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MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Lee to Speak at Amazon Grand Opening

SALT LAKE CITY - Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) will speak briefly this Wednesday (4/17) at Amazon’s grand opening of its first fulfillment center in Salt Lake City. 

Sen. Lee’s remarks are scheduled for 10:20 a.m. MDT. At 11:20 a.m. there will be opportunity for one-on-one media interviews.   

Please advise if your outlet plans to cover tomorrow’s event by emailing conn_carroll@lee.senate.gov

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Emo Nite LA

Continues To Thrive, Announces New 

Dates in Cities Across the United States

Including First Visit to Hawaii

April 16, 2019 - Los Angeles, CA-Emo Nite LA is growing again! The phenomenon that started in a small dive bar has announced another round of nite time events taking place in cities across the United States, including their first ever visit to Honolulu, Hawaii. A full list of upcoming Emo Nite dates can be found below as well as at https://emonite.com/.

If you haven't had the opportunity to experience an Emo Nite, we suggest you make it happen as soon as humanly possible. Emo Nite LA is different from any other emo evening that exists and has ensured that they are a mainstay of the entertainment calendar across the country. In addition to the monthly parties, they have successfully curated two full-day festivals with Emo Nite Day while also booking coveted spots on lineups at noteworthy festivals like Life is Beautiful, Slam Dunk, the Vans Warped Tour, Firefly and BUKU in addition to their own independent touring. Outside of curating one of a kind events, the Emo Nite founders have created successful clothing collaborations with companies like OBEY, Urban Outfitters, PLEASURES, Rose in Good Faith, Chinatown Market, OWSLA with more to be announced soon, while currently featuring an exclusive collection within Hot Topic stores across the US and online. 

Artists from in and out of the scene including The Used, Anthony Green of Circa Survive, Good Charlotte, Andrew McMahon, Halsey, From First to Last with Sonny Moore, Demi Lovato, New Found Glory, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, Mark Hoppus, The All-American Rejects, Post Malone, All Time Low, Machine Gun Kelly, 3OH!3, and more have all attended, performed or guest DJ'd at Emo Nite LA events over the last five years. Above all else, Emo Nite LA brings together people who share the love of emo rock music from the 90's, 2000's, and today,changing the idea of what a music event can be. For more information on Emo Nite LA, head to https://emonite.com/

Upcoming Emo Nite Tour Dates

April 12 - The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE

April 13 - Vulcan Gad Company - Austin, TX

April 18 - The Social - Orlando, FL

April 19 - Chop Suey - Seattle, WA

April 19 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA

April 19 - Wooly's - Des Moines, IA

April 25 - The Marc - San Marcos, TX

April 27 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS

April 27 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA

April 27 - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX

April 30 - Holocene - Portland, OR

May 3 - The Echo & Echoplex - Los Angeles, CA

May 3 - Curtain Club - Dallas, TX

May 4 - Miramar Theatre - Milwaukee, WI

May 4 - Subterranean - Chicago, IL

May 11 - The Ready Room - St. Louis, MO

May 11 - Paper Tiger - San Antonio, TX

May 24 - Riot Room - Kansas City, MO

May 24 - Masquerade (Hell) - Atlanta, GA

May 24 - Republik - Honolulu, HI

Jun 20 - June 22 - Firefly Music Festival - Dover, DE

July 26 - Webster Hall - New York, NY

July 27 - Sad Summer Festival - Denver, CO

Emo Nite has been featured in outlets like MTV, PAPER Magazine, NYLON, Teen Vogue, Consequence of Sound, Forbes, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, LA Times, Billboard, Earmilk, LA Weekly, Time Out LA, Alternative Press, FUSE, HelloGiggles, KERRANG! and talked about on the Grammy's Red Carpet. 

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EXPERT: Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW
Wednesday, May 1 @ 1pm ET - Register now!
 

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ADDitude’s new "ADHD in Boys" expert responds to parents who share common challenges: How do you help a boy with ADHD establish and maintain friendships, master executive functions, and take responsibility for his own actions? In this live session, learn realistic solutions to help your son mature into a healthy, happy young man.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• Why is it so hard to find help given how common ADHD is in boys?
• Why therapy is not designed for boys with ADHD, and what works better.
• What are the most common social learning challenges, and how you can address them.
• What executive functioning challenges get in the way, and how you can work on those.

The expert Q&A webinar The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD: Why Traditional Therapy and Social Skills Groups Rarely Work will take place Wednesday, May 1, 2019, from 1pm-2pm ET (12pm-1pm CT; 11am-12pm MT; 10am-11am PT).

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Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and School Social Worker who also contributes expert Q&As to ADDitude’s ADHD in Boys series. He is the facilitator of the ADHD Dude Facebook Group and YouTube channel. Ryan specializes in working with males (ages 5-22) who present with ADHD, anxiety with ADHD, and learning differences.

