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Loanpal receives $800+ million in first external investment round

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Loanpal, America’s number one point-of-sale payment platform for sustainable home solutions, today announced its first external investment round of more than $800 million led by NEA and WestCap Group, as well as Brookfield Asset Management, Riverstone Holdings and private investors. As part of the transaction, which closed in 2020, Scott Sandell, Managing General Partner at NEA, and Laurence Tosi, Managing Partner of WestCap Group, have joined the company’s board of directors.

«We are solving big world problems with industry-leading technology that makes it easier for everyone to live a more sustainable lifestyle,» said Hayes Barnard, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Loanpal. «Everything on our platform is available as a convenient ‘buy now, pay later’ solution to help homeowners swiftly install smart home upgrades. The mission is to scale an easier deployment of carbon reducing products that benefit the planet, while empowering more Americans to work in mission-driven jobs.»

Loanpal’s proprietary point-of-sale payment platform equips businesses with the fast and frictionless digital tools they need to deploy sustainable home solutions at scale. The technology removes cost barriers for homeowners by providing flexible payment options and creates an efficient channel for financial institutions to deploy their capital in high-performing environmental, social and governance (ESG) assets. Loanpal has provided approximately $5.8 billion of capital for solar and other home efficiency products since 2018, empowering more than 175,000 families to upgrade their homes with modern, sustainable technologies. The platform is accessed by more than 12,000 sales professionals, supporting more than 20,000 clean energy jobs across the United States.

«Loanpal’s commerce platform puts sustainable home solutions within easy reach for homeowners, while creating tens of thousands of jobs and slashing carbon emissions in the process,» said Scott Sandell, Managing General Partner, NEA. «As with any market transformation, the path to sustainability requires a compelling value proposition and Loanpal’s offering squarely hits the mark. It’s one of the best businesses I’ve seen in my career, addressing a critical need for our planet, and I’m thrilled to support this team and its mission.»

«We believe this is just the beginning of a world-changing movement to empower homeowners through access to sustainable energy solutions,» said Laurence Tosi, Founder and Managing Partner, WestCap. «The Loanpal culture and mission reflects a passion for protecting our planet, enabling installers and helping homeowners easily adopt renewable energy technologies.»

About Loanpal
Loanpal is the nation’s number one point-of-sale payment platform for sustainable home solutions. The company is committed to delivering a technology-enabled lending experience that is simple, fast and frictionless, resulting in instant approvals at the point of sale. Loanpal’s technology is being utilized by over 12,000 sales professionals to deploy approximately $5.8 billion of capital for solar and other home efficiency products through its platform since 2018, empowering more than 175,000 families with the flexibility to buy now and pay over time.

Loanpal is a proud partner of GivePower, a 501c3 corporation, whose mission is to build and deploy solar-powered clean water and energy systems to communities in need around the world, currently serving 450,000 people in 19 countries. To learn more about Loanpal, visit, follow and connect with us at loanpal.com, @loanpal, and Linkedin.

About NEA
New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA) is a global venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs build transformational businesses across multiple stages, sectors and geographies. With nearly $24 billion in cumulative committed capital since the firm’s founding in 1977, NEA invests in technology and healthcare companies at all stages in a company’s lifecycle, from seed stage through IPO. The firm’s long track record of successful investing includes more than 230 portfolio company IPOs and more than 390 mergers and acquisitions. www.nea.com.

About WestCap Group
The WestCap Group is a growth equity firm founded by Laurence A. Tosi, who, together with the WestCap team, have founded, capitalized, and operated tech-enabled, asset-light marketplaces for over 20 years. With over $2 billion of assets under management, WestCap has made notable investments in technology businesses such as StubHub, Addepar, Bolt, Hopper, iCapital, Skillz and Sonder. To learn more about WestCap, please visit WestCap.com.

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VayuAI Among Teams Competing in AFWERX Energy Showcase

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — AFWERX, the catalyst for fostering innovation within the U.S. Air Force, announced VayuAI as one of the 179 participating teams selected from across the globe competing to Reimagining Energy for the DoD.

