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Time to beef up home security and prepare gifts for the coming 2021 holiday season. Reolink, a top provider of smart home security solutions, is running an epic Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2021 sale now through Dec. 5. Versatile security cameras and systems, including Reolink's best-selling battery-powered series and smart detection line, are available with up to 42%-off discounts.Customers can score sweet deals for their home and small business here today, https://reolink.com/flash-saleHere is a list of the handpicked security options from Reolink's Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2021 sale.Reolink Go 4G Outdoor Camera & Solar Panel (White Cover) Kit (available at 42% off through Nov. 29)With a 4G connection and solar power supply, this camera works perfectly in places where power and network connection may not reach. A great Christmas gift for outdoor lovers, horse breeders, and wildlife enthusiasts.Argus 3 Battery/Solar Powered 1080p WiFi Camera & Solar Panel (Whit...

The Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), the only nationwide non-profit association for HVACR professionals, indoor environment, and building performance systems, has teamed up with Pearl Certification, a national provider of third-party certifications for high-performing homes, to present The Solar Forum - the nation's first-ever event to specifically address the challenges and opportunities that HVAC contractors face from the rapid adoption of solar, storage, and connected home devices. The event takes place, Jan. 24-25, 2022 at the Crowne Plaza, Phoenix, AZ. At The Solar Forum, HVAC contractors will learn strategies to expand into other home services like demand response systems, EV chargers, and home electrical upgrades. Contractors will also learn how homes with solar and batteries can impact the design and sales process and drive adoption of higher-efficiency heating and cooling equipment. New refrigerants and a push to electrify heating will lead to more system ch...

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Motivosity's most revolutionary innovation yet ... Please make way for the ThanksMatters Card. Motivosity, a software for employee recognition and engagement, has always been uncompromising in its mission to help make people happier at work, and this development shows its commitment to do just that.Let's go on a quick tour of this new tool in the MV arsenal; combining the ease of Motivosity's dollar-for-dollar feature and the accessibility of Visa, the ThanksMatters card transfers peer-to-peer recognition into the literal pockets of users. From local to international employees, the ThanksMatters card is the perfect solution. With the implementation of Motivosity's software, users in North America will receive a digital and physical ThanksMatters card. No activation is required so, as soon as they sign up, the user's Motivosity spending money balance is ready and available to be spent wherever Visa is accepted. Users outsid...

 Virgo Surgical Video Solutions, the leading cloud video and artificial intelligence platform for endoscopic medicine, announced the closing of its Series A financing — led by FCA Venture Partners and including participation from Tom Williams of Heron Rock Fund, who led Virgo's seed round — to scale its proprietary solutions for accelerating clinical trials. Virgo is widely regarded as the industry leader for capturing and managing endoscopic video data, and the company provides a unique set of tools, called VirgoTrials, which help healthcare providers leverage this data for clinical trial recruitment. Virgo is currently partnered with multiple leading pharmaceutical trial sponsors and is actively deployed across a wide range of academic medical centers, integrated health systems, and private practice networks. The company will use this financing to expand the VirgoTrials platform and further accelerate distribution in the United States and internationally.In addition to accelerati...

This Christmas season, Washington, DC audiences have a unique opportunity to experience an original theatrical event and musical production at the Museum of the Bible.  The Ringing Nativity is a fresh telling of the classic nativity story accompanied entirely by English handbells.  This never-before-seen production gives audiences a look inside the world of Bezalel, a first century Israelite and craftsman who waits expectantly for the promised Messiah.  One night, Bezalel and his small family are visited by a wealth traveler from the East who has followed a star to find a new king.  A nationally auditioned ensemble of elite handbell musicians joins the drama cast on stage to provide the glorious artistry of handbell ringing as the soundtrack for The Heavens are Ringing -- the original play written for the world premiere of the Ringing Nativity.  The World Stage Theater at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC is a 400-seat, state-of-the-art immersive th...

Ron Gordon Watch Repair, the New York City leader in TAG Heuer watch repair, is proud to announce a new post on the latest edition of the TAG Heuer Monaco. The exciting "square" watch brings an iconoclastic vision to luxury watches, building on a storied history since 1969 that combines sleek watches with fast races."Car racing and Swiss watches have a storied history, and so it is with the TAG Heuer Monaco," explained Ron Gordon, proprietor of Ron Gordon Watch Repair. "However, in our latest blog post, we focus not on the storied history of the TAG Heuer brand and the Monaco Grand Prix, but rather on the stylish square design and color scheme that truly make this an unusual watch. Quite a few collectors of TAG Heuer watches have brought older, vintage TAG Heuer watches into our New York City watch repair shop for repairs. But we also see many contemporary versions. Each one is a thrill of unique styling."TAG Heuer fans who want to read the post can visit ...

The South Korean government launched a formal discussion on the prohibition of dog meat, marking another milestone for the World Dog Alliance's global campaign against this horrific practice."With the sharp increase in the number of households with pets and growing public interest in animal rights and animal welfare, we are witnessing increasing calls against viewing dog meat consumption as part of an old food culture.""We will form a joint private-government consultative body led by civilians and produce a social consensus."- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyumThe discussion came after President Moon Jae-in raised the need to "carefully look into banning dog meat consumption" in September.The public consultation is expected to be concluded in April 2022.South Korea has the highest population ratio of dog meat eaters in the world, with millions of dogs served at the dining table every year. The cruel practice is often criticized by the internation...