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The Passport Index reveals that Despite Conflict in Europe and Global Border Anxieties, 99.5% of the World Experiences Growth in Global Mobility in 2022
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MONTREAL – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
The Passport Index has published its latest update today, showing that global mobility is rising, despite the eruption of conflict in Europe and growing tensions over borders. Though the world continues to feel the aftershocks of the pandemic, surprisingly, traveling has never been easier, with steady growth in passport power, a trend that is predicted to continue into 2023. Across these findings, what stands out, in particular, is that the passport of almost every single country around the world became more powerful this year.
| Country | Change in mobility score (2022) |
| Malaysia | +31 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | +31 |
| Guatemala | +30 |
| Micronesia | +30 |
| Brazil | +30 |
| Palau | +30 |
| Solomon Islands | +29 |
| Brunei | +29 |
| Barbados | +29 |
| Saint Lucia | +29 |
Table 1: Top 10 changes in mobility score
| Country | Change in mobility score (2022) |
| Armenia | +6 |
| Tanzania | +6 |
| Pakistan | +6 |
| Lebanon | +5 |
| Burundi | +5 |
| Bangladesh | +4 |
| Syria | +4 |
| Libya | +4 |
| Afghanistan | +4 |
| Vanuatu | -7 |
Table 2: Bottom 10 changes in mobility score
This may be surprising given the ongoing war in Ukraine in combination with systemic pressures on international supply chains. However, the latest data from the Passport Index indicates strong mobility growth. Whilst the removal of Covid-19 restrictions has certainly played a role, countries around the world have also been keen to reap the economic benefits offered by enabling easy movement around the world. Passport power around the world has increased by an average of 16 points this year, with just one country, Vanuatu, seeing its mobility score fall. This was due to the suspension of their visa waiver scheme with the European Union. The fact the power of their passport has fallen by just seven points despite this indicates strong growth elsewhere.
| Individual Passport Power Rank (2022) | Country | Mobility Score | Visa-Free Entry | Visa-On-Arrival | Visa Required | Percentage Visa-Free and Visa-On-Arrival |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 180 | 121 | 59 | 18 | 91% |
| 2 | Germany | 173 | 127 | 46 | 25 | 87% |
| 3 | Sweden | 173 | 126 | 47 | 25 | 87% |
| 4 | Finland | 173 | 126 | 47 | 25 | 87% |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 173 | 126 | 47 | 25 | 87% |
| 6 | Spain | 173 | 126 | 47 | 25 | 87% |
| 7 | France | 173 | 126 | 47 | 25 | 87% |
| 8 | Italy | 173 | 126 | 47 | 25 | 87% |
| 9 | Netherlands | 173 | 125 | 48 | 25 | 87% |
| 10 | Austria | 171 | 123 | 48 | 25 | 86% |
Table 3: 10 most powerful passports (2022)
Not only are passports becoming more powerful, but countries are becoming increasingly open to visa-free arrivals. Prior to the pandemic, the average growth of the World Openness Score was 3.6% a year. After the impact of the pandemic, the score experienced a decline of 65%, falling from 21,360 to 12,944. Since then, growth has rebounded spectacularly, with an average growth rate of 18.8%. At the end of 2022, this score now stands at 21,695; the highest it’s ever been.
The finding of general growth in global mobility does, however, obscure some of the winners and losers this year. The UK falls into this latter category: though it has seen its global mobility score rise again, its year-on-year gains have stagnated relative to other European states, such as France. This trend appears set to continue as the UK struggles to strike the visa agreements achieved by states within the EU. This is largely attributable to the consequences of leaving the common market.
Alongside the rise in passport power around the world, countries, in general, have become more welcoming, with a greater number of countries accepting more passports visa-free, with visa on arrival, or with electronic travel agreement. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Africa, where many countries, especially those in Central and West Africa, have continued to create a travel environment that is accessible to all, no matter the nationality on your passport. The Passport Index’s Welcoming Countries Rank shows that 15 of the 23 most welcoming countries in the world are found in Africa, welcoming 198 countries out of 199.
Hrant Boghossian, Co-founder of the Passport Index, commented that “the rise in passport power that we have seen this year brings great cause for optimism. The world has surpassed the benchmark of ‘openness’ set prior to the pandemic, and there are strong indicators that this upward trend is here to stay. It is particularly encouraging to see such growth at a time of heightened geopolitical tension and economic turmoil, indicating that countries agree that a world with fewer borders has the potential to address some of the defining challenges of the 21st century.”
