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Discovery Senior Living’s FlexChoiceSM Program Wins 2022 Argentum Best of the Best Award

Discovery Senior Living’s FlexChoiceSM Program Wins 2022 Argentum Best of the Best AwardDiscovery Senior Living’s FlexChoiceSM Program Wins 2022 Argentum Best of the Best AwardThe innovative pricing model allows resident seniors to select from a flexible menu of à la carte dining and lifestyle experiences each month, only paying for the options and services they choose to utilize.

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Discovery Senior Living (“Discovery”) has received a 2022 Argentum Best of the Best Award for its FlexChoiceSM program, the company announced. Held annually by seniors housing industry association Argentum, the Best of the Best Awards recognize innovative new programs and services that are working to improve the future of senior living. 

Discovery’s FlexChoiceSM program debuted in October 2021 and was launched at select communities. The program’s provisions enable resident seniors to eliminate “bundled” or pre-packaged meal and service plans, instead choosing from dozens of available dining and lifestyle service options and paying only for those they opt to enjoy each month. 

Lifestyle customization programs like FlexChoiceSM are a focal point of Discovery’s resident-focused operating model—called Experiential LivingSM—which aims to empower more customized lifestyle experiences that will better satisfy the next generation of active seniors. 

Lifestyle personalization is the foundation upon which the future of our industry is now being built,” said Gottfried Ernst, Vice President of Operations for Discovery Senior Living. “But beyond just optimizing the resident experience, FlexChoiceSM and the latest technologies can help reveal resident preference and usage patterns, promote more operational efficiency, refine purchasing and reduce the number of wasted goods and services. That makes this a true, two-way innovation with the power to change senior living for the better.”  

James Balda, Argentum President and Chief Executive Officer said, “Congratulations to our 2022 Best of the Best Award Winners. Argentum members work daily to provide the level-best care and services for residents and these six communities are doing that and more with these ground-breaking new ideas on taking their caregiving efforts to the next level.” 

FlexChoiceSM is currently being rolled out at additional Discovery communities throughout 2022. Discovery Senior Living currently owns and operates a portfolio of 111 communities in 19 states.

About Discovery Senior Living

Discovery Senior Living is a family of companies that includes Discovery Management Group, Morada Senior Living, TerraBella Senior Living, Discovery Development Group, Discovery Design Concepts, Discovery Marketing Group, and Discovery At Home, a Medicare-certified home healthcare company. With almost three decades of experience, the award-winning management group has been developing, building, marketing, and operating upscale senior-living communities across the United States. By leveraging its innovative “Experiential Living” philosophy across a growing portfolio of more than 15,000 existing homes or homes under development, Discovery Senior Living is a recognized industry leader for lifestyle customization and, today, ranks among the 10 largest U.S. senior living operators and providers.

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dotstudioPRO Launches ‘dPRO FAST Engine’, the Streaming Industry’s Only Turn-Key FAST Aggregation Solution

In response to FAST linear aggregator’s challenges managing and launching hundreds of streaming channels on their OTT services, dotstudioPRO has entered the market with its new solution. dPRO FAST Engine is a complete back-end and front-end solution for streaming FAST Linear Channels within an elegant designed turn-key electronic programming guide (EPG), powering over 400+ channels to date.

dotstudioPRO Launches ‘dPRO FAST Engine’, the Streaming Industry’s Only Turn-Key FAST Aggregation Solution
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Launch your own version of PLUTO TV with our elegant turn-key design

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

dotstudioPRO, an industry leader in online streaming video technology, announced today the launch of their new product “dPRO FAST Engine“, which currently powers clients like Allen Media Group’s Local Now, Sports TV, and The Grio TV. In collaboration with world-class UX/UI design firm Baby Steps and powered by dotstudioPRO’s award-winning Video CMS, the dPRO FAST Engine is a linear channel aggregator that enables streaming platforms to distribute and monetize their Free Ad Supported Linear OTT channels across Mobile, WebOS, tvOS, Android, Tizen, Roku, and HTML5.

dPRO FAST Engine is a complete back-end and front-end solution for streaming FAST Linear Channels, which includes an electronic programming guide (EPG) framework. FAST Engine comes with an award-winning management system helping publishers ingest linear channels from today’s top playout systems, manage monetization with server-side ad insertion through integrations with today’s popular technologies such as Thunderstorm; AdSpring; Publica; and AWS Mediatailor. The system has integrated with disparate EPG delivery formats coming from companies like Amagi, WURL, Frequency, Veset, and Gracenote, creating standardizations through normalizing meta-data and providing simple API end-points.