The AFWERX Challenge is centered around six topics – Fixed and Mobile Energy Generation, Energy Transmission and Distribution, Fixed and Mobile Energy Storage, New Warfighting and Operational Equipment, Data Availability for Improved Planning and Decision Making, and Energy Culture, Policy, and Education. The proposals selected to advance represent innovative solutions to allow for more effective warfighting and humanitarian missions less reliant on fossil fuels.

Located in San Francisco, VayuAI is competing in the New Warfighting and Operational Equipment alongside a diverse group of teams – originating from the vast regions of North America, Europe, Australia and other allied countries – that represent entrepreneurial startups, small businesses, large enterprises, academic institutions and research labs all vying to Reimagine Energy for the Department of Defense.

«The AFWERX Reimagining Energy for the DoD Challenge is critical to our mission of increasing collaboration between large businesses and entrepreneurs to accelerate solutions for the Air Force,» stated Mark Rowland of AFWERX. «On behalf of AFWERX and the Department of Defense, we congratulate the teams advancing to the next phase. Their contributions are invaluable and have the potential to create game-changing results across the Air Force enterprise.»

The New Warfighting and Operational Equipment Challenge strives to radically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and create non-fossil fueled vehicles and equipment. The Department of Defense (DoD) consumes large amounts of operational and facility energy to provide a combat-credible force. The DoD is one of the largest single consumers of energy globally, and the Air Force is the largest user of fuel energy in the US Government. The way we generate, transmit, store, and use this enormous amount of energy today is both a paramount combat enabler and a potentially crippling vulnerability.

VayuAI’s cloud-based platform will reduce labor-intensive tasks by enabling drones to autonomously and safely navigate their environment and perform their work. VayuAI enables drones and robotic ground vehicles to maneuver without risk of collision- in all weather, day or night. This breakthrough will allow the Air Force to transfer appropriate manned truck, helicopter, and fixed-wing aircraft missions to smaller and more efficient autonomous vehicles, with significant savings in fuel and manpower.

«VayuAI’s proprietary technology retires the current model of one drone per human operator,» said Jim Kiles, CEO of VayuAI. «This will enable a more scalable and autonomous fleet capable of executing the most challenging missions.»

To learn more about the Reimagining Energy for the DoD Challenges, click here

ABOUT VayuAI
VayuAI’s cloud-based AI enables connected machines to work better together to dramatically enhance outcomes. Solutions are focused on Drones and Wind Energy.

Learn more at vayuai.com.

ABOUT AFWERX
Established in 2017, AFWERX is a product of the U.S. Air Force, directly envisioned by former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson. Her vision of AFWERX — to solve some of the toughest challenges that the Air Force faces through innovation and collaboration amongst our nation’s top subject matter experts. AFWERX serves as a catalyst to unleash new approaches for the warfighter through a growing ecosystem of innovators. AFWERX and the U.S. Air Force are committed to exploring viable solutions and partnerships to further strengthen the Air Force, which could lead to additional prototyping, R&D, and follow-on production contracts.

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Marketing@afwerx.af.mil

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Angold Outlines New Drill Targets at Iron Butte, Nevada

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Angold Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AAU) (FRA: 13L1) («Angold» or the «Company») is pleased to announce that it has completed surface testing, a structural review and an outline of drill targets on the Iron Butte Project, located in the Battle Mountain Trend of northern Nevada. With these new insights the Company has extended new drill targets along the range-front for over 1.3km from the Red Ridge…

Angold’s CEO, Mr. Adrian Rothwell, stated: «With historically long intercepts and excellent grades, a deep, intact oxide zone, as well as a total 1,544 hectares of prospective ground and new results demonstrating mineralized structures up to ~30m thick, Iron Butte continues to exhibit evidence of a large system. Excellent potential exists to increase the size of the deposit and historic resource with infill, lateral and deeper drilling.»

Figure 1. Claim Map of the Iron Butte (yellow) and Elephant Head Claims (green)

NEW DRILL TARGETS

Geologic mapping at Iron Butte has produced a new structural understanding, resulting in numerous new drill targets.

Newly identified structural intersections at Iron Butte allow targeted expansion of the historic resource on the project. There is excellent potential to expand the size of the historic resource by testing areas beyond the currently defined mineralization and by completing infill holes where drilling was too widely spaced to be classified as a resource.

