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Veteran 1031 Subject Matter Expert, Mark Adams, Joins Accruit National Qualified Intermediary

Mark Adams joins a robust team of 1031 experts and expands Accruit’s footprint into the Pacific Northwest

Accruit is pleased to announce the addition of Mark Adams to their team of Subject Matter Experts and 1031 specialized attorneys. With a wealth of experience in 1031 exchanges and commercial real estate, Mark will be an invaluable asset to the organization, enhancing Accruit’s abilities and expanding their expertise in these critical areas.

Mark Adams comes to Accruit with a distinguished career in legal consultation, real estate transaction law, as well as structuring 1031 exchanges. Prior to joining Accruit, he served as the Exchange Manager for the Pacific Northwest region at a national 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediary. During his tenure, Mark provided expert consultation to clients regarding IRC Section 1031 like-kind, tax-deferred exchanges. He was responsible for preparing and reviewing transactional documents for legal compliance and presenting educational 1031 classes to industry groups, including commercial real estate brokers, realtors, escrow officers, and real estate investors. Additionally, Mark serves on the Board of Directors for the Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA), where he is also the Co-chair of the Membership Committee.

“I joined Accruit because of their commitment to innovation and delivering exceptional customer service. The organization’s growth-oriented culture aligns with my passion for continuous learning and making a meaningful impact within the 1031 industry,” stated Mark Adams, Senior Director at Accruit.

At Accruit, Mark will leverage his extensive background to provide expert guidance to support clients of Accruit’s integrated 1031 Exchange Platform, Managed Service. His deep understanding of 1031 exchanges and real estate transactions will enhance Accruit’s ability to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions to clients nationwide.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mark Adams to the Accruit team,” said Steven Holtkamp, Chief Revenue Officer at Accruit. “His extensive experience, proven track record in the 1031 exchange, and his 1031 industry contributions through his involvement with the FEA make him an ideal addition to our team. We are confident that Mark will play a pivotal role in our continued growth and success.”

About Accruit

Accruit, an Inspira Financial Solution, is a leading full service Qualified Intermediary and developer of the industry’s only patented 1031 Exchange technology. Founded in 2000 and acquired by Inspira Financial in 2023, Accruit has gained the trust of thousands of clients and become a leader in the industry through its highly credentialed experts, consistent delivery of service, innovative technologies, robust security protocols and financial strength. For more information, visit www.accruit.com.

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Eaton Helps Sustainably Power Wisconsin’s Second Net Zero, All-Electric School

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  • Clean energy project at Maplewood Intermediate/Middle School supports significant energy savings and advances regional decarbonization goals
  • Flexible, resilient power supported by Eaton’s latest microgrid controller and battery energy storage system
  • Eaton highlights electrification projects driving energy resilience and affordability at the Reuters Energy Transition North America 2024 event

Intelligent power management company Eaton will provide a renewable energy microgrid at Maplewood Intermediate/Middle School in Menasha, Wisconsin, to support affordable, resilient and sustainable power. The system will be the largest of its kind in the state and is anticipated to help the Menasha Joint School District save $190,000 in annual energy costs. Scheduled for completion in 2025, the project aims to achieve net zero energy status and will serve approximately 1,000 students.

“One major goal for the district was to ensure our new facility was an energy efficient and sustainable model conserving taxpayer dollars and natural resources,” said Brian Adesso, director of business services at Menasha Joint School District. “From project visualization to design and installation, Eaton’s depth of expertise and comprehensive solutions have proven invaluable in our journey toward net zero.”

The Menasha Joint School District is constructing Maplewood Intermediate/Middle School from the ground-up to provide a modern and sustainable learning environment that utilizes advanced energy conservation strategies and contributes to regional carbon neutrality goals. Eaton is helping the school build a solar-plus-storage microgrid that incorporates 1.3 megawatts (MWac) of solar PV panels, energy storage and natural gas generators to sustainably generate all the energy required for operations and provide carbon-friendly power. The project demonstrates how Eaton’s Buildings as a Grid approach helps customers build flexible energy systems to manage power far more effectively.

“From the critical community infrastructure to the world’s most demanding industries, we’re proud to provide the safe, sustainable and resilient solutions our customers need to simplify their transition to a low-carbon energy future,” said Nelly Maximous, vice president of energy transition sales at Eaton. “This project is a prime example of how sustainable electrification can support a stronger and greener future. We’re confident our proven expertise and clean energy management solutions will provide long-term value for the region, school district and environment.”

