Share your Cybersecurity Innovations with National CyberWatch Center

Innovators are encouraged to share their advancements and unique ideas in the National CyberWatch Center's third annual Innovations in Cybersecurity Education Awards and Recognition Program.

Educators who work in cybersecurity are able to share how their innovations help teach or expand cybersecurity, accelerate the adoption of new ideas throughout the academic community and receive recognition for their work. Select submissions will be included in the Cybersecurity Skills Journal: Practice and Research.

Last year, National CyberWatch received over 60 submissions. The five winners were Community Initiative Center of Excellence for Secure Software- Employer-led Secure Software Development Dual Model Apprenticeship Partnering with Community Colleges; Industrial Control Systems Security Curriculum Resource Kit; Have My Smart Lightbulbs Been Weaponized: Introducing Computer Security Issues Related to IoT Devices; Guiding Girl Scouts Through a Computer Science Journey; and Comic-Bee: Branching, Interactive Web Comics for Cybersecurity Education and Assessment for Learners of All Ages and Levels.

This year, the top selections will be awarded in the following categories: Evidence-based Strategies, Instruction, Practice, and Program Development.

"This is the third year for our Innovations in Cybersecurity Education program. Building on the solid expansion of the program and strong participation by all National CyberWatch stakeholders, we are creating one, new significant bridge to two other successful National CyberWatch programs this year. We have made slight adjustments to the category titles and are now aligned to the thematic categories of both the Cybersecurity Skills: Practice and Research as well as the popular Community College Cyber Summit (3CS). This will allow Innovations submissions to flow seamlessly into the editorial calendar of the Journal, as well as the 3CS presentation tracks," said Casey W. O'Brien, executive director of National CyberWatch Center. "I encourage all our member institutions and supporting stakeholders to participate again this year and broaden the knowledge pool of innovations that can be shared across the National CyberWatch Center programs while continuing the march toward a stronger cybersecurity workforce."

Award winners will be acknowledged at the Community College Cyber Summit at Bossier Parrish Community College in Louisiana, July 30-Aug. 1. Submissions should be currently in use or have been used in cybersecurity education. They will be accepted through May 3. For more information, visit nationalcyberwatch.org/innovations/.

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Amazon first stop for apparel, with brand websites making a play for younger shoppers

The retail outlook for the year ahead is bright, with the National Retail Federation predicting growth of up to 4.4% for a total of more than $3.3 trillion in sales. For apparel brands, all eyes are on Amazon. With its two-day shipping, easy checkout and returns, and enormous catalog of brands -- the e-commerce giant has undeniably rewritten the playbook for retail. So how can apparel brands win their share of sales?

To better understand the evolving consumer behaviors that are driving growth for apparel sales, CPC Strategy, a retail-focused digital marketing agency acquired by Elite SEM in September 2018, surveyed 2,000 consumers about their shopping habits. The 2019 U.S. Forecast on Apparel Shopping Trends uncovered some surprising trends that should inform every retail brand's advertising strategy - including a breakdown of how different age groups shop, how shoppers will browse and buy across devices, and what features influence their purchase decisions. A full report on the study's methodology and findings, along with analysis of the results, can be found on the CPC Strategy website.

"Our study shows that 63% of Gen Z and 57% of Millennial shoppers are already purchasing apparel from Amazon, with Gen Z also showing a strong affinity for buying clothing directly from brand websites," said Nii Ahene, COO and cofounder of CPC Strategy. "Although Amazon may be the apparel website of choice for younger shoppers, most age groups are browsing and buying clothing across multiple shopping channels, which speaks to the need for brands and retailers to invest in a strategic multi-channel strategy to engage with apparel shoppers across multiple touchpoints."

Shopping channels do matter when it comes to apparel, especially when looking at different age groups. With a collective purchasing power of more than $200 billion as measured by Millennial Marketing and Nielsen, Generation Z and Millennials will drive e-commerce apparel growth, and cite features like free and fast shipping, low prices, and convenience as the most important features when buying apparel online.

