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MIAMI, Florida – 1st September 2026 – Simplex Group today released a public fleet control checklist to help motor carriers connect brake maintenance, driver reports and roadside inspection records as the 2026 Brake Safety Week campaign concludes.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Airbrake program lists Brake Safety Week for Aug. 23–29, 2026, with added attention on brake drums and rotors. Inspectors may also examine air leaks, brake adjustment, linings and pads, damaged components, warning systems and other brake-system conditions.

“A brake repair is not fully controlled until the work is completed, recorded and linked to the report that initiated it,” said a senior safety and compliance specialist at Simplex Group. “A consistent review process can help fleet managers identify recurring defects before the next roadside inspection.”

New Fleet Control Checklist

Simplex Group recommends that fleet managers document the following checks for each active commercial motor vehicle:

• Mechanical status: Confirm that brake components have been examined by qualified maintenance personnel and that identified defects have been addressed.
• Open repairs: Review outstanding brake-related work orders and record the completion date, work performed and responsible maintenance provider.
• Driver reports: Trace brake findings from pre-trip and post-trip reports to documented corrective action.
• Roadside inspections: Enter inspection findings promptly and verify that required repairs are completed before a vehicle returns to operation.
• Repeat defects: Compare findings across vehicles, terminals and maintenance providers to identify recurring conditions.
• Management review: Assign responsibility for reviewing brake-related trends and escalating unresolved items.

The checklist is an educational management resource. It does not replace applicable regulations, manufacturer maintenance instructions or CVSA’s annual North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria.

Prior Results Provide a Benchmark

According to CVSA’s 2025 Brake Safety Week results, inspectors conducted 15,175 commercial motor vehicle inspections across 52 North American jurisdictions. They placed 2,296 vehicles out of service for brake-related violations, representing 15.1% of inspected vehicles.

CVSA reported that the leading brake-related out-of-service condition involved 20% or more of a vehicle’s service brakes having an out-of-service defect. That condition accounted for 1,199 violations.

Simplex Group advises carriers to review the complete brake system rather than limiting preparation to the campaign’s drums-and-rotors emphasis. CVSA applies the governing out-of-service criteria when inspectors identify critical vehicle conditions.

About Simplex Group

Simplex Group provides DOT and FMCSA compliance support to motor carriers, including safety-performance monitoring, record organization and operational compliance guidance. Additional information is available at simplexgroup.net.

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NEW YORK, New York – 31st August 2026 – DOT Sidewalk Repair NYC today announced the launch of a contractor-led site assessment service for Queens property owners, managers, and contractors evaluating driveway repairs that may involve a sidewalk, driveway apron, curb, or curb cut.

Available beginning August 25, the service provides an on-site visual review and a written summary separating five common project segments: the driveway, apron, sidewalk, curb, and curb cut. The summary identifies visible repair areas, apparent transitions between private property and the public right-of-way, possible city approvals, and suggested steps to consider before demolition.

“A driveway project can cross several physical segments that may not follow the same city process,” said Media Relations, the company’s designated spokesperson and assessment program lead. “We launched this service to organize those five segments in one written summary so the property owner can direct each question to the appropriate agency before work begins.”

Assessment Scope

The service is available for driveway-related projects in Queens. Depending on the property and requested scope, an assessment may include:

• A visual review of the proposed work area
• Photographs and notes documenting visible conditions
• Identification of affected driveway, apron, sidewalk, curb, and curb-cut segments
• A preliminary list of possible NYC Department of Buildings or NYC Department of Transportation approvals
• Notes about whether an owner, contractor, licensed design professional, or other participant may need to submit an application
• Suggested sequencing for agency inquiries, filings, permits, and construction
• A written project summary and scope-specific fee quote

The assessment does not establish property boundaries or replace a survey, engineering report, architectural review, zoning analysis, legal opinion, permit, or agency decision. DOT Sidewalk Repair NYC does not issue permits or make binding determinations about city requirements.

Official Regulatory Resources

According to NYC311, Queens driveway contractors and property owners should confirm whether proposed driveway construction or alteration requires city approval. Requirements may vary based on the location, zoning, existing conditions, proposed design, and exact work area.