Eaton’s new microgrid controller and battery energy storage system are at the heart of the solution, enabling the school district to manage where, when and how electricity is consumed. The microgrid controller is fully integrated into a switchboard, which is a foundational electrical component used to help power facilities everywhere, making it easier and faster to deploy a microgrid right out of the box. Eaton’s xStorageTM battery energy storage system (BESS) enables the school to strategically store and dispatch energy to maintain uptime and maximize onsite solar consumption to reduce energy costs.

The Menasha Joint School District is pursuing Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits to maximize the project’s value. Eaton guided the microgrid design and equipment specifications to effectively address the IRA’s domestic preference requirements. To learn more about Eaton’s expertise and support for navigating the government stimulus funding process, visit Eaton.com/StrongerFuture.

Paul Ryan, Eaton’s general manager of connected solutions and EV charging, delivered a keynote focused on the practical strategies electrifying energy use during the Reuters Energy Transition North America 2024 event in Houston on December 4.

Learn more about Eaton’s Buildings as a Grid approach to the energy transition.

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power – today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come.

Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a century. We reported revenues of $23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit Eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

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Comet Joins Amazon SageMaker Partner AI Apps

Comet’s Experiment Management and AI Monitoring Tools Available Within Amazon SageMaker AI

Comet, a leader in AI development, today announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring its platform to Amazon SageMaker AI’s newly launched capability, Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps. The collaboration enables AI developers using Amazon SageMaker AI to access Comet’s end-to-end model evaluation platform, which includes experiment tracking, large language model (LLM) evaluation and production monitoring.

About Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps

Amazon SageMaker AI is a fully managed service that combines a broad set of tools to enable high-performance, cost-effective machine learning and generative AI development for any use case. With SageMaker AI, developers can build, train and deploy ML models at scale using tools and capabilities like notebooks, debuggers, profilers, pipelines, MLOps and more – all in one integrated development environment.

The freshly unveiled Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps capability enables SageMaker AI customers to seamlessly discover and use industry-leading third-party generative AI and ML development applications that run privately and fully integrated with SageMaker AI. Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps provides this set of applications as fully managed capabilities that meet the security standards and data handling measures expected by AWS customers. Working closely with partners, Amazon does all the heavy lifting of deploying, upgrading, managing, and scaling the apps so customers can focus on bringing new AI solutions to market faster.

Comet and Amazon SageMaker AI: A “Better Together” Solution for ML and GenAI Projects

Through the Comet integration on Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps, ML and GenAI teams can access a comprehensive platform for building, evaluating and managing AI projects. By bringing Comet’s evaluation tools, experiment tracking, and production monitoring to Amazon SageMaker AI, customers gain a unified solution for end-to-end model management, optimizing projects across the entire ML lifecycle.

Within SageMaker Studio, Notebooks and Pipelines, teams can leverage Comet’s robust tracking and monitoring capabilities to oversee model lifecycles from training through production, bringing transparency and reproducibility to ML workflows. For GenAI applications, Comet’s tools allow automated tracking and evaluation of LLM performance, efficiently optimizing applications pre and post-deployment.

Additionally, SageMaker customers who purchase Comet’s integration will have full access to Opik, Comet’s leading end-to-end LLM evaluation platform.

The full Comet environment – including Opik – appears directly inside the SageMaker Studio and is deployed, managed and supported by AWS, providing a holistic experience and seamless integration.

Each Comet deployment through Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps is securely isolated and provisioned automatically, ensuring customer data privacy. Customers can seamlessly integrate Comet’s advanced tools without altering their existing SageMaker AI workflows, supported by Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps’ identity and session management, and AWS’ secure infrastructure.

The partnership enhances SageMaker AI’s ML and GenAI development tools by introducing advanced experiment tracking and LLM evaluations via Comet, offering a high-value solution to customers seeking in-depth model evaluation tools. It combines Comet’s experiment management and model monitoring capabilities with SageMaker’s infrastructure purpose-built tools for each step of the ML and FM lifecycle.

“Hundreds of thousands of customers use Amazon SageMaker AI to build, train, and deploy ML and foundation models. They also leverage specialized applications from AWS partners for the unique needs of their business and industry,” said Ankur Mehrotra, Director and General Manager of Amazon SageMaker AI. “Amazon SageMaker partner AI apps enables customers to easily discover, deploy, and use generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) development applications from leading app providers like Comet privately and securely. We are excited to have Comet as one of our first launch partners. We believe Comet’s capabilities for experiment tracking and model production monitoring will help accelerate our customers’ journey in building generative AI and ML models.”