With its partnership with a leading design agency Baby Steps, dotstudioPRO has developed a world-class UI/UX framework for dPRO FAST Engine. The framework comes with front-end components and an elegant easy-to-use EPG template with SDKs available on all OTT devices to help accelerate application development. This framework enables developers to focus on front-end user experiences rather than wrestling with complex back-end APIs directly. Truly the heavy lifting has been done to launch features and components that are now basic requirements for any streaming service. 

“Our deep experience crafting consumer-focused FAST products is super-charged by the dPRO FAST Engine. We have collaborated closely with dotstudioPRO in designing a best-in-class UI/UX framework, resulting in a well-branded, familiar, frictionless experience for all consumers. dotstudioPRO’s CMS and APIs are purpose-built with strategic flexibility in mind, setting the foundation for an incredible, unique, engaging experience for each and every client and consumer.” – Adam Babkes & Mike Mintz, Owners of Baby Steps

“Together with Baby Steps, we are on a fast-paced track with the development of cutting-edge innovation for the FAST video streaming industry,” said Joe Pascual, Co-Founder, and CTO, dotstudioPRO. “In the recent past, many solutions rightly focused on tools for the content rights holder to create and distribute their branded channels. Now we believe that with our framework, more companies like Local Now and Sports.TV, both currently leading the pack in sports channels (as sighted in a Variety article, on July 27, 2022), will be able to compete and succeed in the direct-to-consumer aggregation business,” Pascual continues. 

dPRO FAST Engine currently services over 400+ linear streaming channels and is tailor-made for any service looking to launch their own Pluto TV or Fubo TV to extend their current On-Demand offering. 

About Baby Steps

Baby Steps is an award-winning digital product design agency in Los Angeles and Portland. We create unique websites, web apps, and online video streaming experiences.  Over the last 22 years, we have enjoyed working with clients such as Comcast, Amazon, JW Player, Red Bull, and Oakley. Our goal is to be a partner with our clients: to learn the goals of their business so that we can better help to achieve them. We are very proud that our first client is still a client today.  Everything we build is custom for each of our clients, ensuring that each and every project we complete is done on time, on budget, and exactly to the spec agreed to. Please visit https://babyste.ps for a deeper dive.

About dotstudioPRO

dPRO is an award-winning CMS, OTT-centric API library, and state-of-the-art App SDK tool kit that enables our clients to launch a best-in-class streaming service. The platform also offers AVOD/SVOD and TVOD monetization plus VOD and Fast Channel syndication feeds to over 30+ third-party platforms like Vizio, Pluto, Plex, and XUMO. With decades of experience in media and entertainment, the team at dotstudioPRO knows that if you build a good product, good things can come from it.

dotstudioPRO’s dedication to innovation has won the company Most Innovative Company Awards with Sprokit and NAB, and Ad-tech San Fransisco, including nominations for CTO of the Year with LA Business Journal. To learn more, please visit dPRO FAST Enginehttps://corp.dotstudiopro.com/fast-engine/

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CONTACT:  dPRO Team, [email protected], 424-242-0595 ext 102.

Learn more about Sports FAST from the July 27, 2022, article in Variety by Gavin Bridge:

Full Story: https://variety.com/vip/sports-tv-has-been-slow-to-embrace-fast-channels-1235324974/

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‘NOT A TAME LION’ Wins Grand Prize Alternative Spirit Award (Documentary) at the 40th Rhode Island International Film Festival

‘NOT A TAME LION’ Wins Grand Prize Alternative Spirit Award (Documentary) at the 40th Rhode Island International Film Festival‘NOT A TAME LION’ Wins Grand Prize Alternative Spirit Award (Documentary) at the 40th Rhode Island International Film FestivalAn amazing debut for the Indie Documentary Feature

LOS ANGELES – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Treading Yesterday LLC announces that ‘NOT A TAME LION’ has won the Grand Prize Alternative Spirit Award (Documentary) during the 40th Rhode Island International Film Festival, in addition to winning Best Documentary Feature at the 27th Indie Gathering International Film Festival during the film’s premiere weekend.

NOT A TAME LION, the Documentary Feature, recounts the life and works of John Boswell, the Yale Professor who read and translated 14 ancient and modern languages, became a Yale Professor by age 30 and was granted full access to the highly classified and restricted Vatican archives from which he researched four award-winning books, making him a world-renowned expert in Medieval History and Linguistics. John Boswell was also openly gay without apology in an era that was neither tolerant nor accepting. NOT A TAME LION offers first-hand accounts of Boswell’s closest friends, students, colleagues and family members as they recount his life, his works and his final days during which he feverishly worked to complete SAME-SEX UNIONS IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE, a book that changed the trajectory of the Marriage Equality debate, all while privately battling the debilitating effects of AIDS, which led to his death on Dec. 24, 1994, at the age of 47.  

