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Thursday, February 14, 2019

The Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA) to Hold “Workplace of the Future: Driving Hyper Productivity” Panel Discussion in NYC for the Financial Industry

The Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA®), a not-for-profit organization that provides financial IT professionals a forum to learn from and connect with each other, will host a panel discussion on "Workplace of the Future: Driving Hyper Productivity" on February 20, 2019 in NYC. Panel Sponsors include: MediaPlatform, Slack, and Zoom Video Communications and Breakfast Sponsor: LoopUp. Johna Till Johnson, CEO & Founder, Nemertes Research will provide industry perspectives and moderate the discussion. For more information, please visit: https://www.wsta.org/events/event/workplace-of-the-future-driving-hyper-productivity/

"Both the nature of work, and the tools we're using to do it, are changing dramatically," says Johna Till Johnson, CEO of Nemertes Research and WSTA content committee chair. "Next-generation collaboration tools are removing the barrier of distance, and cloud-based collaboration is an if, not a when, for most financial services firms. But to leverage these tools effectively, enterprise technologists need to think strategically."

Panel Discussion Overview
Next-generation messaging. Videoconferencing. Application and information-sharing. Office spaces designed to be as smart and virtual as your increasingly millennial workforce. This panel session features industry experts focusing on the way we work today, and tomorrow.

We'll cover emerging technologies in communications and collaboration. We'll take a look at processes for supporting remote employees and smart buildings. And we'll discuss the "softer" aspects as well: How financial firms can recruit, retain, and grow an increasingly virtual, multitalented workforce. How education and training need to evolve to help employees cope with increasing demands for technical expertise and business acumen.

You'll walk away with actionable next steps for energizing and enabling your workforce of the future.

About the Wall Street Technology Association
The WSTA facilitates educational and networking events where members meet and exchange ideas and best practices that assist them in effectively capitalizing on technology advances in areas such as Cybersecurity, Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Management, Cloud, Blockchain, Digital, Architecture, etc. and dealing with financial industry business challenges. Founded in 1967, the WSTA is a not-for-profit association with a long history of evolving to meet the needs of its members.

The WSTA hosts seminars, roundtables, panel discussions, and social events. These events offer many opportunities to stay on top of leading technologies, as well as network and share information with industry colleagues. The WSTA's educational Digital News provides additional content and information about the WSTA and industry-related activities. The website is a dynamic resource for keeping on top of the latest information and offers access to additional resources including webinars, white papers, blogs, videos, and information about other industry events.

Nemertes Research is a global research-based advisory and consulting firm that analyzes the business value of emerging technologies. Since 2002, we have provided strategic recommendations based on data-driven operational and business metrics to help organizations deliver successful technology transformation to employees and customers. Simply put: Nemertes' better data helps clients make better decisions. http://www.nemertes.com

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Physicians for Informed Consent to Host Workshop & Luncheon in Southern California

The nonprofit educational organization, Physicians for Informed Consent (PIC), has opened registration for the PIC Workshop & Luncheon. Scheduled for March 17, 2019, at the Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa, California, the event will focus on medical ethics, mandatory vaccination, and public health law.

"PIC was founded in 2015 in response to SB277, the California mandatory vaccination law which eliminated the right to informed consent for parents of children who attend private and public schools," said Dr. Shira Miller, PIC founder and president. "Since our inception, we have received an outpouring of support from doctors, scientists and attorneys—from California to New York and abroad—who oppose mandatory vaccination laws. Like the PIC Inaugural Meeting & Luncheon, this event will again unite our fellow colleagues in an educational think-tank environment."

As part of a full day of scientific and legal sessions, the PIC Workshop & Luncheon will include a lecture by Professor Peter C. Gøtzsche entitled "How Mandatory Vaccination Violates Medical Ethics." Professor Gøtzsche is a physician and specialist in internal medicine; the founder and former director of Nordic Cochrane Center, Copenhagen, Denmark; and cofounder of the Cochrane Collaboration. He has published more than 70 papers in "the big five" (BMJ, Lancet, JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, and New England Journal of Medicine), and his scientific works have been cited more than 40,000 times. Read here.

Lectures and workgroups will be aimed at safeguarding informed consent and protecting at-risk children from vaccine injuries. "Best Practices for Physicians Recommending a Medical Exemption to Vaccination" will be taught by Dr. Toni Bark and Greg Glaser, PIC's pro bono general counsel and national coalition director, and "Vaccine Case Law and Precedent in the United States" will be presented by leading U.S. attorneys Mary Holland, Jacques Simon, Greg Glaser, Richard Jaffe, Brad Hakala and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Mr. Kennedy will also lecture on "Mandatory Vaccines & Public Health."

