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AWARD-WINNING BEAUTY BRAND THE LIP BAR EXPANDS RETAIL SPACE WITH NEW FLAGSHIP STORE IN DETROIT

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Expanding its retail footprint in Detroit’s thriving city of Motown’s urban-renaissance, The Lip Bar, the innovative beauty brand with inclusive and impactful cosmetics, is opening a new flagship store in the heart of Downtown Detroit in October, tripling its first store’s physical space with over 800-square feet. Since opening the first retail location in Parker’s Alley, Detroit in 2019, TLB has established a prominent authority within the Detroit community, providing a hub for women to be represented and celebrated, with a broad range of inclusive cosmetics including over 40 lipsticks for women of all backgrounds. Powered by intentionally safe formulations, high-performance, and quality products, the brand has exceeded customer expectations, leading to its continuous expansions to meet the demands of their consumers. “We are excited to expand our space in my hometown of Detroit because I owe everything to this city. Growing up here inspired my grit and relentless pursuit of excellence and equality. There are very few beauty destinations in the city and to build something beautiful in the heart of the city is a dream come true. Our new flagship store will reflect the creativity and beauty that Detroit has given so many. We plan on continuing to grow the TLB brand and servicing the needs of our consumers at the highest level.” Said TLB Founder Melissa Butler The Lip Bar ’s flagship store will feature an experiential shopping experience with a beauty bar for makeup services, along with its first ever brow bar, helping to fill the gap of professional treatments available in the Detroit area. Since launching in 2012, TLB has pioneered maximum impact cosmetics, and trailblazed into multiple retail doors including Target, Walmart, and recently launched in 3,000 CVS stores nationwide. Founder Melissa Butler strives to deliberately cater to women who like her, write their own story, and live their unfiltered truth to achieve success. In September 2022, TLB’s parent company, The Lip Bar Inc. announced that it had raised an oversubscribed $6.7M fundraising round to further grow its house of brands including TLB. The funding positioned The Lip Bar for growth in its existing and new retail channels, leading to the expansion of its flagship store as a place for the brand’s community to trial products in real time. Butler plans to scale and grow her business while continuing to disrupt the beauty industry, challenge societal norms of the past continuously and engage with TLB’s core consumer. About The Lip Bar TLB is a beauty brand started in the kitchen of Founder and CEO, Melissa Butler while working on Wall Street. Since her early days of developing formulations, The Lip Bar has become a pioneer on clean beauty and inclusion, proudly founded and owned by a self-made Woman of Color. Since its launch in 2012, Butler has been on a mission to change the way people think about beauty. Believing that all beauty brands have the capacity to represent all beauty lovers, while creating clean and exciting products. Contact Details First and Last PR thelipbar@firstandlastpr.com Company Website http://www.thelipbar.com

October 18, 2023 08:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan introduces hormone-free Moisturising Cream and Moisturising Cremolum, clinically proven to soothe vaginal dryness

