Human communication

Award-winning Mental-health Pet Game Announces Global Expansion

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Depression, Habit, Unity, Human communication, Anxiety, Headspace, Android, IOS, Kickstarter, Amaru, Pappalardo, Mental disorder, NAMI, Meditation, Video game

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Wing Studios has announced a new Kickstarter campaign to bring their award-winning mental-health mobile game, Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet, to a global audience.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Six Wing Studios has announced a new Kickstarter campaign to bring their award-winning mental-health mobile game, Amaru: The Self-Care Virtual Pet, to a global audience.
  • "We've combined the best features of pet games and self-care apps to support players in developing new habits that help with focus, anxiety, and depression."
  • Amaru has won endorsements from mental-health and videogame nonprofits like Take This, Guardians Mental Health, and Global Game Jam and awards from the Unity for Humanity Community and NC IDEA .
  • Amaru: The Self-care Virtual Pet is available for download today for iOS and Android devices.

Mind the (Accent) Gap: DefinedCrowd Contributing to More Inclusive Speech Technology

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Articles, Academic disciplines, Human communication, Computational linguistics, Automatic identification and data capture, Developmental psychology, Computer accessibility, Speech recognition, Accent perception, Accent, American English, International Standard Audiovisual Number

"There isan accent gap in speech technology.

Key Points: 
  • "There isan accent gap in speech technology.
  • Research shows that speech recognition technologies are not nearly as accurate in understanding nonnative accents as they are in understanding white, non-immigrant, upper-middle-class Americans,"said Dr. Daniela Braga, founder and CEO ofDefinedCrowd.
  • It is not a surprising phenomenon; it is this demographic that had access to and trained the technology from the beginning.
  • To access the data, developerswill need to register onDefinedCrowd'sMarketplace here , after which they will receive a link to download the dataset.

$1.9 Million Grant Expands College’s Capacity to Train Culturally Responsive Mental Health Professionals, Offer Training Stipends for Students from Diverse Backgrounds to Serve High-Need Communities

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Articles, Cultural studies, Cultural competence, Etiquette, Human communication, Interculturalism, Mental health, Cultural competence in healthcare

Studies have shown improved outcomes when mental health professionals demonstrate multicultural competence and when treatment aligns with a clients culture.

Key Points: 
  • Studies have shown improved outcomes when mental health professionals demonstrate multicultural competence and when treatment aligns with a clients culture.
  • This grant expands our capacity to train students to provide culturally responsive mental health services to children, adolescents, and transitional-aged youth in high-need communities.
  • The program aims to recruit and retain students from diverse backgrounds including different gender identities, sexual orientations, and racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • The BHWET program is unique in that it also provides stipends to students for the training they will do in the field.

AJAX I Announces Effectiveness of Registration Statement and an Annual Meeting Date of August 18, 2021 in Connection with its Proposed Business Combination with Cazoo

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Monday, July 26, 2021
Data management, Aftermarket, Automotive, Online Retail, Technology, Specialty, Other Technology, General Automotive, Retail, Software, Internet, Shareholders, SEC filings, Proxy statement, Statements, Meeting, Annual general meeting, Ajax, Cazoo, Corporations, Articles, Human communication

The Registration Statement provides important information about AJAX, Cazoo and the Business Combination.

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  • The Registration Statement provides important information about AJAX, Cazoo and the Business Combination.
  • AJAX also has established a record date of June 30, 2021 (the Record Date) and a meeting date of August 18, 2021 for its annual general meeting (the Annual Meeting) to approve the Business Combination, and has filed its definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting with the SEC.
  • AJAX has determined that the meeting will be a hybrid virtual meeting conducted via live webcast in order to facilitate stockholder attendance and participation.
  • This communication relates to a proposed business combination among Cazoo, AJAX and Capri Listco (Listco).

Suuchi Inc. Announces UI and Functionality Updates to the GRID, Significantly Upgrading User Experience

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Monday, July 26, 2021
User interface techniques, Human communication, Human–machine interaction, User interface, Virtual reality, Human behavior

This release significantly improves user experience through a new user interface, and touches nearly every aspect and module of the GRID platform.