Vaccine injury is a public health problem. In 1986, in reaction to mounting lawsuits from severe vaccine injuries, the U.S. government instituted the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) and removed liability for vaccine injuries or deaths from vaccine manufacturers and healthcare workers. Since then, every dose of a childhood vaccine has been charged an excise tax to fund the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund for the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. To date, $4,060,857,713.42 has been paid out for cases of severe vaccine injury or death—to only a small fraction of petitioners.

"When a parent is coerced into consenting for the vaccination of his or her child, he or she is not granting informed consent but rather coerced consent," said Dr. Miller. "Not only is that unethical, but it's also not evidence-based." Be alert to the latest news.

Mandatory vaccination laws are embedded in an environment that's effectively immune from the tort system, civil litigation, and publicity, so great diligence is required on behalf of physicians in order to provide informed consent to their patients. The Workshop & Luncheon is open to PIC M.D./D.O. and Doctoral Members, and will unite doctors, scientists and attorneys who are pro-informed consent in vaccination. Space is limited, and attendees are encouraged to register early. To register, please visit physiciansforinformedconsent.org/workshop. Click here.

Physicians for Informed Consent is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to safeguarding informed consent in vaccination. For more information, please visit physiciansforinformedconsent.org.

Re-Introducing Sin Cigüeña Surrogacy Options for Spanish-Speaking couples

Sin Cigüeña is back. After nearly a year in redevelopment, the consultancy is happy to announce its updated service for Spanish language couples. Sin Cigueña will provide surrogacy advice and management for childless couples in South America and Spain.

The service will be managed by consultants in Buenos Aires and Barcelona. Their goal is to help all loving couples find safe, legal and affordable solutions to start their own families.

Like the Sensible Surrogacy service, Sin Cigüeña will include a comprehensive Guide covering all aspects of the surrogacy journey. The consultancy will also be repeating it's successful Ask the Experts service, which lets couples pose questions to service providers and receive answers in native Spanish.

"We're often approached by couples from South America looking for surrogacy options that are safe and affordable – but we've struggled to offer services in languages other than English," said Bill Houghton, the director of Sensible Surrogacy and founder of Sin Cigüeña. "It's frustrating… we want to help every struggling couple but haven't been able to get past the language barrier. With the help of our new consultants in Buenos Aires, we can finally support those families."

The new SinCiguena.com website relaunched last month with sections on the price of surrogacy worldwide, a glossary of surrogacy-related terms and definitions, surrogacy options for LGBT couples worldwide, and easy-to-understand overview of the entire surrogacy process. A new option also includes details on surrogacy in Colombia, as well as other popular surrogacy destinations. Read news here.

Every week, new articles will be published to the Guide – covering medical and legal topics related to surrogacy in countries across the world. In addition, Sin Cigüeña will publish a monthly newsletter with the new articles, plus recent news about surrogacy options for all couples.

"Our goal is to repeat the success of Sensible Surrogacy in English," said Houghton. "We're focused on becoming the best, most-trusted resource for information on surrogacy in the Spanish language. I'm confident we can repeat the success of Sensible Surrogacy, and really make a positive difference in the lives of childless couples."

Sensible Surrogacy is an ethical IVF & surrogacy consultancy and publisher of the Sensible Surrogacy Guide. The Guide is the definitive source about what surrogacy is, how to find a surrogate mother__ title__, and secure destinations for gay surrogacy worldwide. Since 2012 they have advocated for affordable, complete and ethical surrogacy services through their overseas consultants and a network of medical and legal service providers.

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Most Owners Still in Love with Their Three-Year-Old Vehicles, J.D. Power Finds

It's a continuing love story for most owners and their vehicles as overall dependability for three-year-old vehicles improves 4% from last year, according to the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today.

"Vehicle dependability continues to improve, but I wouldn't say that everything is rosy," said Dave Sargent, Vice President of Global Automotive at J.D. Power. "Vehicles are more reliable than ever, but automakers are wrestling with problems such as voice recognition, transmission shifts and battery failures. Flawless dependability is a determining factor in whether customers remain loyal to a brand, so manufacturers need to help customers who are currently experiencing vehicle problems and address these trouble spots on future models."