The significance of winning the top award in two International Film Festivals during the films debut weekend is not lost on the filmmakers, who express thanks to the Family and Friends of John Boswell who participated in the film’s creation. According to Craig Bettendorf, the director, it’s the authenticity of NOT A TAME LION that resonates with both festival juries and the viewing public as they experience the story of a person who influenced society to such a great extent but who few remember in 2022.

Treading Yesterday LLC focuses on the creation of LGBTQ+ stories, including its original series, TREADING YESTERDAY, set to debut on the Dekkoo streaming service on Sept. 27, 2022.

NOT A TAME LION has just begun its participation in the Film Festival circuit with several more screenings planned during the last half of 2022, including Cinema Diverse, the LGBTQ+ Palm Springs Film Festival in September and the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in November. 

NOT A TAME LION is written and directed by Craig Bettendorf, produced by Kai Morgan and represented by Alex Nohe of Blood Sweat Honey.



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Glenn Key’s New Book, ‘Simple Steps for Salvation, Our Ministry and Maturing in Christ’ is an Essential Read for Those Who Want to Grow Their Faith in God

Recent release “Simple Steps for Salvation, Our Ministry and Maturing in Christ” from Covenant Books author Glenn Key is a powerful read that studies God’s word and aids every believer in their ministry journey.

PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Glenn Key, a Sunday school teacher for almost 30 years, has completed his new book, “Simple Steps for Salvation, Our Ministry and Maturing in Christ”: a compelling opus that guides an average church member on their road to maturity in Jesus Christ. It includes scripture quotations and furthermore elaborates God’s desired structure for families, governments, and also for the church. Everything that’s written in this work is good for one’s spiritual journey.

Key shares, “This book and the scriptures used show that God is not willing that any person should perish but that all should come to repentance (11 Peter 3:9) and that Jesus paid for all sins for all people for salvation purposes; that is, to be born into God’s family as newborn babies. After being born again and by believing the scriptures we’ve used in this book, you will be on the road to growth from babyhood toward maturity in Christ. The scriptures used in this book will especially help the average church member and the Sunday school teacher in their journey to be like Jesus.

May God bless you in your efforts.”

Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Glenn Key’s new book is a significant piece that inspires everyone to follow God’s Word. By walking with Jesus in humbleness and obedience, it’s not impossible for a believer to receive God’s benefits.

Readers can purchase “Simple Steps for Salvation, Our ministry and Maturing in Christ” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

Covenant Books is an international Christian owned and operated publishing house based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Covenant Books specializes in all genres of work which appeal to the Christian market. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Covenant Books at 843-507-8373.

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Author Percy Townsend’s New Book ‘To Kill a Cat’ is a Gripping Tale of a Hitman for Hire Whose Latest Contract Brings About Suffering and Tragedy for Him

Recent release “To Kill a Cat” from Newman Springs Publishing author Percy Townsend is a captivating narrative that centers around Mark Austin, a hitman who’s only career has been killing. Living a solitary life alone with his cat as his only company, Mark finds himself hired to kill a woman he knows, placing him in a difficult situation.

HOUSTON – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Percy Townsend, a retired army officer and a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, East Central University, has completed his new book “To Kill a Cat”: a spellbinding story of a hired hitman who finds himself conflicted over his latest contract.

“This is a story about Mark Austin, who was an assassin for hire,” writes Townsend. “It was a lucrative profession. He had never held any other job except for a short stint in the army during the war. He had accumulated enough wealth to allow him to plan early retirement and move to Mexico. Never married, he lived alone with his cat, Romeo. The cat was good company for Mark and played an important part in his life. His maid, Maria, loved the cat and helped take care of him. Mark’s life was turned around when he was hired to kill a woman that had professed to love him. The story ends in tragedy for him and his cat.”

Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Percy Townsend’s fascinating tale will keep readers in suspense as Mark’s story slowly spirals out of control. Despite his resolve to finish each job, will he manage to muster up the strength to take out a woman who loves him, or find himself the one being taken out? Readers will find a thrill ride that will keep them in its grips right up until the stunning conclusion.

Readers who wish to experience this mesmerizing work can purchase “To Kill a Cat” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Newman Springs Publishing at 732-243-8512.

About Newman Springs Publishing: 

Newman Springs Publishing is a full-service publishing house for serious authors. Each title produced by Newman Springs Publishing undergoes every step of the professional publishing process, including editing, layout, cover design, circulation, distribution, and publicity. All titles are made available in both eBook and print formats. Newman Springs Publishing distributes to tens of thousands of retail outlets throughout North America and internationally. All manuscripts in any genre are welcome to be submitted for review; If the manuscript meets the necessary criteria and is accepted for publication, Newman Springs Publishing will work closely with the author to bring the book to the retail market for a relatively inexpensive initial investment.

