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Stride Rite Continues Commitment to Inclusivity with The Runway Of Dreams™ Foundation Partnership

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stride Rite, a renowned leader in children's footwear, is thrilled to announce its continued partnership with the Runway of Dreams™ Foundation for the fourth consecutive year. This year's partnership includes the Runway of Dreams 2023 New York Fashion Week show in Brooklyn and public-facing exhibit at Hudson Yards.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stride Rite , a renowned leader in children's footwear, is thrilled to announce its continued partnership with the Runway of Dreams™ Foundation for the fourth consecutive year.
  • This year's partnership includes the Runway of Dreams 2023 New York Fashion Week show in Brooklyn and public-facing exhibit at Hudson Yards.
  • "Through our partnership with Runway of Dreams, we get to showcase our on-going commitment to creating shoes that can be worn and loved by every child.
  • Tune into a live broadcast of the runway show hosted by Shaquem Griffin, former NFL linebacker, this evening at 7:00PM EST, via Runway of Dream's YouTube channel to catch Stride Rite in motion.

THE RUNWAY OF DREAMS™ FOUNDATION PRESENTS "IT'S TIME TO ADAPT" A FIRST OF ITS KIND, FREE PUBLIC EXHIBIT AT HUDSON YARDS, RECOGNIZING ADAPTIVE & UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED APPAREL, FOOTWEAR, AND PRODUCTS

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Runway of Dreams™ Foundation, a nonprofit organization leading the charge on inclusion, acceptance, and opportunity in the fashion and beauty industries for people with disabilities, announced today a free, public exhibit at The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, celebrating mainstream brands committed to Adaptive and Universally Designed apparel, footwear, and products. The exhibit, aptly titled "It's Time To Adapt", is being presented in collaboration with Hudson Yards and SAP and is an opportunity for the public to learn about available Adaptive and Universally Designed products, and to emphasize the need for true inclusion in our mainstream world while celebrating the brands who have been leading the charge.

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  • "It's Time To Adapt" runs September 14th to 16th at The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards on Level 4.
  • The Runway of Dreams Foundation and its runway shows don't teach confidence - they build confidence.
  • This "It's Time To Adapt" exhibit will show the public why Adaptive and Universally Designed options are important, and how we can make it a reality.
  • "It's Time to Adapt" Exhibit Presented by The Runway of Dreams™ Foundation Dates: September 14th - September 16th
    Interpreting services provided throughout the week by Flamingo Interpreting.

THE RUNWAY OF DREAMS™ FOUNDATION RETURNS TO NEW YORK FASHION WEEK WITH A RUNWAY SHOW AND PUBLIC EXHIBIT, RECOGNIZING ADAPTIVE & UNIVERSALLY DESIGNED APPAREL, FOOTWEAR AND PRODUCTS

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Monday, July 31, 2023

NEW YORK, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Runway of Dreams™ Foundation, a nonprofit organization leading the charge on inclusion, acceptance, and opportunity in the fashion and beauty industries for people with disabilities, announced today their return to the runway during New York Fashion Week. This one-of-a-kind Adaptive fashion show, aptly titled A Fashion Revolution, is presented by online retailer Zappos, and will take place on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Powerhouse Arts in Brooklyn, New York. Shaquem Griffin, former NFL linebacker, will be hosting. Griffin was featured this summer in the Runway of Dreams' Campaign for Inclusion, the first multi-brand fashion and beauty campaign featuring people with disabilities wearing Adaptive & Universally Designed products. "I'm honored to continue my journey with Runway of Dreams. This organization is a trailblazer for change, and advocates for millions of people across the globe like myself, who need accessible clothing, which so many people take for granted every day of their lives," - he said. Mr. Griffin will be dressed in looks provided by Neiman Marcus and Tommy Hilfiger.

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  • Griffin was featured this summer in the Runway of Dreams' Campaign for Inclusion, the first multi-brand fashion and beauty campaign featuring people with disabilities wearing Adaptive & Universally Designed products.
  • A Fashion Revolution will highlight 70 models with disabilities wearing Adaptive and Universally Designed products.
  • "We are excited to debut our first-ever Adaptive collection during New York Fashion Week on the Runway of Dreams' runway.
  • Public ticket sales and information about the public exhibit will be announced at runwayofdreams.org and on the Runway of Dreams' social channels.

OCR Labs Relaunches as IDVerse in the Expanding Universe of Online Identity Verification

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The new name and branding combines “identity” and “universe,” “versatile” and “diverse,” and highlights the company’s commitment to a comprehensive and universal approach to identity verification.