Three target areas are being evaluated for drilling (Figure 2). First, in the Red Ridge resource area, seven structural intersections project below the extent of drilled mineralization and were not fully tested by the historic drilling. Second, a prominent intersection in the North Zone has not been drilled at depth. And third, the gap between Red Ridge and the North Zone contains six structural intersections that have not been adequately drill tested.

Figure 2. Map of structural intersections to be targeted during drilling. Also shown are grade shells of the historic resources on the project.

DRILL PROGRAM

Angold has developed a 2,500-meter drill program to target these structural intersections for higher grade and increased tonnage, infill between historic drill holes, to verify historic data for future use in resource calculations, and to extend mineralization along strike. This program may be expanded pending favorable initial results. The next step will be permitting a Notice of Intent to Explore with the Bureau of Land Management.

STRUCTURAL MAPPING

The Company has completed an initial program of geologic mapping and rock sampling at Iron Butte. The area overlying the historic resource on the project was mapped, focusing on mineralization, alteration, and particularly structural geology of the large mineralized system. The mapping revealed a series of large overlapping quartz veins up to ~30 meters thick, stretching 1.3 km along strike (Figure 3). Most of these large quartz veins have not been previously mapped. The structures are cored by intense silicification accompanying gold mineralization, are zoned outward to clay alteration, and display textures typical of epithermal gold deposits (Figures 4 and 5). Thirty-seven surface rock samples have been submitted for gold assay and multi-element analyses. Samples will also be subjected to hyperspectral analysis to identify alteration minerals.

The large quartz veins and the surrounding alteration were drilled by previous operators, resulting in the historic resource on the project. However, the new structural understanding presents drill targets that remain untested. In addition to identifying new large quartz veins, the detailed structural mapping revealed previously unidentified structural intersections in the mineralization. It is the intersections of veins that often form fluid pathways in gold deposits, tending to form higher grades and larger volumes of mineralization.

Figure 3. View to the southwest along the Iron Butte mineralized system, showing the series of intersecting large quartz veins and alteration zones.

Figure 4. Banded epithermal quartz vein with bladed calcite, typical of epithermal gold deposits.

Figure 5. Quartz veining and intense silicification in porphyritic dike host rock.

HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTED DRILL RESULTS

Gold mineralization has been encountered in drilling over an area of 1.3 x 2.9 km, and surface mineralization and alteration indicate additional untested targets within the Company’s claims.

Highlighted Intercepts from Historic Drilling (1980 to 2009):

Hole	Interval (m)	Grade (g/t Au)	From (m)	To (m)
H31-82¹	98	0.70	0	98
includes	21	1.54	29	50
H32-82	70	0.68	0	70
H35-82	29	0.82	8	37
NC22	72	0.68	56	128
NC45	72	0.49	104	175
NC52¹	55	1.13	17	72
NC56¹	72	0.41	0	72
and	49	0.83	104	152
includes	12	1.70	139	151
CC09-02	34	1.72	61	95
C3 Road cut #3	32	1.42	8	40

1.	Ends in mineralization.

GEOLOGY

Gold-silver mineralization is believed to be controlled by a series of north-south, north-northeast and east-west structures that host silicification and epithermal quartz-pyrite-gold-silver mineralization within Pennsylvanian to Permian siltstones and argillites of the Cedars Sequence and Tertiary felsic volcanic rocks. Mineralization is completely oxidized from surface up to 175 metres depth and continues as sulphides to depths beyond 250 metres. Mineralization is also disseminated between veins, silicified structures and brecciated zones, and can occur as silicified breccia zones at the contact between volcanic and underlying sedimentary rocks. Mineralization is thought to be epithermal in nature with some similarities to sediment hosted Carlin type gold systems with jasperoids and opaline silica present.

Qualified Person
David Smith, CPG, the VP Global Exploration for Angold and a Qualified Person in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for supervising the exploration programs at Angold’s projects and has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release.

The Company has also granted 200,000 stock options to a consultant of the Company, in accordance with the provisions of its stock option plan. Each stock option is exercisable at $0.40 per common share for a term of two years and vest immediately.

