Retra Products LLC announces the launching of a Kickstarter campaign for M.E Hood^TM_, the all-in-one mask, eye shield and hood combo. The newly designed hood is made of a four layer mask and eye shield all integrated into a torn-resistant waterproof synthetic outer layer and a breathable inner layer covering the head completely. Retra Products LLC is so happy to announce the launch of a fundraising Kickstarter campaign through https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/retrastrap/me-hood?ref=atrbw0, the official Kickstarter link to support M.E Hood. This Kickstarter is aimed at supporting the official launching of the M.E Hood Mask^TM.

The product is patent pending and will be subjected to a clinical test in the future. As a brand that supports clean environment, Retra Products LLC made M.E. Hood^TM reusable. This is to ensure a cleaner environment. 

In addition, The M.E. Hood is Adjustable one size fits all thanks to two adjustment buckles. To safeguard people against breathing in or exhaling harmful particles, Omar designed M. E. Hood. To cover the whole head and face thus improving the efficiency of the breathing mask by covering the gap between the breathing mask and the skin. According to studies, This problem of improper fit has been an issue with other masks and eye shields found on the market either reducing filtration efficiency or causing skin irritation and discomfort due to requiring a tight fit. 

Even though the mask is not considered medical, it has yet to be subjected to clinical tests, it is a better choice when compared with usual face masks in the market.  With M.E. Hood breathing mask, users get a chance to have an eye shield, a full head covering and a mask that is made of four layers for even more filtration while keeping it easy to breathe. The filtration layers of this mask are made mostly of natural fabrics.

The Breathing mask integrated in the M.E Hood  has: 

• Outer Layer: water-resistant non-woven Polypropylene 
• 600 thread count natural cotton
• Natural silk known for electrostatic filtration
• Inner layer: 600 thread count natural cotton for more filtration and moisture control.  

Unlike other masks, the choice of materials used in designing of M.E. Hood breathing mask was inspired by a series of research, especially the one recently conducted and published on the American Chemical Society. The study proved that “filtration efficiencies of a combination of layers such as cotton–Silk was over 80% (for particles 300 nm). It has been assumed that this enhanced performance is likely due to the combined effect of mechanical (Cotton) and electrostatic-based filtration (Silk)”. With that, Retra Products LLC went extra miles to create masks that allow easy breathing and, at the same time, keep particles and germs at bay. ACS Nano 2020, 14, 5, 6339–6347 Publication Date:April 24, 2020.

Omar Abass, the project creator of M.E Hood Breathing Mask, while responding to questions asked by a group of journalists, said, “I have always had a passion for solving problems and finding better ways to create helpful things by thinking outside the box and while keeping it simple. I ask for everyone’s support to bring this M.E. Hood breathing mask to life.” Omar Abass is also the creator of RetraStrap.

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The Young Entrepreneurs Club of AlignAcademy.com is pleased to announce the availability of free business support services for small business owners, while the Club seeks to highlight the impact of small businesses on local economies as the world marks another World Refugee Day. The Young Entrepreneurs Club's business support services feature free business analysis, free assessment of current strategy, and expert recommendations on the next profitable steps to take. The Young Entrepreneurs Club also offers an exclusive opportunity for businesses to increase their exposure and broaden their customer base with no upfront financial investment.

"We are honoured to serve more small businesses," said Engr. Winston C. Ikekeonwu, director of the Young Entrepreneurs Club. "With small businesses being the world's largest employers of labour, the Young Entrepreneurs Club support program is a great way to celebrate the many families that small businesses serve."

With statistics from the United Nations estimating there are over 70 million refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people worldwide, the AlignAcademy Young Entrepreneurs Club recommends more proactive steps to stop the increase in displaced families.

“How many refugees do we have today? 70 million? Do you think that just happened?” asked Engr. Ikekeonwu. “The answer is no. There are specific root causes that lead to more families getting displaced daily. And we shouldn't just sit around complaining: we can take definite steps to help keep more families together.”

The Young Entrepreneurs Club director continued: "Sure, violence obviously pushes more families away from their homeland, but until the not-so-obvious economic factors behind the violence are addressed, tackling the refugee problem may not yield the desired results".

"To avoid violence and unrest, more business owners need to understand that they are crucial in the success of local economies and the unity of families" said Ikekeonwu. "That’s what makes the success of small businesses vital. When more local economies function in successful WIN-WIN relationships, we will greatly reduce needless conflicts and keep more families together".

Business owners who are interested in finding out the free support they are eligible for in AlignAcademy's Young Entrepreneurs Club should contact Engr Winston C Ikekeonwu at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

To get free information on how your business can grow to help more families, please visit www.alignacademy.com today.