Official resources reviewed on August 25, 2026, include:

• NYC311 search results for driveway construction permits
• NYC Department of Buildings curb-cut guidance
• NYC Department of Transportation permits and services
• NYCStreets permit portal
• New York City Zoning Resolution

A new driveway, relocated entrance, modified curb cut, or work affecting a sidewalk or curb may require review by one or more city agencies. The responsible agency determines whether plans, permits, licensed participants, inspections, or additional records are required. Current instructions should be confirmed directly with DOB, DOT, or another agency before construction starts.

DOT Sidewalk Repair NYC is a private contractor. It is not part of, affiliated with, or endorsed by the New York City Department of Transportation, the Department of Buildings, NYC311, or any other city agency.

About DOT Sidewalk Repair NYC

DOT Sidewalk Repair NYC is a Queens-based concrete repair contractor serving properties across New York City. Its work includes sidewalk, curb, driveway, and apron repair, along with contractor-led site reviews and preliminary assistance identifying municipal permit pathways.

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Contact Person: Media Relations
Company Name: DOT Sidewalk Repair NYC
Email: contact@dotsidewalkrepairnyc.com
Website: https://www.dotsidewalkrepairnyc.com/

NEW YORK, NY — August 29, 2026 — Transcure today published a descriptive analysis of first-submission claim denials recorded from January through June 2026 across 340 gastroenterology practices in its own operational dataset.

The review examined coding accuracy, prior authorization completion, payer-specific denial categories, screening-to-diagnostic conversion handling and same-day procedure bundling. Participating practices included single-provider offices and multi-site groups with varying ownership structures, payer mixes and procedure volumes.

Reported Denial Categories

Among denials included in the category analysis, Transcure reported:

• 27% involved screening-to-diagnostic conversion errors, with codes such as G0121, 45378 and 45385 appearing in the reviewed records.
• 22% involved missing or incorrect prior authorization, including records associated with codes 43239, 43242 and capsule endoscopy procedures.
• 19% involved NCCI bundling conflicts for same-day procedures, frequently associated with codes 43235, 45378 and 45380.
• 16% involved unspecified ICD-10 diagnosis codes, including K57.30 and K21.9.
• 11% involved documentation that did not establish medical necessity, including records associated with codes 45380 and 43239.

These categories account for 95% of the denials described in the analysis. This release does not characterize the remaining 5%.

The review identified recurring administrative issues, including omitted modifier 33 reporting on converted screening claims, unaddressed NCCI edits when colonoscopy and upper endoscopy procedures shared a date of service, and diagnosis-code selection that was less specific than the supporting documentation.

“The findings indicate that practices should examine claim edits at the point where screening status changes, authorization requirements are confirmed and same-day procedure combinations are prepared,” said Transcure’s revenue-cycle research team. “These are practical workflow checkpoints for coding and billing personnel, but the results should be interpreted within the limits of this dataset.”

Methodology and Limitations

The analysis used claims records available in Transcure’s own dataset for 340 gastroenterology practices between January 1 and June 30, 2026. For this report, a denial means a first-submission claim denial recorded in the source data. Results are descriptive and do not establish causation.

Important limitations include:

• The total number of claims reviewed was not reported in the analysis summary.
• Practice-level and ownership-model subgroup sizes were not reported.
• Geographic distribution and practice-selection criteria were not provided.
• The summary did not document a formal data-cleaning protocol.
• No prior comparison period was included; therefore, this release does not make year-over-year or cycle-over-cycle trend claims.
• No confidence intervals, significance tests or other inferential statistical measures were reported.
• The results may not represent gastroenterology practices outside Transcure’s dataset.
• No independent review of the analysis is reported.
• The dataset is proprietary to Transcure, and this release does not provide a breakdown identifying the sampled practices as clients, nonclients or prospective clients.

Transcure has a commercial interest in revenue-cycle services. The term Gastroenterology Billing Services refers here to a service category that may include GI-focused coding review, claim editing and prior authorization tracking. The descriptive findings do not constitute an independent assessment of Transcure’s services or establish that outsourcing these functions changes denial rates.

About Transcure 

Transcure is a revenue-cycle research and services organization focused on specialty medical-practice billing performance. Its research team analyzes claims-level data to identify operational and coding factors associated with denials and develops reporting for practice managers and billing professionals.

For media inquiries, contact Media Relations at contact@transcure.net or visit Transcure.