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4 Challenges Blockchain Must Overcome To Achieve Mass Appeal

When most people think about blockchain, they likely associate it with Bitcoin or other types of cryptocurrency.

But the blockchain technology introduced a decade ago to serve as a secure database for transactions in the cryptocurrency world has plenty of uses beyond that – and potential for even more. Around the world, blockchain can be or already has been used in such areas as energy, tourism and financial services.

Yet, plenty of people still have little knowledge of this technological breakthrough that could transform how they do business and live their lives. That raises a couple of questions: Is blockchain ready for the masses? And are the masses ready for blockchain?

“Despite renewed investor interest, blockchain technology still needs to evolve to overcome some challenges before adoption reaches people who are not early adopters or who are not very tech savvy,” says Kirill Bensonoff (www.kirillbensonoff.com), a serial entrepreneur and an expert in blockchain.

Those challenges include:

• Interaction with other systems. Blockchain’s growth depends on the technology’s ability to scale and interact with other systems and networks, Bensonoff says. “Right now, blockchain as a service is limited in performance because of slowed transaction processing times and the inability to have various blockchain platforms interact with each other,” he says. Just one way this challenge is being addressed is by developers creating consensus mechanisms, Bensonoff says. Consensus mechanisms refer to how participants in a blockchain network agree that the transactions recorded in the digital ledger are valid. “This mechanism creates a trust and validity in the transaction between participants who aren’t familiar with each other,” he says.
• Cost and usability.  The cost of creating and implementing blockchain networks remains a significant barrier, Bensonoff says. One possible solution could be the introduction of cloud-based blockchain technology from tech giants such as IBM, Microsoft and others. “These companies have made cost reduction and scaling the crux of their business offerings,” he says. For blockchain to evolve, the average user experience also needs improvement, Bensonoff says. “The good news is that developers and blockchain companies are catching on, and working to create a more welcoming look and feel for consumers,” he says.
• Regulation. If there’s a grey area in the blockchain world, regulation is it, although some states, such as Wyoming, and countries such as Malta, Estonia and Switzerland, are attempting to change that. “In the meantime, this regulatory limbo is affecting adoption, with many waiting for some finality in legislation before they implement their own blockchain solution,” Bensonoff says. As some states pass blockchain bills, hopes are high that others will follow suit, he says.
• Privacy. Blockchain’s transparency is one of its strengths – and a weakness. Bensonoff points out that blockchain acts as a public ledger, which is necessary for the technology to provide trust and to verify transactions. But that can make use of blockchain troublesome for some industries, such as healthcare, which needs to protect the privacy of much of its data. Some solutions on the horizon, Bensonoff says, include making use of new developments like stealth addresses, ring-confidential transactions and state channels.

“Blockchain is definitely going to become more useful and more popular,” Kirill says. “But it must overcome these hurdles to get where it needs to be.”

About Kirill Bensonoff

Kirill Bensonoff (www.kirillbensonoff.com) has over 20 years experience in entrepreneurship, technology and innovation as an advisor and investor in over 20 companies. In the information technology and cloud services space, Kirill founded US Web Hosting while still in college, was co-founder of ComputerSupport.com in 2006, and launched Unigma in 2015. As an innovator in the distributed ledger technology (DLT) space, Kirill launched the crypto startup Caviar in 2017 and has worked to build the blockchain community in Boston by hosting the Boston Crypto Meetup. He also is the founder of the Boston Blockchain Angels, producer and host of The Exchange with KB podcast and leads the Blockchain + AI Rising Angel.co syndicate. Kirill earned a B.S. degree from Connecticut State University, is a graduate of the EO Entrepreneurial Masters at MIT, and holds a number of technical certifications. He has been published or quoted in such national business, blockchain and technology media as Inc., Hacker Noon, Huffington Post, Bitcoin Magazine and CoinTelegraph.

Right now, 232 liberals in the House have decided to stand for the murder of innocent newborn babies.

If you already didn’t know, current law does not protect the life of a newborn baby who survives an abortion.

Current law allows these babies to be refused medical care and just left to die. This law has to be changed.

Only 3 Democrats in the House have joined with Republicans in signing a discharge petition to protect these babies—the other 232 Democrats are protecting infanticide...

Unless they feel the heat and pressure from you.

You can send Heritage Action Sentinels to the offices of liberal Congressmen to demand they protect abortion survivors’ lives---or they will be held accountable.

These innocent newborn babies need your help.

Abortion survivors deserve a fighting chance at life. You can fight for abortion survivors’ lives with a gift to Heritage Action.

Thank you for fighting to save these innocent lives.

Best,

Jessica Anderson
Vice President
Heritage Action for America