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  • They love me, they love me not: Smart strategies to help students find the perfect college

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    You’ll often hear two words come up in advising sessions as students look ahead to college: match and fit. They sound interchangeable, but they’re not.

    Match refers to what colleges are looking for from students. It’s mostly determined by admissions requirements such as GPA and test scores, and in some cases, other criteria like auditions, portfolios, or athletic ability. Fit is more of an art than a science; it refers to what the student is looking for in a college, including personal preferences, social and cultural environment, financial factors, and academic offerings. When we talk to students about college fit, it’s an opportunity for them to ask themselves whether they like what a certain institution offers beyond being admitted.

    In the college admissions process, both terms matter. A strong match without a good fit can leave a student disengaged and negatively affect their chances of graduating from college. Nearly a quarter of undergraduate freshmen drop out before their second year, and it seems likely to me that a lot of these cases boil down to bad fits. On the other hand, a great fit that isn’t a match could be difficult for admission in the first place, and if a student is admitted anyway, the rigorous coursework they encounter might be more than they’re ready for. To maximize postsecondary success, advisors, families, and students alike should fully understand the difference between match and fit and know how to approach conversations about each of them.

    Match: Reach, target, and solid

    As I’ve worked with advisors over the years, one of the best ways we’ve found to guide students on match is using the categories of “Reach,” “Target,” and “Solid” schools. We can determine which schools belong to what category using the data that colleges share about the average incoming GPAs and test scores of admitted classes. Typically, they report weighted GPAs and composite test scores from the middle 50 percent of accepted applicants, i.e., from the students who fall anywhere from the 25th to 75th percentile of those admitted.

    • Reach: These are schools where admission is less likely, either because a student’s test scores and GPA are below the middle 50 percent or because the school traditionally admits only a small percentage of eligible applicants.
    • Target: These are schools where either GPA or test scores fall in the middle 50 percent of admitted students.
    • Solid: These are schools where students are well within the middle 50 percent for both GPA and test scores.

    Building a balanced college list across these categories is essential in the college planning process. Often, I see high-achieving students over-index on too many Reach schools, which may make it hard for them to get accepted anywhere on their list, simply because their preferred schools are ultra-selective. Meanwhile, parents and guardians may focus heavily on fit and overlook whether the student actually meets the college’s admission criteria. Advisors play a key role in keeping these data-informed conversations grounded with the goal of a balanced list of college options for students to pursue.

    The importance of early planning

    Timing matters. In general, if you meet with students early enough, conversations about fit are productive, but if you’re meeting with students for the first time in their senior year, the utmost priority should be helping them build a balanced list. Ideally, we want to avoid a situation where a student thinks they’re going to get into the most competitive colleges in the country on the strength of their GPA and test scores, only to find out that it’s not that easy. If advisors wait until senior year to address match, students and families may already have unrealistic expectations, leading to difficult conversations when options are limited.

    On the other hand, we would stress that although GPA is the factor given the most weight by admissions offices, there are ways to overcome match deficits with other elements of a college application. For instance, if a student worked part-time to support their family or participated in co-curricular activities, colleges using holistic review may see this as part of the student’s story, helping to balance a GPA that falls outside the typical range. These experiences highlight a student’s passions and potential contributions to their chosen major and campus community. We don’t want students to have unrealistic expectations, but we also shouldn’t limit them based on numbers alone.

    In any case, advisors should introduce both match and fit concepts as early as 9th grade. If students have a specific college in mind, they need to be aware of the match requirements from the first day of freshman year of high school. This allows students to plan and track academic progress against requirements and lets families begin exploring what kind of environment, resources, and financial realities would make for the right fit.

    Fit: A personal process

    Once match is established, the next step is making sure students ask: “What do I want in my college experience?” The answers will involve a wide range of factors:

    • Institutional type: Public or private? Small liberal arts college or large research university?
    • Academic considerations: What majors are offered? Are there study abroad programs? Internship opportunities?
    • Student life: What is the student body like? What kind of extracurriculars, sports, and support services are offered? Are there fraternities and sororities? What is the campus culture?
    • Affordability: What financial aid or scholarships can I expect? What is the true net cost of attendance?
    • Outcomes: What a student hopes to gain from their postsecondary experience, including specific degrees or credentials, career preparation, financial benefits, personal growth, and skill development.

    Fit also requires conversations within families. I’ve found that open communication can reveal misunderstandings that would otherwise falsely limit students’ options. Sometimes students assume their parents want them close to home, when in fact, parents just want them to find the right environment. Other times, families discover affordability looks very different once they use tools like free cost calculators. Ongoing dialogue about these topics between advisors, students, and families during the high school years helps prepare for better decisions in the end.