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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 18 October 2023 - Many woman experiencing menopause are troubled by vaginal dryness. It can cause discomfort when sitting, standing, exercising, during urinating and even working, and can greatly impact their quality of life. In Hong Kong, every 2 out of 3 women has experienced symptoms of Vaginal Dryness 1. Yet, it remains a taboo topic, making it difficult for women to discuss their intimate health concerns with family, friends, or doctors, resulting in only one-quarter of affected woman seeking treatment 2. Vaginal secretions gradually decrease as a woman ages, resulting in decreased lubrication and elasticity of the vaginal tissue. This can result in vaginal dryness and associated symptoms such as dryness, itching, burning, and pain 3. Given that these symptoms closely resemble those associated with other vaginal flora issues, many women have been perplexed and resorted to over-the-counter remedies, which may exacerbate the situation 2. Symptoms of vaginal dryness can also be mistaken for poor hygiene. In fact, excessive cleansing of the intimate area with conventional soaps and vaginal douching, may risk irritating the vaginal skin and disrupt the vaginal flora, leading to worsening of the condition. Soothing Vaginal Dryness with the right products Dr Dawn Harper, a general practitioner in United Kingdom known for her expertise on menopause, emphasises on the importance for women suffering from vaginal dryness to use a moisturising cream with high water content and lipids which can provide lasting soothing relief for women experiencing Vaginal Dryness. Introducing Hormone-Free Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan Moisturising Cream and Moisturising Cremolum Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan Moisturising Cream Effectively relieves dryness, itching, burning and pain associated with vaginal dryness Contains high water content and soothing lipids, keeps skin of intimate area soft and supple Contains lactic acid and is thus adjusted to the healthy pH level in the vagina Hormone-free and can be applied intravaginally and to the external genital area Clinically proven to relieve symptoms of vaginal dryness Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan Moisturising Cream can not only moisturises the internal and external skin of the vagina, but also supplies it with nourishing lipids, leaving the skin of the intimate area supple and soft. Several clinical studies have been performed with Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan Moisturising Cream, proving its efficacy and tolerability. Not only did the cream show superior efficacy as well as tolerability as compared to a water-based non-hormonal gel 4, but it was statistically significantly non-inferior to a hormone-containing cream (estriol 0.1%) in terms of improvement on subjective symptoms of vaginal dryness 5. Also available as an innovative pessary for greater convenience without the use of an applicator: Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan Moisturising Cremolum Smooth melting pessary, forms into a cream in the vagina together with vaginal fluids Individually wrapped for more hygiene and convenience Hormone-free and can be applied intravaginally Free from preservatives A Dr.Wolff’s clinical study 6 also found that the Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan Moisturising Cremolum provided a long-lasting soothing effect that lasted 3 days or longer for majority of participants. It significantly improves the symptoms of dryness, itching, burning, and pain associated with vaginal dryness and provides relief from first application, allowing these women to achieve a better quality of life. Furthermore, 90% of test participants rated the moisturising cremolum as very easy or simple to use. For more questions on the products mentioned above, please refer to Dr. Wolff’s Vagisan official site: https://www.vagisan.hk/ 1 Survey Aug 2016, Vaginal Dryness, n=400 Hong Kong women (aged 41-55), conducted by AIP Global, Singapore 2 Womens’s Health Concern (2022,) https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/25-WHC-FACTSHEET-VaginalDryness-NOV2022-B.pdf 3 Family Health Service (2022, February) https://www.fhs.gov.hk/english/health_info/woman/14768.html 4 Stute, P., May, T. W., Masur, C., & Schmidts-Winkler, I. M. (2015). Efficacy and safety of non-hormonal remedies for vaginal dryness: open, prospective, randomized trial. Climacteric: the journal of the International Menopause Society, 18(4), 582–589. https://doi.org/10.3109/13697137.2015.1036854 5 Garcia de Arriba, S., Grüntkemeier, L., Häuser, M., May, T. W., Masur, C., & Stute, P. (2022). Vaginal hormone-free moisturising cream is not inferior to an estriol cream for treating symptoms of vulvovaginal atrophy: Prospective, randomised study. PloS one, 17(5), e0266633. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266633 6 Clinical trial over 6 weeks with n=79 postmenopausal women with vaginal dryness ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05211505?intr=cremolum&rank=1&tab=table ) About Dr. Wolff Founded in 1905, Dr. Wolff is one of the largest medium-sized family-owned businesses in the Germany. The Dr. Wolff Group consists of the owner-managed companies Dr. Kurt Wolff, Dr. August Wolff and their international subsidiaries. Distinguished by the development and creative marketing of real innovations for more than 100 years, the company concentrates on products which embody verifiable advantages for consumers.For more information, please visit: Dr. Wolff Group ( drwolffgroup.com ) Contact Details Dr. Wolff Singapore Caliente Tong caliente.tong@dr-wolff.sg

October 18, 2023 04:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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The Good Patch Launches New Category: Wellness-Inspired Skincare Patches

