Montreal, Canada ( release-news) November 21, 2021 - Future Electronics is a global leading distributor of electronic components with corporate headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

Robert Miller, the company's President, recently congratulated employee Chafia Kahel on the occasion of her 25th anniversary with the company. "Future Electronics is my family," she said.

Chafia began her journey at Future Electronics on September 16, 1996 when she was hired as a Programmer Analyst in the IT Development. Only two months earlier, she had left her native Algeria where she had worked for 10 years as an IT developer and manager.

She began contributing immediately, researching and resolving issues during her first week on the job. "Of course, I learned a lot about business practices and new technologies, and I adapted myself to the evolving needs of the company."

In the years that followed, Chafia has trained many new colleagues, and she has contributed to several key and innovative projects in IT, including projects relating to supply chain, marketing, asset management and distribution.

Chafia was promoted to the position of Senior Programmer Analyst in 2005, and she continues to contribute in that role today. "All my best friends are at Future," she said. "Even though some of them have already retired, they're still part of the Future family."

Chafia is a member of Greenpeace, UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders, and her hobbies include gardening, cooking, taking care of her family, and playing with her five-year-old granddaughter Alizee.

Founder and President Robert Miller believes that Future's employees are its greatest asset. Future Electronics values the commitment of its people, and milestone anniversaries are recognized with personalized cards, plaques, vouchers, and other gifts based on length of tenure.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, recognized for providing customers with global supply chain solutions, custom-tailored engineering services and a comprehensive suite of passives and semiconductor products. Founded by Robert Miller in 1968, Future Electronics has over 5,500 employees and operates in 170 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with a unified IT infrastructure that delivers real-time inventory availability and access to customers. With the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

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Montreal, Canada (release-news ) November 3, 2021 - Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, has completed the first season of The Current, a newly-launched video podcast seriesThe Current is an application-based show that keeps viewers up to speed on some of the embedded semiconductor industry's latest technologies, applications, designs and more. The episodes cover topics such as Internet of Things (IoT), sensors and connectivity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), ESD protection and more.

The series aims to help manufacturers achieve design goals in trending markets and be adept to all the industry's best practices, while avoiding any potential hazards or difficulties that may arise within an embedded design.

The Host

The Current is hosted by Todd Baker, Vice President of the Advanced Engineering Group at Future Electronics. Baker has over 20 years of semiconductor industry experience and a network of supplier partners included in many episodes of Season 1. This allows him to transfer his knowledge and leadership of Future Electronics' Advanced Engineering Group to viewers worldwide.

To see the full Season 1 of The Current, visit www.FutureElectronics.com/blog/the-current-vodcast, where you can also subscribe to the series on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, recognized for providing customers with global supply chain solutions, custom-tailored engineering services and a very extensive variety of electronic components. Founded by Robert G. Miller in 1968, Future Electronics believes its 5500 employees are its greatest asset, with 170 offices in 44 countries. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with a unified IT infrastructure that delivers real-time inventory availability and access to customers. With the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

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Colombia has published a resolution to establish a technical regulation covering tableware and articles of glass, ceramic and glass-ceramic that are intended to come into contact with food. It also covers ceramic cookware.

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection published Resolution No. 1440/2021 in September 2021. It has several provisions, including:

• List of HS codes for products that are within scope are provided, with clarification that the characteristics of a product will also be considered for determining whether it falls within scope
• Exemptions defined, including personal belongings as established by the National Tax and Customs Directorate and articles for decorative purposes, but such articles are obliged to have a label, sticker, marking or permanent marking indicating ‘Producto decorative, no apto para contacto con alimentos’ (Decorative products, not suitable for food contact’)
• Standards and migration requirements for lead and cadmium defined:
  • NTC ISO 6486 Parts 1 and 2
  • NTC ISO 7086 Parts 1 and 2
  • NTC ISO 8391 Parts 1 and 2
• Parts 1 and 2 to ISO 6486, ISO 7086 and ISO 8391 accepted as equivalent to the corresponding NTC standards in the point above
• Labeling requirements must be in Spanish (without prejudice to other languages) for product labels (Article 6)
• Sampling must be carried out in accordance with ISO 2859-1 at the inspection level that is determined by the Certification Body (CB)
• Product certificate of conformity (CoC) must be issued under Scheme 1b (batch), 4 or 5
• Testing to be carried out by laboratories that are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by the National Accreditation Body of Colombia (ONAC), or by a laboratory accredited by an Accreditation Body belonging to the Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
• Products must have a CoC that is issued by a CB accredited by ONAC, or an Accreditation Body belonging to the Multilateral Recognition Agreements (MRA) of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), of which the ONAC is a signatory
• Declaration of conformity (DoC) accepted in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050 Parts 1 and 2 for domestic manufacturers and importers until at least one CB has been accredited by ONAC:
  • DoC will only be valid for 30 days from the date of the accreditation of the first CB
• Clarifies that products manufactured and imported under Resolution 1893/2019, extended by Resolution 1163/2020, are obliged to demonstrate compliance with the new Resolution

To see the ‘permissible release limits of lead and cadmium in ceramic, glass-ceramic and glass dinnerware in contact with food’ with testing according to NTC ISO 6486, NTC ISO 7086 and NTC ISO 8391, see SGS’s original SafeGuard 143/21.

The new resolution will come into effect on March 20, 2022.