Key Points: 
  • This release significantly improves user experience through a new user interface, and touches nearly every aspect and module of the GRID platform.
  • Founder and CEO Suuchi Ramesh said, "We're incredibly proud of our team, and believe that this new release will greatly improve our customers' experience and satisfaction."
  • This update introduces a new UI and enhanced functionality relating to product, purchase order, and project management capabilities.
  • The GRID ties it all together under one platform, providing a single source of truth to guide your business forward.

A New Era in Business-class Sharing and Collaboration from Doculife, Now with Built in Zoom Meetings

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Collaboration, Collaborative software, Videotelephony, Web conferencing, Collaboration tool, Zoom, Meeting, Ring binder, Binder, Articles, Human behavior, Human communication

With Zoom Meetings, Doculife is now undeniably the sharing and collaboration tool of the future, making sharing, organizing and teamwork seamless.

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  • With Zoom Meetings, Doculife is now undeniably the sharing and collaboration tool of the future, making sharing, organizing and teamwork seamless.
  • Doculife Binders offer a uniform experience with persistent context, interaction and collaboration across multiple meetings.
  • Zoom Meeting settings and defaults can be configured right alongside the Binder settings.
  • Zoom meetings can be scheduled and launched directly from a Binder which then becomes the content gateway or presentation space for that topic.

Trillion Energy Annual Meeting of Stockholders Adjourned to July 21, 2021

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Shareholders, Proxy statement, Proxy, Annual general meeting, Meeting, Articles, Corporations, Human communication

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and ANKARA, Turkey, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trillion Energy International Inc. (Trillion or the Company) (CSE: TCF) (OTC: TCFF) (Frankfurt: 3P2N) announced that its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) was adjourned to July 21, 2021.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia and ANKARA, Turkey, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trillion Energy International Inc. (Trillion or the Company) (CSE: TCF) (OTC: TCFF) (Frankfurt: 3P2N) announced that its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) was adjourned to July 21, 2021.
  • The record date for the Annual Meeting was May 6, 2021 and shareholders previously should have received proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting, including a notice and Proxy Statement that was also filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • The adjourned Annual Meeting will be reconvened on July 21, 2021 and will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/TCFF2021 .
  • You will need to provide your 16-digit control number that is on your proxy card to gain access to the Annual Meeting.

North Park University Prioritizes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Across Campus

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Monday, July 12, 2021
Articles, Academic disciplines, Communication studies, Human communication, Human behavior, Cross-cultural studies, Cross-cultural communication, Cross-cultural psychology, North Park University, Intercultural dialogue

Now North Park is developing a powerful new initiative to support its commitment to issues of equity and student success.

Key Points: 
  • Now North Park is developing a powerful new initiative to support its commitment to issues of equity and student success.
  • "Our Christian University is located in the world-class city of Chicago, and we are blessed with a thoroughly intercultural campus," said North Park President, Mary K. Surridge .
  • The framework will examine current realities and develop methods for moving North Park forward in six areas:
    Population:Is the University increasing and supporting students, faculty and staff from diverse populations?
  • North Park University is city-centered, intercultural, and emerging as the model for Christian higher education in 21st Century America.

Press release - Opening - July plenary session

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Articles, Human behavior, Committee, Human communication, Legislatures, Meetings, Parliamentary procedure, Political communication

When we work together, we are stronger, he added.

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  • When we work together, we are stronger, he added.
  • Requests by committees to start negotiations with Council and Commission

    Decisions by committees to enter into inter-institutional negotiations (Rule 72) are published on the plenary website.

  • If no request for a vote in Parliament on the decision to enter into negotiations is made by Tuesday 12.00 midnight, the committees may start negotiations.
  • Information on the extraordinary remote participation procedure is available here.

Global Human Machine Interface Market (2021 to 2026) - Featuring Mitsubishi Electric, Omron and Rockwell Automation Among Others

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Human communication, Human–machine interaction, User interface, Virtual reality, HMI, Human behavior

DUBLIN, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Human Machine Interface (HMI) Market - Forecasts from 2021 to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Human Machine Interface (HMI) Market - Forecasts from 2021 to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Human Machine Interface (HMI) is an advanced dashboard or interface that enables connection between the user and machine, system, or device.
  • The advancement of technology has enabled the adoption of varied modern equipment across several industry verticals which provide market stability to the HMI technology.
  • However, security and staffing issues along with data analysis, transfer, and maintenance limit the market prospects by constraining the market.