    Bringing it all together

    With more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. alone, every student can find a college or university that aligns with their goals and abilities. Doing so, however, is both an art and a science. Advisors who help families focus on both dimensions, and start the conversation early, set students up to receive those treasured acceptance letters and to thrive once they arrive on campus.

    For school districts developing their proficiency in postsecondary readiness factors, like advising, there is an increasing amount of support available. For one, TexasCCMR.org, has free guidance resources to strengthen advising programs and other aspects of college and career readiness. While Texas-focused, many of the insights and tools on the site can be helpful for districts across the country in building their teams’ capabilities.

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  • Need Smart, Creative, Employees Who Will Master Their Jobs? Science Says Hire People In their 30s, 40s, and Even 60s

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    A business owner I know tends to only hire people in their twenties, under the under the assumption they bring new life into his business: new ideas, new innovations, new skills.

    And he’s sometimes right, especially in the specific.

    But in general? Science says his hiring approach is probably wrong.

    In a review of studies published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers found that the age at which scientists and inventors reach their moment of “genius: is increasing: while the average age used to be younger, the majority now make their biggest contributions to their field after the age of 40. 

    As the researchers write: 

    This research consistently finds that performance peaks in middle age: the life-cycle begins with a training period in which major creative output is absent, followed by a rapid rise in output to a peak, often in the late 30s or 40s.

    The same is often true for entrepreneurs. A Journal of Business Venturing study found that the most successful entrepreneurs tend to be middle-aged, even in tech. In fact, a 60-year-old startup founder was three times more likely to launch a successful startup than a 30-year-old startup founder, and nearly twice as likely to launch a startup that landed in the top 0.1 percent of all companies in terms of revenue and profits. 

    Why does scientific genius tend to occur later, rather than earlier? Sure, occasionally an apple will still fall off a tree to spark insight; Sir Isaac Newton was 23 when he developed his theory of gravity (as well as calculus, a subject my high school report card despised him for).

    But true mastery typically takes time. As the researchers write, “The link between creativity and extant knowledge may depend not just on the acquisition of extant knowledge via training, but may depend on the nature and difficulty of the cognitive processes involved in drawing together and extending sets of extant knowledge.”

    Or in non-researcher-speak, it’s not enough to just know things; you have to know how those things fit within larger frameworks in order to make new connections and new breakthroughs. 

    The same is true for entrepreneurs. While younger startup founders tend to be more tech savvy and less risk-averse, older startup founders benefit from greater experience, business skill, connections, and access to connections and capital. 

    In a broader sense, it’s hard to develop a sound strategy, to make the endless number of tactical decisions required to build a business, or to be a good leader when you have limited experience. For entrepreneurs, being older isn’t something to overcome. Experience is a genuine competitive advantage.

    And that’s also true for new employees. Sure, younger workers tend to be more tech savvy. They may possess recent education more applicable to a rapidly changing industry. If you need specific skills, a younger job candidate may be the perfect fit.

    But if you need broader skills, or an interconnected set of skills like leadership, take a closer look at a more seasoned candidate. 

    Younger or older, the person you hire should be the best person for the job, regardless of age. That’s why the real key is to identify the skills and attributes you need, and then focus on finding the best fit regardless of any preconceptions you might have — especially if you assume older dogs can’t be taught new tricks.

    Because contrary to popular belief, genius usually takes time to develop and emerge.

    After all: Steve Jobs may have been 21 when he co-founded Apple, but his most commercially successful innovations came when he was in his late 40s and early 50s.

    The opinions expressed here by Inc.com columnists are their own, not those of Inc.com.

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  • Science Says You Can Tell in 5 Minutes if Someone Isn’t Nearly as Smart as They Think: the ‘Cynical Genius Illusion’

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    A guy I know is the ultimate devil’s advocate. Have an idea? He instantly has reasons it won’t work. Have a belief? He instantly has reasons it’s unfounded. Enjoy something? He instantly critiques it to within an inch of its life. He’s quick. He’s sharp. He’s insightful.

    He’s extremely intelligent.

    Or not.

    According to a study of over 200,000 people published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (aptly titled “The Cynical Genius Illusion”), while conventional wisdom holds that cynical people — people who tend to be doubtful that something is worthwhile or will happen — are smarter, wiser, and “cognitively superior,” they actually tend to do worse on cognitive ability tests and academic competency tests.

    Turns out the opposite is true: The more cynical you are, the less intellectually competent you’re likely to be. People who have poor reasoning skills are more likely to assume the worst in human nature. More likely to assume that people are selfish and untrustworthy. Are more likely to see conspiracies where there are none, to reflexively assume belief is unfounded, to believe that almost nothing could actually be what it appears to be.