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The Good Patch announced today the launch of a new category: wellness-inspired skincare patches, developed to pair perfectly with their existing line of wellness patches. This new line of skincare patches includes products to help you perk up, bounce back, smooth fine lines caused by stress, and soothe blemishes. The Good Patch was created with one simple idea in mind: when the people around you feel good, life is more beautiful. The Good Patch believes that feeling good is at the core of universal wellness, and it’s their goal to bring ease and convenience to your wellness (and now beauty) routine for a holistic self-care experience. Similar to their wellness patches, this new skincare patch line will provide simple fixes that enhance everyday wellness and beauty to help consumers look and feel their best. Because let’s face it, how we feel on the inside often shows on the outside. “As the leader in wellness patches, our consumers know and trust us for providing easy solutions for their daily struggles. We are thrilled to now offer our consumers a more complete solution to address these universal wellness needs,” said The Good Patch CEO, Cedar Carter. “Our core line of wearable wellness patches helps you feel your best. Now, with the launch of skincare patches, you can look like your best self, too --- no matter what might be keeping you up at night.” Each patch is formulated to deliver results in just one use, backed by a consumer use study conducted by Essex Testing Clinic in Verona, NJ. According to research The Good Patch commissioned earlier this year, 74% of skincare patch users are dissatisfied with the current offerings on the market. The brand aims to change that with their new line. The skincare patches are intended to be used alongside some of the brand’s fan favorite wellness patches for a holistic experience. The Brighten Up Hydrogel Eye Patches, which reduce the appearance of dark circles, pair with the brand’s #1 seller, B12 Awake, a caffeine patch to give your day a boost. The De-Puff Hydrogel Under Eye Patches, which calm puffy under eyes, pair with Rescue, a patch to bounce back after a night out. The Un-Wrinkle Microdart Patches, which reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles caused by stress, pair with Relax. The Clear Up Blemish Microdart Patches pair with Cycle, a patch for that time of the month. The skincare patches are available on the brand’s website, thegoodpatch.com, today and will be on Amazon later in November. “The line between beauty and wellness continues to blur as consumers take an increasingly more holistic approach to their beauty routines. They understand that common wellness challenges like lack of sleep and stress not only take a toll on how they feel on the inside, but also how their skin looks on the outside. We wanted to create a product offering that really addressed that”, said Jessica Talpos, Director of Marketing & Product Development at The Good Patch. For more information, please visit TheGoodPatch.com or @TheGoodPatch on social media platforms. About The Good Patch: The Good Patch, which first emerged on the market in 2018, was founded by longtime friends Betsy Scanlan, Kelly Brock, and David Nicholson. David and Kelly, owners of award-winning spas, and Betsy, an accomplished advocate in the hemp industry, all met for coffee one morning to talk beauty, wellness, and the power of plant-based ingredients. Combining each of their past expertise in the wellness industry, The Good Patch was born. Today, the brand is pioneering new approach to personal care at the intersection of beauty and wellness. The brand’s wearable patches address a variety of common daily struggles, such as B12 Awake (for the afternoon slump), Dream (for getting your beauty sleep), and Relax (for unwinding and decompressing), among other plant-powered varieties. They use tried-and-true ingredients that are 3rd party quality tested. Simply peel, stick, and remove when you are done. Since 2018, The Good Patch has been steadily growing. From its humble roots selling in spas and independent retailers, the wearable wellness patch company has grown to be sold in over 12,000 retail locations. The brand currently has 16 patches on the market, with more on the way. ### For press inquiries, please contact Elyse Koenig: Beauty & Wellness Consulting: Nathalie Kourie nathalie@elysekoenig.com 858.342.7769 Contact Details Elyse Koenig: Beauty & Wellness Consulting Nathalie Kourie +1 858-342-7769 nathalie@elysekoenig.com Company Website https://thegoodpatch.com/

October 17, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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UOVO Announces the Launch of UOVO Fashion

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UOVO announces the rebranding of Garde Robe, the wardrobe maintenance, management, and storage firm, as UOVO Fashion. This strategic move symbolizes a broader expansion and the consolidation of its art, fashion, and wine businesses under the UOVO brand. Established in 2001, Garde Robe was acquired by UOVO in 2021. Alongside this acquisition, UOVO also welcomed Domaine, the foremost storage and logistics firm for wine connoisseurs, into its portfolio. The integration and rebranding consolidate UOVO's vision of being the premier destination where luxury hospitality meets museum-grade preservation. Steven Guttman, UOVO Founder and Co-Chairman of the Board, says, "We are pleased to introduce UOVO Fashion, a bold step in our company’s evolution. Our vision has always been to offer an unparalleled experience, where art, fashion, and wine converge under one UOVO umbrella to preserve our clients’ most treasured collections. As we continue to embrace the dynamic world of fashion, our commitment to excellence and innovation remains unwavering.” UOVO Fashion goes beyond traditional storage. Their state-of-the-art facilities, located in New York City, Los Angeles, and Palm Beach, are purpose-designed to cater to the specific requirements of garment and accessory care. Clients benefit from an array of services, from climate-controlled storage and preservation to seasonal wardrobe change and luggage-free travel. Additionally, UOVO Fashion’s MyCloset app offers a fully digitized inventory, enhancing accessibility and convenience for clients including white-glove pick-up and delivery scheduling. Brennan Lowery, General Manager of UOVO Fashion, expressed, "This is a pivotal phase for our brand, team, and esteemed clientele. Our commitment to top-tier service remains steadfast, and we're enthusiastic about introducing innovative offerings in response to our client’s evolving needs." ABOUT UOVO FASHION UOVO Fashion is the dedicated fashion vertical of UOVO, the leading storage and services firm for art, wine and fashion collections. Staffed by a highly-trained team of professionals with decades of fashion expertise, UOVO Fashion is equipped to manage collections with the highest standards of preservation. Our services include climate-controlled storage, comprehensive inventory and collection photography, preservation, shipping, luggage-free travel, private viewing rooms, archiving, cataloging, conservation, and more. MyCloset allows clients full digital access to their collections 24/7, reflecting UOVO’s commitment to one-to-one relationships and digital optimization. ABOUT UOVO UOVO, founded in 2014, offers comprehensive stewardship of both world-class commercial and personal collections at state-of-the-art facilities across the US. Spanning three dedicated business platforms—Art, Fashion, and Wine—UOVO is specifically equipped to manage a diverse array of highly valued inventory. Our suite of services includes storage, preservation, archiving, cataloging, shipping, and installation, managed through one-to-one personal relationships as well as full digital access. UOVO believes in supporting its community through a range of initiatives that invest in next generation artists, designers, and vintners. Contact Details Malinda Torres Rebholz OGAKI +1 646-475-7056 mtorres@ogakidigital.com Company Website https://uovo.art/