“The AI/ML community at Natwest Group are long-standing users of both SageMaker AI and Comet, which help us quickly develop new solutions for our customers and colleagues, ranging from detecting fraud more quickly and efficiently, to creating a deep understanding of the reason and nature of our customer conversations,” said Greig Cowan, Head of AI and Data Science Innovation at Natwest Group, a Comet customer. “The announcement of Comet being available as a SageMaker partner AI app will simplify our technology estate and developer workflow, allowing our data scientists and ML engineers a better experience for experiment tracking, cataloging and registering models, and monitoring those models in production. These improvements and enablers will ultimately translate to better customer outcomes and experiences.”

To learn more about the project and partnership, visit www.comet.com/site/sagemaker.

About Comet

Comet provides an end-to-end model evaluation platform for AI developers, with best in class LLM evaluation, experiment tracking, and production monitoring. Comet’s platform is trusted by over 150 enterprise customers including Netflix, Cepsa, Etsy, Uber and Zappos. Individuals and academic teams use Comet’s platform to advance research in their fields of study. Founded in 2017, Comet is headquartered in New York, NY with a remote workforce in 14 countries on four continents. Comet is free to individuals and academic teams. Startup, team, and enterprise licensing is also available. To learn more, visit www.comet.com.

About AWS

Since 2006, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any workload, and it now has more than 240 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management from 108 Availability Zones within 34 geographic regions, with announced plans for 18 more Availability Zones and six more AWS Regions in Mexico, New Zealand, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

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SoftCafe, LLC Issued 4th Patent for its Menu Design Software iMenuPro

Latest Patent covers a system for menu styles that comprise a plurality of formatting aspects for menus.

SoftCafe, LLC announced today the issuance to it by the US Patent Office of a patent that covers the menu design and creation software utilized in their online menu app iMenuPro.

The patent for invention number 12,159,024 relates to a menu creation and design system and, more particularly, to the design and formatting of menus using a menu style system that includes a plurality of formatting aspects, applied all at once.

“This patent includes claims related to our technology, which allows menus to be created using drag and drop in combination with our unique menu style system, enabling a user to select a menu design with their current content in a single click.” said Scott Tyburski, co-founder of SoftCafe, LLC.

iMenuPro from SoftCafe is an online app that lets restaurants, hotels, and other service orientated businesses offer instant menus to their customers. This patent more specifically covers its menu style selection and an instant preview capability, allowing users to apply pre-design formatting elements (called menu styles) to their existing menu. This lets users try out different designs using their actual menu content, rather than having to hunt through hundreds of pre-populated canned menu templates which may, or may not, work for their specific content needs.

“The graphic design apps that have been popping up on the web for the last few years are great for one-off documents like flyers, social media posts, postcards, etc. But they’re not practical for real-world menus that require frequent updates due to changing food costs or item availability”, said Mr. Tyburski.

Since introducing iMenuPro in 2014, over 40,000 restaurants, hotels, and other businesses worldwide have used it to create menus for their establishments. “We set out to create software that addressed particular formatting needs unique to restaurant menus. That led us to a hybrid database/design application with the design and style part tuned specifically to professional menu design. Combined with drag and drop auto-formatting, this approach is unique to content creation apps, that generally rely on canned templates.” said Mr. Tyburski.

Demand for online menu services has continued to grow since the pandemic forced many operators to move their menus online via QR codes, which iMenuPro also offers.

About SoftCafe, LLC:

SoftCafe is a small, non-corporate software company headquartered in sunny Cabin John Maryland, just minutes outside of our nation’s capital, Washington DC. Their customer base is diverse and includes thousands of independent restaurants, bars, eateries, hotels, country clubs, resorts, spas, caterers, food service distributors, and dispensaries.

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The Rose Gold Reserve Gears Up For Super Bowl LIX Private Lounge

A Fusion of Luxury, Inclusivity, and Entertainment at Super Bowl LIX.

It is an incredible honor for The Rose Gold Reserve to announce an ultimate private lounge experience for Super Bowl LIX being curated by Diversity Representation and William Morris Endeavor (WME). This exclusive experience will take place during the highly anticipated event in New Orleans, LA, showcasing the unique vision and luxury that The Rose Gold Reserve embodies.

“Our collaboration with Diversity Representation and WME during Super Bowl LIX represents a remarkable fusion of excellence in entertainment, luxury, and inclusivity,” said Omar McGee, CEO of The Rose Gold Reserve. “Having the opportunity to showcase The Rose Gold Reserve on one of the world’s biggest stages is a pivotal moment for us. We are excited to create an unforgettable experience that reflects our commitment to celebrating the rich diversity within our communities and transforming the landscape of sports and entertainment.”