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Redox and Let’s Talk Interactive Partner to Expand Access to Healthcare
Tech firms unite to address inefficiencies in virtual care integration
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Today, Redox, the company setting the stage for composable healthcare, has partnered with Let’s Talk Interactive, a technology company that develops virtual care solutions to make healthcare more accessible. Together Let’s Talk Interactive (LTI) and Redox are addressing inefficiencies in virtual care and making the EHR/EMR integration experience seamless for healthcare systems.
Virtual care solutions enable healthcare systems to extend access to care, overcoming clinician shortages and burnout, while maintaining continuity of care and improving patient outcomes. However, a key barrier to telehealth deployment for many health systems is the ability to find an efficient path to telehealth implementation. On average, it takes hospitals 23 months to go from identifying the need for digital innovation to scaling that solution to meet the need (AMA). Integrating a new virtual care solution into a health system’s current EHR alone can take 3-4 months.
LTI and Redox are addressing these inefficiencies head-on, cutting the virtual care integration time in half to 30 to 60 days. LTI’s next-generation enterprise telehealth solution, TrustVideo, leverages Redox’s integration expertise with any EHR/EMR system, resulting in the platform’s efficient integration with existing workflows of healthcare systems. This enables healthcare systems to integrate virtual care faster than ever before and scale it across the entire system efficiently with no additional cost.
“Virtual care has seen an unprecedented rise in the past couple of years,” explains Redox VP of Product Bryan Dunn. “Patients and clinicians see the value of having virtual experiences composed just for them. At Redox, we’re glad to help LTI make that happen at scale.”
“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Redox, a best-in-class partner whose integration expertise is unmatched,” said Arthur Cooksey, CEO and Founder of Let’s Talk Interactive. “Our collaboration has resulted in one of the most unique telehealth technology platforms on the market that can serve any medical use case. Together, we are serving our mission which is to make healthcare accessible for all people.”
About Redox
Payers, providers, digital health companies, and other healthcare entities use Redox to produce differentiated experiences for patients and clinicians. Connecting to more than 30,000 healthcare organizations, Redox provides a composable software experience across the healthcare ecosystem. With our single API, product teams are empowered to build whatever they can imagine. Redox accelerates innovations that make healthcare data more useful than ever before.
About Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc.
Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc. (LTI) is an innovator in telehealth that has developed the most complete and configurable HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform in the world.
Through proprietary telehealth software, medical hardware, and provider network solutions, LTI gives those in need instant access to care. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the company ranked No. 496 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 annual list of fastest-growing companies. For more information about Let’s Talk Interactive, visit visit www.letstalkinteractive.com.
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A Game Changer Book for Men Facing Cancer
Founder of Man Up to Cancer Launches New Book to Address the Unique Challenges of Men with Cancer
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Not many men open up about what it’s really like to face cancer – no filters, no pretense. But Trevor Maxwell, a husband and father of two young girls and founder of Man Up to Cancer, is changing that story.
In March 2018, Maxwell was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer and has since undergone five major surgeries and more than 50 rounds of chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
In Maxwell’s new book, “Open Heart, Warrior Spirit: A Man’s Guide to Living with Cancer,” he tells the story of one patient’s quest to create a ‘wolfpack’ for men with cancer. The book not only explains why men go into their man caves when facing a cancer diagnosis but provides a roadmap for surviving and thriving through treatment.
“For men with cancer, there’s an old road to travel, and you’re supposed to walk alone. Don’t show pain. Don’t burden others. Don’t talk about it,” Maxwell said. “The trouble is, isolation during cancer leads to mental health problems and worse medical outcomes. This book offers a new road for men facing cancer where we share the burden, accept help, and give help along the way. It’s a wolfpack mentality. We’re stronger and smarter as a pack than we are as lone wolves.”
Patrick Dempsey, known worldwide for his iconic television and film roles, met Maxwell in 2019 through the Dempsey Center, which provides counseling, nutrition, exercise, and other services to cancer patients and their families. Dempsey’s endorsement appears on the back cover of Maxwell’s book.
“Trevor writes with authenticity, generosity, and heart. For men facing cancer and the people who love them, this book is a game changer,” said Patrick Dempsey.
Maxwell also founded “Man Up to Cancer,” a purpose-driven company and support community, with a mission to inspire men to avoid isolation during the cancer journey. Through this community, the hearts of countless men across the country and around the world have been opened, helping them share their fears and burdens so they can find their warrior spirits and better fight their disease. Since its inception, Man Up to Cancer has grown into a thriving international community with a popular podcast and sought-after swag. The testimonials from those who have found Man Up to Cancer speak to the group’s effect on their lives.
“Open Heart, Warrior Spirit: A Man’s Guide to Living with Cancer” is currently available through Amazon and can be accessed here.