About Angold
Angold is an exploration and development company targeting large-scale mineral systems in the proven districts of the Maricunga, Nevada and Ontario. Angold owns a 100% interest in the Dorado, Cordillera and South Bay-Uchi projects, and certain claims that append the optioned Iron Butte project.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ANGOLD RESOURCES LTD.

«Adrian Rothwell»
Chief Executive Officer

Further information on Angold can be found on the Company’s website at www.angoldresources.com and at www.sedar.com or by contacting the Company by email at investors@angoldresources.com or by telephone at (866) 852 8719.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements relate to future events or future performance and includes expectations of the resumption of trading of the Company’s common shares on the Exchange. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements and information are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as «appear», «seek», «anticipate», «plan», «continue», «estimate», «approximate», «expect», «may», «will», «project», «predict», «potential», «targeting», «intend», «could», «might», «should», «believe», «would» and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Since forward-looking statements and information address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, timelines and information contained in this news release.

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PASSPORT Magazine Releases Post-Vaccine 2021 Travel Forecast

NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With the arrival and distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, PASSPORT Magazine teamed with IGLTA (International LGBTQ+ Travel Association) to discover traveler’s confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine and assess their travel plans for 2021.

A survey was sent out to over 94,000 travelers subscribed to PASSPORT Magazine along with IGLTA subscribers and asked when they plan to travel, where they plan to go, how they plan to get there, and…

Key findings from the survey include:
~ 79% of travelers plan to get vaccinated before the summer
~ 58% of travelers plan to make their first trips before the fall of 2021
~ 38% of travelers plan to visit Europe for their next vacation
~ 52% of travelers plan to visit urban/cultural destinations

The full results of the study can be found here:
https://passportmagazine.com/vaccine-survey-results/

About PASSPORT Magazine
For the past 20+ years, PASSPORT Magazine has been an Award-winning source of unbiased travel writing about destinations, hospitality, and other topics pertinent to the LGBTQ traveler and their friends.

PASSPORT Magazine is a registered trademark of Q Communications, Inc. PASSPORT is published by Q Communications, Inc., 247 West 35^th St., 12^th Floor, New York, NY 10001. https://passportmagazine.com/

About IGLTA
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association is the global leader in advancing LGBTQ+ travel. IGLTA’s mission is to provide information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers and expand LGBTQ+ tourism globally by demonstrating its significant social and economic impact. IGLTA membership includes LGBTQ+ and LGBTQ+ welcoming accommodations, destinations, service providers, travel agents, tour operators, events and travel media in more than 80 countries. https://www.iglta.org/

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Molex Unveils Major Sensor Innovations in Automotive Active Noise Cancellation to Improve Safety and Driving Experiences

LISLE, Ill., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

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LISLE, Ill., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

First road-noise cancelling product in new sensor family enters production
Performance validated for reductions in noise, weight and cost
Fewer design cycles and flexible sensor placement simplifies engineering
Molex teams with Analog Devices and Silentium to advance automotive ecosystem

Transition to electrified vehicles increases need to reduce road noise, driver fatigue and «highway hypnosis»

Molex, a leading global connectivity and electronics solutions provider, introduced an accelerometer-based Road Noise Cancelling (RNC) sensor, the first product in a new family of automotive Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) sensors. These sensors will play a critical role in combatting unwanted road, wind and HVAC car noise while reducing low-frequency sounds that increase driver fatigue.

Advancements in the electronics industry have enabled ANC technology, more commonly associated with high-end headphones, to transform how car manufacturers address road-based noises. Instead of installing expensive and heavy sound-absorbing materials to insulate car interiors from excessive road noise, ANC sensors are designed to be installed on a car’s chassis for more accurate and efficient results. Devices mounted to wheel wells and car frames, however, must be built to withstand the harshest conditions.

«As the transition to electrified vehicles intensifies, it will become critical to reduce road noise, which today is masked by internal combustion engines,» said Carrieanne Piccard, VP and General Manager, Transportation Solutions Business Unit, Molex. «Our long history in the automotive industry uniquely positions Molex to develop powerful, durable sensor technology that captures and cancels road noises while enabling safe and enjoyable driving experiences.»

