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Timber Harvesting, Sept.-Oct. 2021, and Southern Loggin' News, Foley Take-Off Clutches
Loggers operating wood choppers and tub grinders with twin-disc style clutches no longer have to worry about downtime, thanks to Foley Engines' Twin Disc Rockford and WPT power take-off clutches.

 

WTIC, (FOX, Hartford,) September 15, 2021, LEGO Masters Talk About Season Finale Paras Patani, whose NextGenSmartyPants is based in Canton, CT, talks with three LEGO Masters finalists about their experience on the show, while at a sold-out theatre in Utah.

 

Concord Journal, September 10, 2021, Concord Academy Student and His Father Revisit 9/11 Song 20 Years Later by Christen Kelley
As the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, Malay Kundu, a Lexington resident, revisited Malay's song "Shanti" with his 18-year-old son Ricky, a Concord Academy senior and musician himself.

 

WBUR'S Radio Boston (NPR), June 22, 2021, Newton's own 'Mr. LEGO' Competes in FOX's LEGO Masters, interviewed by Host Tiziana Dearing
Paras Patani of Newton MA, has turned LEGO's into a career, usisng them for STEM and STEAM education through his nonprofit, NextGen Smarty Pants.

 

WTIC (FOX, Hartford), June 17, 2021, Canton (CT) Lego Master Paras Patani Discusses Latest Episode
Paras Patani, founder of NextGen SmartyPants, discusses coming in third place on episode 3 of LEGO Masters.

 

Connecticut Post, June 21, 2021, Connecticut's 'Mr. LEGO' Competes in FOX's LEGO Master's by Andrew DaRosa
Paras Patani, founder of NextGen SmartyPants, a center for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education programs for children, is the latest Connecticut contestant on FOX's "LEGO Masters."

 

WTIC (FOX, Hartford) June 9, 2021, Local LEGO Masters Competitor, Paras Patani of
Canton, Shares His Thoughts on Episode 2
Paras Patani, Founder of NextGen SmartyPants, talks about episode 2 and what's coming up next on "LEGO Masters".

 

WFXT (FOX, Boston), June 1, 2021, Newton Man Competing on FOX's "LEGO Masters"
TV Show
Paras Patani, Founder of NextGen SmartyPants, and known as Mr. Lego, was recruited from 25,000 applicants to compete on "LEGO Masters".

 

WTIC (FOX, Hartford), June 1, 2021, Canton (CT) Resident Hosts Viewing Party to Watch
Him Compete for Title on "LEGO Masters"
Paras Patani, Founder of NextGen SmartyPants, hosts a viewing party with LEGO students and local officials, as they compete on "LEGO Masters".

 

WTIC (FOX, Hartford), June 1, 2021, Canton (CT) Resident Discusses Time on "LEGO Masters"

Paras Patani, Founder of NextGen SmartyPants, talks about his debut on FOX-TV's
"LEGO Masters", Season 2, where he was recruited to participate from 25,000 applicants.

 

Diesel Progress, May 26, 2021, Foley Engines' Power Takeoff Clutches
Foley Engines' power takeoff and clutches feature Kevlar™ composite discs, which will outlast your current power takeoff setup.

 

TCIA (Tree Care Industry Association), April 2021, Foley New and Remanufactured
PTO Clutches

Foley Engines has an array of new and remanufactured PTO Clutches.

 

Timber West, March-April 2021, Foley Engines Offers New Clutch Options
Foley Engines, a 105-year-old company, offers new and remanufactured power
takeoff clutches.

 

Rock Products, January 31, 2021,Foley Engines Offers WPT, Twin Disc/Rockford
Power Take-Off Clutches

Foley Engines, based in Worcester, MA, is a 105-year-old, three-generation family firm that specializes in WPT and Twin Disc/Rockford power take-off clutches. 


Nozzle Chatter (Association of Diesel Specialists), November 2020, Shop Spotlight:
Foley Engines by M. Diane McCormick

At Foley Engines, evolution is in its 104-year-old DNA. The Worcester, MA operations include a 20,000-square-foot warehouse holding about 600 unique off-road engines.
Read more:

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Waterbury Republican American, October 3, 2020, Litchfield Area Kids Love Math & Engineering on Covid-10 Hybrid Model

Regional School District 6 (RSD6), West Hartford, Litchfield and other schools have been working with NextGen SmartyPants, based in Canton, to bring engaging STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education to kids of all ages.

Register Citizen, September 4, 2020, Education Company Offering STEAM Learning for Region 6, Litchfield Schools by Emily M. Olson
Students are getting enhanced education in math and science with help for NextGen SmartyPants, according to parents and educators. It provides virtual classes in science, technology, engineering, art, and math both in-person and live distance learning.

BioIT World, June 17, 2020, Follow the Money by BioIT World Staff

LaunchPad Medical, Lowell, MA, has received follow-on support of up to $1.8 million from the Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center, funded by NIH’s National Institute of Dental and Cranial Research. 

Lowell Sun, June 4, 2020, Lowell Company Receive Grant to Study Medical Adhesive
by Nicole DeFeudis
LaunchPad Medical Inc. will receive up to $1.8 million in additional support from Michigan Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center to advance the study of its medical adhesive, Tetranite.

Medical Device + Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI), June 3, 2020 Launchpad Lands Coveted Grant for Dental Bone Graft by Amanda Pedersen
The $1.8 million grant allows LaunchPad Medical to initiate a pivotal animal study for its dental bone graft solution based on the company’s Tetranite technology.

 

BioWorld, June 2, 2020, LaunchPad Medical Nabs $1.8 Million Grant for Pivotal Animal Study of Dental Bone Graft Solution by Meg Bryant
Lowell, Mass. –based startup Launchpad Medical LLC has picked up an additional $1.8 grant from the Michigan-Pittsburgh-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center to advance the development of bone graft solution. Click here to see the complete article.

BostInno, June 2, 2020, The Beat: New Money
Lowell based LaunchPad Medical received follow-on support of up to $1.8M from the Michigan-Wyss Regenerative Medicine Resource Center to improve the translation of promising tissue engineering and regenerative medicine technologies for dental, oral and craniofacial clinical practic.

BostInno, June 2, 2020, VC Funding Update: 52 Boston Startups Raised over $1.5B in May
LaunchPad Medical, based in Lowell, was awarded a $2.5 million Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke to advance the development of Tetranite, its bone adhesive biomaterial technology.

BostInno, June 1, 2020, June’s top Virtual Startup and Tech Events
Elemental Machines sponsors, June 4: Resuming Normal Lab Operations Post Covid-19 Stay-at-Home Restrictions: As laboratories allow more workers to come in, it’s time to think about how to prioritize everyone’s safety.

American Lab, May 15 2020, How We Can Prevent “Unknown Unknowns” by Sridhar Iyengar, Founder/CEO, Elemental Machines
Half of life science research and development fails, costing $28 billion or half the cost of pre-clinical research that is spent annually. The research fails, because it is not reproducible. New technology measures the “unknown unknowns” about failed experiments to prevent this colossal waste of time, money and resources in scientific research.

LabCompare, May 14, 2020, How We Can Prevent “Unknown Unknowns” by Sridhar Iyengar, Founder/CEO, Elemental Machines
When I realized that $28 billion is wasted in life science research every year, I wanted to figure out the scope of the problem and come up with a solution.

Lowell Sun, May 10, 2020, ‘Head to Head’: Lowell Company Seeks to Revolutionize Brain Surgery by Nicole DeFeudis
Lowell-based LaunchPad Medical, Inc., has received a $2.5 million federal grant to use its Tetranite® bone adhesive to replace metal hardware in securing bones in place after
brain surgery.

BostInno, May 6, 2020, These Boston Tech Firms and Startups are Hiring in May
In late March, Cambridge-based Elemental Machines, which provides sensor systems that can monitor anything from temperature to vibrations, reported that it saw a threefold increase in new business over the course of just a few weeks. It is one of BostInno’s Startups to Watch in 2020.

BioITWorld, May 4, 2020, Follow the Money: $2.5 SBIR Million Grant for Bone Adhesive LaunchPad Medical, Lowell, MA, has been awarded a $2.5 million Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to advance the development of Tetranite, its bone adhesive
biomaterial technology, to improve cranial flap fixation procedures.

BostInno, May 1, 2020, The Beat, New Money: Your Daily Funding Roundup

LaunchPad Medical, based in Lowell, has been awarded a $2.5M Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to advance the development of Tetranite, its bone adhesive biomaterial technology.

 

Boston Business Journal, April 28, 2020, Here Are Mass. Companies That Are Hiring During The Pandemic by Lucia Maffei Cambridge-based Elemental Machines is looking for a senior front end developer, a software test engineer and a senior developer.

 

Boston Globe, April 17, 2020, Hiring is Still Happening, But It’s Not Business as Usual
by Scott Kirsner
Sridhar Iyengar, the CEO of Elemental Machines, a Cambridge startup, says his company has three open engineering jobs, but Elemental has not yet hired a
full-timer without meeting them in person.

 

BioItWorld, April 17, 2020, IoT in the Lab Includes Digital Cages and Instrument Sensors
by Deborah Borfitz

Repertoire Immune Medicines uses a trio of sensors provided by Elemental Machines to ensure ongoing monitoring of temperature and other ambient conditions in freezers, fridges, and incubators. With 100 machines on two floors, it is no small feat.

Worcester Telegram, March 31, 2020, Good deeds: Foley Engines of Worcester
Donates Masks
Foley Engines donated 300 disposable dust masks to UMass Memorial Health Care on Tuesday. Foley Engines said the masks would help with sickroom exposure, and reduce exposure to nontoxic dusts.

Bio-ITWorld, March 20, 2020, BioTeam, NVIDIA, Globus, and More Offer Free Tools to Support Coronavirus research by Allison Profitt
Updated resources are being added to this story, including free software from Veeva and remote lab monitoring from Elemental Machines

Boston Business Journal, March 24, 2020, Biotechs Brace for Work Losses,
Financing Drop-off by Allison DeAngelis
Academic Laboratories and Biotech, searching for ways to monitor their shuttered labs during the COVID-19 pandemic, are flooding the phone lines at Elemental Machines. The Cambridge-based company, which provides sensor systems that can monitor anything from temperature to vibrations, has seen a threefold increase in new business over the last few weeks.

Boston Globe, February 24, 2020, Lexington Student Coaches Boys in India to Become Rising Robotics Stars by Stefania Lugli
Rithik "Ricky" Kundu, 16, taught Indian boys at an orphanage how to use Legos, use robotics and win "Best Rising Star" trophy in robotics competition over 45 teams in India.

Lexington Minuteman, February 20, 2020, Lexington Teen Coaches Indian Robotics Team to Success by Ross Cristiantiello
Ricky Kundu, 16, taught children at an Indian orphanage how to use Legos, then remotely coached them (through video calls) to win the Rising Star Award in the First Lego League competition in India.

New England Construction, February 12, 2020, Foley Engines Celebrates 104 Years as North America's Oldest Engine Rebuilder by Jessica Hoover
Foley Engines, the oldest industrial engine distributor in North America, is currently in its third generation of family leadership.

Engine Professional, January-March, 103-year old Family firm is North America's Oldest Engine Distributor, One of the Most Environmentally Progressive Companies
Foley Engines, headquartered in Worcestor, MA, has become one of America's top clean energy companies. Its customized diesel scrubbers enabled Big Dig workers to breathe safely underground.

D&D Daily, January 29, 2020, Stoplift Confirms 4 MILLION Incidents of Scan Avoidance at Checkouts Worldwide

StopLift Checkout Vision Systems (now part of NCR) has just detected and confirmed 4 million incidents of scan-avoidance at self-service and manned checkouts at retailers and supermarkets in the U.S. and around the world.

Life Science Leader, December 30, 2019, How We Landed in the International
Space Station
By Brian Hess
Looking back, it’s ironic that we named our company LaunchPad Medical. Our inspiration for the name came from our plan to take challenging ideas and materials and “launch” them into the medical space to revolutionize healthcare. But it never dawned on me to take our research to the International Space Station (ISS).

Bio-ITWorld, October 28, 2019, Half of Lab Experiments Fail, Costing $28B Annually—How We Can Prevent ‘Unknown Unknowns” by Sridhar Iyengar, CEO of Elemental Machines
When I realized that $28 billion is wasted in life science research every year, I wanted to figure out the scope of the problem and come up with a solution.

Grocery Dive, October 21, 2019, Theft is a Major Risk for Retailers Using Scan-and-Go, expert says by Krishna Thakker
Malay Kandu, CEO and founder of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, told Grocery Dive that scan-and-go can cut down on labor costs in stores where adoption is high.

Money.com, October 8, 2019, Yes, Self-Checkout Machines Encourage Shoplifting. Here's Why Stores Love Them Anyway by Alina Dizik
Stoplift Checkout Vision Systems detects fraudulent transactions through AI-enabled video rather than just using the weight scale at the self-checkout. It was acquired by NCR Corporation, the largest manufacturer of self-checkouts, last year.

Lowell Sun, September 23, 2019, Lowell-based Company to Start Clinical Trials on
New Dental Glue by Luke O’Roark
The way we replace teeth and do dental work may never be the same thanks to a new, synthetic glue being tested by Lowell-based LaunchPad Medical.

Boston Globe, September 12, 2019, PM Headlines, Firm Bite
LaunchPad Medical of Lowell has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to start a two-site, 20-patient pilot study, to examine the safety and effectiveness of its adhesive material used for dental implants.

Convenience Store News, September 11, 2019, Building a Consumer-Centric Ecosystem
by Debby Garbato
Click here to read complete Convenience Store News Article.
NCR is working on Yoti, a frictionless age verification system that uses artificial intelligence.

BostInno “The Beat”, September 11, 2019, LaunchPad Medical gets FDA approval
Lowell-based LaunchPad Medical received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to initiate a two-site, 20-patient pilot clinical study to examine the safety
and efficacy of its bone adhesive biomaterial, Tetranite, to immediately stabilize dental implants for tooth extractions.

BioCompare, September 5, 2019, Buying and Maintaining an Ultra-Low Freezer – 24/7 Monitoring Systems Provide Peace of Mind and More by Tamlyn Oliver
Sridhar Iyengar, Founder of Elemental Machines, says his firm provides more robust systems that send alarms to team members 24/7 through power or Internet outages.

D&D Daily, August 6, 2019, NCR SmartAssist Uses AI to Detect Self-Checkout
Theft – Reduces Interventions by up to 70%
Video analytics technology, patented by StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, now part of NCR, helps determine what occurs during each transaction at the retail or supermarket checkout to immediately distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent behavior.

Boston Business Journal, August 5, 2019, Cambridge Startup Seeks to Tackle Life
Science Industry’s $28B Problem by Allison DeAngelis
Sridhar Iyengar, CEO of Elemental Machines, has developed sensors and artificial intelligence tools to prevent the $28 billion annual loss in failed experiments that scientists can’t verify.

Upward [Magazine of the ISS National Lab], July 2019, Attracting Entrepreneurs
to Space: MassChallenge Grantees Move Early-Stage Innovations Forward
By Anne Wainscott-Sargent
LaunchPad Medical used the ISS National Lab to test a new biomaterial, Tetranite®, that can glue bones together. It has the potential to speed new bone growth while reducing the recovery time and pain of patients, according to Brian Hess, LaunchPad Medical CEO.

Worcester Telegram and Gazette, July 7, 2019, 103 years later, Foley Engines
of Worcester Shows Staying Power by Anissa Gardizy
North America’s oldest engine distributor, Foley Engines, turns 103 years old this year
under its third generation of family leadership in Worcester. The company also
manufactures exhaust scrubbers that were used at New York City’s Ground Zero Memorial and Boston’s Big Dig. 

Western Grocer, May-June 2019, Stealing Success from Thieves.
Click here to read complete Western Grocer Article.
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems developed AI video analytics technology “Smart Assist” to detect items not scanned in the self-checkout while not flagging items such as purses and cell phones.

D&D Daily, May 6, 2019, NCR Brings AI to Loss Prevention & Customer Experience
Video analytics AI technology, patented by StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, now
part of NCR, helps determine what occurs during each transaction at retail or supermarket checkouts to immediately distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent behavior.

AZO Network, April 11, 2019, AI-powered platform gives labs 24/7 monitoring
and real-time data
Elemental Machines, based in Cambridge, MA, is giving laboratories peace of mind, saving them time and improving the accuracy of their studies with its AI-powered platform.