Singapore – August 28, 2026 — Merchize expanded its fulfillment and production capacity to more than 150,000 products per day, up from 100,000, in a staged facility and operations build intended to address seasonal order surges during the September through December peak.

The capacity increase follows a multi-year program of analysis and capital investment that examined order patterns from prior peak seasons and identified scaling shortfalls that can disrupt seller operations. Merchize framed the work as preventative capacity building to reduce the risk of delayed tracking updates, late shipments and the need for refunds when volumes spike overnight. “We don’t wait until customers run into problems to go looking for answers,” says Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, Merchize’s CEO.

At the core of the expansion is the company’s garment facility in Vietnam, which has been expanded to 8,000 square meters and now operates two shifts daily with 500 workers at production machines. The facility includes 150 newly installed sewing machines and ten laser-cutting stations that cut fabric to pattern prior to heat pressing and printing. Three quilting and embroidery programming machines run complex stitch patterns that were previously produced by hand. An adjacent 3,000-square-meter home decor facility was built to handle picture frames and decorative pieces on a dedicated production line.

Production capacity in the United States has also been increased, with production space nearly doubled to almost 5,000 square meters to reduce transit distance to the company’s largest market. The overall system is configured to flex with demand: the Vietnam workforce can scale from 500 to 1,000 workers and move from two shifts to three when order volumes require. Average production turnaround across the network is reported at one to three business days per order, while the packing line, where automated equipment and workers operate in tandem, can handle up to 20,000 products per day.

Merchize reported that transit time from the packing line to buyers in the United States can be as little as six business days and as short as three business days for orders shipped domestically within the United States. The company positioned those timing metrics as operational distinctions that affect the final order cutoff window during the holiday season and the ability of sellers to accept late-cycle orders.

The company’s catalog spans nearly 1,000 products across apparel, home decor, accessories and embroidered goods. Merchize has integrated a commerce platform application, a 3D mockup generator, an AI library and an AI mapping suggestion tool into the ordering process to enable sellers to create mockups, test designs and submit production requests without leaving the platform. During the busiest weeks of the holiday period, a dedicated support team remains on duty around the clock to address operational issues as they arise.

Based on historical patterns from past peak seasons, Merchize estimates that the 2026 winter holiday season will see a final order cutoff between December 6 and December 10, with the last shipment leaving the warehouse around December 13; the company stated that the official 2026 cutoff will be confirmed as the season approaches. Merchize emphasized that no fulfillment system can entirely eliminate the risk that a sudden and unforecasted demand spike will outpace capacity, and that the workforce contingency plan remains a reserve designed to respond to unplanned surges.

About Merchize

Merchize is a global print-on-demand and fulfillment platform for merchants that combines production, logistics and integrated design tools. The company operates production and packing facilities in Vietnam and the United States and supports a catalog of apparel, home decor, accessories and embroidered products. Merchize provides sellers with production, fulfillment and operational services aligned to seasonal demand cycles.

Media Details

Contact Person: Ha Van Truong (Ron)
Organization: Merchize
Email: truonghv@merchize.com
Website: https://merchize.com

SINGAPORE, Singapore — August 28, 2026 — Merchize today published a source-documented planning framework covering eight fourth-quarter shopping milestones and the product, timing and rights-management considerations relevant to print on demand sellers serving the U.S. market.

The eight milestones are Halloween, Singles’ Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The framework treats each milestone as a separate planning window rather than assuming one seasonal theme will perform consistently throughout the quarter.

“Q4 should be managed as a sequence of distinct demand windows, not as one extended campaign. Sellers can use this framework to set testing dates, production schedules and order cutoffs while validating product decisions against their own store data.” — Merchize Market Analysis Team

Milestone Planning Considerations

• Halloween: Merchize recommends testing costume-adjacent apparel, pet accessories and home decor before October. Entertainment references should undergo a rights review. Properties such as the Addams Family are protected intellectual property and should not be used without appropriate authorization.
• Singles’ Day: Sellers can assess compact, customizable items suited to online promotion while applying market-specific pricing and delivery expectations.
• Thanksgiving: The period can support family-oriented apparel, table accessories and personalized home items, subject to each seller’s own demand tests.
• Black Friday: Merchize recommends emphasizing established listings, clear production estimates and current order-capacity information rather than introducing untested catalog items.
• Small Business Saturday: Store identity, product origin information and customization options can help independent sellers explain their offering.
• Cyber Monday: Sellers should monitor order volume, production queues and carrier deadlines throughout the day.
• Christmas: Product concepts to test include personalized ornaments, photo-based home decor and coordinated family apparel. These are planning categories, not forecasts of conversion or profitability.
• New Year’s Eve: Event apparel, drinkware and dated keepsakes may warrant short testing windows, with delivery dates displayed prominently.