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‘If I Live’, newest release by Alan Franklin, follows a man plagued by strange dreams that lead into his death and a big mystery

From Newman Springs Publishing author Alan Franklin, “If I Live”, which follows George Lancaster, opens with a man describing his own death, the week that led up to it, and a series of strange dreams that may explain it all.

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Alan Franklin is a factory worker who has found a passion in writing. Having previously wrote “Secrets”, a young adult romance novel, this is his second novel with several more on the way. He hopes that he can keep his fans as entertained as they were with the first and is constantly workshopping new ideas. 

“If I Live” opens with the death of the main character, with the reader unaware as to what just happened. The readers are put back to the start of that week, where a series of strange dreams put them back even further to the protagonist’s high school days. Where this all leads remains to be seen, as more strange occurrences open the door to more and more mysteries. 

Published by Newman Springs Publishing, “If I Live” is an intriguing tale full of twists and laughs. Sometimes humorous, sometimes sweet and sometimes sad, this is a story packed with emotion that will leave readers guessing until the end. 

Readers interested in where this mystery goes can purchase “If I Live” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Newman Springs Publishing at 732-243-8512.

About Newman Springs Publishing: 

Newman Springs Publishing is a full-service publishing house for serious authors. Each title produced by Newman Springs Publishing undergoes every step of the professional publishing process, including editing, layout, cover design, circulation, distribution, and publicity. All titles are made available in both e-book and print formats. Newman Springs Publishing distributes to tens of thousands of retail outlets throughout North America and internationally. All manuscripts in any genre are welcome to be submitted for review; if the manuscript meets the necessary criteria and is accepted for publication, Newman Springs Publishing will work closely with the author to bring the book to the retail market for a relatively inexpensive initial investment.

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‘If I Live’, newest release by Alan Franklin, follows a man plagued by strange dreams that lead into his death and a big mystery

Author Tyrone Everett’s new book ‘What God Created When He Created You’ is an in-depth study of God’s word and His revelation knowledge

Recent release “What God Created When He Created You” from Newman Springs Publishing author Tyrone Everett is a deep dive into God, His word, and the overall narrative that He constructed when He created you.

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Tyrone Everett has completed his new book “What God Created When He Created You”: a potent book where the author takes a look at God’s word and dissects it to understand the knowledge that is being divulged to inspire, develop and increase each individual person’s mindset to walk after His spirit. 

Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Tyrone Everett’s pious tale helps the reader to understand scripture, giving new context and understanding that may have been lacking in other readings or just not communicated well in the past, each piece of knowledge meant to be a building block that helps each individual reader gain the confidence to walk God’s path with surety and purpose.

Readers who wish to experience this inspiring work can purchase “What God Created When He Created You” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Newman Springs Publishing at 732-243-8512.

About Newman Springs Publishing: 

Newman Springs Publishing is a full-service publishing house for serious authors. Each title produced by Newman Springs Publishing undergoes every step of the professional publishing process, including editing, layout, cover design, circulation, distribution, and publicity. All titles are made available in both e-book and print formats. Newman Springs Publishing distributes to tens of thousands of retail outlets throughout North America and internationally. All manuscripts in any genre are welcome to be submitted for review; if the manuscript meets the necessary criteria and is accepted for publication, Newman Springs Publishing will work closely with the author to bring the book to the retail market for a relatively inexpensive initial investment.

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Shelton James’ New Book ’40 Acres and a Mule’ is a Compelling Account on the Legacy of the Black Folk From the Southern Plantations

GREENVILLE, Miss. – August 16, 2022 – (Newswire.com)

Fulton Books author Shelton James, a second-generation master craftsman, has completed his most recent book “40 Acres and a Mule”: an insightful narrative that highlights the vital role of the Black people in today’s world. This read depicts the perseverance, intelligence, and wisdom of the Black community. Through these characteristics, they maintain their spot as the greatest and most powerful financial natural resources of any ethnic or cultural society in the world. Read more about their legacy in this interesting piece.

James shares, “When slaves were set free, forty acres and a mule were promised to the slaves on the plantation. The ’40 acres’ was the land on the plantation, while ‘the mule’ was the physical body that did the work. Back when Black men were slaves on forty acres of land, you could grow cotton, beans, corn, and wheat. Today, however, on forty acres of land, one could build a billion-dollar football stadium or basketball arena. The physical body code word, (the mule) represents eighty percent African American football and basketball players currently playing today. This book gives a generational consumption of the rebirth of the plantation.”

Published by Fulton Books, Shelton James’ book is an informative short read that digs into the work ethics of the Black people. It also recognizes their excellent skills in leadership and craftsmanship.

Readers who wish to experience this potent work can purchase “40 Acres and a Mule” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes & Noble.

Please direct all media inquiries to Author Support via email at [email protected] or via telephone at 877-210-0816. 

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