The private lounge will be an extravagant oasis for VIP guests, offering a curated experience that goes beyond traditional sports gatherings. Attendees can expect gourmet dining, bespoke cocktail creations, and unparalleled entertainment. The lounge will serve as a vibrant hub for celebrating not only the game but also the cultures and talents that enrich the sports community.

Super Bowl LIX will not only be a thrilling sports showdown but also an opportunity for cultural celebration, and The Rose Gold Reserve private lounge is set to redefine the luxury experience for guests. Together, The Rose Gold Reserve is excited to be a curator for such an extraordinary event that honors excellence in every form.

For more information about the private lounge experience and partnership details, please contact us at the information above.

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The Rose Gold Reserve is a luxuriously smooth choice that pairs seamlessly with fine wine and spirits. Creamy from start to finish, The Rose Gold Reserve is an ultra-premium blend that captures the essence of the posh lifestyle.

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Thai Union Receives the 2024 Sustainability Disclosure Award from the Thaipat Institute, Reinforcing the Success of its SeaChange® 2030 Strategy

Thai Union Group PCL, the world’s seafood leader, has been honored with the 2024 Sustainability Disclosure Award by the Thaipat Institute. The award, which was presented to Ms. Pannita Suttisawad, Sustainable Impact Reporting Manager at Thai Union, by Mr. Woranat Piantham, Director of the Thaipat Institute, recognizes companies for their clear and transparent disclosure of sustainability information. The ceremony was held at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.

The award highlights Thai Union’s commitment to comprehensive reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

The Thaipat Institute evaluates companies based on three key criteria based on international frameworks such as Ceres-ACCA: Content Completeness (45 percent) Content Reliability (35 percent) Communication and Presentation (20 percent). The assessment reviews publicly available sustainability information, including sustainability reports, integrated CSR reports included in annual reports, or other formats like standalone reports, electronic data, online platforms, and infographics. No additional surveys or questionnaires are required for the evaluation.

This recognition underscores Thai Union’s commitment to transparency and the continued progress achieved under its SeaChange® 2030 sustainability strategy.

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Flextank to Teach California Wineries How to Reduce OpEx Costs; Expand Sustainability, Revenue at WIN Expo Conference

Flextank will provide production, maturation, storage and transport consultation that help wineries reduce OpEx overhead and increase productivity and margins.

Flextank to Teach California Wineries How to Reduce Operational Expense Costs; Expand Production, Sustainability, and Revenue at WIN Expo Conference

• Event: WIN Expo Trade Show and Conference
• When: December 5, 2024
• Where: Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, Calif.,
• Demonstrations: Flextank Booth #143-5
• Presentation: New Ways to Reduce 2025 Winery OpEx Costs, Increase Efficiency, and Revenue.

Flextank leaders will present ways for wineries to reduce operational expense (OpEx) costs, expand production, increase efficiency, and improve revenue at the Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) Trade Show and Conference, Thursday, December 5 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, in the Flextank Booth #143-5

Flextank will provide production, maturation, storage and transport guidance, consultation and tips that are designed to help winery operators reduce OpEx overhead and increase productivity, sustainability, and margins. These tools will help winery CFOs and winemakers:
• Estimate in real-time a Winery’s projected production, OpEx costs and potential revenue via the free online OpEx Savings Calculator (https://flextank.com/send-my-barrel-calculation-results/)
• Develop sustainable, low-impact, durable long-term production and storage solutions.
• Select long-lasting alternatives to costly oak barrels for all phases of winemaking.

Winery operations leaders can access the Real-Time Flextank Revenue + OpEx Calculator both at the booth and online, and send the results directly to their email. Attendees can also obtain free downloadable checklists and content to help their winery operations increase productivity and revenue.

About WIN Expo
The Annual North Coast Wine Industry Expo (WIN Expo) Trade Show and Conference is the largest trade show and conference focused on Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and is the 2nd largest wine industry show in North America. WIN Expo provides an educational conference focusing on four distinct tracks, Production & Winemaking, Sales & Marketing, Strategy & Leadership, and Vineyard & Growers. For more information, see: https://wineindustryexpo.com/

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Flextank advanced oxygen-permeable polyethylene tanks and hoppers are the leading wine, cider, spirits and craft beverage fermentation and storage solutions available worldwide. Flextanks help beverage makers have affordable, efficient production. More than 4000 wineries, cideries and craft beverage production operations worldwide rely on Flextank for efficient, controllable, sustainable production. Flextanks are: Cost effective, sustainable, efficient, controllable, and award-winning. Flextank is based in Vancouver, Washington with product dealers around the world. To learn more about Flextank and its products, visit: https://flextank.com/.