October 16, 2023 02:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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October 12, 2023 01:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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SIGMA America Announces Results of its 4th Annual “Focused On The Fight” Charitable Giving Campaign Supporting Local Community Education

SIGMA CORPORATION OF AMERICA

SIGMA Corporation of America, a leading camera and lens manufacturer for both photography and cinema applications, announced today the results of its 4th Annual “Focused on the Fight” Charitable Giving Campaign. The initiative kicked off the new academic school year with a $50,000 contribution to schools selected by participating SIGMA dealers through DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting teachers and students by funding educational projects that go beyond traditional school budgets. While this year’s charitable giving program is expected to cover 90% of U.S. states once fully funded later this month, SIGMA America’s long-term goal is to fund school projects in every state. To date, SIGMA dealers have donated to 68 schools and funded 70 school projects and will continue to grow as more projects are funded. Participating dealers are: Bedford Camera & Video, numerous locations in AK, OK, MO F32 Photo, Knoxville, TN Garland Camera Repair & Photo Imaging, Garland, TX Glazer’s, Seattle, WA Hot Rod Cameras, Burbank, CA Houston Camera Exchange, Houston, TX Nuzira, Scottsdale, AZ Pixel Connection, Avon, OH and Nashville, TN PROCAM, Detroit, MI; Chicago, IL; and Cincinnati, OH SIGMA America is grateful for and dedicated to the Long Island community which has supported its headquarters for nearly 40 years, and to the Los Angeles community that welcomed its Burbank office and showroom in 2018. As part of this charitable giving campaign, SIGMA served a total of 44 schools and funded a total of 46 projects, including the following in the Long Island and Los Angeles communities: East Islip High School, Islip, NY, “Strobe Lighting for Photography Students” project Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, Wyandanch, NY, “Strike a Pose It’s Camera Time” project Sotomayar Arts and Science Magnet School, Los Angeles, CA, “Empowering Student Filmmakers” project Logan Academy of Global Ecology, Los Angeles, CA, “Make a Statement without Saying a Word” project "We strongly believe that Sigma’s ‘picture’ – or actions – must match our words," says Mark Amir-Hamzeh, president of SIGMA America. "Photography, by its creative nature, promotes awareness, compassion, and empathy; it is the heart of all we do as photographers. Nurturing and cultivating the next generation of creatives starts in the school, and it’s often the creative programs that are the first to fall victim to underfunding. We look forward to the impact this initiative will have on our communities now, and in the years to come." For the full list of funded projects and participating partners, please visit: https://www.sigmaphoto.com/focused-on-the-fight-23 SIGMA’s “Focused On the Fight” Charitable Giving Campaign was started in 2020 to assist in alleviating and eradicating Covid-19 after-effects, and in 2022 turned its focused to supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Since its inception, a generous $343,000 has been donated to charities in the United States and Ukraine, including local charities selected by 53 SIGMA participating dealers. About SIGMA Corporation of America SIGMA Corporation of America, founded in 1984, is the US subsidiary of SIGMA Corporation, a family-owned manufacturer of lenses, cameras and photo accessories. Headquartered in Ronkonkoma, NY, SIGMA America expanded its US operations in 2018 with the opening of SIGMA Burbank, a multifunctional showroom, event space and repairs/distribution facility located in the heart of the Los Angeles entertainment industry. Craftsmanship. Precision. Dedication. Since 1961, SIGMA has been devoted to the pursuit of advancing photographic technology. Unique to the industry, the family-owned business produces its high-quality, award-winning still photo and cinema camera lenses, DSLR and mirrorless cameras, flashes, filters and accessories from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Aizu, Japan. In 2012, the company introduced SIGMA Global Vision with three distinct lens lines: Art, Contemporary and Sports. Designed for industry camera mount systems including Canon, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic, Sony and SIGMA, each lens is handcrafted and tested in Japan to ensure a high-performance, premium product that is purpose-built to last. In 2016, the SIGMA Cine lens lineup was launched, further cementing SIGMA as an innovator in imaging engineering. Embodying the core optical DNA that has defined the SIGMA benchmark of excellence, SIGMA Cine lenses meet the needs of advanced 6k and 8k cinema production. Forming the landmark L-Mount alliance alongside Leica and Panasonic in 2018, SIGMA continues its storied tradition of imaging excellence through groundbreaking innovations such as the native L-mount SIGMA fp and fp L full-frame mirrorless digital cameras, announced in July 2019 and March 2021 respectively. These products, along with over 35 award-winning SIGMA Global Vision lenses available in native L-Mount format, demonstrate SIGMA's continued commitment to the creative community through expanded product offerings. With the fp, fp L and these lenses, even more users can now leverage SIGMA's renowned optical formula to achieve their creative vision with ease. ### For information about SIGMA America, please visit sigmaphoto.com and SIGMA Blog for helpful information about our products. Follow SIGMA America on social media! SIGMA Photo: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram SIGMA Cine: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Contact Details SIGMA +1 631-207-7381 SIGMA.PR@sigmaphoto.com Company Website https://www.sigma-global.com/en/