    As the researchers write:

    Our results revealed that laypeople tend to endorse the “cynical genius” belief — that is, believed that cynical individuals would do better on a variety of cognitive tasks and cognitive ability tests than their less cynical counterparts.
    (In fact), cynical individuals are likely to do worse rather than better on cognitive tasks, cognitive abilities and competencies tests, and tend to be less educated than less cynical individuals.

    Why? For one thing, as Adam Grant points out in this podcast episode with Matthew McConaughey, assuming the worst in others is a form of protection. Guarding yourself against the worst in others — whether people, or organizations, or beliefs, or anything — keeps you safe.

    For another, taking a cynical position is easy. It’s a lot simpler, and a lot less risky, to say why something won’t work. It’s a lot easier to judge than understand, much less embrace.

    Plus, statements like, “Trust me, the risk outweighs the rewards,” appear to carry the weight of experience. Saying, “You know, that might be worth trying”? Since experience — or implied knowledge — can’t play a part, a statement like that sounds more like a guess.

    And then there’s this: A Journal of Personality and Social Psychology study shows we tend to pay more attention and give much greater weight to negative experiences. As brain scans reveal, negative events are quickly stored in your long-term memory, but research shows you need to actively think about positive events for 12 seconds or more in order for them to be transferred to long-term memory.

    In short, it’s easy to be cynical, to latch on to the negatives instead of considering potential positives, both because it’s safer and because we’re built that way.

    All of which is a problem.

    Take deciding whether to invest in new businesses or initiatives; a study published in Management Science shows that people are more swayed by negative views than positive ones. While evaluators lower their scores by more points after seeing scores more critical than their own, they don’t raise them after seeing more favorable scores. 

    Negative clearly seemed smarter than positive, which leads to protecting against failure — instead of seeking to maximize success.

    The next time someone immediately shoots down an idea, don’t assume they’re smart.

    More important, the next time an idea sounds interesting to you, don’t immediately assume you’re wrong.

    Or less intelligent.

    As Jeff Bezos says, “The smartest people are constantly revising their understanding, reconsidering a problem they thought they’d already solved. They’re open to new points of view, new information, new ideas, contradictions, and challenges to their own way of thinking.”

    And are smart enough to realize that never trying something new means never experiencing, enjoying, or achieving anything new. 

    Which is a pretty sucky way to live.

    The opinions expressed here by Inc.com columnists are their own, not those of Inc.com.

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  • Even Realities G1 Could Be the Smartest Smart Glasses Around

    Even Realities G1 Could Be the Smartest Smart Glasses Around

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    I’ve been wearing the Even Realities G1 glasses for four months, and while many people have commented on my new frames, only two friends asked if my glasses were “smart.” For someone who wore Google Glass in public and lived to tell the tale, this technological anonymity is high praise indeed. They look like glasses you might actually want to wear, and they don’t draw unnecessary attention to your (OK, my) face.

    But as Clark Kent accessed his superpowers after taking off his spectacles, inversely, this mild-mannered reporter benefits from real-time language translation, access to AI, turn-by-turn navigation, and a personal assistant, all by keeping his glasses on.

    Most smart glasses, like the Ray-Ban Meta, rely on Bluetooth audio, but the G1 features a small but brilliantly effective heads-up display called the Holistic Adaptive Optical System, or HAOS. Look carefully at the lenses and you’ll see a faint rectangle in each eye. This is where a micro-LED optical engine projector displays crisp, green digital text (640 x 200 pixels). Glance up (choose the angle via the app) and a seemingly two-foot-wide text homepage appears to float around five feet in front of you. Considering all this, it’s astonishingly clever given how light and, well, normal the frames feel.

    The digitally surfaced lens is actually two bonded lenses but manages to be no thicker or heavier than a standard design. Prescription lenses cost $129 extra and, aside from the occasional glimpse of the projector screen in bright sunshine, works as well as any glasses I’ve ever owned.

    Nestled on the end of each arm you’ll find two rubbery nodules. These contain the battery, buttons, and antennae that exchange real-time data with your phone over Bluetooth. They’re marginally heavier than standard glasses, but because the weight is kept away from the nose, they feel good. The frames are made from solid magnesium and have a cool matte finish, with the temples coated in silicon for added grip. Add in screwless hinges and a classic oval shape, and you’ve got a stylish proposition even before you charge them up.

    Photograph: Christopher Haslam

    The charging case is equally well designed and holds enough power to recharge the glasses 2.5 times. The 60-mAh battery in the glasses has enough power for 1.5 days.

    So, they’re nice glasses—but what do they actually do?

