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National Survey Reveals Overwhelming Majority of Teachers Have Concerns with Air Quality in Schools

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey, released today, finds that the vast majority of teachers (74%) nationwide are concerned about the indoor air quality in their schools and on buses, citing the negative impacts it has on the health and productivity of teachers, faculty, and students. The results highlight the growing importance teachers place on working in a healthy, safe, and clean environment.

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Teachers alarmed schools haven't done more to improve air quality; Air quality seen as important as teacher salaries
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A new survey, released today, finds that the vast majority of teachers (74%) nationwide are concerned about the indoor air quality in their schools and on buses, citing the negative impacts it has on the health and productivity of teachers, faculty, and students.
While 84% have made recent changes regarding air quality, such as installing air purifiers or new ventilation systems, only 31% say they have real-time air monitoring at their school.
When it comes to making improvements in their schools, improving air quality (64%) ranked second only behind salaries (66%).
The national study was commissioned by Aura Air , the leading smart air platform that is installed in thousands of classrooms across North America.

Women's Foundation of the South Announces Celebrity Presenters and DJ for Inaugural Fundraising Event "Crescendeaux"

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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneering nonprofit organization Women's Foundation of the South (WFS), founded by womxn of color to work on behalf of womxn and girls of color, proved its effectiveness and impact in its successful inaugural year – and demonstrated just how strong the need is in this country's 13 Southern states. To commemorate the robust launch of its second fiscal year, and to raise money for its urgently needed programming and initiatives, WFS is holding its first-ever fundraising event – a multi-dimensional evening that is sure to resonate with its constituents and the greater community at large.

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Crescendeaux: A Fashion Fusion Experience, Celebrating Designers of Color in the South, will take place on Thursday, November 3, at the venerable Generations Hall in New Orleans.
Hailed as one of the top female DJs to watch via Essence Magazine, DJ Stormy will keep the music on point, and celebrity hosts and performers include Marlo Hampton and Teryl Lynn Foxx.
The event kicks off with a VIP reception at 6pm ET, and all ticket holders are invited to the reception as well.
All proceeds from Crescendeaux will benefit the vital work of the Women's Foundation of the South to build the health, wealth, and power of womxn and girls of color in the South.

Women's Foundation of the South Reveals Designers for Inaugural Fundraising Event "Crescendeaux"

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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded by womxn of color to work on behalf of womxn of color in the South, groundbreaking nonprofit organization Women's Foundation of the South (WFS) in its successful inaugural year showed just how effective WFS is in its mission and vision – and just how strong the need is in this country's 13 Southern states. To commemorate the robust launch of its second fiscal year, and to raise money for its urgently needed programming and initiatives, WFS is holding its first-ever fundraising event – a multi-dimensional evening that is sure to resonate with its constituents and the greater community at large.

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Crescendeaux: A Fashion Fusion Experience, Celebrating Designers of Color in the South will take place on Thursday, November 3, at the venerable Generations Hall in New Orleans.
The event kicks off with a VIP reception at 6pm ET, and all ticket holders are invited to the reception as well.
All proceeds from Crescendeaux will benefit the vital work of the Women's Foundation of the South to build the health, wealth, and power of womxn and girls of color in the South.
About Women's Foundation of the South:
WFS centers and invests in the collective power, health, well-being, economic security, and leadership of women and girls of color in the South.

Quiq Strengthens Board of Directors with Appointment of Marketing and Sales Veterans, Mandy Dhaliwal and Marcus Bragg

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BOZEMAN, Mont. and NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quiq, the AI-powered Conversational Platform that enables brands to engage customers on the most popular asynchronous text messaging channels, today announced Mandy Dhaliwal and Marcus Bragg will join the company's board of directors. The duo will provide guidance and expertise as Quiq expands its marketing and sales teams to meet increasing demand from B2C enterprise brands in the U.S. and globally.

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and NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quiq , the AI-powered Conversational Platform that enables brands to engage customers on the most popular asynchronous text messaging channels, today announced Mandy Dhaliwal and Marcus Bragg will join the company's board of directors.
The duo will provide guidance and expertise as Quiq expands its marketing and sales teams to meet increasing demand from B2C enterprise brands in the U.S. and globally.
"Enhancing the Quiq board of directors with sales and marketing leaders who bring depth and breadth of experience is critical as Quiq continues to scale," said Mike Myer, CEO and founder of Quiq.
Having led sales at two of the three largest customer experience platforms, Bragg brings a unique perspective to the Quiq board of directors.

FinMasters Survey: Almost 90% of respondents intend to reduce holiday spending to cope with inflation

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from FinMasters reveals that a large majority of Americans are responding to soaring interest rates by slashing holiday spending.