Shelby Report of the West, March 2019, StopLift’s New AI Can Detect Self-Checkout Theft, Prevent False Alerts
Retail chains can now receive real-time reporting on self-checkout theft and other scan avoidance—as well as prevent false alerts at the self-checkout—with StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ SmartAssist artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

 

D&D Daily, February 25, 2019, Hawaii grocery chain deters 3,000 scan avoidance
incidents in one year with StopLift
Groceries at the six Down to Earth Organic & Natural Stores on Maui and Oahu used to through the checkouts without the customer paying for them. StopLift's ScanItAll detected more than 3,000 incidents of unscanned items in the past year.

Progressive Grocer, February 4, 2019, Artificial Intelligence Helps Hawaiian
Independent Grocer Catch 3K Thefts in One Year
Hawaiian retailer Down to Earth Organic & Natural has reported a deterrence of 3,000 theft incidents in the past year – 316 in one recent month alone – at its six independent grocery stores on Maui and Oahu through the adoption of StopLift’s AI technology.

Shelby Report, January 14, 2019, StopLift’s New AI Can Detect Self-Checkout Theft,
Prevent False Alerts by Alyssa Marchat
Retail chains can now receive real-time reporting on self-checkout theft and other scan avoidance—as well as prevent false alerts at the self-checkout—with
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ SmartAssist artificial intelligence (AI) technology.  

D&D Daily, January 10, 2019, StopLift’s ‘SmartAssist’ AI Demo at NRF
Prevents False Alerts, Detects Self-Checkout Theft [Booth #4963]
Retail chains can now receive real-time reporting on self-checkout theft and other scan avoidance, prevent false alerts, and improve customer service at the self-checkout
with StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ ‘SmartAssist’ artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Watch live real-time demonstrations of theft detection at Booth #4963. 

Canton Citizen, December 27, 2018, Click here to see Canton Citizen story.
Why “Schindler’s List” Matters More Today by Sherry Alpert.
I believe that “Schindler’s List” matters more today because of rising anti-Semitism and
anti-Israeli activism in the U.S., Europe and the United Nations. Additionally, the younger generation’s growing ignorance of Nazism and why we fought World War II makes this film imperative. Stephen Spielberg tells a compelling story of how one person saved many lives, against all odds, and serves as an inspiration to address the dangerous times in which we live today.

ITV News (UK), December 7, 2018, Are You One of the Scan Scammers Losing Supermarkets 10% of Profits Each Year? By Chris Choi, Consumer Editor
ITV News has seen new research showing how customers are cheating at self-checkouts. Retailers are fighting back with a new generation of NCR self-scan checkouts using
StopLift’s AI scan avoidance technology.

WSYM-TV (Fox, Lansing, MI), November 19, 2018, StopLift to Prevent Shoplifting within Grocery Stores
Shoplifting in grocery stores continues to be a problem, but StopLift’s technology has been developed to work to curb shoplifting and allowing grocery stores to keep prices low for all consumers.

WILX-TV (NBC, Lansing, MI), November 17, 2018, High-Tech Gadget Targets
Turkey Thieves
Supermarkets anticipate thousands of turkeys will be smuggled out of their stores this Thanksgiving, but new artificial intelligence technology from StopLift is putting a target on thieves, to catch them in the act. 

WCMH-TV (NBC, Columbus, OH), November 17, 2018, High-Tech Gadget Targets
Turkey Thieves
Supermarkets anticipate thousands of turkeys will be smuggled out of their stores this Thanksgiving, but new artificial intelligence technology from StopLift is putting a target on thieves, to catch them in the act. 

WWLP-TV (Chicopee, MA), November 16, 2018, High-Tech Gadget Targets
Turkey Thieves
Supermarkets anticipate thousands of turkeys will be smuggled out of their stores this Thanksgiving, but artificial intelligence technology from StopLift is putting a target on thieves.

WDTN-TV (NBC, Dayton, OH), November 16, 2018, New Technology Aims to Stop
'Turkey Theft’ this Thanksgiving
Thanks to self-checkout, supermarkets anticipate thousands of turkeys will be smuggled out of their store this thanksgiving - but new technology by StopLift is aiming to stop that.

WHEC-TV (NBC, Rochester, NY), November 16, 2018, High-Tech Gadget Targets
Turkey Thieves
Supermarkets anticipate thousands of turkeys will be smuggled out of their stores this Thanksgiving, but new artificial intelligence technology from StopLift is putting a target on thieves, to catch them in the act

KFDX-TV (NBC, Wichita Falls, TX), November 16, 2018, High-Tech Gadget Targets
Turkey Thieves
Supermarkets anticipate thousands of turkeys will be smuggled out of their stores this Thanksgiving, but new artificial intelligence technology from StopLift is putting a target on thieves, to catch them in the act. 

KSNW-TV (NBC, Wichita, KS), November 16, 2018, High-Tech Gadget Targets
Turkey Thieves
Supermarkets anticipate thousands of turkeys will be smuggled out of their stores this Thanksgiving, but new artificial intelligence technology from StopLift is putting a target on thieves, to catch them in the act. 

New England Cable News, November 18, 2018, Can Technology Prevent
Turkey Thefts?
Malay Kundu, founder of StopLift in Cambridge, tells NBC Boston how his artificial intelligence technology is putting a target on turkey theft at the supermarket checkout.

NBC Boston, November 16, 2018, Can Technology Prevent Turkey Thefts?
Malay Kundu, founder of StopLift in Cambridge, tells NBC Boston how his artificial intelligence technology is putting a target on turkey theft at the supermarket.

WSLS-TV (Roanoke, VA), November 13, 2018, The High-Tech Gadget Putting an End to Supermarket Turkey Thefts by Inside Edition Staff (pickup of Inside Edition)
New technology is literally putting a target on the turkey thieves, as it can detect when a cashier fails to scan a turkey — or any other item. Stoplift works by letting the cashier know that an item was not scanned before a customer checks out

Inside Edition [nationally syndicated TV show], November 12, 2018, How Supermarkets are Stopping Turkey Thieves by Les Trent
Thousands of turkeys are stolen from supermarkets every year ahead of Thanksgiving. StopLift’s technology stops the turkey thieves by detecting when the cashier fails
to scan items.

Security Today, November 13, 2018, NCR Buys StopLift to Bolster Self-Checkout Security
by Jessica Davis
NCR, a prominent manufacturer of point-of-sale (POS) terminals, announced Tuesday that it will be purchasing StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, which make computer vision systems for retail POS.

LPM Insider, November 6, 2018, NCR Acquires StopLift, Gains Powerful Anti-theft Solution for Self-Checkout by Dan Alaimo
NCR Corporation recently announced that it has acquired StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, a leader in intelligent computer vision systems, to combat theft in the retail business.

Retail Touchpoints, November 8, 2018, NCR Acquires StopLift To Address
Self-Checkout Theft and In-Store Shrink
NCR Corporation has acquired StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, an intelligent computer vision systems provider for retail POS platforms.

Retail Dive, November 7, 2018, NCR acquires StopLift to combat self-checkout theft
NCR has acquired Stoplift Checkout Vision Systems, an intelligent computer vision system provider that seeks to prevent theft in the retail environment, particularly for self-checkout systems.

Boston Globe, “Talking Points PM”, November 6, 2018, Cashing Out in Cambridg
by Jon Chesto
NCR Corp. has acquired StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, a company that uses artificial intelligence to help retailers detect fraud at self-checkout counters, for an undisclosed amount.

Barcode.com, November 6, 2018, NCR Acquires StopLift, Gains Powerful Anti-Theft Solution for Self-Checkout
NCR today announced that it has acquired StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, a leader in intelligent computer vision systems, to combat theft in the retail business.

D&D Daily, “Top News”, November 6, 2018, NCR Acquires StopLift, Gains Powerful Anti-Theft Solution for Self-Checkout
NCR Corporation today announced that it has acquired StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, a leader in intelligent computer vision systems, to combat theft in the retail business.

Bost Inno, “The Beat”, November 6, 2018, Making Moves
Atlanta-based NCR Corporation, which makes point-of-sale systems, acquired Cambridge-based StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, which makes computer vision systems, to combat theft in the retail business.

Boston Sunday Globe, Starts & Stops, October 28, 2018, Route 128 Project
Nearing an End by Adam Vaccaro
The Route 128 Add-a-Lane Project between Randolph and Wellesley is nearly finished after 15 years.

D&D Daily, October 26, 2018, StopLift Stops Checkout Shrink
StopLift technology includes ScanItAll video analytics technology, enterprise analytics, Workflow Wizard, and Video on Demand.

WRNI (Rhode Island Public Radio), October 8, 2016, Want Local Produce Delivered?
There’s an App for That
The WhatsGood app allows Rhode Island residents to get farm-fresh products delivered directly to their door.

WLNE-TV/ABC6, (Providence, RI), October 1, 2018, New App Connects Consumers to
Local Farm Fresh Foods by Sarah Rooney
The WhatsGood App now allows consumers to order food from a variety local farms and have it delivered to their front door.

Providence Journal (p. 1), Click here to see Providence Journal story. September 30, 2018, Farm Fresh Foods Delivered to Your Home via RI Company’s App by Paul Edward Parker
The WhatsGood app lets Rhode Island consumers order goods from a variety of local farms and vendors and have them delivered to their kitchen. Matt Tortora, co-founder and chief executive of Providence food technology company Crave Food Systems, created the app to link consumers to locally grown food without leaving home.

D&D Daily, September 5, 2018, StopLift Detects & Confirms 3 MILLION Incidents
of Unscanned Items at Checkouts Worldwide
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems' Artificial Intelligence (AI) video analytics software has detected and confirmed more than 3 million scan avoidance incidents at the checkout.

WPRI-TV (Providence, RI), August 30, 2018, RI Business Jumps into Growing Online Grocery Delivery Industry by Susan Campbell
Wild Harmony Farm, Exeter, RI, is tapping into a new app called WhatsGood. The service promises locally grown food deliveries right to consumers’ doors, according to co-founder Matt Tortora.

Bloomberg Radio, August 21, 2018, Baystate Business: The Innovation Economy
Malay Kundu, Founder/CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, talks with hosts Peter Barnes and Janet Wu about his artificial intelligence technology that detects unscanned items at manned and self-checkouts worldwide.

STORES Magazine, July 2018, When No One Is Watching - Combating the potential of theft at the self-checkout by Craig Guillot
Self-checkout offers a "built-in excuse" if an associate catches perpetrators in the act, says Malay Kundu, founder and CEO of checkout software platform StopLift.

Lexington Minuteman, July 4, 2018, Lexington Fifth-Graders Among Top Finishers in Global FIRST LEGO League Competition
The four Lexington Robo Girls, who just graduated from fifth grade, learned that they were among 20 teams chosen as semifinalists from 35,200 teams from nearly 90 countries at the Eighth Annual FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award Competition in San Jose on June 21. Team Member Juhi Kundu demonstrates her team’s Flood Water Level Detector in a video accompanying the story.

Boston Sunday Globe (The Informer), June 17, 2018, Lexington Robo Girls Land Top Spot in International Competition
Four fifth-grade girls from Lexington invented a quick, easy, and inexpensive way aimed at determining if well water is contaminated after a flood. Their testing device landed them a spot as one of 20 teams selected as semi-finalists in the eighth annual FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award Competition. 

Lowell Sun, June 17, 2018, Lowell Company Developing ‘Bone Glue’ to Help Healing
by Rick Sobey
LaunchPad Medical, LLC, has developed a “bone glue” that can help bones heal and
then disappear.

WBZ-TV/CBS Boston, June 14, 2018, Robo Girls Team Invents with Flood Water
Level Detector – Competing Nationally
Four fifth grade girls from Lexington invented a Flood Water Level Detector, with less than $5 in parts, to ensure that well water is safe to drink after a flood. They are competing in the Eighth Annual FIRST LEGO League Global Innovation Award Competition June 19-21
in San Jose, CA.

ASMAG.com (Global Security Web), June 1, 2018, Self-Checkouts Increase Retail Theft
Says Shoplifting Expert by Prasanth Aby Thomas
Although self-checkouts reduce labor costs for stores, they also increase theft, according to Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems.

Voice of America, May 29, 2018, Companies Looking to Space as the Next Frontier
The International Space Station is an ideal environment for LaunchPad Medical to test its bone generating Tetranite™ to determine its effects on astronauts in a zero-gravity environment and compare it to people on earth.

McClatchy News Service, May 21, 2018, Shoplifters Meet Their Match as Retailers Deploy Facial Recognition Cameras by Tim Johnson
Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, said more retail losses occur from employee theft, often at the checkout counter.

WPRI-TV (Providence, Consumer Investigation), April 23, 2018, Local Stores Use Artificial Intelligence to Target Shoplifting by Susan Campbell
Sweethearting happens when a cashier is hooking up friends, family or a fellow employee with stuff for free simply by not scanning it, according to Malay Kundu, founder of StopLift.

SecurityInfoWatch, March 16, 2018, StopLift's Scan-It-All and Self-Checkout Accelerator Anti-Shoplifting Solutions
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, patented by StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, analyzes and compares security video and POS data to determine what occurs during each transaction at retail and supermarket checkouts, quickly distinguishing between legitimate and fraudulent behavior. 

D&D Daily, March 9, 2018, StopLift AI Loss Prevention Technology Used in
Australian Checkouts
StopLift CEO Malay Kundu told Australia’s TV news program “A Current Affair” that his scan avoidance technology is being used at manned and self-checkouts at retail stores, supermarkets and specialty stores throughout Australia.

A Current Affair (Australia, TV News), March 2, 2018, StopLift AI Loss Prevention Technology Used in Australian Checkouts
StopLift CEO Malay Kundu says that his scan avoidance technology is being used at manned and self-checkouts at retail stores, supermarkets and specialty stores throughout Australia.

Pymnts.com, March 1, 2018, Avoiding Scan Avoidance with Computer Vision by
Amanda Thompson
“Scan avoidance and ‘sweethearting’ have traditionally been the Achilles heel for retailers in terms of asset protection, because they leave no data trail,” says Malay Kundu, CEO and founder of StopLift.

D&D Daily, February 22, 2018, From Spotting Terrorists to Detecting Shrink, StopLift Founder Shows How Artificial Intelligence Helps Stop Shoplifters
WBZ / CBS Boston interviewed Malay Kundu of StopLift, whose technology is detecting un-scanned items at grocery checkouts and other retail stores. Previously, he developed technology to detect terrorists at airports.

News Corp. (Australia), February 22, 2018, New Technology in Australian Supermarkets and Retailers Catches Would-be Thieves by Sophie Elsworth, Personal Finance Writer
The new technology can distinguish when a customer scans items incorrectly. It has been created by US company StopLift and has been in testing phase since starting late
last year.

CBS Boston (WBZ-TV), February 20, 2018, Cambridge Company Uses Artificial Intelligence to Stop Shoplifters by Liam Martin
Malay Kundu, Founder and CEO of StopLift, has developed AI technology to catch many different ways both self-checkout customers and cashiers cheat the system.

Cultural Brilliance Radio, February 9, 2018, The DNA of Organizational Excellence: Motivation Nowby Claudette Rowley
Lisa Sasso, leadership coach, talks about her book Motivation Now! and how leaders can use gratitude to keep motivation high.

Groovin Moms, February 6, 2018, Pet Pita
Pet Pita is genius and your pet is going to be so happy!!! 

The Jewish Lady, February 6, 2018, Pet Pita: An Easier Way to Groom or Medicate Pets
I started looking for a device that would comfortably keep my Chihuahua in place during grooming. The Pet Pita solved our problem instantly.

D&D Daily, February 2, 2018, Artificial Intelligence Helps Retailers Bust Thieves at Self-Checkout – StopLift’s Scan-Avoidance Technology Featured by CBS New York
Intentional or not, there's technology that can spot scan avoidance at the checkout as it happens: StopLift Checkout Vision Systems.

Modern Dog Magazine, February 2, 2018, Pet Pita
This is so cute, comfy, and convenient! The Pet Pita is a super safe and easy way for you to handle, medicate, and groom your pup.

Mominars, February 2, 2018, Pet Pita
My husband didn’t have Band-Aids and Bactine everywhere from our cat’s death grip pre and post-op. So thankfully we had the Pet Pita.

WCBS-TV (New York City), January 31, 2018, Seen at 11: Artificial Intelligence Helps Retailers Bust Thieves at Self-Checkout
Intentional or not, there’s technology that can spot scan avoidance at the checkout as it happens: StopLift. Using artificial intelligence, it can read and flag checkout behaviors; suspicious transactions can be questioned on the spot; and mistakes can be corrected before anyone is labeled a thief.

BioWorld MedTech, January 25, 2018, LaunchPad Medical, LLC
The startup used its Tetranite ‘bone glue’ in animal testing to stabilize dental implants as well as multiple orthopedic uses such as spinal fusion and bone fracture repair in the cranium and extremities.

