Mes: agosto 2020

BEIJING, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) («CDEL», or the «Company»), a leading provider of online education and value-added services for professionals and corporate clients in China, today announced that it will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders («AGM») at China Distance Education Holdings Limited, Conference Room 1, 18th Floor, Xueyuan International Tower, No. 1 Zhichun Road, Haidian District, Beijing, the People’s Republic of China on August 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Shareholders listed in the register of members at the close of business on July 31, 2020 are entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the AGM or at any adjournment that may take place. Beneficial owners of the Company’s American Depositary Shares («ADSs») who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying ordinary shares must act through the depositary of the Company’s ADS program, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.  

Copies of the notice of AGM, which sets forth the resolutions to be proposed and seek adoption from shareholders, the Proxy Statement and the Company’s 2019 Annual Report are available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://ir.cdeledu.com.

About China Distance Education Holdings Limited

China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education and value-added services for professionals and corporate clients in China. The courses offered by the Company through its websites are designed to help professionals seeking to obtain and maintain professional licenses and to enhance their job skills through our professional development courses in China in the areas of accounting, healthcare, engineering & construction, legal and other industries. The Company also offers online test preparation courses for self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees, and practical accounting training courses for college students and working professionals. In addition, the Company provides business services to corporate clients, including but not limited to tax advisory and accounting outsourcing services. For further information, please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.

Contacts:

In China:

China Distance Education Holdings Limited
Jiao Jiao
Tel: +86-10-8231-9999 ext. 1826
Email: IR@cdeledu.com

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Xi Zhang
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: dl@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1 212-481-2050
Email: dl@tpg-ir.com

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BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — EGYM, a global fitness technology leader providing fitness and health facilities with intelligent hardware and software solutions, announced the fourth edition of their live expert series: Digitizing Member Engagement: A How-To Guide on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 12:00 PM Mountain/ 2:00 PM Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada). Thousands of leaders in the health club, fitness, and gym industry have attended the live expert series events in the past three months.

As a result of the recent pandemic and the continuing evolution of consumers’ reliance on technology, the fitness industry has changed. Health club and gym members are seeking interactions and services that integrate technologies to create more seamless experiences. However, operators are often uncertain about the best practices and tools available to deliver what their members really want. Understanding how to engage members digitally is now more important than ever.

«The pandemic has only accelerated consumer trends that were already underway. It is now more important than ever for operators in the fitness industry to understand the best path to digital adoption and member engagement to not only survive, but to thrive in the future.» Bryan K. O’Rourke, CEO, Fitness Industry Technology Council.

EGYM, in collaboration with Fitness Industry Technology Council, invites gym owners and operators to an ongoing discussion on how to leverage digital for their businesses.

Topics will include:

• An Update on the Latest Reopening Trends
• Understanding Member Expectations Today
• Understanding The Three Pillars Of Digital Engagement
• Understanding How To Deploy Digital Tools Effectively

Panelists will include:

• Dana Milkie (VP Digital Solutions, EGYM)
• Bryan O’Rourke (CEO FITC | Vedere Ventures)

Register Today by clicking this link.

About EGYM

EGYM is a global fitness technology leader providing fitness and health facilities with intelligent workout solutions. EGYM makes exercising smarter and more efficient with its comprehensive suite of connected gym equipment and digital products that integrate seamlessly with 3rd-party hard- and software. The result is a fully connected training experience that drives measurable business and health outcomes on and off the training floor.

EGYM’s global headquarters are in Munich, Germany, with North American offices in Boulder, Colorado.
https://egym.com

About The Fitness Industry Technology Council

The Fitness Industry Technology Council is a not for profit consortium of leading professionals and organizations representing the fitness industry. The council seeks to grow the fitness industry, improve fitness user experience through thoughtful adoption of technologies, and mature the collection of real-time wellness data through the creation of interoperability standards.

FITC’s headquarters are located in the New Orleans, Louisiana area.
http://www.fittechcouncil.org/

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SANDY, Utah, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Derivita, a powerful online STEM platform, today announced it has partnered with Proctorio, the leading remote proctoring solution, to help educators extend remote math assessments to more students as demand for online solutions grows amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

«The coronavirus pandemic changed nearly every aspect of modern life overnight, and education is no exception,» says Derivita Founder and CEO Devlin Daley. «Through our partnership with Proctorio, we’re trying to help colleges, universities, and K-12 school districts make an unprecedented transition easier on their faculty, staff, and most importantly, their students.»

Through the partnership, Derivita’s cloud-based STEM learning platform has been fully integrated with Proctorio’s remote assessment proctoring platform. This will enable educators to administer mathematics assessments using Derivita’s content and technology, and ensure rigorous adherence to academic integrity standards as students take quizzes and tests from non-classroom settings around the world.