Commissioned by CPC Strategy and conducted by Survata, the survey asked 2,000 online respondents ages 18-65 a series of questions, including how often they shop for clothes online, what items they've purchased in the past six months, which devices they prefer to use, and what category they're most likely to consider for off-brand/generic apparel.

Other key findings of the report:

What can brands learn from this research? To succeed in 2019, brands must build visibility across multiple channels. That could mean improving the functionality and features of an e-commerce website on desktop and mobile, investing in premium content if that brand is selling on Amazon, and implementing a paid media strategy to scale traffic to each.

For an overview of the research findings with a link to the complete study, please visit https://cpcstrategy.com/the-2019-us-forecast-on-apparel-shopping-trends/?utm_medium=publications

About CPC Strategy
CPC Strategy is a retail-focused digital marketing agency that specializes in driving performance growth on the channels that directly impact a retailer's digital bottom line. Founded in 2007 and acquired by Elite SEM in 2018, CPC executes on ad strategy and management for retailers and brands on Google, Amazon, Facebook, and other product advertising channels. CPC Strategy ranked #1,288 in the Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies™ and was also honored as a finalist in "Best Places to Work" by the San Diego Business Journal. For more information visit https://cpcstrategy.com/.

Contact:
Megan Leer
CPC Strategy, now part of Elite SEM
mleer(at)cpcstrategy.com
619.708.9500

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VetStem Biopharma is Pleased to Share the Success Story of Ava who was Treated with VetStem Cell Therapy by Dr. David Luck

Ava, a 115-pound Newfoundland, found herself in a predicament when, at the age of three years old, she partially tore one of her cruciate ligaments. Just one year later, she suffered the same injury in the opposite knee. Ava, a mellow dog by nature, was able to recover without surgical intervention and resumed her normal activities without any noticeable pain. Then, another setback. Around age six, while running hard, she suddenly began limping and did not want to put weight on her left rear leg. According to her owner, Alyson, she struggled to get up and, once standing, hopped back and forth between her rear legs, trying to put her weight on her front legs instead. This was very painful for Alyson to watch and after there were no signs of improvement, Alyson took Ava to her veterinarian.

Ava's veterinarian discussed performing a TPLO, a surgical option to repair the torn cruciate ligament. He also mentioned stem cell therapy as a possibility, which could be performed by a now retired traveling surgeon, Dr. David Luck of Veterinary Surgical Relief Services. After researching the TPLO procedure, Alyson decided to pursue VetStem Regenerative Cell Therapy stating, "I have grown up with horses and had seen success stories of using stem cells to help ligament and tendon tears…and started researching VetStem. After all, a Newfoundland is really a mini pony."

Alyson met with Dr. Luck to discuss stem cell therapy for Ava. After an examination and X-rays, Dr. Luck determined that Ava had moderate osteoarthritis in both knees and that she was a good candidate for VetStem Cell Therapy. In May of 2014, Ava had fat collected from her abdomen in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The fat was packaged in a temperature-controlled shipping container and shipped overnight to the VetStem laboratory in San Diego, California. Once received, VetStem lab technicians aseptically processed the fat to extract Ava's stem cells and create injectable doses of Ava's own stem and regenerative cells. These injections were shipped back to Dr. Luck who received and injected them within 48 hours of the initial fat collection. Ava received one injection into each knee and also intravenously. All remaining stem cells were stored in Ava's stem cell bank for potential future use.

Alyson noted that it took about four weeks to see significant improvement in Ava's lameness and mobility. At six weeks post stem cell therapy, Ava could get up from lying down and walk normally. She no longer did mini-skips or awkwardly adjusted her weight between her back legs. Alyson was also able to discontinue the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication that Ava was on. Nine months after treatment, Ava was examined, and her veterinarian noted that both knees felt very strong and stable compared to before the stem cell treatment.