    Virtual Assistance

    The idea of the G1 is not to replace your smartphone but rather to offer a pared-back interface that gives you help and information when you need it, then vanishes when you don’t.

    After installing the app and syncing the glasses, when you glance up you will see a screen with the date, time, battery level, and upcoming diary dates (assuming you’ve given permissions). You can also receive messages and alerts from social and messaging apps. You can’t respond to any messages, though, which seems both odd and a shame given the onboard microphones and the transcription software used.

    The right side of the main display is for QuickNotes. If you pinch the small box on the right arm, a note will flash up saying “Quick Note Recording.” When you speak, your words will be saved and displayed on the screen when you next look up. If you mention a date, time, or place, the AI assistant will add it to your diary. It’s great if you are a fan of voice notes. I’m not, but as someone who meets new people all the time but remains terrible at remembering names, I loved being able to have names, and even job titles, on display, for my eyes only.

    Translation

    Open up the Translate box on the Even Realities app, choose from one of 13 languages (including Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean), decide what language you’d like things translated into (in this case English), and press Engage. If someone then speaks to you in that language, the G1 glasses will listen, translate, and write the words on your HUD.

    Annoyingly, however, it’s no Babelfish. With one-on-one conversations it worked OK, and I enjoyed understanding my wife’s rusty Spanish. Similarly, I had success rewatching Squid Game without subtitles. But without someone wearing their own pair and translating my English, it is one-way traffic.

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  • Unlocking Efficiency: How the Upgraded FUYL Smart Locker System Makes Device Management Safer and Smarter 

    Unlocking Efficiency: How the Upgraded FUYL Smart Locker System Makes Device Management Safer and Smarter 

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    eSchool News caught up with LocknCharge CEO James Symons on the ISTE show floor at Booth #1442 about the upgraded features of the new FUYL Smart Locker System, which enables students to get back to learning faster. The system allows tech teams to control device access and track accountability via a software portal, without adding any manual work. Students and staff can process self-serve loaner devices in less than two minutes. 

    LocknCharge combines the power of software and hardware to revolutionize the way schools manage tablets, laptops, Chromebooks, phones, and other physical assets. Their mission is to protect devices from theft and data breaches and can help schools integrate mobile technology into their workflows. For more information, go to https://www.lockncharge.com/  

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  • SMART Technologies Unveils the New Performance SMART Board® RX Series, Empowering Teachers and Students with Advanced Features to Enhance Inclusion

    SMART Technologies Unveils the New Performance SMART Board® RX Series, Empowering Teachers and Students with Advanced Features to Enhance Inclusion

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    CALGARY, AB – SMART Technologies is proud to announce the launch of the company’s latest innovation for education: the SMART Board® RX series. This revolutionary display is designed with accessibility in mind and provides teachers with the tools they need to make learning more engaging for students, while saving precious time for teachers, too. This performance display comes with optically bonded glass and a multi-color stylus for an effortless inking experience, as well as leading student device integration, putting it in a category of its own.  

    At the heart of the SMART Board RX series are the features and functionality, purposefully designed to help make classroom time higher quality time and engage all students in inclusive and accessible learning experiences. Most notably, the RX series comes with SMART’s exclusive Tool Explorer® technology that enables all students – including those with diverse learning needs – to actively engage with content and easily communicate with their peers and teachers.  

    Tool Explorer digitally recognizes blocks that come in pre-programmed sets with images such as emojis that can help enable social and emotional learning. The blocks are also programmable, giving teachers or students the ability to program any image onto a block.  Tool Explorer provides a unique way for students to communicate and participate – including those students who are non-verbal, those who struggle to hold a pen or to write, and those who require or simply prefer different methods of communication. Tool Explorer is only available with the SMART Board RX series.  

    The SMART Board RX series is Google EDLA certified, giving users native access to the Google Play™ store, Google Classroom, Chrome™ Browser, and other Google services so that teachers can have all their favorite apps at their fingertips. It comes with a completely refreshed embedded experience – iQ 4.0. The new version of iQ is designed to simplify workflows for teachers and make lessons engaging for students. 

    The RX series also includes SMART’s exclusive ability for continuous differentiation of all interaction types, which enables multiple users to intuitively write, erase, and touch at the same time, without interfering in each other’s work for a truly collaborative experience. 

    “The SMART Board RX series represents a major leap forward in classroom technology,” said Nicholas Svensson, CEO of SMART Technologies. “Our goal was not just to create another interactive display but rather an investment that helps to create inclusive, accessible classrooms that will stand the test of time.” 