SGS Food Contact Materials Services

SGS’s technical experts have extensive experience of testing materials and articles in contact with food. They can ensure that your products meet the appropriate regulations for food contact materials and pave the way for compliance. SGS offers the full range of testing, including migration tests, along with expert advice on emerging regulations, compliance issues and documentation review. In the end, it’s only trusted because it’s tested. Learn more about SGS’s Food Contact Materials Services. 

SGS SafeGuardS keep you up to date with the latest news and developments in the consumer goods industry. Read the full Colombia Issues Resolution for Food Contact Glass and Ceramics SafeGuardS.

Subscribe here to receive SGS SafeGuardS direct to your inbox.

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Dr. Hingwo Tsang

Global Information and Innovation Manager

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Camilo E. Ramírez R

Certification Director - SGS COLOMBIA S.A.S

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About SGS

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 93,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

New York, NY – ADELAIDE BOOKS is proud to present the latest work by Veronica Carrera: 140 Miles of Life: A Remarkable Journey to Self-Acceptance & Love

All hell breaks loose the moment Veronica Carrera, a leader in the Mormon church, falls in love with a fellow female student at Brigham Young University. Battling her innate feelings, the devout missionary confesses her temptations to the Bishop in a futile attempt to hold tight to her spiritual home.

After her church shuns her, a shocked Veronica embarks on the toughest one-day endurance race in the world to reclaim her power, inadvertently beginning a much more important, internal journey of healing and self-love.

This inspiring memoir will have you cheering for Veronica as she embarks on a journey to dig deep, believe in herself and defy all limits by competing in the 140-mile Ironman race.

140-Miles to Self-Acceptance and Love tells the story of overcoming childhood and religious trauma as a queer, brown-skinned immigrant. It also issues a clarion call to recognize the realities that drive far too many LGBTQ youth and adults to commit suicide under shame from their churches and families.

Veronica’s story of triumphing over adversity, not only offers hope and inspiration for readers to discover true inner wisdom and acceptance but may save lives!

Veronica Carrera holds a B.A. in French from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A. from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management, where she was honored as “The 2015 Best Executive EMBA.” She recently completed the Inner M.B.A. (conscious leadership program) at New York University and is currently pursuing a Life Coaching certification with Jay Shetty.

She is an avid triathlete and passionate advocate for human rights, a highly sought-after speaker and a successful sales leader at one of the top tech companies in the world. She is also the creator/producer of the LinkedIn Live show 30 Minutes of Wisdom-Rising in Consciousness & Mindfulness.

Title:  140 Miles of Life: A Remarkable Journey to Self-Acceptance & Love
Author:  Veronica Carrera
Publisher: Adelaide Books
Publisher Website: https://adelaidebooks.org/
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ISBN:    978-1956635041
Price:  $22.30
Page Count:  318 pages
Formats: Paperbac 

Description of the company: ADELAIDE BOOKS LLC is a New York based independent company dedicated to publishing literary fiction and creative nonfiction. It was founded in July 2017 as an imprint of the Adelaide Literary Magazine, with the aim to facilitate publishing of novels, memoirs, and collections of short stories, poems, and essays by contributing authors of our magazine and other qualified writers.

A new data analysis of patients with type-2 diabetes has found that people who use the diabetes management app, Klinio, for a minimum of 19 days over 2.5 months are twice as likely to reduce their absolute HbA1c value by 0.59 percent.

The data found users were also twice as likely to achieve clinically meaningful improvement than users who had fewer logins. A change of 0.5 is considered a meaningful change in a person’s health status and is accepted by the Food and Drug Administration.  

The data analysis was conducted by the digital health company, Kilo Health, and validated by the independent organization, Validation Institute, which authenticates and verifies findings and claims made by third-party solutions providers.

Kasparas Aleknavicius, MD and head of Medical Affairs for Kilo Health, says his team of scientists wanted to see how mobile apps could help patients with diabetes better manage their disease in comparison to previously published studies.

“This research confirmed our belief that blood glucose levels can get under control quickly with the help of a mobile app,” said Aleknavicius. “This is promising for diabetics who struggle managing their disease. You can manage your diabetes with the help of technology and mobile apps. In this case, we observed a substantial reduction with their HbA1c levels in just over two months.”

Kilo Health found more than a thousand diabetes management apps on the market, however, Aleknavicius said few trials reported significant improvement in disease control while measuring HbA1c levels. 

Aleknavicius says this new research reinforces the role retention and engagement play in managing diabetes. One in 3 Americans have prediabetes, and one in 5 Americans will have full-on diabetes by 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s estimated 8 percent of the global population already has diabetes.

“We need to continually remember that if you stop managing your diabetes, it will get worse,” said Aleknavicius. “Your choice of diabetes management app is up to you. What’s most important is making sure diabetics and pre-diabetics find a tool today to help them better manage their diabetes. Ignoring it won’t take it away.”

Research and Methodology for Study

Under this study, analysts with Kilo Health studied a population of 342 type 2 diabetics who started using the Klinio app in September 2020. Roughly 81 percent of the population was women and 19 percent were men, with everyone between the ages of 25 and 84.

The number of active days was obtained from the app's login data, while total time of use was calculated by subtracting the first login date from the last. 

Gender, age, and HbA1c values were self-reported by users during their account setup. At the time, Klinio asked users to input their latest known HbA1c value obtained from their blood sample test performed in the certified lab. Users were asked again to report HbA1c values after the scheduled blood tests. The time between measures had to be at least 3 months. For an HbA1c difference, the starting HbA1c value was subtracted from the last recorded HbA1c value.

The Klinio app is available to download for free on iOS and Android.