Approximately two years after her stem cell therapy, Ava had another mishap while playing. She began limping again and avoided putting weight on her left rear leg. Alyson waited a few months to see if she would bounce back and after no improvement, decided to have Ava retreated with her banked stem cells. In February 2017, Dr. Luck once again treated Ava's knees as well as both elbows due to arthritis that had developed in the joints. Like before, it took about four weeks before Alyson noticed improvement in Ava's mobility. She was able to trot and play with her sister Newfoundland and go on her normal thirty-minute walk. Prior to stem cell therapy, Alyson stated that Ava could barely go on a five-minute walk.

Just over a year and a half after Ava's second stem cell treatment, Alyson contacted VetStem to say that Ava was still doing well. At nearly ten years old, Ava was still moving around well and had not had any anti-inflammatory medication since four weeks post her second treatment with stem cells. Alyson stated, "I can't recommend stem cell therapy enough…so many people who know her were able to see the difference in her level of comfort, which only validates her story in my eyes even more. Thank you VetStem, you truly saved my bear's life and I will always be thankful for that!"

VetStem recently reached out to Alyson to get an update on Ava. Unfortunately, Ava passed away in January 2019 due to complications from Cushing's disease. Alyson stated that stem cell therapy was the best decision she made for Ava as it allowed her to live a happy and comfortable life. She added that she would likely pursue stem cell therapy for her next dog because of how much she believes in the treatment. When asked if it was ok to publish Ava's story, Alyson responded, "I'd love to have her story up there because I really want other large breed dog owners to know the potential effectiveness and how much it helped my big girl and that just because they are large and age faster, there is something to help them." Read all the related news.

Stem cells are regenerative cells that can differentiate into many tissue types, reduce pain and inflammation, help to restore range of motion, and stimulate regeneration of tendon, ligament and joint tissues. In a peer-reviewed study of dogs with chronic osteoarthritis of the elbow joint, it was found that stem cells reduced lameness and pain. Be alert to the latest news.

About VetStem Biopharma, Inc
VetStem Biopharma is a veterinarian-lead Company that was formed in 2002 to bring regenerative medicine to the profession. This privately held biopharmaceutical enterprise, based near San Diego, California, currently offers veterinarians an autologous stem cell processing service (from patients' own fat tissue) among other regenerative modalities. With a unique expertise acquired over the past 15 years and 17,000 treatments by veterinarians for joint, tendon or ligament issues, VetStem has made regenerative medicine applications a therapeutic reality. The VetStem team is focused on developing new clinically practical and affordable veterinary solutions that leverage the natural restorative abilities present in all living creatures. In addition to its own portfolio of patents, VetStem holds exclusive global veterinary licenses to a large portfolio of issued patents in the field of regenerative medicine.

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Halifax's ORB™ to Showcase Top Trending Collectibles at Toy Fair New York

ORB™ (orbtoys.com), one of the fastest growing toy and collectibles companies, will showcase its brand new developments as well as the latest from their pre-existing collectible lines in New York City at the 2019 American International Toy Fair. From February 16 – 19, ORB™ will showcase its slimiest and squishiest product line to date, ORB Slimi Café™, along with the latest from its award-winning brand Soft'n Slo Squishies™, ORB Odditeez™, ORB Mocheez™ and OrbSlimy™.

"We're really excited to be going back to New York to showcase what we have been working on," said Steve Kay, ORB™'s CEO and Founder. "We've had a number of developments, this past year, that will revolutionize the way children play. It goes to show that a small company based in Halifax, Nova Scotia can compete on an international scale alongside industry leaders."

ORB Slimi Café™ will be a recipe for fun amongst tweens and teens who have a passion for slime and Soft'n Slo Squishies™. Decorate specially formulated, dessert-themed Soft'n Slo Squishies™ with ORB Slimi Cafe™ toppings: Jameez, Fluffiwhipz, Swirleez and Drizzlerz to create slimi, squishy masterpieces! After you squeeze your unique masterpiece, watch your toppings magically come apart for endless creations!