For seasonal design research, Merchize reviewed public editorial material from Etsy and the official Pinterest Predicts resource. These sources were used for qualitative context only and were not treated as transaction-level evidence.

Thanksgiving Weekend Reference Point

The framework cites an NRF post-season report stating that 202.9 million U.S. consumers participated across the five days from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday during the 2025 season. The same report cited 80.3 million in-store Black Friday participants.

Those figures are presented as published NRF survey data, not as Merchize measurements. The comparison period is the five-day Thanksgiving-through-Cyber-Monday window in 2025. Survey field dates, respondent counts, weighting and confidence information should be read in the methodology accompanying the NRF report before the figures are used for forecasting.

Merchize does not interpret participation totals as evidence that any specific product category, listing or seller will achieve a particular result.

Methodology and Scope

This framework draws on Merchize’s ongoing seasonal planning research, combining published third-party market data with the company’s own catalog and operations experience across prior Q4 peak seasons. The scope covers the U.S. market for the October 1 – December 31, 2026 period.

Sources informing this analysis include:

• NRF’s published seasonal participation reporting, including its 2025 Thanksgiving weekend survey release
• Trend and editorial coverage from Etsy and Pinterest Predicts
• Calendar mapping across the eight named shopping milestones
• Merchize’s internal review of product categories historically associated with gifting, customization and event-based apparel

Figures cited from NRF, Etsy and Pinterest Predicts reflect those organizations’ own published data and should be read alongside their original methodology when used for forecasting. Product categories highlighted in this framework are planning references based on seasonal patterns; sellers are encouraged to validate demand against their own store traffic, order and conversion data before scaling production.

Interest tied to the U.S. 250th anniversary is expected to remain a short-term, high-competition opportunity concentrated around the July 4 milestone. While outside this Q4 framework’s core window, sellers pursuing this niche should move early, as margins are typically strongest on generic, non-licensed designs rather than officially branded merchandise.

This framework is intended to support catalog and operations planning. Sellers should confirm current production capacity and carrier deadlines before publishing customer-facing delivery estimates.

Rights and Operational Guidance

Merchize recommends reviewing trademarks, copyrights, publicity rights and platform policies before publishing designs connected to entertainment titles, performers, tours or public figures. Cultural visibility does not provide authorization to use protected names, images or likenesses.

For late-season operations, sellers should publish realistic processing estimates, monitor capacity and update order cutoffs when production or carrier conditions change. This release does not guarantee delivery timing or commercial performance.

About Merchize 

Merchize supports print on demand sellers with product customization, manufacturing, order management and logistics services for e-commerce merchandise. The company also publishes seasonal planning resources designed to help sellers evaluate catalog timing and operational requirements.

Media Contact

Contact Person: Ha Van Truong (Ron)
Organization: Merchize
Email: truonghv@merchize.com
Website: https://merchize.com

Named ministry documentation, program accreditation and Florida Annual Verification are presented by institutional holder, record category and jurisdiction.

Kennedy University presents authorization records alongside accreditation, ministry documentation and verification sources, assigning each record to its institutional holder and each external relationship to the organization that holds it.

PARIS, Ile-de-France, August 28, 2026 — Kennedy University today published a named-record institutional update centered on Authorization Records, placing governmental authorization documentation beside separately identified accreditation and verification categories. The presentation begins with Kennedy University’s Galmudug and Hirshabelle ministry documentation and connects those jurisdiction-specific records with the Independent Kazakhstan Center of Accreditation (IKCA) Accredited Institutions Registry for the Doctor of Professional Studies at the Paris campus and other applicable institutional sources.