This Moment in Tech (Internet Radio), January 25, 2018, Jay Melnick Interviews
Lisa Sasso
Lisa Sasso, President of MedDevPartners.com, discusses her expertise in coaching executives at medical device companies. She also discusses her new book Motivation Now!

StephsCheersandJeers, January 25, 2018, Handle Your Pet Safety with Pet Pita by Stephy Sumner
The Pet Pita was created as a safe and effective way to groom, medicate or handle your unruly or stressed pet.

ThatMutt, January 25, 2018
The Pet Pita is a safe way to hold your pet for giving medications, grooming or
airport travel.

UsLivingLife, January 24, 2018, Our Favorite Pet Care Tip by Josh Woods
If you have a dog or cat, you need a Pet Pita. Let me tell you, it was night and day when we used the Cat Pita. She seemed very comfortable and calm, so I could give her the medication…We would recommend it to anyone.

MedTechBoston, January 22, 2018, LaunchPad Medical Sends Bone Adhesive to the International Space Station
Research currently being conducted at the International Space Station, in collaboration with the Mass Challenge Alumnus LaunchPad Medical, could soon be the answer to the bone density loss crisis affecting astronauts.

WCVB-TV, January 19, 2018, ‘Bone Glue’ Can Be Major Breakthrough in Treating Broken Bones by Rhondella Richardson
In need of a dental implant, spinal fusion, or repairing a broken bone? LaunchPad Medical has invented a ‘glue’ that could be less invasive.

D&D Daily, January 13, 2018, AI on Video & POS Uncovers 50X Revenue Multiplier
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, patented by StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, has uncovered a potential 20X to 50X revenue multiplier at retailers and supermarkets.

Seeker.com, January 4, 2018, Bone Glue Experiments on the ISS Test Possible Treatment for Osteoporosis by Nancy Atkinson
A new experiment on the International Space Station is testing an innovative “bone glue”, developed by LaunchPad Medical, that might help reverse osteoporosis, the crippling
bone disease that affects over 200 million people worldwide.

Herbal Collective, January 3, 2018, ‘Bone Glue’ Experiment in Space
A breakthrough “bone glue”, is being evaluated on the International Space Station to determine its effectiveness in stimulating new bone growth in low gravity.
LaunchPad Medical’s new Tetranite™ may one day treat patients on Earth with osteoporosis and repair bone loss in astronauts.

Hula Hooping Mom, December 23, 2017, Pet Pita
Now there is a safe, easy way to handle, medicate, groom, and carry your cat
or dog: the Pet Pita.

Boston Globe, December 22, 2017, Lowell Company Develops Bone Glue Being Tested on International Space Station by Alyssa Meyers
LaunchPad Medical, LLC has developed an injectable glue that can be used to repair fractured bones, and it’s currently in orbit being tested on the International Space Station.

The Pet Blog Lady, December 13, 2017, The Pet Pita For Grooming, Applying
Medication and Transporting!

Now there is a safe, easy way to handle, medicate, groom, and carry your cat or dog:
the Pet Pita!

Radio Entrepreneurs, December 5, 2017, Interview with Lisa Sasso
Lisa Sasso discusses her career, including a business she built from scratch to $28 million, and how it led to her being an executive coach and author of “Motivation Now!”

Tallahassee Democrat, December 1, 2017, Norma Evers, 76, is No Ordinary Tech Guru
Not many 76-year-old women went to computer school at age 40, got recruited repeatedly by a major tech company even after retiring from it, and now work full-time documenting checkout theft at a supermarket chain. Evers monitors scan avoidance incidents at four Piggly Wiggly supermarkets in the Southeast for StopLift Checkout Vision Systems.

Spectrum News (Charlotte, NC), October 31, 2017, There’s a Growing Trend in Shoplifting Called Sweethearting by Tim Spears
Cashiers are “sweethearting” pumpkins for their friends by not scanning them at the checkout. Malay Kundu of StopLift, whose surveillance technology detects sweethearting, says this kind of theft costs retailers $14 billion annually.

Boston Sunday Globe, Globe North, October 22, 2017, The Informer by Laura King
Reading resident Lisa Sasso is sharing secrets of how she grew Radi Medical Systems in Wilmington from $0 to $28 million in revenue during her six years as president and chief executive officer, all while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Her book, “Motivation Now! — Inspirational Messages to Keep You Motivated All Year”.

Reading Advocate, October 18, 2017, Reading Resident Lisa Tosi Sasso Releases Motivational Book
Lisa Tosi Sasso, a Reading resident and executive coach, has just published “Motivation Now!”, a book designed to enable individuals and business owners to focus on practical life skills reflecting on achieving accomplishments and celebrating successes.

Canton Citizen, multiple WickedLocal newspapers, Oct. 5-12, 2017, Beatles Tribute Concert with Studio Two at Temple Beth Abraham Oct. 21
“I felt like I was 12 years old again when I saw Studio Two at the Stoughton synagogue last year,” said event co-chair Sherry Alpert. “The Beatles changed my life in the 60s, and seeing Studio Two was like time-tripping through my teenage years.”

Arlington Advocate, October 2, 2017, Arlington Native Releases Motivational Book
Lisa Tosi Sasso, an Arlington, MA native and executive coach, has just published “Motivation Now!”, a book designed to enable individuals and business owners to focus on practical life skills reflecting on achieving accomplishments and celebrating successes.

Grocery Headquarters, October 2017, Tech Solutions: To Tag a Thief by Nora Caley
Malay Kundu, founder of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, says retailers should not be looking in the aisles, but at the checkout for theft. His technology flags unscanned merchandise at manned and self-checkouts.

Daily Times Chronicle, Sept. 29, 2017, Lisa Sasso Publishes Book on Practical Advice to Overcome Life’s Challenges
Lisa Sasso of Reading, MA, Executive Coach, has just published "Motivation Now!", a book designed to enable individuals and business owners to focus on practical life skills reflecting on achieving accomplishments and celebrating successes.

Woburn Daily Times Chronicle, September 29, 2017, Lisa Sasso Publishes Book on Practical Advice to Overcome Life’s Challenges
Lisa Sasso, Executive Coach, has just published "Motivation Now!", a book designed to enable individuals and business owners to focus on practical life skills reflecting on achieving accomplishments and celebrating successes.

BostonVoyager, September 25, 2017, Meet Malay Kundu of StopLift Checkout
Vision Systems
Malay Kundu founded and serves as CEO for StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, which has developed software that automatically detects unscanned merchandise at the manned and self-checkouts at supermarkets and retailers around the world. It analyzes regular CCTV video to detect various forms of theft, training error, and operational analytics.

BioWorld MedTech (formerly Medical Device Daily), August 4 2017, ClozeX Relaunches Noninvasive Skin Closure Application by Omar Ford
ClozeX Medical LLC is in the process of relaunching its noninvasive skin closure device, which uses no needles, sutures or staples, and heals more quickly.
Click here for print version.

Shelby Report West, August 2017, Sunriver IGA in Oregon Credits New System for Deterring Theft, Clerical Mistakes
John Audia had no idea how much theft and clerical mistakes were happening at the checkouts at his Sunriver supermarket near Bend, Oregon, until he implemented StopLift’s technology, which caught all of it on video.

Independent Gasoline Marketers, July-August, 2017, Secure in an Insecure World
by Maura Keller
According to Malay Kundu, founder and CEO of StopLift, the biggest challenge for fuel marketers and c-store owners is internal theft inside the store.

Hartford Business Journal, “Movers & Shakers”, July 24, 2017, Wilkins Media Wins
2017 Obie Award
Wilkins Media
of East Hartford earned a 2017 Bronze Obie Award from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America for custom installation.

D&D Daily, July 18, 2017, 2 Millionth Incident of Scan-Avoidance ID’d by StopLift at Piggly Wiggly checkout - Enabled owner to crack down on theft
When StopLift detected its 2 millionth incident of scan avoidance at a Piggly Wiggly, the supermarket’s owner knew that cashiers were either stealing or failing to scan items, costing his supermarkets major losses.

Vix.com, July 7, 2017, No More Stitches, No More Scars by Daniela Noguera
Thanks to Michael Lebner of Wellesley, MA, stitches and scars have become a thing of the past. Lebner invented ClozeX, an innovative wound closure device.

DigitalTrends, June 29, 2017, Ingenious Bandage Seals Up Wounds Without Stitches, Promotes Scar-Free Healing by Luke Dormehl ClozeX is an innovative wound closure device means no more needles or unsightly scars. Coming soon to a gaping wound near you.

PointofSale.com, June 26, 2017, Two Million Incidents of POS Checkout Theft Detected When StopLift detected its 2 millionth incident of scan avoidance at a Piggly Wiggly, the supermarket’s owner knew that cashiers were either stealing or failing to scan items, costing his supermarkets major losses. 

RadioMD, “Talking Healthy Today”, June 20, 2017, What Can Be Done to Address Testosterone Depletion in a Natural, Safe Way?
Clark Bartram, Performance & Nutrition Industry Expert for Test Max Nutrition and Lead Advisor to the International Sports Sciences Association, joins host Lisa Davis to discuss the connection between nutrition and testosterone. 

DivaGalsDaily, June 5, 2017, Wanna Get Fit Fast? Use Your Smart Phone for These Cool Workout Tips by The DivaGals
Online workout programs mean you can workout, no matter where you are. And there are so many programs to choose from, like as Sixpack Shortcuts, for killer abs.

Billboard Insider, June 3, 2017, Wilkins Media Wins 2017 Obie Award for
RAV4 Climbing Wall
Wilkins Media of East Hartford, CT won a 2017 Bronze Obie Award for Custom Installation: the tallest ever outdoor climbing wall built in New York City – right in the middle of Times Square – for the Toyota RAV4.

Boston Vision (Special Edition of Computer Vision News), March 2017
An interview with Malay Kundu, Founder of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, who created scan avoidance technology that significantly reduces inventory shrinkage, deters future theft, and boosts profitability.  

Billboard Insider and DailyDOOH, March 11, 2017, Andrea Messimer Henley
Joins Wilkins Media
Andrea Messimer Henley has been appointed Director, Client Partnerships, for
Out of Home America/Wilkins Media

Let’s Just Talk Radio, February 22, 2017, Clark Bartram discusses recipes to get
healthy and fit
Kathryn Raaker interviews Clark Bartram, Master Trainer for Six Pack Abs, who discusses recipes that he created to get men healthier and fit.

TheChefYouandI (TV), February 15, 2017, Healthy Meals from Clark Bartram
Kathryn Raaker cooks four healthy recipes by Clark Bartram of Six Pack Abs that will burn belly fat and boost testosterone.

TheSpiritedTable, Feb 2, 2017, Clark Bartram’s Super Bowl Recipe
Clark Bartram, nutrition and fitness expert at Six Part Abs, offers recipes forSuper Bowl chili, meatloaf, and ginger beef and mushroom and snow peas with basmati rice.

TasteTV, January 23, 2017, Healthy Super Bowl Chili
The Super Bowl is not usually associated with losing weight, unless of course you are one of the football players in it. Clark Bartram, 53, of Six Pack Abs, has a healthy chili recipe to burn belly fat and boost testosterone.

PointofSale.com, January 15, 2017, StopLift Detects 2MM of Unscanned Items at Checkouts, Boosting POS Revenue
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems has now detected nearly two million incidents of scan-avoidance at both manned and self-checkouts, boosting POS revenue assurance at retailers in the U.S. and around the world. 

Good Life Guy, January 14, 2017, Nutrition and Fitness Expert Clark Bartram
Talks about Chili
Clark Bartram of Six Pack Abs talks about his chili recipe and how to take off pounds and build testosterone.

JRFM 93.7 (British Columbia), January 12, 2017, Foods to Keep Your Weight in Check for 2017 by Natalie Langston
Clark Bartram of Six Pack Abs gives expert advice and recipe to help you keep weight off your body in 2017.

Where And What In The World, January 9, 2017, Clark Bartram’s Testosterone-
Boosting Chili Recipe
Clark Bartram of Six Pack Abs says his chili recipe burns belly fat and boosts testosterone.

Financial Times, December 9, 2016, Amazon’s No Checkout Store Threatens Death of the Cashier by Mark Vandevelde and Lindsay Whipp
Malay Kundu, Founder of StopLift, says Amazon’s success with its new stores without checkouts will depend on whether the company can ensure that customers pay for all the merchandise they take from the shelves – and don’t put back.

Security News Desk, November 28, 2016, Retail security – video surveillance tackles the insider threat, by Tim Compston
Malay Kundu, the Founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems – the leading player in scan avoidance detection – says that the solutions StopLift has rolled out have benefitted from his background in intelligent video content analysis.

Billboard Insider, November 26, 2016, Lightning Strikes in LA
To celebrate the release of Republic Records’ artist The Weeknd’s third studio album, STARBOY, the label collaborated with experiential agency OOHA Wilkins Media to launch a new activation a Los Angeles shopping center, with smoke, lightning bolt and music.

WPMI-TV (NBC, Mobile, AL), November 25, 2016, Grocers Fight Back Turkey Thefts by Andrea Ramey
Turkeys are being stolen in plain sight at the checkout. Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, has software in supermarkets across the U.S. that is detecting unscanned turkeys and all other items.

WWOR-TV (Fox, Seacaucus, NJ), November 23, 2016, Talkin’ Turkey
by Tara Jankway
“Sweethearting” is when a cashier sneaks a turkey through the checkout for a shopper without scanning the item. StopLift is implementing its technology to stop this illegal activity. Jankway chats with founder Malay Kundu about StopLift’s strategy to save the turkeys.

WCNC-TV (NBC, Charlotte, NC), November 22, 2016, Crime Trend Could Cost You
by Mark Boyle
Malay Kundu shows how his StopLift technology detects unscanned turkeys and other items at the checkout in a largely unreported crime, costing retailers $14 billion annually.

KTBS-TV (ABC, Shreveport, LA), November 21, 2016, Thanksgiving turkeys getting stolen at supermarket checkouts, Stoplift combating theft by Andrea Finney
Even that Thanksgiving turkey is costing supermarkets – and you – money. Who’s watching those overhead cameras at the checkout? Supermarkets and retailers have implemented StopLift, whose technology detects unpaid merchandise on the conveyor belt, in the shopping cart, or reusable bag at both the manned and self-checkout. 

Canton Journal, November 11, 2016 and Canton Citizen, November 4, 2016, Canton Resident Recognized by Temple Beth Abraham
Sherry Alpert received a service award from Temple Beth Abraham, Canton for more than 30 years of volunteer service.

Men’s Fitness, November 11, 2016, Five Muscle-Building Workouts for Men over 40
by Amy Roberts, CPT
Mark Mcilyar, who created “Abs After 40” for Six Pack Shortcuts, recommends five targeted workouts for men over 40 to build testosterone. 

Point of Sale.com, November 11, 2016, Stoplift Wins Retail Fraud Award For
Anti-Shoplifting Technology
Malay Kundu, Founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, has received an award by Retail Fraud for “Innovative In-Store Surveillance” sponsored by Retail Risk
in the UK.

Boston Business Journal, November 1, 2016, People on the Move
Malay Kundu, Founder & CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, won an award at the Retail Fraud awards in the UK for “Innovative In-Store Surveillance”

LPM Insider, October 20, 2016, 2016 UK Retail Fraud Awards
The UK Retail Fraud Awards honored StopLift Checkout Vision Systems for Most Innovative In-Store Surveillance.

D&D Daily, October 14, 2016, StopLift's Scan-It-All Solution Wins Award for ‘Innovative
In-Store Surveillance’
Malay Kundu, Founder & CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, won an award at the Retail Fraud awards in the UK for “Innovative In-Store Surveillance”.

Ad News (Australia), October 10, 2016, News Bulletin: Tomb Raider’s Experiential
Jeep Billboard
Out of Home America Wilkins Media created a 64-foot-tall 3D billboard, which includes a 2,000-pound Jeep Wrangler hanging from the side of a building, has been installed in Times Square.

Billboard Insider, October 10, 2016, A Billboard with Falling Snow and a Climbing
Out of Home America Wilkins Media has created a 3D billboard in Times Square, featuring a real Jeep® Wrangler and evaporative, environmentally friendly snow in “blizzard conditions.”

ADWEEK, October 7, 2016, See Why Tomb Raider Hung a Jeep on the Side of a Building and Made it Snow in Times Square – Experiential Billboard will be up for October
by Kristina Monllos
Out of Home America Wilkins Media and Liquid Advertising created the billboard.

Media Post, October 7, 2016, Is that Parking Space Legal? Agencies Park Jeep on Side of Times Square Billboard by Steve McClellan
A Jeep is part of giant 3D billboard that was created by Liquid Advertising and Out Of Home America Wilkins Media to promote the Oct. 11 game release as well as a related sweepstakes with a grand prize of a Jeep Wrangler. 