Soft'n Slo Squishies™, a leader in the market in total quantities sold and in number of unique squishys, will give fans something new to squish about with Soft'n Slo Squishies™ Designerz. These 12 hyper-detailed, slo-rize characters are printed with colorful, intricate patterns like gritty graffiti and fancy floral with the second series from the collection including secret symbols for kids to search for and find. Soft'n Slo Squishies™ Designerz are as fun to collect as they are to play with; touch, squeeze and squish your way through the whole collection!

ORB Odditeez™ is a wacky collection of toys kids just can't put down and are unlike anything they have ever played with. Kids can unravel a unique surprise inside every FuzionFoodz™, squeeze and wobble BeadiBallz™, SlimiBallz™ and MeteorBallz™, mold and throw Splatzeez™ and collect all 12 of the plush, slimi-filled Plopzz™. Read related news here.

The ORB Mocheez™ family is growing! Collect a gang of nursery pals with ORB Mocheez™ Babies or grab an adorable smooching pair of affectionate animals with ORB Smoocheez Mocheez™! Kids will want to collect, cuddle and jiggle both of these collections of characters with unique personalities and cute style.

Things are about to get stretchier and wackier than ever before with OrbSlimy™ XTremeStretchee and ORB ORAGAN-ICKS™. ORB ORAGAN-ICKS™ plays on the faux-food trend with parodies like Banana Scream Pie, Muck 'N Cheese and Snottyo's; each one more gross, icky and fun than the next! OrbSlimy™ XTremeStretchee is ORB™'s stretchiest slimi to date! You can pull, twist, splat and squeeze this translucent slimi which comes in four fun colors to collect!

ORB™ will showcase its full product offering at Toy Fair New York from February 16-19 at Jacob K. Javits Center at booths 2279 and 2479. View their online press kit here: http://toyfair.vporoom.com/ORB

ABOUT ORB™

ORB™ is recognized as one of the fastest growing toy and collectibles companies in the world; shipping high-volume, trending collectibles, crafts, compounds and breakthrough art materials. ORB™ is best known for its buzzworthy brands including the award-winning Soft'n Slo Squishies™, Bubbleezz™, ORBSlimy™ and ORB Slimi Café™. ORB™ was founded, nearly 30 years ago, by CEO Steve Kay with the Celestial Orb, a transforming, hand-held wire widget and has grown into a company with more than 21 brands. More info here.

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Nourished Essentials’ New My Mason Makes Kits Turn Jars into Storage, Fermenting, Vacuum Sealing, Infusing or Cold Brew Coffee Systems

Nourished Essentials, a leading online retailer of innovative kitchen tools to assist with the making, preserving, fermenting and storing of healthy food creations, announced today the launch of its new line of mason jar lid kits. Each of the new My Mason Makes… kits are designed to turn mason jars into either a storage, vacuum sealing, fermenting, thermal infusing or cold brew coffee system. With My Mason Makes… kits, DIY kitchen creations are limited only by the user's imagination. Kits range in price from $23.99 to $35.99. Mason jars are not included with any kits. The new line of kits includes the following:

The Multi Purpose Lid Kit is $23.99 and includes 3 wide-mouth lids, 3 regular caps, 1 flip cap, 1 handle, 1 fine screen and 1 coarse screen. A wide mouth mason jar can be turned into storage, while the detachable handle and easy pour spout provides extra versatility and serving capabilities. With the addition of other My Mason Makes…accessories, kits can be used as a fruit infuser, fermenting jar, smoothie jar or vacuum sealer. The vacuum preserver is sold separately.

