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"Vivid" Lives Up to Its Name

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Friday, May 14, 2021
Folklore, Arachnids, Spiders, African mythology, Anansi, Fables, Ghanaian culture, Oral tradition, Storytelling, Shades, Radium Girls, Target Corporation

She inadvertently comes face-to-face with a drug crisis that complicates life in her new home, and soon a series of unusual ailments befalls her children, threatening their future.\nReleased on May 4, 2021, Vivid is a compelling read that is frighteningly relevant, with vibrant characters and shades of Kate Moore\'s The Radium Girls.

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  • She inadvertently comes face-to-face with a drug crisis that complicates life in her new home, and soon a series of unusual ailments befalls her children, threatening their future.\nReleased on May 4, 2021, Vivid is a compelling read that is frighteningly relevant, with vibrant characters and shades of Kate Moore\'s The Radium Girls.
  • Jones spent 17 years working with various nonprofit and public service agencies across the United States.
  • A storyteller at heart, she created the Anansi Project, a creative writing program for youth and young adults which resulted in the Anansi\'s Web literary magazine.\nVivid is published by Basil Bay Press and is available for purchase on Barnes and Noble.com, Target.com and Amazon.
  • To learn more about this gem of a find, please visit JanaJJones.com/vivid.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vivid-lives-up-to-its-name-30129...\n'

Somfy Powers Motorized Shades and Draperies in the First All-Digital Hotel

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Luke Cage, Shades, Power over Ethernet, Automation, Lighting, Electrical engineering, Technology

This hotel of the future contains Somfy's innovative products, including 500 Power over Ethernet (PoE) gateways and close to 650 motors for both shades and draperies.

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  • This hotel of the future contains Somfy's innovative products, including 500 Power over Ethernet (PoE) gateways and close to 650 motors for both shades and draperies.
  • In combination with Igor, a Somfy partner, and several other leading technology collaborators, this data-centric luxury hotel creates a personalized experience for guests while providing the hotel with energy-saving information and automation.
  • Custom in-room scenes can move shades and draperies, change lighting, and connect to other devices to create the ideal atmosphere.
  • "The Sinclair Hotel perfectly demonstrates how we can decrease energy costs and increase comfort simultaneously with the power of motorized shades and draperies," said Saville.

Shades Club Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Next-Generation Subscription Sunglasses Service

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Clothing, Eyewear, Ophthalmology, Fashion, Ancient Roman technology, Prevention, Sunglasses, Glasses, Shades

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shades Club, the world's first subscription box for sunglasses, today launched the Kickstarter for its much anticipated follow-up service Shades Club 2.0 .

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shades Club, the world's first subscription box for sunglasses, today launched the Kickstarter for its much anticipated follow-up service Shades Club 2.0 .
  • "Shades Club is the eyewear brand we always wanted for our generation, and we're building it with high-quality shades at affordable prices, giving our members more time and money to do what they love," said Shades Club Co-Founder Rich Amundson.
  • All Shades Club 2.0 sunglasses are 100 percent polarized and feature UV400 anti-reflective lenses.
  • To date, Shades Club has delivered more than 50,000 pairs of sunglasses to friends and fans in more than 65 countries.