic series category.

Room to Read Partners with Warner Bros. Discovery to Premiere She Creates Change, Award-Winning Film Series Promoting Gender Equality Released in Honor of International Women’s Day

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Friday, March 1, 2024
Entertainment, Film & Motion Pictures, Professional Services, Philanthropy, Books, Consumer, Other Education, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Fund Raising, Education, TV and Radio, Women, Nexus, Girl, SXSW, International, BAFTA, Woman, Adolescence, Multimedia, Tribeca Festival, Manchester Animation Festival, Animation, Nexus Studios, Brave, Discovery, Life, Curriculum, Series, Abominable, Girl Rising, Sound, Comics, TLC, London Short Film Festival, Music, Book, Marriage, Warner Bros. Discovery, Partnership, Film industry

Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change , the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.

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  • Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change , the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.
  • Discovery for the premiere of She Creates Change, the first nonprofit-led animation and live action film project to promote gender equality through the stories of young women around the world.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In celebration of International Women’s Day, the film series will premiere on Friday March 8, 15 and 22 to audiences in Asia.
  • The series will premiere as a feature length film as an official selection of the SXSW EDU Film Program on March 5, 2024.

Harry K. Wong Publications Shares the Passing of Education Icon and Its Founder, Harry K. Wong

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Primary, Secondary, Preschool, Education, Entertainment, Other Education, Books, University, Brightness, Humour, Prentice Hall, Toastmasters International, Multimedia, San Francisco Bay Area, Instructor, Maya Angelou, Lowell High School, Life, Stanford University, Textbook, Menlo-Atherton High School, School, First Days, Family, Teaching, Yale University, Child, Publication, Longevity, Biology, Meal, Research, Brigham Young University, Learning, Student, Tutoring

It is with the greatest sadness that Harry K. Wong Publications announces the passing of the legendary educator Dr. Harry K. Wong.

Key Points: 
  • It is with the greatest sadness that Harry K. Wong Publications announces the passing of the legendary educator Dr. Harry K. Wong.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240229182725/en/
    At the start of his career, it was difficult to tell Harry Wong from his high school students.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    A new teacher advocate, Harry K. Wong was passionate about helping teachers be the most effective they could be for their students.
  • Harry K. Wong was a colleague to all and a true friend of education.