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  • The new name and branding combines “identity” and “universe,” “versatile” and “diverse,” and highlights the company’s commitment to a comprehensive and universal approach to identity verification.
  • IDVerse also signals the importance of Zero Bias AI™ in the company’s identity verification platforms and products.
  • With its humanity-first, tech-centric approach, IDVerse provides a comprehensive suite of proprietary solutions – biometric verification (known as liveness technology), identity document verification, data verification, Video KYC, Age Verification and reauthentication.
  • “With OCR Labs we set out to develop an identity verification solution, from scratch.

Einova® Introduces Second Generation Wireless Charging Stones

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), iconic charging accessories brand Einova®, unveiled the new wireless Charging Stone Xylo™ and Charging Stone Lamp Nox™, the next evolution of their very popular current Einova Wireless Charging Stone.  

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  • The new generation of the wireless Charging Stone Xylo, and revolutionary Charging Stone Lamp Nox deliver fast 15W wireless charging in a new elegant, genuine wood and marble design.
  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), iconic charging accessories brand Einova® , unveiled the new wireless Charging Stone Xylo™ and Charging Stone Lamp Nox™, the next evolution of their very popular current Einova Wireless Charging Stone.
  • The new generation of Charging Stones fuses everyday functionality with Einova's signature, refined Italian design, plus new design features that enable you to locate the sweet spot to charge your phone quickly and easily.
  • "Our technical updates and patented Qi-certified fast wireless charging technology makes the Xylo and Nox the industry's fastest, most efficient, and most aesthetically pleasing charging solutions."

Absence of Heritage Studies in U.S. Lesson Plans Prompts Education Officials to Introduce K-12 Curriculum Infusion Model

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

TRENTON, N.J., July 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference of Presidents of Major Italian American Organizations (COPOMIAO) is working closely with the New Jersey Italian Heritage Commission (NJIHC) on the national rollout of an equitable, diverse and inclusive curriculum model that uses heritage as a guide to better educate U.S. students in both public and private schools. It is titled: The Universality of Italian Heritage.

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  • This inclusive Italian Heritage Curriculum is a model for teaching theheritage of all students, and it meets all NJ DOE Core Curriculum Content Standards.
  • State education commissioners, dozens of dioceses, and Vatican officials are being tapped to fuel the national rollout.
  • Through this K-12 infusion model, Italian cultural content in all subjects in grades K-12 can be integrated into a school district's existing, approved curriculum.
  • COPOMIAO is inviting state commissioners/superintendents, dozens of dioceses, and Vatican officials to introduce this model to as many U.S. schools as possible.

Award winner actor speaks about living with type 1 diabetes for almost 60 years

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Monday, November 1, 2021

This includes new technologies, current research toward a cure and the psychology of diabetes.

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  • This includes new technologies, current research toward a cure and the psychology of diabetes.
  • As part of the panel, award-winner actor Victor Garber will speak about his experience of living with type 1 diabetes for almost 60 years.
  • Diabetes is the number one cause of blindness, kidney failure and one of the leading causes of death, worldwide.
  • Hosted by Lions Clubs International, this free virtual event will take place on Sunday, November 14, at 9:00 AM PST.

Placekey, the new standard identifier for physical locations embraced by the world's largest organizations, is now available for Snowflake

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Monday, January 11, 2021

-Zora Senat, VP Partnerships at Infutor

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  • -Zora Senat, VP Partnerships at Infutor
    With this new integration, Snowflake clients can now leverage Placekey's free and open physical places identification standard.
  • Through the Snowflake External Function, the Placekey API will be accessible to Snowflake users without ever needing to leave Snowflake's platform.
  • Placekey's universality means it finds use cases for data providers, state and local governments, academics, and commercial entities alike.
  • Placekey is a free and open, universally-accepted standard for identifying any physical place in the world.

Zeotap Announces ID+, A Privacy-Compliant Universal Identity Initiative for the Marketing Industry

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

"The launch of ID+ is a major step for zeotap and an industry facing an uncertain future.

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  • "The launch of ID+ is a major step for zeotap and an industry facing an uncertain future.
  • For a 'universal ID' to gain widespread adoption and claim true universality it needs a multilateral governance model.
  • Nobody wants to see one duopoly give way to another," said Projjol Banerjea, founder & CPO at zeotap.
  • Founded by customer intelligence platform zeotap, ID+ is built on the back of the world's largest marketing identity graph, available across North America, Latin America, Europe, and India.