October 12, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Don't Let Osteoarthritis Hold You Back

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Do you or someone you know have pain in your joints or stiffness when doing daily activities? These symptoms may be related to a common condition called osteoarthritis and it affects more than 32.5 million adults in the U.S. Recently, Dr. Sherri Betz, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association, conducted a satellite media tour to talk about how physical therapy can treat and help people manage the symptoms of osteoarthritis. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/7OIFKIUNuxA Osteoarthritis, or OA, is the most common form of arthritis. Some people call it degenerative joint disease or “wear and tear” arthritis. It occurs most frequently in the hands, hips, and knees. ( CDC ). The signs and symptoms of OA can vary, so the approach to care also will vary. Common symptoms include stiffness in joint(s), pain during activity, and cracking or creaking noise around the joint. Physical therapists work with their patients and clients to develop treatment plans specific to each person’s needs and goals. Although osteoarthritis cannot be reversed, osteoarthritis symptoms often can be effectively managed through conservative approaches like exercise and treatment by a physical therapist. Regular physical activity can help maintain and improve movement and function and reduce joint pain for people with arthritis. The knees are among the joints most commonly affected by osteoarthritis, with nearly 12.4 million people ages 65 or older having symptomatic knee OA. Some individuals may receive multiple steroid injections to treat their OA; however, research shows that physical therapy is an effective treatment option for OA of the knee. A new report just released by the American Physical Therapy Association found that, compared with injections, physical therapy for OA of the knee offers similar improvements sooner. The report also calculated the economic impact of choosing physical therapy for OA of the knee over steroid injections and found that doing so saves close to $14,000, including all the hidden costs of your time, pain, missed life events, and the dollars paid for services. For more information visit ChoosePT.com About Sherri Betz, PT, DPT APTA spokesperson Sherri Betz is a physical therapist and director of TheraPilates Physical Therapy in Louisiana, specializing in geriatrics and osteoporosis. Betz is devoted to improving awareness about geriatric exercise, bone health, and safe yoga and Pilates-based exercise through professional and consumer education as well as through the promotion of low-cost, on-site, and virtual community exercise programs for older adults. She serves on the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation’s Exercise and Rehabilitation Activities Council as APTA’s liaison, as well as the American Bone Health’s Professional Education Committee. Betz also serves as chair of Pilates Method Alliance's Research Committee and is past chair of the PMA Certification Commission and board vice president. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University’s physical therapy program and received a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from EIM Institute of Health Professions. She is a board-certified clinical specialist in geriatric physical therapy. She also is a nationally certified NPCP Pilates teacher and a certified exercise expert for aging adults. Betz is a recipient of both the PMA's Deborah Lessen award for her many years of dedicated service to PMA and the APTA Geriatrics' Lynn Phillippi Advocacy for Older Adults award. She has published numerous articles, authored book chapters, produced videos, and speaks internationally about exercise for osteoporosis. Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