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V2SOFT, Inc. Unveils Groundbreaking Generative AI Solution, Revolutionizing Software Development and Reducing Costs for Clients

Saving Costs and Time, Improving Quality and Security

V2SOFT, Inc., a global leader in software development and IT solutions, has launched GeneAiWiz, a groundbreaking Generative AI framework designed to reduce the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) effort by over 50%. This innovative framework enhances security, efficiency, and code quality, transforming how businesses approach software development.

This revolutionary SAAS-based framework leverages proprietary AI-driven technologies, proven customized Large Language Models (LLM), and extensive prompt engineering for optimum performance in generating code, use cases, test cases, requirements documents, test case documents and test scripts in multiple technologies. It enables businesses to reduce costs, accelerate time to market, and improve software quality and security.

A New Era in Software Development
The traditional SDLC is often plagued by high costs, lengthy timelines, and compromised quality or security. GeneAiWiz directly addresses these challenges by automating and optimizing critical development processes. By incorporating AI at every stage- from initial development through testing and deployment, this solution empowers development teams to work faster and more efficiently, significantly reducing both time and effort.

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Key Benefits of GeneAiWiz:

  • 50% Cost Savings: AI-driven capabilities in code generation and testing minimize manual intervention, reducing development and testing costs.
  • Faster Time to Market: By accelerating both development and automated testing, GeneAiWiz helps businesses deliver high-quality products faster, maintaining a competitive edge.
  • Enhanced Quality Assurance: GeneAiWiz employs advanced algorithms to improve testing, ensuring better software reliability and reducing post-launch defects. Modular, maintainable code built with best practices reduces the lifetime cost of application ownership.
  • Improved Security: Built-in security protocols help detect vulnerabilities early, ensuring safer applications and reducing the risk of cyber threats.
  • Global Delivery Model: Integrated with V2SOFT’s global delivery framework, GeneAiWiz provides clients access to skilled professionals onshore (US), nearshore (Canada, Mexico), and offshore (India), driving further cost savings and faster project timelines.

Revolutionizing SDLC with AI
“Generative AI is reshaping software development, and our framework elevates this by integrating advanced AI technologies with customized LLMs directly into the SDLC,” says Varchasvi Shankar, President and CEO of V2SOFT. “Our clients are already seeing up to 50% savings in development costs and faster time-to-market, enabling them to scale operations efficiently while ensuring top-tier quality and security.”

GeneAiWiz is now available to businesses across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, retail, automotive, and energy, offering a powerful tool to accelerate digital transformation and streamline software development.

About V2SOFT, Inc.
V2SOFT, Inc. is a leader in software development, IT consulting, and global delivery solutions. Focused on innovation and customer success, V2SOFT helps businesses worldwide achieve their digital transformation goals. Through the use of cutting-edge technologies like Generative AI, V2SOFT drives efficiencies, cost savings, and improved outcomes for clients globally.

This release highlights V2SOFT’s strategic advancements and offers a glimpse into the transformative potential of their Generative AI solution, underscoring the company’s commitment to delivering value and excellence in the ever-evolving software development landscape.

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“House of Jars: Poems” — New Poetry from Hester L. Furey

The work Furey's doing in her House of Jars poem cycle is her most sophisticated and ambitious yet.”– Steve Davenport, author of Bruise Songs

Frayed Edge Press is pleased to announce the publication of “House of Jars: Poems” a new poetry collection by Hester L. Furey.

House of Jars weaves together three sequences of poems: the journey of a character called Skeleton Woman through a mental health crisis triggered by menopause and environmental illness, the stories of a pantheon of modernist doctor-writers whose mental health struggles changed their writing, and the Conjuring Moses cycle.

From the start, House of Jars invites us into a world in which multiple timelines erupt into each other. Sometimes a broken-down old house turns out to be a portal to an underworld, and a spider becomes a guru. The collection centers on the experience of not knowing what is real, of living a long time with a version of reality that is not easy to verify but that occupies a lot of psychic real estate. Personal experience is interwoven with historical research into the lives and challenges of such figures as Gertrude Stein, Ruth Benedict, Rachel Carson, Robert Oppenheimer, and others. Much like Moses, Skeleton Woman spends some time in a wilderness, but hers is hidden inside what looks like an ordinary world. Encountering the weight of collective grief, the omnipresence of magic, the ever-present origin, she comes away with very few certainties.