    The SMART Board RX series offers an array of features, including:  

    • Android 13 for enhanced security and smooth performance, with expandable storage up to 576GB. 
    • Optically bonded glass which provides a smooth, precise inking experience and unmatched viewing clarity. 
    • Simultaneous Tool Differentiation so multiple students can intuitively collaborate at the display together.  
    • An all-new multi-color LED stylus for easier color switching and simple, intuitive inking with color built right into the pen.  
    • NFC and QR code-based sign-in with one-click sign-out for added security and convenience. 
    • Integrated sound bar with two 20W speakers and a 15W subwoofer. 
    • New environmental and air quality sensors including a particulate matter sensor and volatile organic compounds sensor. 
    • All the software educators need, for free. 

    The SMART Board RX is designed to serve districts for years to come. The RX series has an energy-efficient design that is designed to be a sound investment for many years. Automatic over-the-air updates keep customers up to date with new features, patches, and operating system upgrades—keeping pace with market trends and new options and features without spending budget on a new display. Schools and districts can get more out of their technology investment and continue to deliver high-quality learning experiences for years to come. 

    About SMART Technologies ULC  

    SMART isn’t just a leading tech company, but a connections company working tirelessly to create and advance technology that helps teachers, learners, businesses, and teams make meaningful connections every single day. The original SMART Board® launched in 1991, and has continued to innovate through Lumio™, an award-winning cloud-based learning software. With a full range of products, including an impressive selection of easy-to-use interactive displays used by millions of businesses, educators and students around the world, SMART creates connections that matter. To learn more, visit www.smarttech.com. 

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  • Omnishield Dealers Make Donations to New Zealand Burn Support Group

    Omnishield Dealers Make Donations to New Zealand Burn Support Group

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    Sam Barnes of New Zealand presents $1,000.00, with an ongoing yearly commitment from a portion of the proceeds of his company to be awarded in support of this cause.

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    updated: Sep 4, 2019


    AUCKLAND, New Zealand, September 4, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    ​​According to the Burn Support Group Charitable Trust, Inc., burn survivors can be faced with many losses – their usual physical appearance, sometimes their home, income, and perhaps they are also grieving the loss of a family member or colleague involved in a fire.

    A multiple grief situation is not uncommon. This is often experienced whilst also enduring a long hospitalization period.

    The multiple emotions felt by burn survivors and the need for care on many levels was the reason that founder Delwyn Tait felt there was a very real need to not only augment hospital care for burns survivors but also, particularly, support survivors and their families throughout the rehabilitative phase of a burn injury. 

    Their mission is noble and New Zealand Authorized Distributor of OmniShield Brand products, Sam Barnes, decided to join up and help make a difference. “It’s what OmniShield is all about. Protecting the world … one family at a time. Our local company represents the product because we know it’s the finest solution for home safety in the world,” said Sam. “This group touched both my wife and I, so it just made sense to team up and share.”

    Chris Roberts, President of the OmniShield Brand and GHS Companies added, “When Sam called us, we knew it was a great idea. We’re already supporters of the Phoenix Society of Burn Survivors in the United States, and we knew this organization had ties. We felt confident the money would be used appropriately. As a global supplier, we’re proud of the job Sam is doing. He and his wife, Victoria, have been doing an excellent job of introducing our technology to the families of New Zealand.”

    For more information on OmniShield, visit www.homesafenetwork.com 

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  • OmniShield Sponsored National Award Presented to New York State Deputy

    OmniShield Sponsored National Award Presented to New York State Deputy

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    The President’s Award is sponsored by OmniShield and presented by the National Association of State Fire Marshals. The 2019 Award was given to Paul D. Martin, Deputy State Fire Administrator for the New York State Fire Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in Annapolis, MD.

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    updated: Aug 1, 2019


    ANNAPOLIS, Md., August 1, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    ​​​​Omnishield, a Home Safe Network and the sponsor of The National Association of Fire Marshals President’s Award joined with NASFM to announce the 2019 Recipient during the opening ceremonies of their annual conference. This year’s recipient is Paul D. Martin, Deputy State Fire Administrator for the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Chief Martin has served the state of New York for 29 years and has also served as the President of The Center for Campus Fire Safety. “I am honored and thankful that this organization has allowed me to be a part of it over the years,” said Deputy Martin in his humble acceptance speech. He thanked NASFM and the sponsor and was visibly moved by the recognition of a job well done.

    The National Association of State Fire Marshals gathered in Annapolis, Maryland on July 22-25, 2019 at the Westin Hotel for the conference. Individual membership in NASFM is reserved primarily for State Fire Marshals or the equivalent position in a state and their top deputies. These are the individuals for whom NASFM carries out its mission of protecting life, property and the environment from fire and related hazards. ​

    “In addition to our philanthropic giving to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, The Phoenix Society, The Shriners Hospitals and many of the fire service organizations, we’re honored to continue our long-standing support of NASFM and their President’s Award. NASFM’s leadership selects the winner from their ranks, giving credit where credit is due. They inform us of the recipient, and we customize the award. We are extremely proud to assist and allow NASFM to recognize their leaders,” said Chris Roberts, President of GHS and the OmniShield Brand.