Daily DOOH (Out of Home), October 7, 2016, The Rise of the Tomb Raider (Literally) in Times Square by Maddie Cotterill
Liquid Advertising, the ad agency of record for Square Enix, and Out of Home America Wilkins Media, the billboard’s experiential media producer, have created a 3D billboard at 52nd Street and Broadway, featuring a real Jeep Wrangler and evaporative, environmentally friendly snow in ‘blizzard conditions’.

Kellys Thoughts on Things, September 20, 2016, Do You Want It Bad Enough? Six Pack Shortcuts Will Help You! by Angie Wagg
Six Pack Shortcuts is an amazing online program that gives you a visual timeline of
your progress.

RSPA (Retail Solution Providers Association), September 14, 2016, Integratorscan plug “last hole in front end management & security” – scan avoidance detection technology Integrator Mike Smith, owner of American Video Alarm, says the StopLift SAAS-based scan avoidance detection technology stops shrink at the front end.

Point of Sale News, September 7, 2016, Point of Sale Technology Detects
1.75 MILLION Incidents of Unscanned Items at Checkout
Shoplifting and insider theft has been around since before currency was invented.
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems has now detected more than 1.75 million incidents of scan-avoidance at both manned and self-checkouts at retailers around the world. 

S.H.E. Informed, September 7, 2016, Get Rid of Stubborn Belly Fat with Six Pack Shortcuts
Want to get rid of that stubborn belly fat? Clark Shao, Fat Loss Specialist at Six Pack Shortcuts, specializes in getting rid of belly fat, and has these mini-exercises for women to do at home to burn belly fat.

Security News Desk (UK), September 1, 2016, From Evolution to Revolution StopLift has refined video analytics for retail outlets to the point where it can flag specific behaviour around scan avoidance, at manned and self-checkouts, with a high degree of accuracy.
It is the leading player in this field.

Auto Laundry News, September 1, 2016, Benny’s Rebrands – Part of 65th Anniversary Celebration by Sherry Alpert
The Alfords, who own Benny’s Carwash in Baton Rouge, LA, partnered with BrandEquity to rebrand Benny’s in a bold new way.

Motherhood Moment, August 24, 2016, Healthy Habits: Tips to Burn Stubborn
Belly Fat
Clark Shao, fat loss specialist at Six Pack Shortcuts, gives five tips and exercises to burn stubborn belly fat at home.

Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, August 9-23, 2016, Company News Spotlight
Benny’s Carwash has rebranded itself by having BrandEquity create a new logo for its chain in Greater Baton Rouge.

D&D Daily, Vendor Spotlight, August 8, 2016, Scan Avoidance Technology Saving Retailers Billions at the Checkout
Retail chains worldwide are installing StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ Scan-It-All video recognition technology to detect scan avoidance incidents at both the manned and
self-checkout.

The Advocate, August 5, 2016, Benny’s Redesigns Logo, Brand
BrandEquity has redesigned and rebranded Benny’s Carwash, Baton Rouge, LA,
dropping its 1950’s-style neon cursive logo and “carwash” for a bolder, cleaner design

Media Post Real-Time Daily, June 22, 2016, Why Is OOH Programmatic Media Buying Problematic? by Jerry Gondek, Op-Ed Contributor
Jerry Gondek, Business Development Director of OOHA Wilkins, discusses several obstacles preventing universal adoption of programmatic media buying in the out of home (OOH) media industry.

State of Digital, June 22, 2016, 12 Tips for Executing a Successful Rebrand by Lisa Lacy
Don Giller, senior project director of visual marketing and brand communications firm BrandEquity, says a rebrand does not make sense until the organization is confident that changes have been made to correct whatever caused its poor image.

McKnight’s Long Term Care, June 15, 2016, Why United Methodist Communities rebranded itself by Lawrence D. Carlson, President and CEO, United Methodist Communities
United Methodist Communities retained BrandEquity of Newton, MA, which, over the past 15 years, has successfully developed more than 30 branding projects in the Senior Services market. The new logo and name is created showcases UMC as a unified and highly regarded organization, not just a collection of parts.

New York Post, June 14, 2016, Here’s How This 53-Year-Old Man Got Sexier Abs Than You by Molly Shea Now 53 and 20 pounds lighter, Mark Mcilyar is sharing his routine with other middle-aged men via Abs After 40.

InTouchRugby(UK), June 13, 2016, Abs after 40, a training programme, a nutritional programme 53-Year-Old “Ripped Grandpa” proves it’s never too late to get six pack abs, improved posture, and lower mid 40s male estrogen levels + increased testosterone levels which is essential to males! Waste cicumferance is a v important indicator of low test! This is a Father’s Day gift idea!

Telemundo, June 13, 2016, En busca de los abdominales perfectos. 5 claves para lograr un six-pack envidiable [In Search of the Perfect abs. 5 Keys to Achieve an enviable
Six-pack]
You want to get rid of your belly fat and achieve a flat belly? Clark Shao, a specialist in fat loss and weight training, of the fitness center and YouTube channel Sixpack Shortcuts, give tips.

AS Mag – Global Security Web, June 1, 2016, 2016, Self-Checkouts Increase Retail Theft, Says Shoplifting Detector by Prasanth Aby Thomas
Retailers are keenly aware of self-checkout theft and want to use StopLift’s technology to detect and deter that significant source of inventory shrinkage, according to Malay Kundu, Founder and CEO, StopLift Checkout Vision Systems.

Blog.IntersecExpo (Dubai, UAE), April 27, 2016, Checking Out a Smarter Approach to Retail Loss Prevention by Tim Compston, Features Editor of SecurityNewsDesk and SecurityMiddleEast.com
Malay Kundu, Founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, talks about the way that video analytics is helping to secure retail checkout areas from criminal activity.

Hartford Business Journal, April 18, 2016, East Hartford Firm Scales New Terrain with
3D NYC Billboard by John Stearns
Out of Home America / Wilkins Media scaled new terrain in helping orchestrate an advertising campaign that involved erecting a climbing wall on a towering Times Square billboard in New York City.

Billboard Insider, April 13, 2016, East Hartford OOH Firm Scales New Heights
with 3D Times Square Billboard
Out of Home America Wilkins Media (OOHA Wilkins)of East Hartford, CT has created a 3D climbing wall on a billboard for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid in New York City’s Times Square.

Daily DOOH (Digital Out Of Home), April 13, 2016, Rock Climbing in Times Square for Toyota Rav4 Hybrid by Gail Chaisson, North American Editor
to promote the Toyota Rav4 Hybrid, Out of Home America Wilkins Media (OOHA Wilkins) of East Hartford created a 3D climbing wall on a billboard in New York City’s Times Square.

Capitol Hill Show, April 11, 2016, The Presidential Candidates’ Tax Policies and
How They Will Affect You
Tim interviews Beth Logan about her book The Voters Guide to Tax Policy and the untold impact of the Presidential candidates’ tax policies.

Conservative Commandos Radio Show, April 4, 2016, The Presidential Candidates’
Tax Policies
Beth Logan gives a live interview on her book The Voters’ Guide to Tax Policy and how both the Democratic and Republican Presidential candidates’ tax policies will hurt the middle class and the poor.

Shalom Magazine, Spring 2016, AIPAC Policy Conference: A View from a “Veteran”
by Sherry Alpert
Sherry Alpert gives her observations on Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Hillary Clinton’s speeches at the 2016 AIPAC Policy Conference. She compares it to the 2008 AIPAC Policy Conference when Clinton and Obama spoke just after Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Obama.

D&D Daily and LPM Insider (Loss Prevention Media), March 31, 2016, StopLift Detects 1.5 Million Incidents of Unscanned Items at Checkouts Worldwide
StopLift has detected more than 1.5 million incidents of unscanned items at manned and self-checkouts.

Security News Desk (UK), March 29, 2016, The Age of Security Analytics, Video
Analytics and VCA
Demonstrating just how far the potential to detect criminal actions, and errors, around the retail point of sale area has come is the software-based checkout vision system pioneered by StopLift.

Wisconsin Public Radio, “Central Time”, March 25, 2016, The Candidates’
Views on Tax Policy
Tax Expert Beth Logan discusses the Presidential candidates’ views on tax policy and their untold impact on voters. She is the author of The Voters’ Guide to Tax Policy.

Nightside with Dan Rea, (WBZ Radio, Boston), March 1, 2016, Is Anti-Semitism
Still Prevalent in America?
Connecticut College Professor Andrew Pessin talks with Dan Rea about growing anti-Israel and anti-Semitism movements on college campuses and his defamation on his own campus for supporting Israel.

Josh Tolley Show (Genesis Radio), March 1, 2016
Beth Logan, author of The Voters’ Guide to Tax Policy, discusses how tax policy is set and how the candidates’ tax policies will affect voters.

Radio Boston (WBUR, NPR) February 29, 2016, What Each Presidential Candidates’
Tax Plan will Mean for You
Beth Logan, tax professional, explains the untold impact of the Presidential candidates’ tax plans on you, citing her book The Voters’ Guide to Tax Policy.

Amis in the Morning (WCXZ, TN), February 17, 2016
Tom Amis interviews Beth Logan on her book The Voters’ Guide to Tax Policy. Logan talks about the Presidential candidates’ tax policies and their untold impact on voters.

Providence Business News, February 10, 2016, Five Questions with Tobias Stapleton Chairman of the Board of the Southern New England Entrepreneurs Forum, Stapleton talks about the organization and its February 11 program featuring Think-Board founder
Hanson Grant.

Stacy on the Right (KFTK, St. Louis), February 6, 2016, Stacy Washington interviews
Beth Logan on her book The Voters’ Guide to Tax Policy
Logan talks about the Presidential candidates’ tax policies and their untold impact on voters.

India Safe, January 2016, ScanItAll® Detecting Unscanned Items in Retail
Malay Kundu, founder of StopLift, has addressed the problem of unscanned items at the retail checkout with technology that detects them.

The Mid-day Briefing with Tim Farley (Sirius XM), January 28, 2016, Presidential
Candidates’ Tax Plans
Beth Logan, EA, discusses her new book The Voters’ Guide to Tax Policy.

MyDallasMommy, January 10, 2016, Think-Board Peel and Stick by Laura Thornquist
This falls into the “Why didn’t I think of this?” category. It’s called the Think-Board.

BeautyStyleWatch, January 1, 2016, How to Burn Belly Fat on the Go!
Even I, the skinny one ate way too much and exercised way too little over my “holiday break.” Fitness guru Clark Shao of Six Pack Shortcuts, has developed a gimmick-free “afterburn” training program.

Security News Desk, December 16, 2016, Retail Security: Securing Self-Service Checkouts by Tim Compston
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems – the leading player in the field – can flag criminal behavior around scan avoidance with a high degree of accuracy. 

ColoRadio, December 16, 2015, Your Moment in Tech: Think-Board
Hanson Grant talks about how Think-Board is a portable dry erase board for your home, office or dorm, to be used on walls, refrigerators, tables or desks.

KFYR-TV (Bismarck, ND), December 15, 2015, North Dakota Today
Think-Board is featured as a great holiday gift for the whole family.

Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 29, 2015, Holiday Gift Suggestions for Jill Sell Kids and their parents will also appreciate Think Board, a clear reusable, removable vinyl adhesive film.

Good Morning America, November 26, 2015, Turkey Taking Tactics Caught on Camera StopLift released videos of ‘turkey bandits’ stealing turkeys at the supermarket by not scanning them. That means higher prices for you.

KLAS (CBS, Las Vegas), November 24, 2015, Cameras Keep a Watchful Eye – Help Stop Turkey Thefts
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems is detecting thefts of turkeys at supermarkets nationwide.

WJAR-TV (NBC 10, Providence), November 20,2015, Technology Helps Prevent Grocery Theft During Holiday Season by Emily Volz, NBC 10 Malay Kundu, founder of StopLift, said prices go up as a result of theft and ‘sweet-hearting,’ when cashiers don’t scan turkeys and other items for family and friends.

Divalicious, November 20, 2015, Get Fit for the Holiday Season by Michelle Weiss
Six Pack Shortcuts
is an ideal program to try before the holidays, if you have a busy schedule and want step-by-step guidance.

PointofSale, October 22, 2015, Supermarkets Save Thousands Implementing
Scan Avoidance Technology
Two Piggly Wiggly owners in Alabama have saved tens of thousands of dollars through a cutting edge scan avoidance system that detects cashier theft. They installed
StopLift Checkout Visions Systems’ Scan-It-All™ video recognition technology to detect scan avoidance incidents at the checkout.

Clapway, October 21, 2015, TransitX Brings Commuting to a Greener Level
by Annie Pichardo
A startup project in Boston is bringing commuting as we know it to a new level, hoping to make all transportation safer, cleaner, more efficient and cheaper. The project is called TransitX.

JavaJohnz, October 11, 2015, Think-Board Clear Dry-Erase Panel Review
Have you ever wanted to have an erasable area on or near a desk in your home, either in the kitchen or in your kid's bedroom? Think-Board offers an alternative.

MHA Monday Report (Mass. Hospital Association), October 10, 2015,
Support End-of-Life Care
Scott Simon, Host of National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition Saturday,” will be the guest speaker at the Good Shepherd Institute Annual Dinner, Thursday, November 5. He will discuss his book “Unforgettable: A Mother, A Son and the Lesson of a Lifetime.”

GeekDad, October 9, 2015, Make Almost Any Surface a Dry Erase Board with Think Boards by Rob Huddleston
Think Boards are temporary, repositionable dry-erase panels that can be used on desks and walls, but I put mine on the fridge and it hasn’t moved since. Think Boards are really pretty great, and definitely something worth checking out.

Yahoo! Tech, October 1, 2015, The Home Office: Skip the Commute, Work in Your Pajamas, and Save Money by Christine Tynan-Wood
If you leave the corporate life, I guarantee the time will come when you will miss that big whiteboard — a space to write your thoughts on the wall, with an endless supply of dry-erase markers. A Think Board turns any surface into that white board, without making it look like, well, a white board.

West Virginia Family Magazine, September-October, 2015, Editor’s Picks: Back to School
Think Boards are clear, reusable, removable vinyl adhesive films that can be used on a table, desk, wall, refrigerator or any smooth surface.

Boston Sunday Globe, September 27, 2015, A Groundswell for High-Riding Pods
by Nicole Dungca
Mike Stanley doesn’t think we need to find an extra $700 million to $1 billion to fund the Green Line extension into Medford and Somerville. His new TransitX personal rapid transit system will create a loop of overhead tracks around Somerville, Cambridge, downtown Boston, or wherever the demand is.

Western Herald (Western Michigan University), September 16, 2015, Think-Board lets students brainstorm, solve problems, write notes on desks and walls
Just write on your desk or wall in the dorm. It’s not vandalism – it’s creative learning!
Think Board lets you write about anything on a clear, reusable, removable vinyl adhesive film that you can use on a desk, wall, table, refrigerator, or any other smooth surface.

Kidlutions, September 16, 2015, Dorm Must Haves: Think Board
There’s one place that can help you keep it all together and organized: The Think Board.

College Living, September 12, 2015, Six Dorm Must-Haves You Didn’t Know You Need
Think-Board lets passerby write anything they want (messages while you’re away,
silly pictures, maybe even a phone number…) on the clear reusable surface.

LA Story, September 11, 2015, Think Board Founder Hanson Grant
Talks About Think Board: What this new device brings to the table! #guestblog
Think Board is a unique new product that will turn any hard surface into a dry erase board without having to buy a special board or pens. Bonus: it’s reusable and transferable!

Citiline (Daytime TV Show, Toronto), September 10, 2015, Organizing Your Kids
Study Space
Think Board
makes it easy for your kids to study. They can write and dry erase on a wall and even more it to a desk.

The Best People We Know Radio, September 10, 2015, hosted by Deb Scott
Johnson Li of Sixpack Shortcuts talks about the phenomenal growth of the company and its regimens for burning belly fat and building sixpack abs. 

Just Ask Joyce, WFIA 94.7 FM, Joyce Oglesby, Family Life FIX-IT Pro,
August 26, 2015
Inventor Hanson Grant talks about his Think-Board, which lets you write anything and dry erase it on any smooth surface.

TODAY Show, “Fuel for School,” August 26, 2015, with Savannah Guthrie and
Lori Bergamotto of Good Housekeeping Magazine
Think-Board
is a Back-to-School “Must Have.” It turns any surface into a dry erase board. Drawing a happy face, Lori says you can use Think-Board anywhere, and that it is great for group projects, family organizing at home, in school, and the office.

Abasto (in Spanish), July-August, 2015, StopLift: a Good Solution for Supermarkets
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems enables supermarkets to detect all items that are not scanned at the checkout.