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Indianapolis, IN – June 14, 2020 –COVID-19 has impacted everyone worldwide in ways that are still unknown.  A pair of sisters in Indianapolis realized that there may be Seniors who are unable to get food for their pets during this time.  They want to ensure that seniors can feed their dogs by providing them with free dog food.

Pristine plumbing co-owner, Angel Blevins, and her sister, Josi Evans, have realized that COVID-19 has impacted all of us, even the animals.  Individuals are struggling to make ends meet.   Money is being spent on food and necessities so that people can stay at home.  Expenses are piling up, and some seniors are unable to afford food for their pets.  For many, pets are furry members of the family. 

The sisters got busy in April looking for donations to support their cause.  Josi Evans contacted local retailers due to larger chains typically being restricted from making local donations.  Several local stores, including City Dogs Grocery, The Hayloft, and Big Truck’s Feed, have donated to ensure that seniors can feed their animals.  For many seniors, this is the equivalent to parents being able to feed their children. 

The sisters are hoping to match the donations that they have received with those who need them the most.  BOAA has partnered with the duo and they are hoping that they can assist in the process of handing out donations.  The BOAA has a list of seniors in the area.  The sisters are using social media outlets, such as Facebook, and word of mouth advertising to get news of their program out.  There is no end date to the program at this time; and the program may continue even after the pandemic is and life goes back to “normal”. 

Josie, Angel, and Angel’s husband and co-owner of Pristine Plumbing, Ron; have lived in the town of Brownsburg for a long time.  They want to be active members of the community and have a passion for animals.  Josi is the proud owner of a cat, two dogs, eight chickens, a tortoise, and a gecko.  Angel and Ron also have pets.  They are the proud parents of a dog and two cats.  The family understands the cost and struggle associated with feeding your animals.  They also understand the impact that COVID-19 has had on everyone, and that many are struggling to feed the pet babies. 

If you are a senior and need help feeding your pet call (317) 440-5110 for more information if there is no answer leave a voicemail.  Information about the pet feeding program can also be found at www.bburgoaa.org and utilize the contact form.

RationalPlan 5.5 brings a major change to its way of managing projects. Although the product is best suited for the traditional waterfall project management methodology it can also be used for agile projects. Further more, starting with current version, it improves the support for agile project management with the newly added Kanban board.

RationalPlan is a project management software suite that is available either as stand alone products or as a cloud service. It is used by individuals and by companies that need a solution to manage their work in an efficient way.

Features added for RationalPlan 5.5

• Added Kanban view for agile project management
• Added color settings for tasks
• Added Info column within Gantt view
• Added roll over icon in Portfolio view
• Improved support for importing MS Project .xml files
• Added “Go to Start” action for tasks on the contextual menu of Gantt grid

Current version put the accent on improving the web interface. The biggest change was the addition of a Kanban board for those users that are working with an agile project management methodology. The basic working cycle for managing tasks is pretty straightforward. New tasks are added in the To Do list. Once you start working on a task, drag it over the In progress list. When it gets completed just move it to Done list.

Gantt chart also got new visual features. Users can now set different colors for task bars depending on the structure type (leaf, phase, project or milestone), completion, status (critical, late, having a deadline) etc. Also an Info column was added to the Gantt table. It offers rapid insights for every task: if it is completed, or has a date constraint, deadline, notes or comments. Within the contextual menu a “Go to Start” action offers a quick way to focus the chart on the start date of the selected task.

A roll over icon was added to Portfolio table. This way users have a fast access to a contextual menu. With the “Open project in Gantt” action they can focus on a given project by directly opening it within the Gantt view.

Current version also comes with improved support for importing Microsoft Project files.

RationalPlan is offered in two flavors

RationalPlan Cloud – a monthly payment project management solution offering  a centralized place to manage the company’s projects while offering collaboration through concurrent access for multiple users; a Free tier is also available

RationalPlan On-Premise – a suite of products for those that prefer to have the software installed on their machines

• RationalPlan Single Project – an alternative to Microsoft Project and the perfect solution for novice or accidental project managers
• RationalPlan Multi Project – project management software for multiple projects, projects that are interconnected through dependencies and share common resource
• RationalPlan Project Server – the On-Premise version of RationalPlan Cloud that can be installed on users hardware
• RationalPlan Project Viewer – a free project viewer, the solution for anyone to view projects details

About Stand By Soft

Stand By Soft was founded in 1997 as a software company specialized in building desktop applications and components. RationalPlan is a project management solution that follows the general recommended guidelines from project management domain. MOOS Project viewer is a Microsoft Project viewer that allows users to open, view in a dynamic way and print any Microsoft Project file.

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