According to Molex’s recently commissioned «The Future of Automotive Survey,» nine in 10 new cars in 2030 will be hybrid or fully electric. In fact, respondents ranked electrification, connectivity and sensor technology among the most important innovations. They also cited the need for electronics and software to operate in extreme scenarios as a barrier to innovation.

Superior Performance in Harsh Conditions

Molex’s family of ANC accelerometer and microphone sensors use Analog Devices’ Automotive Audio Bus® (A²B) technology to ensure delivery of high-fidelity audio while significantly reducing cabling complexity, costs and weight. By pairing its sensors with the A²B network, Molex transmits noise signals to the processing unit in less than two milliseconds. The sensors include integral connectors and are daisy chained to simplify integration while providing up to a 30% reduction in cable weight. Derived from Molex’s Mini50 Connector family, these connectors offer up to 50% space savings over traditional USCAR 0.64 connectors.

Moreover, Molex’s sensors are available in different housings, including an IP6K9K enclosure, to ensure greater protection from harsh conditions while enabling placement closest to the road noise. Detecting the sound at its source speeds processing of the noise-canceling signal; A²B technology also allows a higher number of signals per chain to be processed. Unlike other products on the market, Molex sensors are sensitive enough to measure and cancel road noise at slower vehicle speeds, giving designers greater flexibility in sensor placement while simplifying engineering.

«Analog Devices is pleased to collaborate with Molex to bring to market low-latency ANC / RNC sensors based on Analog Devices’ A²B network and MEMs accelerometer technologies,» said Vlad Bulavsky, Senior Director, Automotive Connectivity, Analog Devices, Inc. «We are already seeing early signs that the quality of Molex’s sensors together with A²B/ADXL317’s design simplicity is resonating with our mutual customer base.»

Safer, Optimized Driving Experiences

Molex also has tested and validated the use of its RNC sensor with Silentium’s «Active Acoustics» software, which removes up to 90% of unwanted noises across a broad band of frequencies (from 20Hz to 1kHz) to improve driver and occupant comfort, safety and wellbeing. In particular, the elimination of frequent humming or droning noises coming from roads and tires is critical to decreasing «highway hypnosis» and driver fatigue.

«Working with Molex accelerates our ability to usher in a new era of safer, more enjoyable driving experiences,» said Yoel Naor, CEO of Silentium. «Seamless integration of Molex’s sensors with our software also reduces automotive design cycles and engineering costs.» Silentium’s noise cancelling technology is being adopted by leading automotive suppliers and OEMs. Jaguar and Land Rover announced deployment of Silentium’s technology in October 2020.

More information about Molex’s Active Noise Cancellation Sensors can be found here.

Molex Automotive: Experience Counts
For nearly 30 years, Molex has played a vital role in the automotive industry, especially in addressing demand for flawless interconnectivity of mobile devices and data services. In that time, the company has supplied more than 95% of engine control and powertrain connectivity solutions for a major automotive OEM. Molex brings its heritage in networking and longstanding reputation for product quality and customer collaboration to meet growing consumer needs across the automotive ecosystem, spanning electrification, Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), automotive high-speed networking, vehicle antenna systems, connected mobility solutions and vehicle-to-everything communications (V2X).

About Molex
Molex makes a connected world possible by enabling technologies that transform the future and improve lives. With a presence in more than 40 countries, Molex offers a complete range of connectivity products, services and solutions for the data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries. For more information visit www.molex.com.

Automotive Audio Bus® (A²B) technology is a registered trademark of Analog Devices Inc.

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CarSeatRecycling Becomes Clek’s Exclusive Child Safety Seat Recycler in The U.S.

FRISCO, Texas, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CarSeatRecycling, the nation’s leading child safety seat recycling service provider, proudly announced today that it is

FRISCO, Texas, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CarSeatRecycling, the nation’s leading child safety seat recycling service provider, proudly announced today that it is Clek’s exclusive child passenger safety seat recycling service provider in the United States.

More than 10 million child safety seats are sold in the U.S. every year, however, almost 90% of them will end up being landfilled or incinerated because of a lack of affordable and convenient recycling solutions.