RulingSports.com, July 21, 2015, Mike Chang: From Air Mattress to Six Pack Success
by Alicia Jessop
Mike Chang overcame discrimination and an empty bank account by developing a unique fitness program – and a $15 million company.

Daily Burn, July 20, 2015, 10 Diet Mistakes that are Easy to Avoid
by Amanda MacMillan
Doing only cardio can sabotage your weight loss efforts. A sustainable diet is equally important, according to Mike Chang, Founder of Mike Chang Fitness.

A&S International (cover story), July 2015, POS and Video Integration – a Way to Stop Sweethearting? By Israel Gogol
Malay Kundu, Founder & CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, says sweethearting is an Achilles Heel for retailers. His scan avoidance technology ‘watches’ the cashier’s and customer’s activity and compares it to the POS data.

Shelby Report, June 24, 2015, StopLift Has Now Detected 1 Million-Plus Scan-Avoidance Incidents
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems video recognition technology has now confirmed 1.16 million incidents of unscanned items at both manned and self-checkout lanes in supermarkets worldwide.

MsCareerGirl, May 28, 2015, Three Quick and Easy Tips to Lose Belly Fat
by Abby Gabasa
She introduces fitness guru Mike Chang, who offers three tips to lose belly fat.

Cool Moms Cool Tips, May 12, 2015, Insane Home Fat Loss Workout It’s time for our #CoolJourney health and fitness monthly post: a program designed by personal
trainer Mike Chang, which is all about reducing belly fat without equipment.

Retail Merchandiser, May 6, 2015, The Benefits of Scan Avoidance Technology
by RM Staff
Retail chains worldwide are installing StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ Scan-It-All video recognition technology to detect scan avoidance incidence at both the manned and self-checkout.

Progressive Grocer, May 2015, Point of Order – Preventing Theft at the POSThe Big Y and Woods supermarket chains are among many worldwide using StopLift Checkout Vision Systems technology to detect ‘sweethearting’ (deliberate scan avoidance by the cashier) and self-checkout theft.

RetailTouchpoints, April 29, 2015, NoMoreRack Rebrands as Choxi
Online discount retailer NoMoreRack has rebranded as Choxi. Visual marketing and brand communications firm BrandEquity spearheaded the rebranding.

RetailWire, April 27, 2015, Online Discounter NoMoreRack Rebrands Itself with New Name, Choxi, and Fresh Design
BrandEquity has rebranded online discount retailer NoMoreRack. The branding firm created the name from “chock full” and “choice”. 

The Fashionable Housewife, April 23, 2015, Get Fit for Spring with Insane Home Fat Loss Workout by Mike Chang
Instead of heading into the stores to do the dreaded swimsuit shopping, get into shape first with Mike Chang’s Insane Home Fat Loss Workout.

Security Middle East, March-April 2015, Under Control by T.J. Compston
Control rooms in retail stores and malls are not designed for all checkouts to be monitored simultaneously for theft. Stoplift’s ScanItAll captures all incidents of unscanned items in the cloud for retailers to see on CCTV video.  

ColoRadio (radio stations throughout SouthWest and Rockies), March 24, 2015,
Your Moment in Health, interview by Jay Melnick
Fitness Guru Mike Chang talks about his fitness videos, that you watch from your smart phone, to burn belly fat.

BeautyTodayOnline, March 4, 2015, The #1 Worst Ab Exercise by Mike Chang
YouTube fitness guru Mike Chang explodes myths on what works to build six pack abs – and what does not.

Staying Young, syndicated radio show (40 stations), February 25, 2015
Mike Chang, founder of Mike Chang Fitness, tells Dr. Judy Gaman, how anyone can build lean muscle and get rid of belly fat in three short workouts a week, at home through his videos on their smart phone or tablet.

TechCrunch, February 24, 2015, StopLift Watches You at the Self-Checkout by John Biggs
If you’ve ever robbed a supermarket and written about it, think twice about trying it again. Malay Kundu’s service StopLift is watching. StopLift is a combination camera/image detection system; it watches self- and staffed checkout systems for signs of theft and “sweethearting” (when cashier lets folks walk away with stuff).

Inspiyr, February 19, 2015, 21 Reasons Why Soda is Killing You
YouTube fitness Celebrity Mike Chang says soda keeps you from drinking water and hydrating your body.  It can also cause liver and kidney problem.

Pittsburgh Better Times, February 12, 2015, 2015 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
City Lips Collagen Lip Plumping Treatment gives women fuller lips with lasting results.

Advice Sisters, February 12, 2015, Beautify Your Lips Fast and Fabulously
by Alison Blackman
I tried two colors of City Lips, and saw a little plump instantly. They’re also great as hydrating, plumping glosses.

Texas Lifestyle Magazine, February 10, 2015, 2015 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
Try City Lips for an injection-free full lip.

Inspiyr, February 9, 2015, 30 Things Nutrition Experts Wish You Would Stop Saying
About Food by Sammy Nickalls
Fitness guru Mike Chang says it’s a myth that eating before bedtime causes weight gain, when your body breaks it down during sleep and heals your body for the next day’s activities.

Shortcut Saver, January 28, 2015, 2015 Valentine’s Day Guide
City Lash Eyelash Enhancer and City Face Anti-Aging Moisturizer make great gifts.

Newsday, January 26, 2015, Beauty Spot by Joseph V. Amodio
City Face skin remodeler reduces the depth and surface area of wrinkles within
two months.

Vertical Systems Reseller, January 23, 2015, Four Ways to Sell Physical Security
by Julie Ritzer Ross
Malay Kundu, founder and CEO, StopLift advises retailers to determine what causes shrink, e.g., scanner avoidance, sweethearting, and concealment of merchandise on the bottom racks of shopping carts.

Vertical Systems Reseller, January 23, 2015, 2015 Industry Outlook: 46 Ideas
from Channel Leaders
Malay Kundu, Founder & CEO, StopLift: SaaS is here to stay. Embrace it, love it, live it. Overall, it’s better for everyone in the ecosystem — ISVs, resellers, and end users.

Vertical Systems Reseller, January 14, 2015, NRF 2015: Channel Insights from
the Front Lines | News
StopLift technology has detected an astounding 1,000,000 unscanned items, both at manned and self-checkouts around the world.

Boston Sunday Globe, Travel, January 11, 2015, Here, There and Everywhere
by Kari Bodnarchuk: A Briefcase that does some footwork en route
Carry your laptop and other important travel items in a briefcase that doubles as a massage tool with LEGGAGE.

BeautyNewsNYC, January 2015, Beauty and the Best
Make your pout fuller as you kiss 2014 good-bye with CITY LIPS lip plumper.

Car Wash Magazine, Winter 2014, A Marketing Success Story
When Mike’s Carwash wanted to split its family-owned carwash chain into two companies, it turned to BrandEquity to enable the two new companies to have a brand identity that balanced distinctiveness with familiarity.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 17, 2014, Jessica Shops by Jessica Dauler
City Cosmetics: The beauty company has three products that are popular among cosmetics fans this year: City Lash eyelash enhancer, City Face collagen restoration cream and City Lips lip plumper.

LA Splash, December 10, 2014, Holiday Gift Guide 2014
Six Pack Shortcuts enables you to burn belly fat and build six pack abs through videos on your smart phone or tablet.

Pittsburgh Better Times, December 5, 2014, Holiday Gift Guide
CITY LASH increases your lash line by up to 72% with no side effects, using clinically proven ingredients and the newest lash treatment technology. 

Ultimate Skin Care and Beaute Report, December 2, 2014, Six Pack Shortcuts with
Mike Chang of Mike Chang Fitness
Mary Winkenwerder, Founder, Editor, Ultimate Skincare & Beaute Report WebTV and Blog, talks to fitness guru Mike Chang about his Six Pack Shortcuts regimen to get rid of
belly fat through the “afterburn effect”.

Inspiyr, December 1, 2014, 53 Surprising Ways to Get Rid of Belly Fat
Trainer Mike Chang has one of the top fitness YouTube channels
(www.youtube.com/user/sixpackshortcuts) with proven expertise in getting rid of belly fat.

Security Middle East, November-December 2014, The Future of Analytics
by Tim Compston
Demonstrating just how far the potential to detect criminal actions, and errors, around the retail point of sale area has come is the software-based checkout vision system pioneered by StopLift.

Realtors.org, November 25, 2014, Everything About a Home – in the Cloud
Jack Huntress created HomeBinder, a cloud-based platform to store online all the information you need about a home you want to buy.

PointofSale.com, November 24, 2014, Five-feathered discount? Turkeys get swiped,
not scanned
Supermarkets and retailers have implemented StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, whose technology detects unpaid merchandise - including Thanksgiving turkeys - on the conveyor belt, in the shopping cart, or reusable bag at both the manned and self-checkout. See these real StopLift videos of turkeys being sweethearted at supermarkets around the U.S. http://youtu.be/VhzJpSMkzf0  

BeautyInfoZone, November 8, 2014, Plump without Pain with City Lips
CityLips is one of the original lip plumpers that doesn’t burn or tingle. It locks in the moisture in your lips.

International Carwash Association Magazine, November 5, 2014, Carwash chain rebrands as two companies - two brothers, two logos, one history
Mike’s Carwash engaged BrandEquity to rebrand its carwash business as two companies, with similar but distinct identities.

Boston Sunday Globe, “Names”, November 2, 2014, Doing their part for good causes,
Dr. Atul Gawande, author of the bestselling “Being Mortal” and a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was the featured speaker at the sold-out Good Shepherd Institute Dinner, devoted to end-of-life education, training, and research, a benefit for the
Newton-based Good Shepherd Community Care.

Downing & Downing Daily, October 31, 2014, Watch pumpkins, Halloween costumes and candy stolen at the checkout
This video shows 4 REAL incidents around the country that StopLift captured of unscanned pumpkins, Halloween costumes, candy, and more pumpkins at supermarkets around the U.S.

CNBC, October 14, 2014, Modern luggage: Bulletproof, foot massagers & more
Laptop watching other passengers try to stretch their legs while their laptop cases were stored beneath the seats gave Jin Kaur, now president and co-founder of LEGGAGE, the idea to create a laptop case that could also serve as a foot rest and foot massager.

LA Splash, October 10, 2014, Burn Belly Fat and Build Six Pack Abs – Using a Smartphone Men and women can build six pack abs, increase your fat burn and lean muscle growth – with your mobile device, on the go, or while you're traveling with Six Pack Shortcuts.

The Fashionable Housewife, October 9, 2014, Prepare Your Skin For Winter With City Face Anti-Aging Moisturizer
City Face, the anti-aging moisturizer that everyone is raving about.

Silicon India, October, CEO Spotlight, The Next-gen High Bandwidth: A Game Changer – Malay Kundu, Founder & CEO, StopLift Checkout Vision Systems
From where we sit at the intersection of the POS (Point-of-Sale) and Video Security markets, the hottest trends are related to the growth of IP video, video analytics and self-checkouts.

Here and Now (National Public Radio (400 stations), September 23, 2014, Philippine President on Global Security, Climate Change
Benigno Aquino, III, President of the Philippines, in an exclusive interview with Jeremy Hobson during a Boston visit, discusses how his country and the world must take a more active role in addressing climate change. He also discussed the threat from China to the Philippines.

Coolest-Gadgets, September 17, 2014, The Leggage laptop case is a must-have
for frequent flyers
If you’ve ever had to do a lot of traveling by plane, you know how hard it can be on your body. One way of doing just that is getting the Leggage Laptop Case.

Bootcamp.com, September 11, 2014, Teacher, inspired by Shark Tank, invents massaging laptop case: Leggage by Fred Fishkin
Leggage was designed to let you massage your tired feet on a uniquely designed laptop case.

RedFerret, September 1, 2014, Laptop Case – the bag that comes with its own
foot massage service
Do you have bad feet? Do they hurt after a long day? Or in the middle of the day? Or just all the time? If you wish you had a way to massage your feet with you at all times, then the Leggage Laptop Case is the case for you.

CNET.com, August 21, 2014, Leggage: A Laptop Case That Massages Your Tired Feet
by Amanda Kooser
The Leggage laptop case will appeal to the kind of person who isn't afraid to whip off their shoes in the middle of a flight, slide their laptop case out from the seat in front of them, and rub their feet all over the top of it. There is some thought behind the massage madness.

LPPortal.com, August 19, 2014, StopLift Checkout Vision Systems Wins RSPA Award for Most Innovative Software
This year’s Retail Solution Providers Association (RSPA) award for Most Innovative Software across the retail industry has gone to a company focusing specifically on Loss Prevention. Malay Kundu, Founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, has won the Innovative Solution Award for the Best Software Application at the Innovation Solution Awards sponsored by the RSPA.

The Examiner, August 13, 2014, The Solution for Those Long Flights by Marie DeWolfe
Sitting during long flights can be bad for your circulation. Leggage resolves this problem. It is a laptop case with a built-in foot massager, comfortable for resting your feet as well as massaging them at home.

Boston Business Journal, August 12, 2014, Malay Kundu: People on the Move
Malay Kundu, founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, has won the Innovative Solution Award for Best Software Application, sponsored by the Retail Solution Providers Association.

RetailFraud, August 8, 2014, ShortList Announced for Retail Fraud Awards in the UK
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems has been shortlisted for the Retail Fraud Awards in the UK for “Most Innovative InStore Surveillance”. 

Vertical Systems Reseller, August, 2014, The 2014 Innovative Solution Awards
by Lisa Terry
Malay Kundu, Founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, has won the annual 2014 Innovative Solution Award — a collaboration between VSR Magazine and the Retail Solutions Providers Association. Kundu won the Software Application Award for ScanItAll, a solution that uses computer vision technology to interpret cashier and customer body motions at the checkout to detect scan avoidance.

DixielandReviews, July 30, 2014, Are you a frequent flyer? Or do you take long flights?
Let me introduce you to Leggage, by Marie DeWolfe
The first thing that impressed me when I got mine was the perfect size for my laptop. I also love how Leggage attaches to my luggage. But the best feature is that it massages your feet.

Metropolitan Report, July 14, 2014, Is This a Miracle Cure for Blemished Skin?
By Michael Hepworth
I can only say that after a few weeks of the program with Smooth 8 my skin did tend to have a glow about it that people actually mentioned— I am suitably impressed. 

Hampton Sheet, July 2014, Hot Picks
Regain years of beauty in just 60 days with City Cosmetics’ City Face skin remodeler.

Chain Store Age, June-July, 2014, Checking It Out by Dan Berthiaume
Dan Haworth, Director of Loss Prevention at the Woods Supermarket chain in Bolivar, MO, said that StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ ScanItAll technology prevented so much point-of-sale loss at the manned and self-checkout that Woods achieved ROI within two months of chainwide implementation.

Beautereport.com, June 26, 2014, CELLUMATRIX Show with Jen Edgerton of
City Cosmetics, interview with Mary Winkenwerder.

Surveillance Now app (UK), June 25, 2014, Retail Realities: Facing Up to Insider Crime
by Timothy Compston
Malay Kundu is founder of StopLift’s ScanItAll solution, which automatically analyzes CCTV video to interpret the behavior of a cashier and customer and the handling of individual items moving through both the manned and self-checkout.

PerfectSkinToday, June 15, 2014, Smooth8 Cleansing Water Promises to Clear the Skin by Michael Hepworth
Smooth 8 cleansing water made my skin glow, and people noticed. It also boosts energy, neutralizes acidity in any beverage, and stimulates weight loss.

MomTrends, May 20, 2014, Best of Beauty, May 20, 2014 by Kristin Swenson
Here are some fabulous anti-aging superstars that I’ve been lucky enough to test out recently, including City Face collagen restorer.

LA-Story.com, May 9, 2014, Cool Gifts for Everyone on your Gift List, Dads, Grads, Brides, Moms and Birthdays by Stevie Wilson
City Face moisturizer, from City Cosmetics, is a product suitable for anyone and restores skin’s youthful firmness.

LASplash.com Health and Beauty Guide, May 8, 2014, Mother's Day Health & Beauty Gifts City Lash eyelash enhancer and City Face skin remodeler, from City Cosmetics, make perfect Mother’s Day gifts.

TrendLuxury.com, May 5, 2014, Mother’s Day Gift Guide City Face skin remodeler,
from City Cosmetics, will give you a youthful glowing complexion.

BeauteReport, May 1, 2014, Eight Fab Finds for the Urban Mom
Collagen boosting is the first priority of City Face from City Cosmetics.

The Doctors (nationally syndicated television show), April 28, 2014, 1,000th Episode
City Cosmetics gave away City Lash eyelash enhancer and City Lips lip plumper, which will give you the Angelina Jolie pout. Every member of the audience received samples.