The study, now in its 30th year, measures the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100) during the past 12 months by original owners of three-year-old model-year vehicles. The 2019 study measures problems in model year 2016 vehicles. A lower score reflects higher quality, and the study covers 177 specific problems grouped into eight major vehicle categories.

Highest-Ranked Brands

Lexus ranks highest in overall vehicle dependability among all brands, with a score of 106 PP100. This is the eighth consecutive year Lexus ranks highest. Porsche and Toyota rank second in a tie with 108 PP100 each. Chevrolet and Buick round out the top five.

Chrysler is the most-improved brand, with a reduction of 65 PP100 since 2018. Other brands with strong gains include MINI (improvement of 34 PP100) and Subaru (improvement of 31 PP100).

General Motors Company receives five segment awards for the Buick LaCrosse, Buick Verano, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Silverado HD and Chevrolet Sonic.

Toyota Motor Corporation receives four segment awards for the Lexus ES, Lexus GX, Toyota Camry and Toyota Tundra.

Following are additional key findings of the 2019 study:

J.D. Power analysis shows that vehicle residual values can be significantly affected by long-term quality.

"The used-vehicle market is where dealers can see increased profits this year," said Jonathan Banks, Vice President of Vehicle Analysis and Analytics at J.D. Power. "Stocking dealership lots with vehicles having strong dependability scores will help support new-vehicle sales in the future, create a positive brand perception and drive foot traffic."

The 2019 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study is based on responses from 32,952 original owners of 2016 model-year vehicles after three years of ownership. The study was fielded in October-December 2018.

For more information about the U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, visit http://www.jdpower.com/resource/us-vehicle-dependability-study.

See the online press release at http://www.jdpower.com/pr-id/2019024.

J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. These capabilities enable J.D. Power to help its clients drive customer satisfaction, growth and profitability. Established in 1968, J.D. Power has offices serving North America, South America, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Media Relations Contacts
Geno Effler; Costa Mesa, Calif.; 714-621-6224; media.relations@jdpa.com
Shane Smith; East Coast; 424-903-3665; ssmith@pacificcommunicationsgroup.com

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Franklin County Visitors Bureau Sets African American History Events at 11/30 Visitors Center on February 23

Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites all to experience African American history at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center. African American history is American history. February puts a special focus on the African American history of America. On Saturday, February 23, the Franklin County Visitors Bureau is offering a virtual Underground Railroad Tour of Franklin County, 10 AM-Noon, and a special presentation of Hallowed Grounds by Dr. Arnold Hence, 1 PM-3PM, at the new 11/30 Center on the southwest quadrant of Memorial Square. Click here.

Identifying more than a dozen sites, the virtual Underground Railroad tour will help attendees understand why African American scholar and author Charles Blockson referred to Franklin County as "a hazardous area of 100 miles which contained the most secretive, tangled lines of the Underground Railroad." Three sites are National Park Service Network to Freedom sites and includes a documented pathway across South Mountain, showcased in the "Road to Freedom" video. The video will be shown following the virtual Underground Railroad tour.

Dr. Arnold T. Hence has been "taking" pictures since the 8th grade when his mom gave him an old Polaroid camera, and "making" pictures for the past fifteen years. His photographic interests have been shaped by his life experiences. Dr. Hence retired as Executive Vice President of Forsyth Technical Community in January 2010 after serving 36 years in higher education. Since retiring he devotes more time and energy to photography, with one of his pictures having won a first place and judges' choice award at the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston Salem, NC. His photographic interests for the past several years have included a growing civil rights and historic sites collection, landscapes, weddings, special events, and classic cars. He is a former juried member of the Winston Salem Craft Guild and former Board member of The Associated Artists of Winston Salem. He has had solo exhibitions at The International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro, NC and the Apple Gallery in Danbury, NC.

The entire event is free and open to the public and will take place in the Great Room on the second level of the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center. To ensure your seat, please register for this event on Eventbrite. Registrants on Eventbrite will receive a $5 discount, which can be used on upcoming Franklin County Visitors Bureau bus tours.

The Franklin County Visitors Bureau invites all to explore history, arts and architecture, recreation, natural beauty, fresh foods and the warm hospitality of communities like Chambersburg, Greencastle, Mercersburg, Shippensburg, and Waynesboro. Franklin County PA is located just north of the Mason Dixon Line and is an easy drive to Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Plan a visit at ExploreFranklinCountyPA.com, contacting 866.646.8060, or stopping by the new Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center in downtown Chambersburg.