Authorization Records Are Assigned by Jurisdiction

Kennedy University’s public accreditation documentation publishes Galmudug governmental authorization documentation naming the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Galmudug State and Galmudug State as the issuing jurisdiction. The same institutional documentation separately publishes Galmudug Institutional Accreditation documentation naming the ministry. Kennedy University’s public accreditation documentation also publishes governmental authorization documentation naming the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of Hirshabelle State and Hirshabelle State as the applicable jurisdiction.

“The current presentation places the institutional holder, record category, named source and jurisdiction together so readers can distinguish governmental authorization from Institutional Accreditation, program accreditation and verification records while also seeing which external relationships belong to the quality organizations themselves,” the Kennedy University System Communications Office said.

Program Accreditation and Institutional Records Add Separate Categories

The Independent Kazakhstan Center of Accreditation (IKCA) Accredited Institutions Registry identifies Kennedy University’s Doctor of Professional Studies at the Paris campus under IKCA program accreditation. Separately, the Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) Accredited Members Directory identifies Kennedy University’s Doctor of Professional Studies and Paris campus under Quality Assurance Standards accreditation. Kennedy University’s public accreditation documentation also identifies Approved Membership in the Americas Accreditation Council (AAC), formerly Accreditation Agency of Curaçao.

Kennedy University’s public French institutional documentation identifies listing on the French education-ministry web portal, registration as a Centre d’enseignement à distance, operation under the applicable private distance-education framework and Private Institutional Degrees issued under Kennedy University’s academic authority. The documentation identifies Code de l’Éducation Articles L 444-1 to L 444-11 and R 444-1 to R 444-28.

Kennedy University System Separates Record Ownership

Kennedy University and Kennedy University of Baptist are two institutions operating within Kennedy University System. Kennedy University is presented with its IKCA, AUAP, AAC, French, Galmudug and Hirshabelle records. Kennedy University of Baptist is presented with its European Council of Leading Business Schools (ECLBS) membership and Florida Annual Verification as a Religious College. Directory listings, memberships, partnerships, agreements and consultative statuses remain assigned to the organizations that hold those relationships.

External Authorities and Exact Relationship Forms

The Independent Kazakhstan Center of Accreditation (IKCA), an accreditation body, is listed in the International Directory of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). IKCA’s public profile states formal recognition by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and inclusion in Kazakhstan’s National Register of Recognized Accreditation Bodies. International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) and Central and Eastern European Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (CEENQA) records identify IKCA as a Full Member, while European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) records identify Affiliate Membership.

The Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) is listed in the CHEA International Directory under the Regional International Organization category and administers its Quality Assurance Standards framework. AUAP’s public organizational profile states consultative status with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and a formal relationship with the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA). WFUNA’s public organizational profile states Category One Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

The Americas Accreditation Council (AAC), formerly Accreditation Agency of Curaçao, is listed in the CHEA International Directory as an accreditation agency. AAC’s public recognition page states recognition as an accreditation agency by the education authorities of Curaçao and Anguilla. The World Higher Education Database (WHED) lists AAC, while ENQA records identify AAC as an Affiliate Member. AAC’s public profile identifies a formal partnership with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) under a Memorandum of Understanding, and AAC membership materials identify participation in the AAC AI+QA Institute.

The European Council of Leading Business Schools (ECLBS) identifies membership in the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) International Quality Group (CIQG). Its public recognition page identifies a Bilateral Recognition Agreement with the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE), while Union of International Associations (UIA) public records list ECLBS. ECLBS’s public profile identifies INQAAHE membership. UIA’s public organizational profile states consultative status with UNESCO.

Named Institutional Record Sources

The principal direct sources include the IKCA Accredited Institutions Registry, the AUAP Accredited Members Directory, Kennedy University’s public French institutional documentation and public accreditation documentation for AAC, Galmudug and Hirshabelle records. For Kennedy University of Baptist, its public institutional record identifies ECLBS membership, while the Florida Department of Education Commission for Independent Education’s Annual Verification as a Religious College provides the applicable Florida verification record.

The Florida record applies specifically to Kennedy University of Baptist and uses the category Annual Verification as a Religious College. The applicable statutory references include Florida Statute 1005.03(1)(e) and Florida Statute 1005.06(1)(f). This placement keeps the Florida verification category attached to its institutional holder while the governmental authorization documentation remains organized under Kennedy University by the applicable issuing jurisdiction.