PointofSale News, April 25, 2014, Self-Checkout, Too Easy to Steal? By Malay Kundu
At StopLift, we are receiving many more requests for our self-checkout video analytics for finding theft and fraud at the self-checkout, in particular detecting merchandise leaving the store with customers unscanned.

Hospice and Palliative Care News, March 24, 2014, Pioneering Massachusetts Hospice Aims to Distinguish Itself in Its Service Area With New Name and Logo Reflecting New Initiatives and Growth
Good Shepherd Community Care was given a new name and logo by BrandEquity
of Newton, MA.

TheFashionableHousewife, March 14, 2014, Dietary Supplement to Lose Weight, Get More Energy and Clear Acne by Sarah Ballard
For anyone health-conscious, Smooth 8 is an excellent product. No fuss, no muss, just put a few drops in your water or whatever beverage you are drinking.

Security Director News, February 24, 2014, Self-checkouts and Theft by Amy Canfield
Self-checkouts are open to abuse, and some stores are doing away with the theft-ridden understaffed checkouts, according to Malay Kundu, Founder of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems.

Chain Store Age, February 20, 2014, StopLift Introduces Self-Checkout Security Tool
by Dan Berthiaume
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems is introducing the Self-Checkout Accelerator, which immediately flags unscanned merchandise at the checkout, alerts the attendant before the customer leaves, and prevent false alerts and interventions.  

LA Splash Valentine’s Day Gift Guide, February 7, 2014, Enhance And Thicken Your Eyelashes By Up To 72% With No Side Effects
City Lash increases your lash line by up to 72% with no side effects, using clinically proven ingredients and the newest lash treatment technology. 

NRF SmartBrief, February 4, 2014, Mass. Grocers Remove Self-Checkout to Reduce Shoplifting, Telegram & Gazette (Source, Worcester, MA)

D-D Daily, January 28, 2014, Self-checkout Aisles, a Gift to Shoplifters – StopLift Software making an Impact at the Register Lines
StopLift technology is detecting as much as five times more theft in self-checkout as manned checkout, because customers do not scan merchandise. (Source: Worcester Telegram and Gazette)

Worcester Telegram and Gazette, Sunday Business Magazine (cover), January 26, 2014, Self-Checkout Aisles, a Gift to Shoplifters by Monica Akhtar
“Scan avoidance is the dirty little secret in retail theft,” said Sherry Alpert, spokeswoman for StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, which specializes in preventing retail theft. Retailers, including some with stores in Central Massachusetts, are removing the machines altogether, or installing surveillance systems or adding staff to catch the retail thieves.

HAPPI (Houshold and Personal Products Industry), January 13, 2014, Better Skin by Way of Water? By Melissa Meisel
Smooth 8 removes acids and toxins from your body through a revolutionary alkalizing system that clears your skin. It also purifies water, boosts energy, stimulates weight loss and kills the acidity in any beverage.

The Jordan Rich Show, WBZ, January 4, 2014, Interview with Tim Boon,
Good Shepherd Community Care
Jordan Rich interviews Tim Boon, President of Good Shepherd Community Care, about why it rebranded, its unique pediatric palliative program, Krug Zaboty for Russian speakers, and new Institute.

WBZ Radio, December 23, 2013, Nightside with Dan Rea
Tim Boon, President and CEO of Good Shepherd Community Care, spends the hour with Guest Host Todd Feinburg discussing the hospice’s rebranding by BrandEquity, the growing need for hospice, its Pedi-Pal program, program for Russian speaking citizens, and new Good Shepherd Institute, with callers around the country asking questions and/or discussing hospice experiences.

Progressive Grocer, December 18, 2013, Scan Avoidance Tech Saves 2 Grocers
Bundles of Cash
StopLift ScanItAll has enabled two grocers to significantly cut their losses at both manned and self-checkout: Woods Supermarkets, based in Sedalia, MO, and Vicente’s Tropic Foods and Brockton, MA.

Vertical Systems Reseller, December 17, 2013, Top Physical Security Trends
by Julie Ritzer Ross
Video analytics are now being put to work on the operation improvements side in retail, such as shopping patterns in stores, says Malay Kundu, Founder and CEO, StopLift.

LASplash, December 15, 2013, City Lash and City Lips, Holiday Gift Guide, Beauty Guide.

ENTRÉE Magazine, December 2013, Guide for International Travelers, Gift Guide
City Days Moisturizer and City Nights Restorative Serum keep your wrinkles at bay.

Strategic Healthcare Marketing, December 2013, Turning a House of Brands into a Branded House by Cheryl Haas
BrandEquity, Newton, MA, turned the former Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center from a “house of brands” to a “branded house” by rebranding the multi-faceted healthcare organization as Greenville Health System and redesigning its 40 different logo variations into a streamlined logo.

Sheen Magazine, November-December 2013, Spotlight “Must Haves”
City Lash and Smooth 8 Cleansing Water.

American Express Open Forum, November 25, 2013, Are You Ready for a Brand Spinoff by Mark Henricks
Ted Selame, president of Newton, Massachusetts, marketing firm BrandEquity, which worked with Levi’s on its retail brand spinoff, said that spinoff retailers work when large numbers of customers already know and like the products.

The Sunday Enterprise, November 24, 2013, Brockton Food Market Goes High Tech to Battle Losses by Dafney Tales – computer detects mistakes made at checkout
Vicente’s Tropical Supermarket, Brockton, has saved $75,000 in a year with StopLift’s “sweethearting” detection system, which catches theft and inadvertent unscanned items.

TheReviewChic, November 18, 2013, Control Your TV with MyTVChoice
Dreaming of a way to bypass commercials during your favorite award show or a must see football game? The dream has become reality with the MyTVChoice ad-skipping device.

The Holistic Health Show with Dr. Carl Helvie, November 13, 2013
Keven Suttle discusses the multiple health benefits of his Smooth 8 cleansing water.

Communications Daily, November 8, 2013, Broadcast
A new MyTVChoice ad-skipping device automatically switches live TV to another channel of the viewer’s choice when a commercial comes on during live TV sports, and switches back when the ads are over.

BrokeButBougie, November 7, 2013, City Lash.

Whole Foods, November 2013, Bringing Up Beverages by Tim Person
Keven Suttle of Smooth 8 says his drink add-in gives users a daily dose of antioxidants, which boost energy and eliminate acidity in the body.

FairStreet.com, October 30, 2013, Investors and Innovators Series: Rich Theriault Knocks Out Annoying Ads by Lyneka Little
Commercials during live TV sports are annoying. And, that’s why tech veteran Rich Theriault wants to solve live television’s biggest problem using the app MyTVChoice.

Los Angeles Times, October 26, 2013, Alkaline Diet Claims Get Sour Response from Doctors, by Chris Woolsten
Keven Suttle, founder of Smooth 8 Cleansing Water, says that his drops neutralize body acidity and flush acid and toxins from the body, preventing acid reflux. Acid-causing foods also lead to obesity, because the body adds layers of fat to protect itself.

Boston Globe South, October 10, 2013, Photo Contest Winner
Malay Kundu won first place for his photo “Summertime” in the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest photo contest. He is founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, which uses video recognition technology to detect theft at supermarkets and retail store checkouts.

Lexington Minuteman, October 10, 2013, Lexingtonian Wins First Place
Malay Kundu of Lexington won first place for his photo “Summertime” in the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest photo contest. He is Founder and CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, Cambridge.

Old Colony Memorial, October 9, 2013, Photo Contest Winner Named
Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, won first place for his photo “Summertime” in the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest photo contest.

Carver Reporter, October 9, 2013, Myles Standish Photo Contest Winner Named
Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, won first place for his photo “Summertime” in the Friends of Myles Standish State Forest photo contest.

Griffin Report of Food Marketing, September 2013, Security Expert Finds New Technology to Curt Self-Checkout Theft
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ technology has found shoplifting is up to five times more prevalent at the self-checkout than at the manned checkout.

CelebrityCafe, September 26, 2013, City Lash, Author Rating: 5.0 Stars – I loved It!
You can have beautiful lush eyelashes even if you have the most sensitive skin and eyes. City Lash will increase your lash line by up to 72%, with no harsh chemicals that can cause irritation, redness and discoloration.

BestStuff.com, September 24, 2013, Review: MyTVChoice
MyTVChoice and app cuts out the commercials on live TV shows and gets right to the programming. We used it during the Emmy Awards, and it worked like a charm. You can cut out the commercials during all live national NFL games and other sports, programming your TV to an alternate channel of your choice, even music.

PointofSale.com, September 23, 2013, Overhead Video Helps Stop Shoplifting
Reseller Michael Smith, President, American Video Alarm Inc., has sold the StopLift Scan-It-All system to retailers and supermarkets for four years to “plug the proverbial last hole” at their manned and self-checkouts.

CertifiedFabulous, September 23, 2013, An Easy & Inexpensive Detox Body Cleanse
by Stacey
Smooth 8 cleared up my skin, reduced stomach acidity from coffee, helped detoxify mybody and gave me a daily dose of antioxidants. 

MomTrends, September 19, 2013, Fall Skin Clearing Favorites
One of our favorite new products to treat the skin from the inside out is Smooth 8, a revolutionary new alkalizing system, which stimulates weight loss, purifies water, boosts your energy, kills acidity in any beverage, prevents acid reflux and improves your skin.

GeekDad, September 13, 2013, Sports Geek Approved: MyTVChoice by Tony Sims
Flipping channels manually is so last season. MyTVChoice is the first technology that allows you to skip commercials on games and popular shows you want to watch live.

Marketing Healthcare Today, September 12, 2013, Rebranding of Greenville Health System by Sherry Alpert
How Greenville Health System evolved from a House of Brands to a branded house through BrandEquity, which has created new brand identity for academic medical centers and healthcare organizations.

Perilously Pale, September 12, 2013, City Lips Original Formula Lip Plumper Review
by Christa Potter
She found that City Lips made her lips plumper, more moist, and reduced her lip lines. She also likes the various colors available.

SmithReports, September 2, 2013, Grow Your Own with City Lash
Think of CityLash serum as Miracle-Gro for your lashes. 

OnMilwaukee.com, September 2, 2013, Business Development Director
Chris Haworth of Whitefish Bay has been named the new director of business development at Out of Home America Wilkins Media.

GearDiary, September 1, 2013, MyChoiceTV Review – How to Watch Live TV
without Commercials
Are you a sports fan who can’t stand sitting through annoying TV commercials? Or are you afraid of your children seeing some of the more explicit commercials airing these days? MyTVChoice monitors the live broadcast and automatically switches to your designated “safe” channel whenever your preferred program goes to a commercial.

Ocean Magazine, Fall 2013, Best of Beauty Awards, City Lash

Greenville Business Journal, August 30, 2013, Upstate Outdoor Media Acquired
by National Company
Upstate Outdoor Media has been acquired by Out of Home America Wilkins Media.

DailyDOOH.com, August 29, 2013, OOHA Wilkins Acquires Upstate Outdoor Media
by Gail Chaisson
Out of Home America Wilkins Media has acquired Upstate Outdoor Media LLC in Greenville, South Carolina.

Greenville News, August 28, 2013, Greenville Media Agency Acquired by
Connecticut-based Company
Greenville, NC-based Upstate Outdoor Media, LLC has been acquired by Out of Home America Wilkins Media based in Hartford, Connecticut.

BizTimes.com, August 22, 2013, Chris Haworth takes over as business development director at Out of Home America Wilkins Media.

Hartford Business Journal, August 22, 2013, OOHA Wilkins Inks Third Acquisition
in Past Year
East Hartford advertising agency Out of Home America Wilkins Media said it has acquired a South Carolina agency, its third deal in 10 months.

Atlanta Journal Constitution, August 8, 2013, Purify Your Life
Smooth 8 Cleansing Water is a revolutionary new alkalizing system that purifies water, boosts your energy, stimulates weight loss, kills the acidity in any beverage, and improves your skin.

JessicaShops.com, August 8, 2012, Smooth 8 Cleansing Water
Smooth 8 Cleansing Water, a revolutionary new alkalizing system, purifies water, boosts your energy, stimulates weight loss, kills the acidity in any beverage, and improves your skin. 

HealthLeaders, August 7, 2013, Rebranding Helps Sharpen Marketing Strategy
by Jacqueline Fellows
Greenville Health System launched its new brand and identity, thanks to BrandEquity, after finding that it had more than 30 different logos and was a “house of brands” rather than a “branded house”. 

BeautyBlitz, August 4, 2013, City Cosmetics’ City Lash
Are your lashes thin or prone to breakage? City Lash can increase your lash line up to 72%, stimulating growth and extending the life of your lashes.

Milwaukee Journal-Constitution, August 2, 2013, New Faces / New Places
Out of Home America Wilkins Media, Germantown, named Chris Haworth as director of business development.

TheLaughingMedusa.com, August 1, 2013, Rave Review / Boost Your Energy with
Smooth8 by Sarah Lambert
These miraculous drops alkalize any beverage they’re added to, which in turn helps to decrease stomach acidity. This has a whole host of benefits, including increased energy, clearer skin, detoxification, and the promotion of weight loss.

Tech Talk With Craig Peterson, July 21, 2013, Bunk1 Founder Lets Kids at Summer Camp Connect with Parents through Technology
Bunk1.com Founder Ari Ackerman enables parents to see pictures of their kids at camp and send them one-way “Bunk Notes” emails.

BeautyBlitz, July 19, 2013, Smooth 8 Cleansing Water
Clear skin is a byproduct of detoxification. Smooth 8 Cleansing Water is an alkalizing system that purifies water, boosts energy and kills the acidity in any beverage. Once stored toxins are removed, blemishes can fade.

NewBeauty, July 17, 2013, City Lash Lash Growth Enhancer
This natural and fragrance-free formula stimulates eyelash growth and extends the natural life cycle of your lashes.

PerilouslyPale, July 10, 2013, City Lash Lash Growth Enhancer Review by Christa Potter
I have been testing out the new CityLash Lash Growth Enhancer. And if I am to go by the sudden increase in compliments on my (what I’ve always considered skimpy) lashes I would have to say it does work.

San Diego Union-Tribune, June 14, Checkout Fraud Evokes New Solution
by Katherine Poythress
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, on exhibit at the National Retail Federation Loss Prevention Expo in San Diego, aims to cut losses from checkout fraud.

GorgeouslyGreen, June 11, 2013, New from the Experts by Sophie Uliano
Alkalinity is the panacea of all ills. Smooth 8 is alkaline drops, which you simply drop into whichever beverage you’re sipping, including coffee and wine.

Hampton Sheet, June 2013, Hot Tips
Emmi-dent is the first motionless ultrasonic toothbrush. Used with its nonabrasive toothpaste, it kills bacteria, removes stains, and protects enamel.

Mamabreak, May 27, 2013, CityLash Review by Jonna Ziniel
Are you wanting longer lashes? CityLash did make my lashes appear thicker and a little longer after 30 days of use.

Jewish Advocate, May 23, 2013, Roberta Sydney Transforms Cambridge
Roberta Sydney, President of Sydney Associates, is transforming a Cambridge eyesore into a landmark retail center by year’s end.

Banker & Tradesman, May 24, 2013, Former Fresh Pond Seafood Site to Become
Retail Center
Sydney Associates of Brookline and Spellman Ventures of Natick are developing the former Fresh Pond Seafood site into a landmark community retail center.

New England Real Estate Journal, May 23, 2013, Sydney Associates and Spellman Ventures break ground on $2 million landmark retail center
Sydney Associates, Inc. of Brookline and Spellman Ventures of Natick are developing a new 12,000 s/f brick building at the former Fresh Pond Seafood site. Cambridge city officials endorsed the project at the Groundbreaking.

Cambridge Chronicle & Tab, May 23, 2013, Groundbreaking Held for New Commercial Space Near Fresh Pond
Sydney Associates of Brookline is developing the former Fresh Pond Seafood site into a landmark community retail center by the end of the year.

CertifiedFabulous, May 20, 2013, A Voluptuous Pouty Pucker
City Lips lip plumper conditions your lips, keeps them moisturized and plumps them up.

Hartford Courant, May 17, 2013, Hartford Rock Station Hooks Up “Now Playing” Billboard by Brian Dowling
A digital billboard just outside Hartford is hooked up to WCCC-FM, telling you what song is playing in real time. Out of Home America/Wilkins arranged for the billboard and provided the technology.

KUAF (National Public Radio, 10-minute story), May 15, 2013, New Instore Retail Technologies Encourage – and Deter – Theft by Jacqueline Froelich
NCR is installing self-checkout lanes at Walmart, and StopLift Checkout Vision Systems is providing NCR with security solutions, including realtime video surveillance and preventing false alerts. StopLift CEO Malay Kundu sees up to five times more self-checkout than manned checkout theft.