October 12, 2023 11:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Demand for Online Writing and Content Creation Jobs Intensifies, finds Freelancer.com

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Freelancer.com (ASX: FLN) (OTCQX: FLNCF), the world’s largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by number of users and jobs posted, today released its quarterly report revealing the most in-demand online jobs on the platform for Q3 2023. The Fast 50 Q3 2023 report, a quarterly dataset ranking the fastest growing and falling jobs on the platform, analyzed over 277,000 jobs posted by employers to Freelancer.com between July and September 2023. According to the data, the fastest growing freelance jobs by percentage growth in Q3 2023 were mostly writing, content creation and marketing related. As AI continues to advance, the need for human creativity remains strong. Employers are once again seeking freelancers to support with Creative Writing and Content Writing projects, which are up 22.4% and 19.4% respectively. A surge in demand for writing skills across the platform means there were more than 10,000 additional writing projects available in Q3 2023, which were already a trending skill evident in the previous quarter. The Q3 2023 data also indicates a consistent trend in businesses seeking freelance marketing support, with Search Engine Marketing (up 24.1%), Videography (up 17.4%) and Telemarketing (up 16.5%) seeing notable growth across the quarter. This aligns with the previous quarter's emphasis on business marketing activities. “Our Freelancer Fast 50 Report is a forward leading indicator of the skills and expertise businesses need today. Artificial Intelligence is powering a boom in content creation, particularly focusing on writing, marketing and video production skills” said Matt Barrie, Chief Executive at Freelancer. “Generative AI is superskilling freelancers and their ability to produce extremely high quality content and faster than ever before. Tools like ChatGPT and Bard have changed the game when it comes to producing and refining written content, while advances in video AI such as Runway Gen-2, HeyGen and Pika Labs means that video production and editing can be done with a click of a button.” Growth in skills like User Interface / IA (up 17.4% from 3,071 to 3,607) and UX / User Experience (up 13.9% from 1,193 to 1,359) highlight the importance of user-centric design in today's digital landscape. Data Mining (up 14.9% from 2,374 to 2,728) and Data Processing (up 10% from 11,013 to 12,115) were also amongst the top growing jobs. These skills are often associated with Sales functions and Lead Generation, which are also growing in the quarter, up 13.3% and 11.4% respectively. By leveraging freelancers to research leads, businesses can operate more efficiently and focus more on relationship building in the sales process. Design, Marketing and Video Creation Jobs Lead Year-on-Year Growth Several skills have surged in demand when comparing Q3 2022 and Q3 2023. Jobs for User Interface (UI) Design have doubled, growing by 101.9% to 3,607 from 1,786 in the same period last year. Search Engine Marketing jobs grew 80.4% (from 1,597 to 2,881) and Videography jumped by 77.1% (from 2,716 to 4,809). Fastest Falling Jobs of Q3 2023 The recent data highlights a shift in the demand for specific technical skills, which saw a significant increase last year as many tech companies laid off technical staff. There's a noticeable decline in jobs for certain established programming languages and frameworks. For instance, Matlab and Mathematica saw a 25.1% decrease (from 1,349 to 1,011 jobs). Similarly, projects requiring skills in AngularJS jobs dropped by 23.5% (from 1,722 to 1,318), while those requiring Django experts experienced a decline of 23.4% (from 1,216 to 932). C Programming, C++ Programming, and Python, which were all in-demand skills in Q3 2022, also all decreased on the platform in Q3 2023. While algorithms remain integral to many processes, there's been a reduction in specialized roles in this domain. This trend is evident in the decrease in demand for Algorithm skills, which saw a decrease of 22.5% (from 1,438 to 1,114 jobs). This might be a consequence of the advent of more intuitive tools and platforms that simplify algorithmic tasks. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fast 50 Q1 2023 - Data Analysis Writing Jobs Show No Sign Of Slowing Down The introduction of highly sophisticated and powerful generative AI tools have led many experts and commentators to predict that skills such as writing will be replaced by AI. However, the latest Fast 50 Q3 data demonstrates that writing jobs are here to stay, as content writing, creative writing, copy typing and ghostwriting jobs increase by more than 20% over the last quarter. These skills continue to flourish after reporting growth in the previous quarter on Freelancer.com, with Creative Writing ranked as the fastest growing skills in Q2 2023 (up 58%, from 1,868 to 2,961). An Increase in writing skills for two quarters in a row suggest that businesses are placing more emphasis on content creation by hiring freelancers to write articles and produce creative content. Copy Typing, the fastest growing skill for Q3’23 (up 28.7% from 6,381 to 8,213) encompasses all types of jobs from data entry to helping write e-books to transcription and typist projects. While technical projects do require degrees and past experience, most copy typing jobs can be performed by freelancers with no prior knowledge, making it a lucrative side hustle for freelancers globally. AI’s Impact on Whitecollar Jobs While writing jobs continue to flourish over the past 6 months, there is a need to understand how generative AI will impact jobs and various freelancing skills. In a longform essay titled ‘ AI know what you did last summer ’, Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie discusses the bleeding edge of AI technology and how he predicts these will go on the shape white-collar jobs. Barrie suggests that to be competitive in a world of AI, workers will need to adapt or move up the stack: “Those in white collar jobs will need to move ‘up the stack’. Illustrators become cinematographers. Writers become editors. Software developers become product managers. Grad students now run a research group.” Barrie also highlights that there is a major opportunity for freelancers, arguing that AI-powered freelancers will ultimately be the winners as they have the ability to compete against middle class workforces all around the world. AI’s impact on work productivity is evident in a recent AI study conducted by Freelancer.com which found that in a survey of over 1,300 US workers, a majority of those US workers (75%) are using generative AI tools in their work. One in three (33%) workers are using AI tools all the time in their work, while one quarter of US workers (25%) are using these tools sometimes and one sixth (16%) admit to never using AI at work. Marketing & Video Production Sustain Growth, Growing Every Quarter in 2023 Marketing and Video Production skills are one of the most in-demand skill categories on the platform, with data showing they’ve now grown every quarter since the beginning of the year. Search Engine Marketing (up 24.1%, from 2,321 to 2,881) ranked as the third fastest growing skill on the platform. Telemarketing (up 16.5%, from 1,054 to 1,228) has grown in Q3 as businesses turn towards more traditional marketing tactics. Sustained growth in different types of marketing skills means there are many opportunities for skilled freelancers to find unique projects on the platform. As for video production, not only is the skill up quarter-on-quarter, but both Video Production and Videography have almost doubled when compared to the same time last year, up 58.1% and 77.1% respectively. The surge in freelancer video production jobs can be attributed to the booming demand for online content, especially on platforms like YouTube (up 10.3%, from 1,174 to 1,295 jobs in Q3) and TikTok. As content is a staple in many marketing strategies, businesses are turning to freelancers to help them produce content, boosting this as a potential category for workers. Businesses Delegating Sales Functions to Freelancers As found in the Freelancer.com World’s Most Boring Job research, businesses often delegate research heavy tasks to on-demand freelancers. In turn, this allows businesses the ability to operate more efficiently and focus on more impact-based tasks. A unique trend uncovered in the Fast 50 Q3 2023 shows that businesses are leaning on freelancers to help with the research portion of the sales function. Sales and Lead Generation ranked as some of the fastest growing jobs in the quarter, up 13.3% and 11.4% respectively. Interestingly, Sales and Lead Generation both featured in the top 25 fastest growing jobs in Q2 2023. Growth in sales and lead generation is an example of how businesses are employing freelancers to help them streamline the sales process. ###### Freelancer Fast 50 The Freelancer Fast 50 report is the world’s largest forward indicator of trends in online jobs related to industries, technologies, products, and companies. The data is based on 277,000 jobs posted to the Freelancer.com platform between July 1 to September 30 2023. 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October 12, 2023 07:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time