Maxwell resides in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, with his wife and two daughters.
About Man Up to Cancer
Man Up to Cancer inspires men to connect and avoid isolation during their cancer journeys. Founded in 2020 by a Stage IV colon cancer survivor, the purpose-driven company and online community offers a podcast, annual retreat, and Facebook group with more than 2,000 men impacted by cancer. Man Up to Cancer also operates a Chemo Backpack program, sending backpacks filled with practical items to men going through chemotherapy.
For more information, visit www.manuptocancer.com and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
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Robert M. Zupnik, DDS, MSD, Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology’s New Book ‘Occlusal Adjustment Technique Made Simple’ Is Released
GAITHERSBURG, Md. – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Fulton Books author Robert M. Zupnik, DDS, MSD, Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, has completed his most recent book “Occlusal Adjustment Technique Made Simple: Masticatory System and Occlusion as It Relates to Function and How Occlusal Adjustment Can Help Treat Primary and Secondary Occlusal Trauma”: a valuable resource that provides one more tool of not condemning all teeth to implants.
Robert M. Zupnik, DDS, MSD, Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, writes, “The goal of this manual is to share information that can be of value to the practicing dentist, especially the periodontist. Most of the concepts presented in this manual were taught to me when I was a student of Dr. Henry M. Goldman, Dr. D Walter Cohen, Dr. Morton Amsterdam, and Dr. Leonard Abrams of the universities of Pennsylvania and Boston graduate dental schools; visionaries of their times. I learned these concepts in 1961 to 1963 and have practiced them for the fifty-six years I was a practicing periodontist. Today’s direction in periodontal field is toward soft tissue grafting and implants. The art of saving teeth seems to be minimized, so I would like to revitalize an alternate treatment course using occlusal control to help retain teeth.”
Published by Fulton Books, Robert M. Zupnik, DDS, MSD’s book offers practical information delivered in a clear and engaging manner.
Readers who wish to experience this useful work can purchase “Occlusal Adjustment Technique Made Simple: Masticatory System and Occlusion as It Relates to Function and How Occlusal Adjustment Can Help Treat Primary and Secondary Occlusal Trauma” at select bookstores, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes & Noble.
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Author Mary Na Martha’s New Book ‘Heritage Development in English and Igbo Language’ Serves as a Valuable Resource in Teaching the Igbo Language
Recent release “Heritage Development in English and Igbo Language: 100 Igbo Statements and Proverbs You Should Know” from Newman Springs Publishing author Mary Na Martha is an engaging work written to stimulate learners’ interest level and provide them with opportunities that will take each from where they are to a level of proficiency in speaking and understanding the Igbo language.
DETROIT – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Mary Na Martha, a civil servant and writer, has completed her new book “Heritage Development in English and Igbo Language: 100 Igbo Statements and Proverbs You Should Know”: an educational work that sparks an interest in learning for readers.
Author Mary Na Martha (BBA, MBA) was born in Oboro Amurie, Isu LGA, Imo State, Nigeria, and lives in the United States. She was a student of public administration at Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, prior to proceeding to the United States where she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration in computer information systems and accounting management information systems, respectively, from Davenport University in Michigan.
Mary is a public servant who served in the administration unit of Isu local government in Nigeria and now works with the city of Detroit. She is also a finance professional who devotes more of her time helping families grow their wealth. She is a resilient diligent mother, blessed with four children and a loving husband. Lady Mgbeafulu enjoys reading, dancing, singing, and cooking. Her passion remains finding a strategy to help Igbo diaspora kids learn their heritage language and the inherent unique values and identity.
Mary writes, “Heritage language development is the key to language survival. It is the interest in advancing Igbo heritage language to children that lead to the production of this book. Most parents wished to be involved in their children’s education, irrespective of their socioeconomic status. They yearn that their children be identified in line with the cultural values of their immigrant parents. Their greatest challenge, however, lies in finding effective learning tools to bolster their heritage language learning skills.”
Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Mary Na Martha’s informative work encourages readers to expand their knowledge.
Readers who wish to experience this work can purchase “Heritage Development in English and Igbo Language: 100 Igbo Statements and Proverbs You Should Know” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
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Charlene Delory’s New Book ‘Santa’s Family’ Centers Around Santa and His Son Darius as They Make Important Changes to the North Pole to Bring It Into the Modern Age
KAILUA, Hawaii – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Fulton Books author Charlene Delory has completed her most recent book “Santa’s Family: The Next Generation”: a charming story that follows the famous Claus family as they do their best to keep up with the changing times and keep the children of the world happy every Christmas.