Both Derivita and Proctorio integrate with popular learning management systems including Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle, allowing seamless integration into the existing technology stack for most educational institutions.

Proctorio’s Learning Integrity Platform uses machine learning algorithms to protect integrity in remote testing environments. Exam administrators can customize their assessments with Proctorio’s full suite of secure exam settings that include recording, lockdown, and identity verification options, allowing instructors to verify student activity while in their exam and protect the value of the degrees they issue.

From April 2019 to April 2020, Proctorio experienced a 900% increase in the number of exams proctored monthly, skyrocketing from 250,000 to 2.5 million while maintaining an uptime of 99.991% and an average support chat response time of 7.9 seconds. Proctorio is currently serving 850 partner institutions, supporting 1,200,000 active weekly users, and has collectively proctored 18 million exams in all but four countries around the world. Proctorio is now offering a free lockdown option and $5 per exam automated proctoring option for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. Visit Proctorio’s website to learn more.

«In the past, subject matter for remotely proctored exams has been limited since STEM courses often require specific tools and platforms to accurately assess a student’s knowledge,» says Proctorio Founder and CEO Mike Olsen. «Through this partnership, we are hoping to give more students an opportunity to earn their degrees remotely, and expand the subjects that Proctorio’s platform can be used for. We want students to be able to take STEM courses and add value to the degrees they are earning, whether they are online or in-person.»

Derivita was founded in response to growing demand for better online math and STEM instruction. Derivita’s platform allows for more complex question types such as those in Statistics, College Algebra, Precalculus, and Calculus. The platform also offers an elegant user interface, improving both the student and instructor experience.

«Math is a leading predictor of student success when it comes to completing their degrees, and we don’t want students to fall behind just because they can’t enter a physical classroom right now,» Daley says. «The digital infrastructure of education was already changing before COVID-19, and the pandemic’s impact on delivery of education will only accelerate these important changes. Our goal is to provide the best possible solutions—both through our own development and through partnerships—to empower delivery of robust and rigorous educational material wherever a student may be.»

About Derivita
Derivita is a STEM technology company founded by Devlin Daley, cofounder of Instructure, and Ryan Brown, former Google engineer. While working with hundreds of higher education institutions, they discovered that there was a significant need for better online math software and decided to build it themselves. Derivita provides a powerful computer algebra system that supports deeper and more complex question types with an elegant user interface that vastly improves the instructor and student experience. Derivita can be used with any publisher’s textbook or open education resources (OER) and seamlessly integrates with the school’s learning management system (LMS).

Click here to learn more about Derivita’s STEM Platform.

About Proctorio
Proctorio’s Learning Integrity Platform is a live and fully automated remote proctoring service that provides a scalable, cost-effective solution to validating test taker identities, activity, and originality during online exams. Proctorio ensures the integrity of distance learning and online certifications while protecting institutional accreditation, increasing the value of online degrees and credentials, and helping institutions grow their programs.

Proctorio’s customizable, secure exam settings, recording options and live ID verification allow institutions to set up unscheduled, on-demand proctoring specific to their assessment needs. Proctorio ensures fairness for test takers by increasing accountability, securing exam content, deterring cheating, and promoting a culture of integrity while improving learning outcomes.

Click here to learn more about Proctorio’s Learning Integrity Platform.

SOURCE Proctorio

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Florida-based nonprofit, Reflecting Freedom Network, (RFN) announced on Monday that it will provide free web-based job skills and career training to the state’s formerly incarcerated citizens and their families. The move comes at a time when over a million Floridians with prior felony convictions are waiting on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to decide on their right to register to vote.

«As important as the right to vote is the right to productive employment and decent work,» said Khalil Osiris, Founder of RFN and a formerly incarcerated citizen who has experienced firsthand the challenges of reentering the workplace. For more than 600,000 citizens released from America’s prisons each year, and their families, the right to vote and decent work are equally important to their successful reentry.

«Leveraging a web-based delivery system provides formerly incarcerated citizens and their families with the flexibility to directly access educational and employment services through our online platform and mobile app,» said Osiris. «We look forward to partnering with companies to expand job opportunities for Floridians with prior felony convictions. The right to vote, productive employment and decent work are the foundation of democracy.»

RFN’s platform and mobile app, 1NetworkUSA.com, is available for returning citizens, their families and youth-at-risk. This scalable restorative justice solution includes the following features:

• Web-based job skills training
• Mobile app available for download on Google Play and Apple App Store
• Pathways for accredited high school education
• Virtual job placement services with direct access to job opportunities

About Reflecting Freedom Network
Reflecting Freedom Network (RFN), a non-profit organization, is a community of individuals committed to building public/private sector partnerships to promote economic and social justice through accredited education, job skills training and career development. RFN’s mission is to provide accessible, affordable pathways for people impacted by the criminal justice system to build better lives for themselves and their families.