Records Presented Through Two Documentary Layers

The published account brings two documentary layers into one readable structure. Direct university records identify program accreditation, Quality Assurance Standards accreditation, Approved Membership, French educational documentation, Institutional Accreditation, governmental authorization and Annual Verification under their respective institutional holders. Organization-owned directory listings, governmental recognition, national-register inclusion, memberships, partnerships, agreements and consultative statuses are presented separately under the external bodies that hold those exact relationships.

About the Kennedy University System

Kennedy University and Kennedy University of Baptist form the Kennedy University System and maintain separately defined institutional records within a coordinated academic structure. The Kennedy University System’s public institutional description identifies reciprocal credit recognition and double-degree options involving both institutions. Its public documentation presents institutional records by holder while preserving the distinct categories, issuing organizations and jurisdictions associated with each record.

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Contact Person: Sarah Mitchell
Title: Director of Communications
Phone: +1 (951) 641-4373
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Website: Global Education Review

MIAMI, Florida – 28th August 2026 – Octane Rent today opened Octane Rent Miami, its first U.S. location, with operations based in Brickell and reservations available beginning August 27, 2026.

The location primarily serves Miami-Dade County. Customers may also submit scheduled vehicle-delivery requests for Palm Beach County and other parts of South Florida. Each request is subject to distance, scheduling, location, and vehicle availability.

Located near Miami International Airport, the Brickell operation offers daily, weekly, and monthly rental periods. Reservations may be submitted through the Octane Rent website or WhatsApp.

“Miami serves short-stay visitors, business travelers, seasonal residents, and people relocating to South Florida,” an Octane Rent executive spokesperson said. “Our initial focus is a consistent reservation, pickup, and delivery process supported by inventory selected for local demand.”

Fleet and Vehicle Categories

According to Octane Rent’s internal fleet register as of August 27, 2026, the company manages more than 400 company-owned vehicles across its operations in the United Arab Emirates and Miami.

The reported figure represents the combined fleet in both markets. It does not represent the number of vehicles assigned exclusively to Miami, and the company has not published a separate Miami fleet count. The fleet figure has not been independently audited.

Octane Rent reports that its Miami inventory covers seven categories, from economy vehicles to ultra-luxury and supercar selections. Individual models and categories depend on reservation dates, rental periods, and current inventory.

Reservation Terms

Rates are not included in this announcement because pricing and inventory may change. Before confirming a reservation, customers should review the complete terms presented for the selected vehicle and rental period, including:

• Applicable taxes and fees
• Mileage allowances and excess-mileage charges
• Driver age and eligibility requirements
• Payment and identification requirements
• Coverage terms, limitations, and exclusions
• Delivery and collection charges
• Cancellation and amendment provisions
• Vehicle-category and model-specific conditions

The Miami operation uses the direct-fleet and online reservation model established in Octane Rent’s UAE operations. Vehicles are managed by Octane Rent rather than presented through a peer marketplace.

South Florida Operations

The Brickell location is Octane Rent’s initial U.S. operating base. Miami-Dade County is the primary service area at launch. Requests for delivery elsewhere in South Florida are evaluated individually based on distance, scheduling, and available inventory.

Current vehicle listings, rental periods, reservation requirements, and applicable terms are available at octane.rent.

About OCTANE RENT

Octane Rent is a vehicle-rental company operating in the United Arab Emirates and Miami, Florida. According to its internal fleet register as of August 27, 2026, the company manages a combined fleet of more than 400 company-owned vehicles across both markets. Its operating model centers on direct fleet management and online reservation processes.

Media Contact

Contact Person: Media Relations
Company Name: OCTANE RENT
Email: info@octane.rent
Website: https://octane.rent/

LOS ANGELES, California – 28th August 2026 – GS-JJ today published updated procedures for handling customs-related delivery problems and reported quality issues involving custom neon signs.

The update forms part of the company’s aftercare service plan for products and applies specifically to eligible neon sign orders placed directly with GS-JJ. It does not announce changes for the company’s other product categories.

Policy Coverage

The published procedures address two circumstances:

• Customs delays or losses: When GS-JJ confirms that an order has been delayed or lost because of customs inspection or clearance, the customer may receive a remake at no additional product charge or a full refund for the affected order.
• Reported quality issues: When GS-JJ confirms a quality issue after delivery, the company will provide a replacement at no additional product charge.