“Santa had no choice but to enter the digital age with the assistance of his son, Darius, and a magical albino reindeer named Snow,” writes Delory.
“With everything moving so fast, Santa couldn’t keep up with all the children expecting him to deliver their Christmas gifts, as every year more toys were needed and not enough elves to help, and delivery took longer and longer. Then with all the chimneys disappearing, how is Santa going to deliver the gifts?
“Santa knew he had to come up with a plan; it took a lot of work, and it was quite a journey, but with everyone working together, they found a way to put smiles on children’s faces Christmas morning.”
Published by Fulton Books, Charlene Delory’s book was inspired by the author’s isolation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, during which time writing stories became an escape for Delory. Young readers will discover an exciting tale as Santa prepares to upgrade the North Pole with his son, Darius, but will he manage to do it in time before Christmas, or will it all be for naught?
Readers who wish to experience this delightful work can purchase “Santa’s Family: The Next Generation” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
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Author Bruce Mize’s New Book ‘Andy’s Kentucky Rifle’ is the Story of Revenge and Broken Trust on the Western Frontier
Recent release “Andy’s Kentucky Rifle” from Newman Springs Publishing author Bruce Mize is the story of struggle, survival, and revenge in the formative years of the United States of America.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Bruce Mize, a former salesman and a lover of American history, has completed his new book “Andy’s Kentucky Rifle”: a potent story that takes place in the frontier era where life is hard and everyone has to band together to make a living, primarily because when people come together, they can bring the best out of one another, but they can also bring the worst out of people.
Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Bruce Mize’s gripping tale follows Andy, a man bringing his life together, when two men Andy trusted burn down his trading post and leave him for dead inside, but Andy survived and now is dedicating himself to fighting across the American frontier to get revenge on the pair of backstabbers.
Readers who wish to experience riveting work can purchase “Andy’s Kentucky Rifle” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
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Charles O. Taylor’s New Book ‘Flip Flop the Rain Drop’ Follows a Young Raindrop as He Explores the Skies and Earth With His Friends to Learn About the Water Cycle
PHILADELPHIA – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Fulton Books author Charles O. Taylor, a motorcycle safety instructor with a passion for the arts, cartoon designing, and a variety of outdoor activities which molded his enthusiasm for the weather, has completed his most recent book “Flip Flop the Rain Drop: Book 1: The Water Cycle”: a charming tale that follows the adventures of a special raindrop as he makes new friends and stands up to bully lightning bolts.
“Flip Flop the Raindrop is a special, brave, and curious raindrop who was born wearing flip-flops. He loves adventures and playing cloud games with his friends,” writes Taylor. “During his adventures, he encounters storms, thunder, lighting, and strong winds. But he is brave. As his curiosity grew, so did Flip Flop the Raindrop and his friends.
“From condensation, with storm clouds forming around the raindrops, they began to fall quickly to earth, landing on trees, plants, dirt, and water. Flip Flop the Raindrop notices how his friends are sinking into the earth and soaking into the plants while he is the only raindrop left. He meets with children wearing flip-flops while playing on the beach. The children are excited to meet Flip Flop the Raindrop. He learns about the water cycle and how weather affects everyday life on earth.”
Published by Fulton Books, Charles O. Taylor’s book is a delightful story that is the perfect tool for parents and guardians to introduce how the water cycle works to young readers. With a big adventurous heart and a curious mind, readers of all ages will want to revisit the thrilling tales of Flip Flop and his friends over and over again.
Readers who wish to experience this enthralling work can purchase “Flip Flop the Rain Drop: Book 1: The Water Cycle” at bookstores everywhere or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes & Noble.
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Author Rodd Smith’s New Book ‘An American Conglomeration’ is a Brief Collection of Good Old Fashioned Snippets of Old Magazines and Articles
Recent release ‘An American Conglomeration’ from Newman Springs Publishing author Rodd Smith is an anthology of old articles and topics to take one back to a simpler time.
TOMBALL, Texas – December 6, 2022 – (Newswire.com)
Rodd Smith, a U.S. Veteran and retired consultant, has completed his new book “An American Conglomeration”: a nostalgic look back on the world where appointments and waiting rooms were the norm and the best way to pass the time was a Reader’s Digest, the funny pages, and other magazines; this book serves to be an anthology to call back to those days.
Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Rodd Smith’s wistful collection wants to invoke those feelings in its readers no matter how big or small, the sensible chuckle or the little fun facts that readers would take home to their families, all those small little moments to come together to bring back those fun moments.
Readers who wish to experience this sentimental work can purchase “An American Conglomeration” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or media inquiries, contact Newman Springs Publishing at 732-243-8512.
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