The partnership between both companies will make it easier for consumers to recycle their broken or expired car seats, regardless of the seat size or brand, by making the service virtually free. Consumers who purchase a recycling service on carseatrecycling.com will receive a single use coupon of equal value to be redeemed on any item purchased on Clekinc.com.

«We are delighted to partner with Clek, who is such an innovative and forward-looking organization. Very few companies are committed to doing the right thing. Clek not only provides a sustainable end-of-life program for the products they manufacture, they also forge partnerships across the supply chain to ensure that their competitor’s products are safely recycled as well.» said Vanessa Lépice, CarSeatRecycling VP of Marketing.

«For the past 8 years, we have offered our customers a car seat recycling program. The program allowed Clek consumers to return their end-of-life seats back to Canada for disassembly and recycling.» Said Christopher Lumley, Clek’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer. «This strategic partnership with CarSeatRecycling allows us to further reduce our ecological footprint by providing domestic recycling services in the United States.»

For more information about Clek’s commitment to environmental protection visit https://clekinc.com/recycling , and for more information about how to recycle your old car seat, visit carseatrecycling.com.

About CarSeatRecycling

CarSeatRecycling, an 1GNITE Solutions company, is a national provider of child safety seat recycling services. CarSeatRecycling offers convenient mail-back programs to help consumers recycle their old car seats nationwide and delivers plug-and-play collection events to retailers, municipalities, and selected manufacturers. To recycle your old car seats, visit carseatrecycling.com.

About Clek

Clek is a Canadian-based manufacturer of award-winning child passenger safety seats that combine safety with ease-of-use and modern style. Born out of the world’s largest, most diversified automotive supplier, Clek offers the superior design, engineering best practices, world-class manufacturing, and craftsmanship found in luxury automotive seating today. Clek produces a series of innovative child passenger safety seat products and accessories. www.clekinc.ca or www.clekinc.com

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Post-Pandemic Workplace: Bright, Light, and Plant Filled, New White Paper Finds

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The vast majority of employers want people back together at work once the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control. Will employees who’ve become used to a remote workplace comply?

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A new 2021 white paper released today from the nationwide Silverado Roundtable, The Nature of the Post-Pandemic Workplace, advises U.S. employers to embrace workplace design focused on creating a collaborative culture to remain competitive and retain its top talent.

«Especially for Millennial and Gen Z employees, we learned in 2020 work is a ‘thing,’ not a ‘place’ for most office based employees. Work is something you do and not a place where you go,« said Jim Mumford, owner of Good Earth Plant Company in San Diego, California.

«The great redesign of the modern American office is underway. Designers are working not only with high-tech firms, but traditional corporate clients to create fresh collaborative spaces to motivate and welcome employees on their return,» said Shane Pliska of Detroit based Planterra Corporation.

Key findings from The Nature of the Post-Pandemic Workplace:

Just one in five remote workers said they wanted to go back to an office full-time.
One-third of office workers say the design of an office would affect their decision to accept a job offer.
Top items desired in office space by employees: Natural light, live indoor plants, and quiet working space.
Healthy workplaces are no longer negotiable. Access to fresh air, natural light, adequate personal space, and cleanliness affect the perception of safety.
Creating a nature-based environment with plants and natural materials is essential to post-pandemic business survival.
One month of workplace greenery maintenance costs less than buying lunch for employees once a month

According to the World Health Organization, 19% of factors affecting our health and wellbeing are directly related to the built environment, making architects and designers key to protecting public health.

Design professionals have a once in a lifetime opportunity to advance current thinking about the optimal work environment. The Silverado Roundtable, composed of America’s top workplace greenery design and installation experts, examines these economic and design challenges, and explores the human behavior and response behind the issues in their white paper based on recently post-COVID-19 survey data and expert interviews.

It offers answers architects, interior designers, and human resources leaders can incorporate and implement to give their clients the ability to productively and profitably use their commercial space and push back the pandemic threat to their livelihoods.

As valued talent returns, they will demand surroundings serving their needs at least as well as their home workspaces do. They want assurances they will be safe.

Competition will emerge for these top employees as unemployment rates rebound. Employers will need to make the case in large part through the working environment they create.

«In our experience, a well-designed space with natural elements makes it easier to recruit talented employees and can better provide those employees with a workplace that is energy lifting, instead of energy zapping,» said Edward McDonnell, owner of Botanical Designs in Seattle, Washington.