Customers must contact GS-JJ with their order information and a description of the issue. The company will review the available order, delivery, and product records before authorizing a remake, replacement, or refund.

The procedures take effect August 28, 2026, for eligible aftercare requests opened on or after that date. They apply in locations where GS-JJ accepts and ships direct orders. Claims outside the two circumstances listed above are not included in this policy update.

This announcement does not establish a general warranty period or guaranteed response, remake, delivery, replacement, or refund-processing time. Any additional order terms provided at checkout remain applicable.

Service Channels

Customers may submit order and aftercare questions through:

• Email: pr@gs-jj.com
• Phone: +1 866-573-4920
• The service channels available on the GS-JJ website

GS-JJ assigns a customer service representative to each order to coordinate communication and claim review.

About GS-JJ

GS-JJ manufactures custom lapel pins, challenge coins, lanyards, neon signs, and promotional merchandise for organizations, schools, and independent creators. Additional company and product information is available at www.gs-jj.com.

Media Contact

GS-JJ
Phone: +1 866-573-4920
Email: pr@gs-jj.com
Website: https://www.gs-jj.com/

CINCINNATI, Ohio — August 27, 2026 — Harmon Facial Plastic Surgery has adopted a written framework that establishes defined consultation and follow-up stages for facial and neck procedures, effective today.

The framework documents decision points used during initial assessment, consideration of available options, patient decision-making and postoperative monitoring. It applies to surgical and non-surgical consultations at the Cincinnati practice.

“This written framework establishes what must be addressed at each stage, including the concern under evaluation, relevant options, limitations and planned follow-up,” said Dr. Jeffrey Harmon. “It also documents that a consultation may result in a recommendation not to proceed.”

Required Consultation Topics

Under the framework, consultations address:

• The patient’s concerns, health history and goals
• Clinical assessment of facial structure and skin quality
• Relevant surgical and non-surgical options
• Procedure limitations, recovery considerations and potential risks
• Whether intervention is appropriate based on the clinical evaluation

The framework does not direct clinicians toward a particular procedure or assume that each person is an appropriate candidate. Recommendations remain dependent on an in-person assessment.

Postoperative Follow-Up

For patients who proceed with surgery, the framework provides for planned postoperative appointments, incision monitoring, suture removal when indicated and a process for addressing recovery questions.

Appointment timing and the number of follow-up visits depend on the procedure and the patient’s clinical circumstances.

About Harmon Facial Plastic Surgery

Harmon Facial Plastic Surgery is a Cincinnati-based practice led by Dr. Jeffrey Harmon. The practice provides surgical and non-surgical care involving the face, neck and hair restoration.

Media Contact

Contact Person: Media Relations
Company Name: Harmon Facial Plastic Surgery
Email: info@harmonface.com
Website: https://www.harmonface.com/

SAN FRANCISCO, California. August 27, 2026. FitBudd has consolidated its core coaching and client-management functions into a single monthly subscription, replacing the previous multi-tier structure.

Coaches can review current rates, eligibility and local availability through the FitBudd website.

Plan Scope

The core FitBudd Pricing subscription includes:

• Program creation and delivery
• Nutrition tools
• Client messaging
• Check-ins
• Client-facing coaching capabilities
• Client-management functions

Advanced modules and other capabilities may be priced separately based on the configuration selected. FitBudd identifies optional modules and related charges during plan selection.

The flat rate applies to the listed core functions for the applicable monthly billing period. It does not indicate that every FitBudd product, third-party service or advanced capability is part of the base subscription.

Exact amounts, currency, taxes, client allowances, renewal provisions and contract terms are presented before enrollment because commercial terms may vary by market and selected configuration. The announcement does not characterize client access as unlimited.

“The purpose of FitBudd Pricing is to make the scope of the core subscription easier to understand before a coach commits,” said a FitBudd representative. “Coaches can see which capabilities are part of the plan and review separate charges for optional modules during plan selection.”

FitBudd developed the option for personal trainers, independent coaches and small gym operators seeking a clearer distinction between core software functions and optional capabilities as their operations evolve.

About FitBudd

FitBudd is a software platform for personal trainers, gym owners and fitness professionals. It provides tools for workout delivery, client management, communication and online coaching operations.

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