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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — «There are two public health crises going on in this country—COVID-19 and racial injustices.» This is the viewpoint of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy’s (SOP) Lakesha Butler, PharmD, a national leader in conversations related to the growing relationship between the pandemic and the racial divide.

As president of the National Pharmaceutical Association, Butler recently led a joint coalition of 14 national pharmacy organizations in taking a collective stand against racial injustice with a statement release. The united statement is available in full at NationalPharmaceuticalAssociation.org.

«For both crises, we have a subset of people who are disproportionately suffering,» Butler said. «We see that with COVID-19, as it is plaguing underrepresented minority populations. Because of the lack of opportunities for Black people or other underrepresented minorities, oftentimes they have to go out and work at potentially lower-paying jobs. They are potentially right in the face of many people in the public, being exposed to COVID-19.»

Butler is the SIUE SOP’s Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and a clinical professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice. She is leading the School’s efforts to address such disparities and take action outside of and within the SOP.

«We are committed to taking a more intentional and deeper dive into the topic of racial inequities in healthcare,» Butler emphasized. «The foundation of all of this is systemic racism. We’ve seen this woven throughout the fabric of our country for hundreds of years, and unfortunately, the Black community has been a recipient of this treatment resulting in a higher prevalence of specific disease states.»

Expanding on its strategic goal to cultivate diversity and inclusion, the SOP is bolstering curriculum to directly address racism. Faculty has traditionally discussed racial disparities in clinical trials and within disease states, such as the higher prevalence of hypertension and diabetes among Latinx and Black people. They will now delve deeper into the disparities throughout the curriculum.

This fall, Butler will begin teaching topics of systemic racism and social determinants of health in Pharmacy and Population Health, a newly required third-year course. Butler also teaches the required second-year Health Promotion and Literacy course, which will further explore systemic oppression and racism, toxic stress, and the negative health outcomes associated with chronic trauma in the spring.

«We will specifically discuss the historical and current context of why these inequities exist,» Butler said. «It is important for us to make it known that racism, not race, significantly contributes to health inequities.»

Today’s pharmacists improve patients’ lives through the medication and education they provide. Dedicated to developing a community of caring pharmacists, the SIUE School of Pharmacy curriculum is a model that offers students a unique combination of classroom education, research, community service and patient care. The School of Pharmacy’s areas of excellence include a drug design and discovery core; pediatric practice; chronic pain research and practice; and diabetes research and practice. As the only downstate Illinois pharmacy doctorate program, the SIUE School of Pharmacy is providing highly trained pharmacists prepared for the rapidly changing healthcare environment.

SOURCE Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

HONOLULU, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Hawaiian Choice is launching a premium Hawaiian CBD oil for dogs and cats that’s «fit for humans, formulated for pets.»

Hawaiian Choice is Hawaii’s most popular CBD brand and can be found in more than 150 locations from New York to Japan, including Four Seasons and Hyatt hotels.

«Our new CBD for Pets contains the same world-class CBD from organic Hawaiian hemp as the rest of our products,» said Hawaiian Choice founder and CEO Jared Dalgamouni.

The luxury CBD brand’s hemp is grown on a small, organic, solar-powered farm on the island of Kauai. Kauai is the oldest of the Hawaiian Islands and is well known for its iron-rich red dirt that formed as its volcanic foundation rusted and fragmented over millions of years. Iron gives the soil its red color and nourishes crops without the use of harmful pesticides or fertilizers. Combined with a year-round tropical climate and water from a natural artesian well, the farm produces the highest quality organic hemp.

Once the hemp is harvested, CBD is extracted as a full spectrum oil and then has THC removed to below lab detectable levels. This leaves a rich, broad spectrum CBD oil that may help both pets and humans with pain, inflammation, anxiety and other physical and mental issues. Meanwhile, the removal of THC is especially important for pets as the psychoactive compound can be toxic to cats and dogs.

The CBD is then mixed with organic MCT coconut oil, which some veterinarians say may support brain and joint health, especially in older animals. For full peace of mind, third-party lab test results are on the Hawaiian Choice web site and can also be found via QR codes on their packaging.

So, what’s the difference between Hawaiian Choice’s Pet CBD and its other tinctures? The pet product does not contain any added terpenes or flavors that may disagree with a pet and is accurately dosed for animals.

The pet-strength formula contains 425mg CBD in each 30ml bottle and comes with a dosage chart based on weight and easy-to-use measured glass dropper instead of a spray cap. For example, a 5-pound pet would get 3 drops while an 80-pound pet would get 1 ml.