Hester L. Furey is a poet and literary historian, a specialist in archival research and hidden histories. A native of south Georgia in the United States, she developed a rich sense of appreciation for the absurd from a very young age. Like many Southerners, she is constantly aware of the past in the present and lives in a world populated by the living and the dead. She began writing as a child, inspired by the journalists who investigated the Watergate scandal, her love of encyclopedias, and poetry’s alchemical ability to transform personal experience into something of worth. She is the author of Little Fish: Poems (Finishing Line Press, 2010) and Skeleton Woman Buys the Ticket (Finishing Line Press, 2019), and the editor of Dictionary of Literary Biography 345: American Radical and Reform Writers, Second Series (Bruccoli-Clark-Layman, 2008). She currently resides in Atlanta.

Early readers of the book have had this to say:

“…a multidimensional journey into history and psyche…After reading a few of the pieces aloud to myself, I could hear a concert in this collection of poems—multiple songs from scherzo to fugue to songs of love and loss and longing…One sees the cracks in all the characters, but one also sees the adhesives binding those cracks, however imperfectly.”–Bryant O’Hara, author of The Ghettobirds

“One night, instead of sleeping, I began reading House of Jars, and could not stop until I had read all of it. I was, again, enchanted by Lee’s world and words…focused more upon a pantheon of brilliant human beings that have long fascinated creative thinkers and historians, including me.”–Alicia Bay Laurel, author of Living on the Earth

“The work Furey’s doing in her House of Jars poem cycle is her most sophisticated and ambitious yet. Madness, both as crisis and as passage, is the cycle’s primary theme, which Furey handles masterfully via multiple characters…If House of Jars is both collection (assemblage) and building (edifice), Furey is both curator and architect of a fascinating set of spaces peopled richly by historical characters ranging from William Carlos Williams to Walter Mosley, from Zora Neale Hurston to Ruth Benedict, from Rachel Carson to Dr. Seuss and beyond.”–Steve Davenport, author of Bruise Songs

“House of Jars: Poems” officially launches December 3, 2024 and may be purchased directly from the press at: https://www.frayededgepress.com/store/p147/House_of_Jars.html#/ The book is also available through major online booksellers, including Amazon https://www.amazon.com/House-Jars-Poems-Hester-Furey/dp/1642510599/ and Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/house-of-jars-hester-l-furey/1146612788?ean=9781642510591and most library book jobbers, including Ingram and Baker & Taylor.

Frayed Edge Press is a small independent press located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which specializes in publishing marginalized voices, forgotten history, overlooked literature in translation, and works that wrestle with important questions impacting contemporary society. For more information about the press, visit our website at: https://www.frayededgepress.com/

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Author: Hester L. Furey
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Richmond, MA Author Publishes Children’s Book

Squiggles, a new book by Ron Piazza, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

In this colorfully illustrated story, unexpected magical events occur when Alex’s curious cat Milo accidentally transforms his drawings. It’s only by overcoming obstacles and working together are the scribbles, squiggles, and doodles able to change the course of their ultimate fate. This story is more than an adventure. It will elevate your sensibilities and leave you with a warm fuzzy feeling inside.

“Squiggles is a little story with big principles. Unity breeds presence, strength, creativity, progress, beauty, hope and love. The blending of colors like the many sticks to a fire births life. Squiggles fans an early flame in young minds. Congratulations on a brilliant presentation and valuable contribution, Go Squiggles!” – W.G.Griffiths, Author

“Ron Piazza has turned his significant talents as a fine artist towards writing and illustrating this charming, joyous book. Squiggles takes children and parents alike on a fun journey that is exciting, illuminating and profound – a true metaphor for how to build out common humanity.” – Carolyn Kay Brancato, Author

About the Author
Everyone doodles. Ron Piazza began doodling in kindergarten and never stopped. He lives in Richmond, Massachusetts with his wife Mary Jane. Besides doodling he found time to pursue a career in chiropractic medicine and ran a successful practice for 32 years in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. This is his first children’s book.

Squiggles is a 60-page hardback with a retail price of $41.00 (eBook $36.00). The ISBN is 979-8-89211-036-5. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For members of the press, to request a review copy or author interview, please visit https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/pages/media-requests or to buy the book, visit our online bookstore at https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/products/squiggles

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