    ​​​For more information about the NASFM President’s Award or OmniShield contact Chris Roberts at croberts@ghscompanies.com or send inquiries via www.homesafenetwork.com.​

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  • OmniShield Sponsors IChiefs Community Risk Reduction Conference

    OmniShield Sponsors IChiefs Community Risk Reduction Conference

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    updated: May 6, 2019


    COPPELL, Texas, May 6, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    ​​Hundreds of leaders from the international fire service gathered for the CRR Leadership Conference in Reno, NV. The Community Risk Reduction Leadership seminars were designed to educate fire and safety leadership on demonstrating the need for CRR programs, educating the benefits of implementing a program and training leadership to conduct analysis and develop and implement CRR in their departments.

    Chris Roberts, President of GHS Companies and Brands stated, “As a brand, OmniShield is known for being the Rolls Royce of early warning residential fire protection. No other home network provides the features and benefits of our product. Because we understand upgrading our safety requires effort and expense, we’re always proud to assist the fire service and their leadership in their mission to improve. This conference is especially gratifying because of the alignment with our brand’s noble mission. The impact made by a conference like this is unquantifiable for the lives and property saved. Let’s face it, when it comes to protecting our communities, our families and our lives, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

    OmniShield was proud to sponsor “The Role of Home Fire Sprinklers in CRR.” This session was led by Lorraine Carli, Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy, NFPA. If you have a home fire today, you are more likely to die than you were in 1980. Home fires burn fast. In less than two minutes a fire can become deadly. The way homes are built today and the contents in them are creating dangerous fire scenarios for occupants and first responders. Polyurethane foam-filled furniture and other synthetic objects such as carpet and electronics burn fast and produce billowing, poisonous smoke. Unprotected lightweight materials, such as engineered floor systems, along with open construction designs fail sooner in a fire compared to older dimensional lumber systems. Airtight construction and energy-conserving building materials such as double glazed (vinyl) windows, synthetic insulation materials and foam sheathing can make for faster-spreading fires. Home fire sprinklers, in conjunction with early warning alarms, are the proven technology that can prevent a fire from becoming deadly and are a critical component of a community risk reduction program.

    Gail Minger, President of the Michael H. Minger Foundation, provided an inspirational keynote address, sharing some of the significant work of the Michael H. Minger Foundation and the challenges of changing the culture about the reality and devastation of fire. The Foundation works closely with programs that deal with access and functional needs in our campus communities and raises awareness of how to better serve this demographic.

    In addition, the OmniShield team attended sessions pertaining to the future requirements for new “smart” smoke alarms. UL collaborated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop the first Standard on smoke alarms (UL 217) which was first published in 1976. Participants learned how research has enhanced technology that can recognize different fire and smoke characteristics created by changes in home design, building techniques and modern furnishings and how this new technology will be incorporated in new smoke alarms that are expected to be in the market place no later than 2020. 

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    Chris Roberts
    Phone: 972-393-5500
    Email: croberts@ghscompanies.com

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  • National Fallen Heroes Scholarship Awarded

    National Fallen Heroes Scholarship Awarded

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    updated: Oct 5, 2018


    DALLAS, October 5, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    Hailey Adair, of Ohio, is a recipient of the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund 2018 Scholarship. Hailey’s mother, Charlotte Adair, was a firefighter for the Richfield Township Fire Department who lost her life in the line of duty. Faced with adversity in such a crucial time of her life, Hailey has been able to pick herself up and continue to succeed in both academics and athletics. Hailey’s mother would be proud of the young lady Hailey has become. Every year since 2000, the makers of OmniShield Home Safe Network have donated as a Partner Program of the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation in Emmitsburg, MD. The money is donated from proceeds of the sales of OmniShield Home Safe Networks.

    “Our global network of authorized dealers have been committed to this cause for 18 years. We became a Partner Program as soon as we decided to pursue this endeavor because we wanted to ensure we were giving to those most deserving individuals,” states Chris Roberts, President of the OmniShield Brand. “We’ve provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships, donations and funding to the fire service and the children and spouses of our Nation’s heroes,” he continued. For more information or an application, visit the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund website at www.fallenheroes.org or contact the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation.

    Faced with adversity in such a crucial time of her life, Hailey has been able to pick herself up and continue to succeed in both academics and athletics. Hailey’s mother would be proud of the young lady Hailey has become.