The Fermentation Kit is $35.99 and includes 4 each of the wide mouth lids, fermenting caps and regular caps. The fermenting caps also can be used to vacuum seal mason jars, thereby keeping food or juices fresher much longer. This kit also comes with 1 handle, 1 fine screen, 1 coarse screen and 1 oxygen extractor. Easily ferment fruits and vegetables with the fermenting caps and oxygen extractor. The included regular caps provide quick and simple storage and the two different filters and handle lets users get creative with fermenting in their kitchen.

The Cold Brew Coffee Kit is $35.99. It includes 1 thermal jar, 2 wide-mouth lids, 2 regular caps, 1 flip cap, 1 handle and 1 cold brew coffee metal filter. There's no need to use sieves, muslins or expensive filters with My Mason Makes… Cold Brew Coffee Kit. It turns any wide-mouth mason jar into a cold brew coffee maker. The included thermal jar with the kit allows the coffee to stay cold. Simply fill the filter with the coffee grounds, add water, place in the refrigerator and steep for 24 hours. Take out of the fridge, remove the filter, and add a regular cap for easy pouring. For tea lovers, this kit can be used to steep tea and will keep it warm for hours.

The Thermal Infuser Kit is $33.50. It includes a thermal water bottle, 2 each of the wide mouth lids and regular caps, 1 flip cap, 1 handle, 1 fine screen, 1 coarse screen and 1 infuser basket. This kit turns a wide mouth mason jar into a fruit infuser water bottle for the easiest and most versatile way to flavor water. Simply prep fruit, vegetables, spices or herbs and use loose infusion, one of the two filter screens (fine or coarse) or use the infuser basket and place in the refrigerator. Create flavored waters without the calories. When this kit is used with a large 2-quart mason jar, it becomes the perfect infused water pitcher.

My Mason Makes… is a complete system. All of the parts are interchangeable and dishwasher safe. Creatively combine different products to develop a unique system and new food creations. Nourished Essentials provides a 100% money back guarantee. Read related news now.

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V-Technologies, LLC, StarShip Shipping Software for Acumatica Announces 2019 Gold Sponsorship at Acumatica Summit - Find Them in Booth #227

Leading integrated Acumatica shipping software provider, V-Technologies, LLC announces Acumatica Summit 2019 Gold Sponsorship in Houston, TX January 27 - February 1, 2019.

V-Technologies, LLC is exhibiting in booth #227 at the Acumatica Summit 2019. The Acumatica Summit is a great opportunity to network with Acumatica consultants and learn about the latest release of Acumatica and the tools to enhance Acumatica. Meet with V-Technologies, LLC to learn how StarShip shipping software for Acumatica combines parcel and freight carriers into one user interface. The bi-directional interface streamlines the entire workflow to gain immediate efficiencies in shipment processing, accounts receivable and customer service.

"Customers who want to stay competitive need flexible, responsive technology to execute their long-term business strategies," said Christian Lindberg, Vice President of Partner Solutions at Acumatica. "Our ACA label is built to help customers find applications capable of delivering that. We're proud to recognize StarShip as an Acumatica-Certified Application. It masterfully utilizes the Acumatica platform to meet customers' growing business demands."

Here are a few highlights:

StarShip:
USPS discounted rates
USPS consolidators (UPS Mail Innovations, DHL Global Mail, APC, etc.)
USPS Pay-On-Use Returns
Acumatica integration
Ecommerce integration (direct or as an extension to Acumatica)
Rate shop across parcel and LTL carriers

Stop by V-Technologies, LLC booth #227 and get a free passport card. Visit all 10 participating booths on the passport and get a stamp at each location to qualify for a chance to win $1,250 or $750 dollars

About V-Technologies, LLC:
Founded in 1987, V-Technologies is a shipping software development company who offers a selection of solutions to meet the growing demand for integrated shipping. StarShip and ShipGear are the two flagship shipping software products. V-Technologies develops interfaces with Sage Software's Sage 100 (formerly MAS 90 and MAS 200), Sage 500, Sage 50, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Acumatica, Macola, QuickBooks, Fishbowl, Acctivate, Amazon and eBay. Click here.