COMCAST TO DELIVER MULTI-GIG SYMMETRICAL SPEEDS TO CUSTOMERS OVER EXISTING CONNECTIONS IN WORLD-FIRST DOCSIS 4.0 DEPLOYMENT

Comcast Colorado

Comcast announced that next week it will begin to introduce the first residential customers in the world to next-generation Internet powered by DOCSIS 4.0 technology. The latest version of DOCSIS technology is a giant leap forward in Internet connectivity that can deliver multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds to customers over the connections that already exist in tens of millions of homes in Comcast markets across the country. As a part of the launch, Comcast will introduce a new portfolio of symmetrical products for residential customers. Comcast will begin rolling out DOCSIS 4.0 to select neighborhoods in Colorado Springs, CO, and will launch new markets throughout the country over the next few years. Select areas of Atlanta, GA and Philadelphia, PA are expected to begin rolling out before the end of this year. “The ubiquity of our network, which is already accessible to tens of millions of homes, provides us with an incredible opportunity to bring multi-gigabit upload and download speeds to communities across the country with the scale and efficiency that no other provider can replicate,” said Dave Watson, President & CEO, Comcast Cable. “Our connectivity experience, powered by the Xfinity 10G Network, will allow us to deliver speeds up to 10 Gbps over our traditional network to virtually all our customers, plus even better reliability, lower latency, and the best in-home WiFi coverage. We’re entering the next phase of this industry leadership with DOCSIS 4.0 technology to introduce X-Class Internet products that will revolutionize the way our customers get online today and many years into the future.” Introducing X-Class Internet Symmetrical 10 Gbps service based on fiber-to-the-home technology is already available in all of Comcast’s markets, and as part of its continued network evolution and the introduction of DOCSIS 4.0, multi-gig symmetrical speeds are rolling out. New and existing residential customers connected via DOCSIS 4.0 will have access to Comcast’s newly introduced next-generation X-Class Internet portfolio. X-Class speed tiers include X-300 Mbps, X-500 Mbps, X-1 Gbps and X-2 Gbps upload and download speeds and low lag for the ultimate live sports streaming experience on Peacock, smooth connections on work calls, and ultra-responsive gaming. “The enhancements that we have been making to our network over the past few years have been foundational to creating an award-winning network architecture that is fully virtualized and capable of delivering these exciting capabilities to our customers,” said Elad Nafshi, Chief Network Officer, Comcast Cable. “This is an awesome achievement and I’m incredibly proud of the team of brilliant technologists here at Comcast who have worked relentlessly to make DOCSIS 4.0 a reality ahead of schedule.” Full Duplex DOCSIS Comcast’s path to DOCSIS 4.0 leverages breakthrough network technology known as “Full Duplex” that utilizes the same network spectrum to dramatically increase upstream speeds without sacrificing downstream speeds. Comcast 10G Innovation The DOCSIS 4.0 launch is the latest in a long line of world firsts that Comcast has spearheaded in the effort to implement DOCSIS 4.0. In April 2021, Comcast conducted the first-ever live test of full duplex DOCSIS and later that year tested the world’s first 10G connection all the way from the network to a modem. In 2022, Comcast conducted a world-first live trial and connected a business location in the Philadelphia region to its live network including a DOCSIS 4.0-enabled 10G node and multiple cable modems. In February 2023, the company marked another major milestone in the nation’s largest and fastest multi-gig deployment by announcing its latest Xfinity 10G Network upgrade launched to 10 million homes and businesses. In addition to Comcast’s efforts to deploy DOCSIS 4.0 and other 10G upgrades across its footprint, the company continually invests in delivering a superior connectivity experience that is not only fast but is also reliable with less lag. Award Winning Tech – Comcast has lead the industry in deploying technologies within its network to enhance speed, reliability and latency like distributed access architecture (DAA) and a vCMTS, which earned an Emmy® Award for Technology and Engineering. Smart Network – Comcast-developed technology like Comcast Octave and Xfinity Fiber Meter (XMF), enables optimized network performance by proactively identifying and even repairing network impairments that impact customers’ services. Storm-Ready WiFi – In August 2023, Comcast introduced Storm-Ready WiFi, the first product of its kind offered by an Internet provider designed to maintain a connection during a power or local outage. Low Latency – Deployed Active Queue Management (AQM) system nationally and currently trialing the latest CableLabs low latency DOCSIS (LLD) specification. DOCSIS Technology Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) was first introduced in 1997 as a solution for high-speed data to be transmitted over existing cable wires, replacing dial-up phone lines for an Internet connection. Comcast has been a leader in deploying DOCSIS updates to deliver faster speeds to all the homes and businesses in its service areas. In early 2016, Comcast was the first to introduce DOCSIS 3.1-powered Gigabit Internet service and rapidly expanded Gigabit speeds across the country to more locations than any other provider. Xfinity customers in Colorado Springs will be able to sign up online for the new DOCSIS 4.0-powered Internet plans. ### About Comcast Corporation Comcast is a global media and technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide, to the content and experiences we create, our businesses reach hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide. We deliver world-class broadband, wireless, and video through Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky; produce, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through brands including NBC, Telemundo, Universal, Peacock, and Sky; and bring incredible theme parks and attractions to life through Universal Destinations & Experiences. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Contact Details Leslie Oliver +1 303-810-6326 leslie_oliver@comcast.com Company Website https://colorado.comcast.com/

October 12, 2023 08:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time

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COMCAST TO DELIVER MULTI-GIG SYMMETRICAL SPEEDS TO CUSTOMERS OVER EXISTING CONNECTIONS IN WORLD-FIRST DOCSIS 4.0 DEPLOYMENT