Workplaces built to maximize space efficiency are no longer desirable. The reconsidered workplace will foster collaboration and communication in environments with a focus on creativity and inspiration in a healthier way. Companies must cultivate their culture, creating a place where people want to gather and work together to contribute to a greater purpose.

For more information and interviews, contact:

Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR, Fellow PRSA, Falcon Valley Group – 619-997-2495 or 290127@email4pr.com.

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Hoy Health LLC to Integrate American Heart Association Science-Based Health Content

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., accounting for 1 in 4 deaths.¹ Hispanics are disproportionately affected, with 49% of males and 42.6% of females suffering from cardiovascular disease². Other chronic conditions more prevalent among Hispanics include:

Diabetes — Using data from 2013 to 2016, 15.1% of male Hispanics and 14.1% of females have diagnosed…

Diabetes — Using data from 2013 to 2016, 15.1% of male Hispanics and 14.1% of females have diagnosed diabetes.³
Obesity — 80.8% of males and 77.8% of females were overweight or obese (vs 69.9% of adults over age of 20)⁴

These statistics, among others, highlight the need to provide culturally and linguistically relevant primary care health services to minorities and underserved communities, including migrants, to help prevent and manage these chronic conditions.

Hoy Health, a digital health company, is using its innovative primary care platform to provide access to affordable, quality and linguistically relevant primary care services to underserved communities and is incorporating American Heart Association science-based health management plans, called CarePlans.

The American Heart Association has defined ideal cardiovascular health based on seven risk factors, Life’s Simple 7®, that people can improve through lifestyle changes: smoking status, physical activity, weight, diet, blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure. The Association’s CarePlans present actions people can take to improve their Life’s Simple 7 factors and are designed so that any person can work toward improved health. The actions are not expensive or difficult and even modest improvements to these factors can make a big difference.

«The Center aims to expand usage of the Associations science-based CarePlans, so it’s incredibly encouraging to see Hoy Health leveraging best-in-class science from the American Heart Association with the aim of improving health education and health engagement,» said Patrick Wayte, senior vice president of the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation.

Hoy Health has joined the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology and Innovation Innovators’ Network, which is focused on building and fostering health technology relationships to develop innovative and scalable solutions.

«We are very proud of our collaboration with the American Heart Association Center. This is a critical step to provide a more robust, stronger, and evidence-based offering to all our patients that we hope will result in better outcomes for the communities we serve,» said Mario Anglada, CEO of Hoy Health

About Hoy Health
Hoy Health, LLC is a first-of-its-kind health-tech digital platform that provides a comprehensive and integrated bilingual healthcare support ecosystem to medically underserved patients, offering solutions related to medication access, medication adherence, telehealth and chronic condition management programs. Hoy Health was named by FierceHealthcare as one of the top «Fierce 15» health companies of 2019, and was a finalist in Established’s StartUp of the Year 2020 competition. Visit http://www.HoyHealth.com.

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CARFAX: You Must Still Maintain Your Car, Even If You’re Driving Less

CENTREVILLE, Va., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Because millions of Americans are staying home more often during the pandemic, their cars may be spending less time on the road. In fact, CARFAX data shows people are driving an average of almost 2,000 miles less a year than they normally would in the time since COVID travel restrictions were enacted. Driving less doesn’t mean a vehicle no longer needs maintenance, though: Even if the odometer isn’t moving much, the clock is still ticking on a car’s…

«Automakers base their recommended service intervals on time or mileage, whichever comes first,» said Paul Nadjarian, General Manager of CARFAX Car Care. «Even though you might not be racking up any mileage, it’s smart to keep the time limits in mind. A well-maintained vehicle will last longer, cause you fewer issues down the road, and is worth more when it comes time to sell or trade it in.»

The best practice is to drive a car at least once a week for several miles to get all the fluids flowing and to allow the engine, transmission, and brakes to get the kind of regular use that will keep them working properly.