V-Technologies has partnerships with other supply chain management solutions such as EDI integration with SWK's MAPADOC and SPS Commerce along with popular barcoding solutions such as Scanco, ScanForce and Panatrack. Additional information about V-Technologies and its solutions is available at http://www.vtechnologies.com

About Acumatica
Acumatica provides cloud-based business management software that enables small and mid-size companies to accelerate their businesses. Built on cloud and mobile technology and a unique customer-centric licensing model, Acumatica delivers a suite of fully integrated business management applications, such as Financials, Distribution, CRM, and Project Accounting, on a robust and flexible platform. For more information, visit acumatica.com. Read all the latest news.

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Signet Capital Advisors Provides Sell-Side Advisory to Mediquant Inc, Resulting in ACG Cleveland’s 2019 Deal Of The Year Award

MediQuant, Inc. was recently named recipient of the prestigious 2019 Deal Maker Award in the Association for Corporate Growth ("ACG") Cleveland's Corporate Small Private Category. Cleveland-based financial advisory firm Signet Capital Advisors served as sell-side advisor to MediQuant on the transaction. More info here.

ACG is an international association of dealmakers, including private equity, investment banking, legal and other professionals who engage in middle-market mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The Cleveland chapter's 23rd annual Deal Maker Awards are a tribute to Northeast Ohio's preeminent corporate deal makers for their accomplishments in using acquisitions, divestitures, financings and other transactions to fuel sustainable growth. Read latest news here.

MediQuant is recognized as a leader in data archiving for the healthcare industry. The company was founded in 2004 and has grown rapidly since then in both sales and employees, making the Weatherhead 100 list eight straight years. In 2018 MediQuant's shareholders decided to seek a capital partner that would help continue the company's stellar growth, and enlisted Mike Paparella and the Signet team to explore liquidity options.

Throughout the sell-side advisement process, Paparella and his team worked to position the business to appeal to a national audience, screen each potential partner for cultural fit as well as financial value, and assist the shareholders in choosing the partner that provided the best opportunity to perpetuate the company's continued growth and build it into a regional and industry powerhouse. They identified that buyer as Boston-based growth equity firm, Silversmith Capital Partners.

Silversmith retained a strong position throughout the auction process that included firms from coast-to-coast, and ultimately took a majority share in the business, injected capital to support MediQuant's transformation growth strategy, and has made a strong commitment to keep and grow the business in Northeast Ohio.

"Signet Capital Advisors would like to congratulate MediQuant and Silversmith Capital Partners on their transaction," said Mike Paparella, Managing Director of Signet Capital Advisors. "We are thrilled that MediQuant received the ACG Cleveland Deal Maker Award and are honored to have been their strategic advisor throughout the entire process and facilitate a positive outcome for both sides."

"The transaction and subsequent award for MediQuant are a testament to Mike and his team's diligence and hard work throughout that entire process," said Kenneth Krismanth, CEO of Signet Capital Advisors' parent company, Signet LLC. "Mike was able to secure an outstanding financial commitment from the buyer, which provided a situation for growth opportunities for MediQuant's staff and closed the transaction in less than 40 days as agreed upon."

About Signet Capital Advisors
Signet Capital Advisors ("SCA") provides financial advisory services such as sell-side, buy-side, capital raising, and debt placement to middle market clients. SCA also provides strategy creation, outsourced corporate development, and benchmarking services (through the Corporate M.P.G.™ analysis) to company owners and management teams. Learn more at signetcapadvisors.com

About MediQuant
MediQuant provides comprehensive data life cycle management technology, working in close partnership with healthcare providers and other vendors to optimize data management, including revenue cycles. Visit http://www.mediquant.com

About ACG Cleveland
Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth has chapters worldwide representing 14,500 members. ACG serves 90,000 investors, owners, executives, lenders and advisers to growing middle-market companies. ACG's mission is to drive middle-market growth. Visit http://www.acg.org/cleveland

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