«Many of our clients have found relief with our tinctures, topical gel and vegan fruit jellies, and asked us for a product to help their pets deal with stress and physical ailments too,» said Hawaiian Choice founder and CEO Jared Dalgamouni.

«In addition to CBD, our human tinctures contain specific added terpenes to enhance targeting of different issues: energy, appetite control, focus, relaxation, sleep and so on. They are also infused with real passion fruit, pineapple, noni, hibiscus extracts and organic honey. They work and taste great to people, but we realized that a finicky cat or picky Maltese may not agree,» he said. «So, we kept our pet offering simple and effective with just the CBD and natural levels of terpenes found in our amazing hemp. No added terpenes or flavors.»

While Hawaiian Choice Pet CBD is a luxury product, it comes at an affordable price – $44.50 – so pet owners can help their fur babies without breaking the bank.

Many of the locations that currently sell Hawaiian Choice CBD products will be carrying Pet CBD as well as pet stores, veterinarians’ offices and groomers. Retailers interested in stocking Pet CBD or other Hawaiian Choice products can apply to make wholesale purchases here.

Hawaiian Choice also recently launched sister brand Rare Cannabinoid Company, which offers «rare» or «minor» cannabinoids CBN, THCV, CBG and CBC as isolates and blended with full spectrum Hawaiian CBD.

SOURCE Hawaiian Choice

STEVENSVILLE, Md., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Stertil-Koni, the leader in heavy duty bus lifts and truck lifts, has continued its support of Brooklyn, NY-based Bailey’s Café, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, with an additional $5,000 donation.

The funds are targeted to support a collaborative, creative and enriching summer program that engages young people – and the surrounding community – to focus on positive intergenerational interaction involving important touchstones that include service, arts education and inclusion.

As Bailey’s Café founder and director, Stefanie Siegel, notes: «We deeply appreciate Stertil-Koni’s willingness to support a small, grassroots organization in Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn for so many years, especially in these difficult times. We are honored to have you as part of the Bailey’s family.»

In making today’s announcement, Dr. Jean DellAmore, President of Stertil-Koni, stated, «Stertil-Koni is very proud to partner with Bailey’s Café in its mission to develop artistic talent and foster community inclusiveness through the arts. Its mission to provide a place of healing and belonging, and welcome all with an open heart, acceptance and community, is inspiring. Bailey’s helps us all strive to build a better world.»

About Bailey’s Café
Bailey’s Café is a Brooklyn-based, 501(c) (3) charitable organization dedicated to providing creative and collaborative environments to communities across New York City. The organization creates these types of environments through partnerships with local leaders and inter-generational volunteers, all focused on community-building through service and the arts.

About Stertil-Koni
Stertil-Koni is the market leader in heavy duty vehicle lifts, notably bus lifts and truck lifts, and proudly serves municipalities, state agencies, school bus fleets, major corporations, the U.S. Military and more. Stertil-Koni’s breadth of products meets all ranges of lifting needs and includes Mobile Column Lifts, 2-post, 4-post, inground piston lifts, platform lifts, and its axle-engaging, inground, scissor lift configuration, ECOLIFT. The company’s innovative, inground telescopic piston DIAMONDLIFT is available with an optional Continuous Recess System, ideal for low clearance vehicles. Stertil-Koni USA is headquartered in Stevensville, Maryland with production facilities in Europe, the Netherlands, and in Streator, IL.

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WESTMINSTER, Md., Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement announced it will be awarding $25,000 in academic scholarships to mid-Atlantic area teachers that are looking to obtain an advanced degree in agriculture or continuing education credits. The online application launched on August 3 and will be open through September 25, 2020.

«Agriculture educators plan a crucial role in preparing the future of our industry,» says Tony Ill, Chairman of the Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement. «There are many sides of agriculture that students can choose, and our ag educators are paving the way for youth to learn about the many options both on and off the farm. It’s important for these educators to continue advancing their knowledge to make an even bigger impact.»

The non-profit Foundation was established in 2015 and is funded by participating association MidAtlantic Farm Credit. The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement also runs a Community Education Program and Student Scholarship Program.

«I am very confident that the future of agriculture is in good hands,» adds Ill. «I would encourage any agriculture educator considering continuing their education to apply for this unique scholarship program.»

The ag educator scholarship application and more information about the Foundation is available online at fcfoundationforag.org or email info@FCFoundationforAg.org. Be sure to follow us on social media with the hashtag #OtherSideOfAg.

About Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement
The Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement is a $5.7M non-profit foundation formed in 2015, created to help advance the future of agriculture. The Foundation’s scholarship program is open to all students residing in MidAtlantic Farm Credit’s five-state territory who fit the eligibility requirements. The scholarship program was announced as part of Farm Credit’s 100th anniversary, held in 2016.

SOURCE Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural Advancement

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