These are important tasks that should be performed regardless of how many miles are driven each year:

Oil changes: Change the oil at least once a year, even if it’s synthetic oil that the manufacturer says is good for 10,000 miles. Look at the maintenance schedule; it will probably say «or once a year.» Oil deteriorates over time from oxidation, heat and moisture. It can’t lubricate and protect an engine as well as fresh oil.
Tire rotation: It’s a good idea to have the tires rotated at the same time you get your oil changed. It may seem like overkill if you’re only driving 4,000 miles per year, but most vehicles today have front-wheel drive. That means a higher percentage of the car’s weight is resting on the front tires than on an all-wheel drive vehicle, and if a car is sitting, that can cause flat spots on the front tires.
Tire air pressure: Tires gradually lose pressure over time. Check their levels at least once a month to insure they don’t develop flat spots. It’s important: Under-inflated tires have lower load-carrying capacity and wear faster.

For more information on timing for fluids, filters, belts and hoses: https://www.carfax.com/blog/store-your-vehicle
The article also includes information on short-term and long-term car storage.

About CARFAX
CARFAX, part of IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), helps millions of people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX® Vehicle History Report™ to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns the world’s largest vehicle history database and is nationally recognized as a top workplace by The Washington Post and Glassdoor.com. Shop, Buy, Service, Sell – Show me the CARFAX™. Based in London, IHS Markit is a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

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United Makes Hawaii Travel Easier with Expanded COVID Testing and Pre-Clearance Program

CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Beginning February 1, United customers traveling to Hawaii who have a valid negative COVID-19 test can show their results before boarding to save time and skip document screening lines upon arrival. The new pre-clearance process will be in place for customers traveling on 110 of United’s weekly flights to Hawaii.

United is also making it easier to get the right…

United is also making it easier to get the right tests to avoid Hawaii’s 14-day quarantine by making approved COVID-19 tests available to all customers traveling to the islands no matter where in the U.S. their travel begins.

«We’re making it easier for customers traveling to Hawaii to spend more time enjoying their trip and less time waiting in lines,» said Toby Enqvist, chief customer officer at United. «Testing is the key to opening domestic and international travel so we’ll continue to lead the way in rolling out solutions that are simple and safe so our customers have what they need when they take their next trip with us.»

To begin the pre-clearance program, customers will enroll in Hawaii’s Safe Travels program and complete Hawaii’s COVID-19 questionnaire within 24 hours from departure. Next, customers will use the Safe Travels website to upload their negative test results from one of Hawaii’s trusted testing partners which must be taken within 72 hours of their departure. At the airport, customers will see a United team member at the gate for their flight to Hawaii where they will receive a wristband if they qualify to bypass airport screening in Hawaii. Customers who have been pre-cleared will be able to skip test screenings in Hawaii and begin their trip as soon as they land.

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United is also making it easier for customers to obtain approved COVID-19 test options with the expansion of mail-in tests to customers no matter where in the U.S. their travel originates. The airline will notify customers in advance of their Hawaii trip to let them know what testing options they have locally. Last year, United also teamed up with XpresCheck to open additional same-day testing facilities for United customers in select airports. XpresCheck currently has locations open in United’s Denver terminal, and expects to open additional locations in United’s terminals in Houston and Newark in the coming weeks. Customers who choose to take a test with XpresCheck can schedule an appointment online for a rapid molecular test on the same day as their travel. Walk up appointments are also available on a first come, first served basis.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, United made numerous enhancements to its business that improve the travel experience and make the airline a better company. Earlier this week, United announced a new Travel-Ready Center in the United app and online where customers can review COVID-19 travel requirements, find local testing options and upload any testing and vaccination records that their destinations requires. This year, United also began allowing all customers to fly standby on another flight to the same destination on the same day for free, and all MileagePlus® Premier® members now confirm a new flight on the same day to the same destinations at check-in when space is available in the same fare class. Last year, the carrier eliminated most change fees, pledged to reduce its greenhouse gases 100% by 2050, and as a part of its United CleanPlus℠ program, teamed up with Clorox and the Cleveland Clinic to guide its cleaning and safety protocols. Last spring, United extended MileagePlus Premier status to all customers through January 2022 and made earning status for the next two years easier for all MileagePlus members.

About United

United’s shared purpose is «Connecting People. Uniting the World.» For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of UAL is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol «UAL».

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