BeckersHealthcareReview, May 9, 2013, Bringing a House of Brands under One Roof: Greenville Health System Case Study by Heather Punke
Greenville Health System was a house of brands before Brand Equity of Newton, MA made it a branded house.

CertifiedFabulous, May 9, 2013, Boost Mom’s Confidence with these Must Have Products
CityLash is a lash growth enhancer that works.

BBJ Real Estate Daily, May 7, 2013, Shuttered Cambridge Seafood Shop to be Replaced with Mini Mall by Thomas Grillo, Real Estate Editor, Boston Business Journal
Ground was broken today for a 12,000 square-foot retail building at the former Fresh Pond Seafood Store, a favorite stop for Julia Child. Sydney Associates and Spellman Ventures of Natick are co-developers.

TrendLuxury.com, May 7, 2013, Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2013
Mrs. Glamour Queen: CITY Lash: Grow sexy lashes without side effects and irritating mineral oils. CITY Lips Advanced Formula Lip Plumper: Once you apply City Lips, your lips will begin to absorb moisture and get fuller.

Stores, May 2013, Check Again - Woods Supermarket Dramatically Reduces Unscanned Items by David P. Schulz
Woods Supermarkets in Missouri uses technology from StopLift Checkout Vision Systems at self-checkouts, cutting unscanned items by 90%.

SniffingforSavings, April 29, 2013, City Lash Review by Julia Potvin
Around the 30th day of using City Lash, I noticed that my eyelashes were darker without mascara. Then I realized they were thicker. I’m impressed with the results.

ChicagoTribune.com, April 29, 2013, Mascara Madness by Lisa Schryer
Natalie Hernandez, beauty advisor to City Cosmetics, advises you to choose a mascara based on your coloring and how your lashes measure up to the desired effect.

New York Times, April 14, 2013, Media & Advertising, Accounts and People of Note
in the Advertising Industry
Out of Home America Wilkins Media, East Hartford, CT, acquired and absorbed Outdoor First, Milwaukee.

CurlyGirlBraidsandMoreBlog, April 14, 2013, CITY LASH REVIEW
The City Lash product has made my eye lashes alot thicker and fuller. Thank you so much, City Lash.

GameOnMom!, April 9, 2013, CITY Lash for Lusher Lash Love by Melanie Scout
I recently had the chance to try CITY Lash. I was concerned that this treatment would irritate my sensitive eyes, but it didn’t. My results are noticeable, and I’m very pleased.

SimplyMe, April 8, 2013, CITY Lash Review by Savannah Miller
I never knew there was a product to make my lashes longer…I’m so amazed by my results. Thank you CITY Lash for giving me the eyelashes I’ve always dreamed of having.

Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee, April 5, 2013, Outdoor First Sold to Connecticut Firm by Rich Kirchen
Ourdoor First, Inc., a Germantown media-buying agency specializing in outdoor venues, said it has been sold to Out of Home America Wilkins Media.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 5, 2013, Advertising Company Outdoor First
Sold to Connecticut Firm
Outdoor First, Inc., a Germantown-based media buying agency specializing in billboards and other outside-the-home advertising, has been acquired by Out of Home America Wilkins Media in East Hartford, CT.

Hartford Courant, April 4, 2013, East Hartford Outdoor Advertising Firm
Acquires Milwaukee Firm
Out of Home America Wilkins Media of East Hartford has acquired Milwaukee-based Outdoor First Inc., expanding its footprint in the Midwest. This is its second acquisition in six months.

CakeMom, April 3, 2013, CITY LASH Review and Giveaway
CITY Cosmetics are designed to enhance your natural beauty and give you the type of results you'd find in a doctor's office without the expense, pain, or risk associated with surgery, outpatient procedures, or prescription treatments. CITY Lash increases your lash line by up to 72% with no side effects, using clinically proven ingredients and the newest lash treatment technology.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 3, 2013, Giant Eagle Fine Tunes Its Self-Checkout Procedures by Teresa F. Lindeman
Malay Kundu, Founder of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, said that many retail chains use loyalty cards as a way to clamp down on theft, but that StopLift’s data show 45% of customers who steal, leaving unscanned items in their baskets or by just pretending to scan items, voluntarily use their loyalty cards.

CertifiedFabulous, April 2, 2013, Save Skin from Even the Harshest City
by Charle Elizabeth
With the right routine, anything’s possible! dmSkincare's line of paraben-, phthalate-, sulfate- and petroleum-free skincare products can help repair and replenish skin without adding more harmful chemicals. I got to try dmSkincare’s Retinyl enzyme treatment, and I could feel a difference in my skin after only one use.

Shelby Report of the West, April 2013, StopLift Helps Prevent False Alerts and Theft
StopLift’s new Accelerator can report real-time alerts for theft, yet prevent false alerts.

RISNews, March 27, 2013, How E-mail Shopper Profiling Can Boost Revenue
by Mike Iarrobino
Iarrobino, product manager at FreshAddress, says the firm’s new email metric creates “shopper profiles” for retailers by measuring the likelihood of customer spending through targeted email offers.

eHow.com, March 26, 2013, 8 Ways You Can Pull Off Colors
If you wear pastel colors and shades in your makeup, be sure that they are soft and light, says Claire Atwood, makeup artist and beauty expert for CITY Cosmetics.

RetailFraud (UK), March 25, 2013, Help Yourself-scan
Technology by StopLift, which is currently used in Tesco stores throughout Europe and the UK, has found that ‘sweethearting’ is more likely to happen in the self-checkout lane, with more than 650,000 reported incidents.

HangingofftheWire, March 22, 2013, City Lash
City Lash increases your lash line by up to 72% with no side effects, using clinically proven ingredients and the newest lash treatment technology.

JenniferWorldReviews, March 20, 2013, Review CityLash
City Lash works for me. I can see the difference. And no burning or chemicals in my eyes.

Luxury Beauty Products, March 12, 2013, City Lash Eyelash Growth
CITY Lash increases your lash line by up to 72% with no side effects, using clinically proven ingredients and the newest lash treatment technology. 

Splash Magazines, March 11, 2013, A Real ‘Eye Opener’: New Eyelash Enhancer Increases Lash Line up to 72% with No Side Effects
CITY Lash increases your lash line by up to 72% with no side effects, using clinically proven ingredients and the newest lash treatment technology.

BostonBusinessJournal.com, March 6, 2013, FreshAddress Launches New Product to Help Retailers Categorize Customer Emails
FreshAddress has launched eSpend Score, a new product aimed at tracking and categorizing customers’ emails for retailers.

Retail Touchpoints, March 4, 2013, StopLift Scan Avoidance Technology Helps Prevent Loss at the Checkout
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems incorporates ScanItAll software-based scan avoidance technology which analyzes CCTV video from existing in-store cameras to detect various forms of theft at both manned and self-checkout POS lanes.

Grocery Headquarters, March 1, 2013, A Game of Cat and Mouse by Carol Radice Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift, is seeing more opportunity for theft to occur at self-checkouts. His new self-checkout Accelerator is designed for real-time reporting on self-checkout theft and other scan avoidance, prevents false alerts and immediately flags unscanned merchandise at the checkout.

Shelby Report of the SouthWest, March 2013, StopLift Checkout Accelerator Helps Retailers Flag Unscanned Merchandise in Real Time
Retail chains can now receive real-time reporting on scan avoidance, prevent false alerts and improve customer service at the self-checkout, with StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ new Self-checkout Accelerator.

Emarketingandcommerce.com, February 22, 2013, FreshAddress Launches Email Scoring and Segmentation Service
FreshAddress has launched eSpend Score, an email scoring and segmentation service, to allow markets to target top spenders at their active email addresses and convince them to spend more.

RetailWire, February 21, 2013, New Email Metric Enables “Shopper Profiling” to Boost Retailers’ Revenue
FreshAddress, Inc., the premier provider of email database services, has launched eSpend Score, which scores retailers’ customer email addresses based on email engagement, purchase, and financial data.

PointofSale.com, February 12, 2013, “Sweethearting” Not Romantic for Retailers at Valentine’s Day by Sherry Alpert
“Sweethearting”, when cashiers or customers pretend to scan merchandise but deliberately bypass the checkout, is one of retailers’ worst nightmares.
StopLift Checkout Visions Systems’ Scan-It-All video recognition technology detects sweethearting and accidental scan avoidance at both manned and self-checkout.

FMI Daily Lead, February 6, 2013, Woods Supermarket Taps StopLift to Trim
Checkout Losses
A video analytics system by StopLift Checkout Vision Systems is being used by Woods Supermarkets to decrease shrinkage in the self-checkout lanes.

Supermarket News, February 4, 2013, Woods’ System Addresses Shrink at
Self-Checkout by Michael Garry
StopLift’s technology detects shrink at the self-checkout, and Woods Supermarkets is successfully using it to reduce shrink and train attendants.

Dermascope, February 2013, Eye-Radiance K’reme
Eye-radiance K’reme by Dermamed Solutions removes dark circles and puffiness beneath the eyes.

Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, February 2013, Hello, Bright Eyes
DermaMed Solutions’ eye-radiance K’reme removes dark circles and puffiness
beneath the eyes.

SkinInc., February 2013, DermaMed Solutions dmSkincare’s eye-radiance K’reme
Reduces and lightens dark pigments under the eyes.

Elevate Magazine, January-February 2013, Hot Pick
Even with sensitive teeth and gums, you can use Emmi-dent, with ultrasonic technology and motionless brushing.

Boston Globe, Obituaries January 31, 2013, Stanley Shmishkiss, Leader of
Cancer Society Board
When Stanley Shmishkiss was the American Cancer Society’s national board chairman, he knew his pitch to Walt ­Disney’s widow, Lillian, was going well when she invited him into her Hollywood home to see Disney’s seven tiny Oscars for “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”

SupermarketNews.com, January 30, 2013, Woods Cuts POS Losses with Video Analytics by Michael Garry
Woods has saved a significant amount of money in self-checkout and manned checkout with StopLift’s video analytics

Hartford Business Journal, January 28, 2013, Out of Home America Adds Analytics, Surges in Market, by John Lahtinen
Out of Home America in East Hartford has entered a new era, as out-of-home advertising embraces every possible contact with customers outside their home and is the first in the industry to launch an entire division dedicated solely to digital-place-based media.

The Doctors, syndicated television show, January 18, 2013, Ultrasonic Oral Care
See how a new toothbrush with ultrasonic technology requires no brushing at all! The Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush effectively cleans teeth and gums without friction. High frequency impulses kill bacteria, which is the cause of stains. Ultrasonic waves have been used in dentists’ offices for years, so why not use them at home?

BarCode.com, January 10, 2013, Pre-NRF Bar Code News Mail Bag Roundup
StopLift (Booth #2607)- the theft prevention technology is releasing a new version that includes capabilities to prevent false alerts and interventions, immediately flag unscanned merchandise at the checkout, and alert the attendant before the customer leaves the checkout and exits the store. 

RetailCustomerExperience and Selfserviceworld.com, January 10, 2013, Self-checkout Theft Detection to Showcase at NRF
Theft at the self-checkout is an ongoing issue for retailers. According to StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, theft occurs five times more at self-checkout than manned checkout, a figure gathered by the company's theft-detecting Self-Checkout Accelerator.

Vertical Systems Reseller, Sixth Annual Review and Outlook, January 2013, StopLift, Malay Kundu, Founder
StopLift has evolved onto the “big data” bandwagon, taking in all video and transaction data while detecting scan avoidance.

Skin, Inc.com, December 24, 2012, DermaMed Solutions dmSkincare’s
eye-radiance K’reme
It boosts the elasticity of the blood vessels and increases blood flow to reduce and lighten dark pigment deposits under the eyes.

LuxuryBeautyProducts, December 23, 2012, Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush
The Emmi-dent uses ultrasonic vibrations to kill mouth bacteria…In my opinion, the Emmi-dent toothbrush is a fantastic product.

National Public Radio, December 22, 2012, Naughty or Nice? Retailers Use Smiles to Fight Self-Checkout Theft
Malay Kundu, the CEO of StopLift, uses computerized video analysis to flag unscanned items at the self-checkout and will soon be able to catch it in real time.

WBUR-FM, December 22, 2012, Naughty or Nice? Cambridge Company Fights
Self-Checkout Theft
A Cambridge company called StopLift is trying to put a stop to theft at the self-checkout. One of its clients, Woods Supermarkets, is using its video analytics technology at the self-checkout.

Boston Business Journal.com / Mass High Tech.com, December 21, 2012, Waltham Man Wins 3K Prize in FreshAddress Contest by Don Seiffert
Alex Vongphakdy of Waltham was less than 31 minutes off in his prediction of when Newton-based FreshAddress Inc. would process its 3 billionth email address - closer than any other contestant - and has earned $3,000 as a result.

LASplashMagazines.com, December 7, 2012, eye-radiance K’reme – No More
Shadows or Puffiness
DermaMed Solutions’ eye-radiance K’reme will reduce puffiness and under eye bags.

Daily News Sun, December 3, 2012, Senior-Friendly Products Make Great Holiday Gifts
by Pat Woods
A new ultrasonic toothbrush, Emmi-dent, may change how we brush our teeth.

GayListDaily, November 27, 2012,.A Brush With Greatness
Introducing the Emmi-dent 6 Ultrasonic Toothbrush, the best thing to happen to oral hygiene since mint-flavored condoms.

GrandmaJuice.net, November 26, 2012, How to Safely Whiten Teeth at Home:
Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush by Ronni Keller
Emmi-dent is a very high tech, fancy toothbrush using motionless ultrasonic waves
that destroy bacteria. You’ll safely whiten your teeth at home and notice a difference in a few days.

Los Angeles Times, November 24, 2012, The Latest Toothbrush That’s Not a Toothbrush by Karen Ravn
The Emmi-dent uses ultrasonic impulses to do a search-and-destroy on bacteria and remove plaque and tartar from your mouth.

PerfectSkinToday, November 23, 2012, Ultrasonic Technology for White Teeth
by Michael Hepworth
The Ultrasonic Technology toothbrush by Emmi-dent 6 has to be one of the best whitening brushes on the market based on research we have done over the last month.

CoverlookCollection, Nov. 23, 2012, Black Friday … White Smile by Tricia Chaves
If you are stumped for a gift idea for someone special on your list, consider investing in the Emmi-dent toothbrush.

Interest.com, November 22, 2012, Great Gifts for a Richer Life: Pretty and Economical Buys Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush
This looks like an ordinary electric toothbrush, but Emmi-dent actually uses ultrasound technology to whiten teeth.

MommyReviews.com, November 4, 2012, Holiday Gift Guide: Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush by Sally Owen
Emmi-dent is a great gift idea. When I used this toothbrush, there was no pain and no bleeding, which is a common problem for me. I loved how clean and fresh my whole mouth (not just my teeth) felt. It was such a wonderful feeling and one that I haven’t experienced in some time.

DailyDooh.com, November 2, 2012, US OOH Media Buying Houses Merge
by Gail Chaisson
Out of Home America, East Hartford, Connecticut, has acquired Wilkins Media, Atlanta, Georgia, fusing the out-of-home media capabilities of both shops and forming a leading team in the industry.

SimplySavingsandReviews, November 1, 2012, Holiday Gift Guide: Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush by Katie Shelton
The Emmi-Dent  would be a perfect gift for someone such as a child, mother or father or anyone who takes pride in having a great looking smile and good oral hygiene!

Stores Magazine, November 2012, Project Scanner by Susan Reda
Craig Aberle thinks barcode scanners are boring. Hoping to inspire manufacturers to come up with new and original options, Aberle, publisher of Barcode.com, a self-described barcode evangelist, created a contest to redesign barcode scanners. He got more than 100 entries.

LovetoKnow.com, October 24, 2012, Emmi-dent ULTRAsonic Toothbrush Review
by Mary White
Emmi-dent uses ultrasound technology to whiten your teeth through motionless brushing, eliminating the need for a separate step for whitening.

StarFocal, October 16, 2012, Emmi-dent Ultrasound Whitening Toothbrush!
By Amberlee Cave
None of us want to pay hundreds of dollars to get our teeth professionally whitened, and most of us don't want to use at-home chemicals to do it either. Other toothbrushes may give you results, but those results do not appear until months later. With the Emmi-dent 6 Ultrasonic Toothbrush you don’t have to wait months to see results, you can see results in a matter of days!

BarCode.com, October 4, 2012, The Bar Code News Selects a Winner in Bar Code Scanner Design Contest
More than 100 intriguing designs were submitted from around the world.

RetailWire – Facebook, October 3, 2012, Bar Code Reader Designs
Here’s the winner and finalists of the Bar Code design competition by BarCode.com.

OnlyInfluencers.com, October 2, 2012, 3 Billion Competition
FreshAddress is sponsoring a competition to predict when it will process its 3 billionth email address.

Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, October 2012, Exciting Expansion
DermaMed Solutions, LLC, a global leader in microdermabrasion and esthetic care, has acquired the assets of Excelladerm Corporation.

Les Nouvelles Esthetiques, October 2012, Pretty Protection
The daily eclipse duo from DermaMed Solutions is the perfect product combo for beautifying coverage and anti-aging protection.

Dermascope, October 2012, DermaMedSolutions Acquires Assets of Excelladerm Corporation. The transaction significantly enhances DermaMed’s presence.

BostonGlobe, Classical Notes, September 28, 2012, Nova on the Horizon
by David Weininger
Symphony Nova
makes its debut this weekend. Boston’s first professional training orchestra gives experience to musicians who have recently graduated from college or conservatory.

BostonBusinessJournal.com, September 27, 2012, Newton Firm Gives Away $3,000 in Guessing Contest by James Brooks
FreshAddress Inc., a Newton, Mass. email database services provider, is giving away $3,000 to the person who can best predict the time and day when the company will process its three-billionth email.

Security Director News, September 26, 2012, Grocery Store chain ‘Still learning’ from New Scan-Avoidance System by Amy Canfield
Harps Food Stores is using StopLift’s scan avoidance technology, which is pointing front-end problems and specific cashier thefts.

Boston Globe.com, September 24, 2012, Bill Baird, the Unsung Hero of the
Birth Control Battle by Sherry Alpert
The 40th anniversary this year of legal birth control for unmarried women can be traced to an 80-year-old man: Bill Baird. My connection with him goes back to 1974, when I was a reporter covering his battle to open an abortion clinic in Marlboro, MA.

WickedLocal.com, August 29, 2012, Orchestra Changes More Than Its Name
Symphony Nova is Boston’s first and only training orchestra, and it’s lighting up the Boston music scene.

Brookline Patch, August 28, 2012, Bank of Canton Brings Banking to Village at Brookline
Residents of the Village at Brookline, 99 Kent Street, get on-site banking and free financial advice from Bank of Canton officials every Wednesday.

ProgressiveGrocer.com, August 24, 2012, Harps Using StopLift Tech to
Catch Crafty Cashiers
Harps Food Stores, the Springdale, AK-based independent grocer, has rolled out
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ ScanItAll video recognition technology to catch dishonest cashiers.

RetailWire, August 24, 2012, Retail Industry News: Contest Seeks Designers to Enliven Dull Gray Bar Code Scanners
The Bar Code Media Group is holding a contest on 99Designs.com seeking inspiration to move the hardware designs out of when it calls “50 shades of gray…white, off-white, putty and black.”

TheBarCodeNews, August 22, 2012, Bar Code Reader Design Contest
Ever look at those bar code scanners at the checkout and wonder why they come in 50 shades of gray … white, off-white, putty and black? The Bar Code Media Group wants to change all that by giving designers a chance to create an eye-catching bar code scanner. It has launched a contest on 99Designs.com welcoming anyone to design a more appealing bar code scanner. 

SkinInc., August 20, 2012, DermaMed Solutions Acquires EccellaDerm
In a move to boost its foothold in the anti-aging market, microdermabrasion and aesthetic technology company DermaMed Solutions LLC has acquired the assets of ExcellaDerm Corp., which also markets microdermabrasion, ultrasound and electrical stimulation technologies.

Boston Globe, August 13, 2012, German Tech Gets Teeth Ultra-Clean by Hiawatha Bray
The Emmi-dent uses ultrasonic vibrations to kill mouth bacteria and polish teeth… After using it for a week, I think they’re onto something. The Emmi-dent left my teeth feeling cleaner than usual, almost as if they’d been professionally polished. And while I’m not quite certain of it, they appear a little whiter than before.

EndlessBeauty.com, August 9, 2012, Is Mineral Makeup Right for You by Carla Snuggs
Ginger Hodulik of DermaMed Solutions explains why mineral makeup is healthier for your skin.

GouldyLoxReviews, August 9, 2012, A Lip Plumper with Real Results?
When I was asked to try City Lips, a lip plumper that promised lasting results and no painful tingling, I was seriously skeptical. I was sent the Clear formula for use and noticed a difference in my upper lip almost immediately.

Canton Citizen, August 2, 2012, Region’s First Training Orchestra to Debut This Fall
by Jay Turner
It isn’t often that a professional symphony orchestra finds its way to the suburbs, but that has been the case in the Neponset Valley since 2007 and will continue this fall with the debut of Symphony Nova, a 65-member training orchestra featuring some of the region’s finest post-collegiate professional musicians. Three Board members live in Canton.

BeautyLish.com, August 2, 2012, Tooth-Tech: The Latest Gadgets for Your Teeth
by Tara Lamonte-Djite
Our first discovery for whiter-than-white teeth? Emmi-dent, an electric toothbrush equipped with ultrasonic technology. Ultrasound is generated by a chip inside the brush head which creates high-frequency impulses transported through the bristles (and special toothpaste) to your teeth.

Beauty Store Business, August 1, 2012, Emmi-tech’s Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush
Emmi-tech offers the Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush that whitens teeth without bleach or other chemicals. Ultrasound technology kills bacteria from food and drink that cause teeth stains.

Wired.com, July 20, 2012, Give Your Teeth the Geek Treatment with Emmi-dent
by James Floyd Kelly
I am confident in how well the Emmi-dent device has taken care of my teeth. My gums feel good…My teeth are smoother, too…they just feel cleaner…The vibration produced from the Emmi-dent is not annoying at all…the differences in the whiteness and cleanliness of my teeth is that noticeable and this positive experience is driving me to brush longer.

Retailing Today, July 19, 2012, Internal Theft Remains a Problem for Retailers
by Gail Hoffer
By a nearly 3-to-1 margin, retailers say that internal theft is more extensive than external theft at their establishments, according to a new survey conducted by PointofSale.com.

ECTNews.com, July 17, 2012, Make Room for Mini: Will a 7-Inch iPad Make App Devs Sweat? By Richard Adhikari
If Apple develops a 7” iPad, developers using ViziApps' browser-based visual system for creating native, hybrid and Web-based mobile apps for iOS will be automatically rescaled to the differing iPad screen sizes and aspect ratios, according to ViziApps’ CEO George Adams.

EndlessBeauty, July 2, 2012, Skincare: Daily Eclipse Duo by Carla Snuggs
During the summer months, it is especially important to incorporate products into our skincare regimen that protect our skin from the sun as well as from environmental toxins. dmSkincare’s daily eclipse duo, a great product combo from DermaMed Solutions, known for its clean clinical lines, does just that.

SplashMagazines, July 3, 2012, Lip Plumper Gives You Painless, Non-surgical Full Sexy Lips At Home – Stimulates Collagen
New Advanced Formula CITY Lips Collagen Lip Plumping Treatment is a non-surgical, painless, collagen building lip treatment that smoothes on like lip gloss to give women fuller lips with lasting results.

Patriot Ledger, July 3, 2012, Bank of Canton Settling In by Jon Chesto
Bank of Canton has outgrown the office is opened in Quincy 15 years ago and moved into a much larger new office closer to the downtown Quincy Center redevelopment.

SouthCoastToday.com, June 20, 2012, Entrepreneur Group Wraps Up Season with Presentation by ATMC ‘Graduate
’The Southern New England Entrepreneurs Network (SNEEF) attracts entrepreneurs, researchers, venture capitalists, angel investors, business professionals, technology focused companies, professional service providers, inventors, and educators networking together to stimulate growth in Southern New England.

IP Video Market, June 13, 2012, StopLift Retail Video Analytics Examine
by Brian Rhodes
Can video analytics be used to stop sweethearting and self-checkout theft, two of the biggest threats that retailers face? Look at how StopLift uses analytics to cut retail clients’ theft.

Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline (syndicated on 184 radio stations), June 8, 2012, Product Spotlight
Do you want a brighter and healthier smile? On this week's Product Spotlight, Dave Graveline reviews a new ultrasonic toothbrush, Emmi-dent, with a 7-minute video.

GouldyLoxReviews – Adventures in Beautyland Blog, May 24, 2012,
Emmi-Dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush Means No More Brushing Your Teeth by Kelly GouldI was told that people had seen amazing stain-removing results, as well as getting out problems below the gum line. Since you don’t actually brush, I was skeptical. However, after several days, I saw a dramatic improvement in the whiteness of my teeth.

BeautyintheBag, May 21, 2012, Beauty Gadgets Find Their Niche by Charu Suri
Emmi-dent G Ultrasonic Toothbrush uses ultrasound technology to whiten teeth - so, in this aspect, it’s much different from the Sonicare, which uses sonic technology. Emmi-dent promises teeth whitening in just days because of the ultrasound technology that kills stain-causing bacteria.

DentistryIQ, May 21, 2012, Dentists Are Now Embracing the First Ultrasonic Toothbrush
by Sherry Alpert
Dentists are embracing the Emmi-dent ultrasonic toothbrush, which works motionlessly and is the only toothbrush that kills bacteria on the teeth and in the gum pockets, preventing inflammation, periodontitis, bad breath, and stains on your teeth.

MommyLivingtheLifeofRiley Blog, May 19, 2012 Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush Whitens Teeth and Freshens Breath WITHOUT Brushing! By Melissa Cleaver
Keeping your teeth pearly white and healthy should be at the top of everyone’s to-do list, because when your teeth are healthy, your whole body benefits.

Vista Magazine, May-June 2012, Editor Selects
Emmi-dent is the first ultrasonic toothbrush. Used with its non-abrasive toothpaste, it kills bacteria, protects enamel, and cleans where dental floss cannot reach.

PointofSale.com, May 16, 2012, 500,000 Scan Avoidance Incidents Detected
StopLift Checkout Vision Systems’ Scan-It-All video recognition technology has now detected a very impressive 500,000 scan avoidance incidences at both the manned and self-checkout.

BeautifulMakeupSearch Blog, May 16, 2012, Spring Clean Your Beauty Routine – Give Your Teeth That Extra Clean and Sparkle by Teri Cosenzi
Because one of my bi-annual dentist visits happen to fall in May each year, I pay extra attention to my teeth and give them a little spring clean, sparkle and shine. I just discovered a new way to brush with the Emmi-dent Ultrasonic Toothbrush.

GouldyLoxReviews – Adventures in Beautyland, May 16, 2012, DermaMed Daily Eclipse Duo Packs a One-Two Punch Against Sun Damage by Kelly Gould
An alternative to sunscreen products with oxygenzone is Daily Eclipse Duo by DermaMed, which contains an SPF of 30 and a mineral makeup. The SPF gets its 30 protection factor from titanium dioxide and zinc, which are often what leaves skin looking “white”. This cream has a slight brightening effect but does not leave the skin looking white.

WhateverDeeDeeWants Blog, May 16, 2012, A New Way to Brush Teeth by DeeDee
I have a new way to brush my teeth. Really I just let my new Emmi-dent Tooth Brush do all the work with ultrasound. It whitens my teeth, too.

High-Profile, May, 2012, Pearl’s Premium Grass Benefits
Pearl’s Premium Ultra Low Maintenance Lawn Seed is transforming the lawns of commercial and office buildings, homes, airports, and parks.

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, April 18, 2012, Video Security Raised at Harp’s
by Stephen Painter
Harps Food Stores Inc. has installed video recognition technology aimed at reducing theft at checkout by shoppers and, in some cases, its own cashiers. It installed StopLift to record whether items are intentionally or accidentally bypassing scanning registers.

WBZ-TV (CBS), April 11, 2012, Gardening with Gutner: Grass Seed for Dry Lawns
Meteorologist Todd Gutner talks to Jackson Madnick, who spent 14 years developing a drought-resistant grass seed, Pearl’s Premium. It grows so slowly that you mow it only once a month, and it rarely needs water once it’s established.

Manchester Journal Inquirer, Letter to the Editor, April 11, 2012, On Guard Against Identity Theft by Robert L. Aresti
Robert L. Aresti, President/CEO of 360 Federal Credit Union, assures the community that, despite a member’s identity being stolen, the victim suffered no monetary loss, and 360FCU took immediate action to prevent this new type of identity theft from recurring.

OneBoredMommy.com blog, April 10, 2012, Emmi-dent is Changing the Way We Brush Our Teeth in This House by Courtney Hutson
Getting the opportunity to review the Emmi-Dent Ultrasound toothbrush and system opened my eyes to an all new way to keep my teeth not only clean, but EXTREMELY healthy and stain free too!

ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, April 10, 2012, Self-Checkout Gets Extra Set of Eyes with Video Software by Enjoli Francis
Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, says his video recognition technology analyzes store video and detects theft, catching five times more theft at the self-checkout than it is at manned checkout.

KGO Radio (San Francisco), April 9, 2012, Interview with Malay Kundu on Detecting Self-Checkout Theft
Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, talks about the increasing frequency of self-checkout theft that his technology detects.

USA Today, April 9, 2012, Self-checkout Lanes Boost Convenience, Theft by Jayne O’Donnell and Sarah Meehan
Theft — intentional or not — is up to five times higher with self-checkout than when cashiers are working, says Malay Kundu, founder of Stoplift Checkout Vision Systems, which sells store video analytic software.

YouBeauty.com, April 6, 2012, Eight Bad Habits that Harm Your Teeth
by Amanda Schupak
Dr. Michael Lenchner, DDS, of New York City, recommends Emmi-Dent, which looks like an electric brush, but uses ultrasound pulses to kill bacteria without any brushing at all.

Today’s Parent.com, April 2, 2012, When Should Parents Start to Care about Their Children’s Dental Health by Dr. Alisa Feldman
A pediatric dentist says it is important for parents to establish a “dental home” with a dentist by the time a child is age one to ensure good dental care for the child.

Dog Fancy, Hidden Lawn Dangers, Spring 2012 by Wendy Bedwell-Wilson
Jackson Madnick developed Pearl’s Premium, a sustainable grass seed safe for pets, after his cat died from exposure to lawn chemicals. His grass seed is formulated to thrive with no chemicals and require less water than conventional varieties.

PointofSale.com, March 30, 2012, Self-Checkout, Too Easy to Steal? By Malay Kundu
Retailers are finding that self-checkouts are costing more money than they save because of customer theft. His StopLift Scan-It-All technology is detecting increasing incidents of it.

Grocery Headquarters, March 1, 2012, Caught in the Act by Kim Ann Zimmerman
Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, says the self-checkout has become a favorite target of thieves, and his technology is detecting a lot of theft.

Boston Herald.com, February 24, 2012, Former Herald All-Scholastic Wrestler Frank Fodera Gets His Due by Danny Ventura
It’s been a long wait for Frank Fodera Jr. since 1997, when he became one of only five athletes in the history of Massachusetts high school wrestling to be voted “Outstanding Wrestler” not once, but twice. Fodera, President of East Coast Developments of North Reading, will be inducted into the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame tomorrow.

Winchester Star, February 22, 2012, Winchester High Grad Frank Fodera to Enter Mass. Wrestling Hall of Fame
Frank Fodera, President of East Coast Developments, last wrestled for Winchester High 15 years ago, but will be inducted into the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Worcester Business Journal, February 6, 2012, Movers and Shakers
Clinton-based Radius Product Development named Anthony Annibale managing director of the company’s Chicago studio.

Dental Products Report, Product Watch, February, 2012, Brushing with Ultrasound
A nonabrasive ultrasonic toothbrush said to reduce periodontal problems, the
Emmi-dent provides motionless ultrasonic cleaning with 96 million air oscillations per minute.

VSR 5th Annual Review & Outlook 2012, January 27, 2012, Self-checkouts are reaching
growing pains by Malay Kundu
Malay Kundu, CEO of StopLift Checkout Visions Systems, says that retail chains are
pulling back on self-checkout because of growing theft by customers.

Crain’s Chicago Business, January 19, 2012, People on the Move
Radius Product Development, Chicago: Anthony Annibale, 42, to managing director,
from general manager at Insight Product Development, Raleigh, NC.

NY Amsterdam News, January 6, 2012, LawyerUp Offers Emergency Legal Services
Police stopped 601,055 New Yorkers last year. Of the 601,055 New Yorkers stopped by the police during 2011, 85 percent were Black or Latino and many were arrested.
LawyerUp is now available in New York City, providing a lawyer within 15 minutes of being arrested.

InsideDentalProducts.com, January 3, 2012, Emmi-dent
Emmi-dent’s Ultrasonic Toothbrush's motionless ultrasonic cleaning performs 96
million air oscillations per minute with no abrasion and no resulting damage to the
teeth and gums.

Dentistry Today, January 2012, Ultrasonic Toothbrush
Helping to reduce the risk of periodontal disease and infection, the Emmi-dent nonabrasive ultrasonic toothbrush features motionless ultrasonic cleaning.

 

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