    Chris Roberts, President, OmniShield Brand

    Pictured with Hailey are Ohio Distributors, Doug Mauch and Jason & Tara Wolbers

    Source: OmniShield

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  • Fallen Heroes Scholarship Awarded

    Fallen Heroes Scholarship Awarded

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    updated: Oct 5, 2018


    DALLAS, October 5, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    Meaghan Austin, of Pennsylvania, is a recipient of the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund 2018 Scholarship. Meaghan’s Step-Father, Keith Rankin, lost his life in the line of duty while serving the Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Department. Meaghan is a responsible young lady that exhibits humor, leadership, and commitment. Meaghan is always willing to lend a hand to others. Meaghan honors her stepfather through humor and by embracing life with passion. Meaghan’s stepfather would be proud of the young lady that she has become. 

    Every year since 2000, the makers of OmniShield Home Safe Network have donated as a Partner Program of the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation in Emmitsburg, MD. The money is donated from proceeds of the sales of OmniShield Home Safe Networks.

    Meaghan’s Step-Father, Keith Rankin, lost his life in the line of duty while serving the Lancaster Township Volunteer Fire Department.

    Chris Roberts, President, OmniShield Brand

    “Our global network of authorized dealers have been committed to this cause for 18 years. We became a Partner Program as soon as we decided to pursue this endeavor because we wanted to ensure we were giving to those most deserving individuals,” states Chris Roberts, President of the OmniShield Brand. “We’ve provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships, donations and funding to the fire service and the children and spouses of our Nation’s heroes,” he continued. For more information or an application, visit the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund website at www.fallenheroes.org or contact the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation. 

    Pictured with Meaghan is Pennsylvania Distributor, Tim Hollinger, and Lancaster Township Assistant Fire Chief Glenn Usdin.

    Source: OmniShield

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  • 2018 National Fallen Heroes Scholarships Awarded

    2018 National Fallen Heroes Scholarships Awarded

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    updated: Oct 5, 2018


    DALLAS, October 5, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    The family of Timothy Santner, received scholarships in honor of his service for North Bay Fire District. Chief Santner lost his life in the line of duty while serving the fire department. His wife, Janet recieved one of the scholarships and is an elected official serving as the Fire Commissioner with the North Bay Fire Rescue District. She is the current Madame Vice Chair. Janet enjoys her involvement with the fire department. Staying connected with the firefighters that worked closely with her husband helps to keep his vision for the department growing. Their daughter, Tessa, is planning a career teaching English abroad. She is most interested in Mandarin Chinese. Tessa has been so passionate about her education; she attends a collegiate program that allows her to earn her high school diploma and Associate Degree at the same time. Their son, Timothy, is interested in becoming a physical therapist. He is currently working at a gym developing his skills to help clients suffering from sports injuries.

    Every year since 2000, the makers of OmniShield Home Safe Network have donated as a Partner Program of the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation in Emmitsburg, MD. The money is donated from proceeds of the sales of OmniShield Home Safe Networks.

    Staying connected with the firefighters that worked closely with her husband helps to keep his vision for the department growing.

    Chris Roberts, President, OmniShield Brand

    “Our global network of authorized dealers have been committed to this cause for 18 years. We became a Partner Program as soon as we decided to pursue this endeavor because we wanted to insure we were giving to those most deserving individuals,” states Chris Roberts, President of the OmniShield Brand. “We’ve provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships, donations and funding to the fire service and the children and spouses of our Nation’s heroes,” he continued. For more information or an application, visit the Fallen Heroes Scholarship Fund website at www.fallenheroes.org or contact the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation. 

    Pictured with Tessa and Timothy is OmniShield Distributor, Andy Lamb.

    Source: OmniShield

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  • Termosha Baby Smart Thermometer From Russia! New Generation Gadget Soon on INDIEGOGO.

    Termosha Baby Smart Thermometer From Russia! New Generation Gadget Soon on INDIEGOGO.

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    updated: Aug 17, 2017


    Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, August 17, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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    RELSIB, a Russian innovative company from Novosibirsk, the center of Russian high-tech research, developed an absolutely unique baby electronic thermometer Termosha. Termosha Smart Thermometer is an all-in-one device intended for taking a body temperature as well as the temperature of liquids, gases, plastic and friable substances. Termosha Smart Thermometer is a real helper in a day-by-day routine of all families available now at www.termosha.com.