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Challenges ahead for manufacturers and retailers as respondents intend to reduce spending notably on gifts like electronics, jewelry, and watches.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from FinMasters reveals that a large majority of Americans are responding to soaring interest rates by slashing holiday spending.
The How Inflation Stole Christmas report, based on a recent survey of 1549 American respondents commissioned by FinMasters, highlights that consumers across all genders, ages and income groups are preparing for scaled-down holiday spending.
Respondents earning over $150,000/year plan to trim spending almost as much as those earning under $50,000 per year.

VNUE, INC. MOVES TO ACQUIRE DOMINANT GLOBAL METAVERSE MARKET POSITION WITH DEVELOPMENT DEAL, PLANS TO UPLIST TO NASDAQ WITH $15+MM RAISE

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VNUE, Inc. (OTC: VNUE) announced today that the company has partnered with Kokku, South America's largest gaming and entertainment co-development firm, to bring a continuous VNUE Festival and multi-stage experience on Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) in Q1 of 2023.

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Additionally, VNUE has retained ICON Capital Group to raise $15MM or more, in order to list onto the NADSAQ Stock Market over the coming months.
Artists will be compensated through the VNUE performance agreement model and earn their performance royalties, tracked by VNUE's Soundstr music recognition technology (MRT).
Fans will experience interactive games, missions, eMerch as well as parental controls for Roblox's young audience.
Jim King, VNUE's CTO said, "Virtual entertainment is now a global enterprise with worlds of opportunity for branding and partnerships.

OpenWeb Raises $170 Million In Series F as it Continues Rapid Expansion with $1.5 Billion Valuation

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenWeb, the premium community engagement platform serving more than 1,000 publishers and leading the way in enabling a healthier open web, today announced it has raised $170M in Series F funding led by Georgian, bringing its total valuation to $1.5 billion.

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This new financing will support the company's continued expansion as it grows from 100+ million active monthly users and pursues new publishers, more advertisers, innovative partnerships, and industry-leading applications.
The Series F funding follows last November's Series E round, which raised $150 million.
OpenWeb works with more than 1,000 top-tier publishers, hosting more than 100 million active users each month.
To date, the company has raised $393 million in funding and is currently valued at $1.5 billion.

Tuned Named UCSF Health Hub Rising Star Finalist in the Employer Prevention & Wellness Category

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Tuned is focused on changing the health benefits landscape, offering hearing care as a benefit, helping employers take a preventative, holistic approach to hearing care

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Tuned is focused on changing the health benefits landscape, offering hearing care as a benefit, helping employers take a preventative, holistic approach to hearing care
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuned , a hearing health company focused on providing hearing care for all, today announced that it has been named a Rising Star finalist in the Employer Prevention & Wellness category of the 4th Annual UCSF Health Hub Digital Health Awards .
The award acknowledges digital health products or solutions targeted at employers, that helps them improve overall employee health & wellness, and better manage prevention programs.
"We are thrilled to be named a finalist for the UCSF 2022 Digital Health Awards for the employer prevention and wellness category," said Kate McGinley , Chief Growth Officer and co-founder, Tuned.
The UCSF Health Hub Digital Health Awards recognize the achievements of innovative health tech companies that are dramatically improving healthcare through the use of technology in the digital health industry.

Narrative releases software to enable direct integration with The Trade Desk via Unified ID 2.0

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative, the world's #1 data commerce platform, today announced a new partnership with global advertising technology leader The Trade Desk, enabling organizations to match their first-party data with Unified ID 2.0 and make them available for use by advertisers on The Trade Desk platform.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Narrative , the world's #1 data commerce platform, today announced a new partnership with global advertising technology leader The Trade Desk , enabling organizations to match their first-party data with Unified ID 2.0 and make them available for use by advertisers on The Trade Desk platform.
"Narrative's data commerce platform makes sharing data accessible, efficient, and secure," said Nick Jordan, founder and CEO of Narrative.
"We are proud to also support the next generation of identity solutions in Unified ID 2.0 to maintain a healthy digital media ecosystem.
With this new partnership, organizations can now activate their first- and third-party audiences on The Trade Desk using UID2 identifiers with just a few clicks.

Navina Raises $22M Series B Round to Advance Its Rapid Transformation of Primary Care With AI

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navina, the healthcare technology company that is using data to transform every provider-patient interaction, today announced a $22 million Series B funding round, doubling the total investment to date to $44M. The financing was led by ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund, with participation from existing investors: Grove Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel, and Schusterman Family Investments. The company has added thousands of new users in the primary care market in 2022 through relationships with sophisticated value-based care and multi-state physician groups across the US. This rapid adoption drove a 10x increase in revenue for Navina, over just the last six months.

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The company has added thousands of new users in the primary care market in 2022 through relationships with sophisticated value-based care and multi-state physician groups across the US.
This rapid adoption drove a 10x increase in revenue for Navina, over just the last six months.
Navina uses medically-informed AI to make sense of the exponentially increasing amounts of data that primary care physicians are overwhelmed by.
Powering the platform is the company's proprietary AI, which is capable of comprehending the specialized language of primary care.