    But its main destination is to take the body temperature of babies. Termosha Baby Smart Thermometer is absolutely safe for the most precious little patients. It has a wide flat probe without a metal tip; it is more convenient for taking the temperature in the armpit and more pleasant to do that under the tongue. It is made of a hypoallergenic medical plastic. Termosha takes a body temperature with the highest precision of ±0,1°C; the thermometer provides the first result in 40…120 seconds with the function of prediction. The thermometer turns on automatically as soon as the probe is heated and transmits the data via Bluetooth to a smart phone or a tablet. Little children can measure the temperature by themselves without the help of adults through children’s mobile app. An amusing little octopus also named Termosha will entertain kids in the process of measuring: he will show his home, introduce his mom and dad, and play games. Kids won’t even notice as the time flies by. If the temperature turns out to be high, Termosha will tell a child what to do:  get into bed, take medicine given by her/his parents, or sponge down.

    The thermometer is waterproof; it can also be used for taking the temperature of water, air, food, etc. Termosha is excellent for temperature control of a baby food before feeding; the water in a bath before bathing, air inside a room and outside, food in the process of cooking as well as the temperature under the baby’s clothes near feet during a stroll.  The measurement range of the thermometer is from -22 to +158°F (-30…+70 °С). The temperature readings are transmitted to a smart phone or a tablet via Bluetooth up to 50m. Up to 6 thermometers can be connected to one mobile device.

    The thermometer operates with three mobile applications both on iOS and Android. The first one is THERMOMETER TERMOSHA for a baby temperature taking. It displays the temperature values through animation, entertains kids with games and teaches them what to do at various temperatures. 

    The second universal app is THERMOMETER SMART FAMILY. With this application, it is possible to measure and monitor all temperatures stated above. The app notifies when the temperature is beyond set limits, records it in a graph, saves data in a calendar, and sends them via email.

    The third one is a special woman’s application – THERMOMETER LADIES SMART. In this application the developer provided everything a woman can need for basal temperature measuring, comparing the menstruation cycles, even the capability to send the readings to her doctor by email. All apps can be downloaded from the App Store or the Google Play.

    Termosha is a Russian gadget which will become a new standard of the electronic thermometers which not only operates with a mobile device but becomes one device for any temperature taking in the home. Within the next two months, Termosha crowdfunding campaign will be launched on Indiegogo.

    For more info, please visit www.termosha.com.

    Media Contact:
    Alexander Glukhov
    Marketer, Relsib, LLC
    marketing@relsib.com

    Source: RELSIB, LLC

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  • Google Boot Camp on Demand

    Google Boot Camp on Demand

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    Facilitated e-Learning course prepares participants for Level 1 Google Educator Certification

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    updated: Jun 2, 2017


    Montvale, NJ, June 1, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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    Eduscape announced today the launch of Google Boot Camp On Demand, a new e-Learning course. This facilitated e-Learning experience assists educators with gaining the knowledge and skills required to prepare for the Google Level 1 Educator exam.

    Boot Camp On Demand allows the participant to experience anytime, anywhere, Google professional development. The course is designed as a series of self-paced modules that allow the learner to follow a personalized learning path. During the online course, participants will engage in activities and experiences that will assist them with preparing to take the Google Certified Educator Level 1 Exam. The course includes activities such as completing online learning missions, engaging in discussions, participating in live webinars, and taking practice assessments. Throughout the course, Google certified instructors will be available live to answer questions, offer guidance, and collaborate with participants — a rare feature for e-Learning!

    “I enjoyed taking the course at my own pace and place, including during prep time at school and from home. The live facilitator sessions were so helpful and really supported my learning. I am now a Google Level 1 certified teacher!”

    a recent participant

    One recent participant stated, “I enjoyed taking the course at my own pace and place, including during prep time at school and from home. The live facilitator sessions were so helpful and really supported my learning. I am now a Google Level 1 certified teacher!”

    For those teachers who aren’t quite ready to pursue a Google Certified Educator certificate, Eduscape also offers professional development opportunities and hands-on workshops. These workshops include instruction and review of the following platforms: Google for Education, Office 365, SMART, Epson, Digital Citizenship, and other interactive technologies.

    For more information on the Google Boot Camp On Demand or onsite professional development, contact Eduscape at 800-781-7976, or to register for the course, visit: pd.eduscape.com

    About Eduscape

    Eduscape, based in Montvale, N.J., is a recognized leader in K-12 education. Eduscape’s team of professionals offer years of combined experience in education and professional development. The company assists with the effective integration of technology by teachers in a deliberate manner by aligning learning outcomes to selected standards, including Common Core, STEM and Next Generation Science Standards. Our expertise extends from Google Apps and Microsoft Office 365 to successful classroom implementations of one-to-one initiatives and other classroom technologies, including the design of innovative learning spaces. 

    Source: Eduscape

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