SWA8, SWA120, and SWA122 Continue to Deliver Deep, Powerful Sound for Home Audio Enthusiasts

IRWINDALE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BIC America is shining a spotlight on its Acoustech subwoofer line, featuring the SWA8, SWA120, and SWA122. These powerhouse subwoofers have garnered attention since their release for bringing deep, immersive bass to home audio setups, giving audiophiles and home theater lovers unparalleled sound performance.

The Acoustech SWA8 stands out for its impressive power and precision in a compact form. With an 8-inch injection-molded long-throw woofer and a 150-watt dynamic peak output, this subwoofer is the go-to choice for smaller spaces where tight, punchy bass is essential. Perfect for music and movie lovers alike, the SWA8 can be purchased from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Acoustech-America-SWA8-8-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B0CP78DV7S/.

For medium to large rooms, the Acoustech SWA120 offers a larger 12-inch woofer, providing a deeper bass response. Equipped with a powerful 500-watt peak amplifier, the SWA120 is ideal for high-fidelity music and home theater setups, balancing raw power with precision. Available at https://www.amazon.com/Acoustech-America-SWA120-12-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B0CRGQSBML/.

At the top of the lineup is the Acoustech SWA122, designed for those who want an immersive, cinematic audio experience. With its massive 12-inch woofer and a 1,400-watt peak amplifier, the SWA122 delivers bass that can fill the room—perfect for those looking for the ultimate sound experience. It can be purchased from https://www.amazon.com/Acoustech-America-SWA122-12-Powered-Subwoofer/dp/B0CRGPQTXY/.

All three models include adjustable crossover, phase control, and volume settings, allowing users to fine-tune their listening experience to suit their space and preferences. Whether it’s the punch of the SWA8 or the earth-shaking power of the SWA122, these subwoofers continue to stand out as top-tier solutions for bass lovers.

Availability
The BIC Acoustech SWA8, SWA120, and SWA122 subwoofers are now available through select retailers.

For more information, visit www.bicamerica.com.

About BIC America
BIC America has been a trusted name in audio equipment for over 50 years, delivering high-quality sound systems designed to enhance the listening experience for both home theater and music lovers.

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Westat is honored to continue its partnership with AHRQ to conduct MEPS-HC, which is integral to AHRQ’s mission to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable.

ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (MEPS-HC) to Westat. MEPS data products and analysis constitute the nation’s most complete source of data on the cost and use of health care and health insurance coverage and are widely considered the gold standard of data on U.S. health care utilization and expenditures.

Westat has conducted the MEPS-HC under seven contracts since it began in 1996 and will continue this partnership with AHRQ, a relationship marked by transparent communication, broad experience with MEPS, and a culture of collaboration and responsiveness. Westat provides deep expertise in safeguarding quality over the survey’s nearly three decades of complex longitudinal data collection while introducing innovations designed to improve the quality and utility of the MEPS data.

In Westat, AHRQ recognizes an industry leader in methods and technology that can support this mission effectively and efficiently; meet the complex demands, rigorous schedule, and extremely high-quality standards; is flexible enough to implement AHRQ’s requirements under adverse conditions and be responsive to the rapidly changing data collection environment as it did during the pandemic; and is recognized for its commitment to meet the challenging operational requirements and deliver the data, including restricted-use and public-use data.

Examples to date of the size, scope, and complexity of Westat’s work on MEPS include the following:

Over 27 years, Westat has conducted approximately 850,000 MEPS interviews and trained around 4,000 field interviewers.Each year, Westat conducts 30,000-35,000 interviews with around 14,000 households and collects approximately 50,000 medical provider authorization forms and self-administered questionnaires.Westat updates the computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) instrument twice a year, tracking the impact of proposed updates on downstream tasks, such as interviewer training, data collection, inter-round processing, data editing, variable construction, and data delivery.Data collection is nearly continuous, with only weeks between field periods. Westat processes completed cases overnight to validate interviews, identify households where family members have moved for follow-up, and prepare cases for the next interview.Each year, Westat delivers more than 100 restricted-use files and public-use files. The process uses nearly 2,500 SAS programs, 128 SAS macros, and 4,300 SQL programs.Westat maintains an Authorization to Operate (ATO) for a moderate-level system.During the COVID-19 pandemic, Westat rapidly switched operations from in-person to telephone interviewing and extended two panels to nine rounds covering four calendar years, quickly updating the CAPI instrument to stay on schedule. MEPS was able to remain in the field when many other national surveys were put on hold.Growing out of the pandemic, Westat pioneered a new data collection mode, video interviewing. Today more than 20% of MEPS household interviews are conducted by Zoom, reducing cost and respondent burden.

“We look forward to continued collaboration with AHRQ analysts and program managers and to develop solutions that move MEPS forward to improve and modernize the project, while staying clearly focused on AHRQ’s mission and needs,” notes Jacqueline Hogan, Westat Vice President and Practice Director of the Large Surveys Practice. “In Westat, AHRQ has a proven partner that has demonstrated innovation in virtually every area of MEPS-HC.”

About Westat (www.westat.com)

Westat is a leader in research, data collection and analysis, technical assistance, evaluation, and communications. Our evidence-based findings help clients in government and the private sector accelerate advancements in health, education, transportation, and social and economic policy. Since 1963, our dedication to improving lives through research and our approach to projects grounded in investigative curiosity, equity, statistical and data rigor, adaptive methods, and advanced technology are why clients find exceptional value in our work.

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The ultimate esports platform leveled up! CG’s tournament organizers can unlock exclusive MLBB benefits, such as the famously sought after Tournament Mode and economic incentives for organizers

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Community Gaming (CG), the leading esports platform for automated tournament payouts and sponsor of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s professional league for the Latin America Region, MPL LATAM, now supports developing esports communities in Latin America in collaboration with Moonton.

This partnership is a significant boost to CG’s existing advantages associated with its grant program, a partner-backed initiative to provide Organizers with economic resources based on the performance and growth of their local gaming communities. Tournament organizers can apply to receive platform support, prizes, in-game currency, items, and tournament professional assistance including “Tournament Mode”, a special setting on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang that grants organizers enhanced features, such as unlocking all available skins in the game for players to fully enjoy a complete and unique MLBB pro tournament experience.

On behalf of Moonton, Wei Xu, regional esports operation manager, indicated “we are excited to announce the partnership with Community Gaming. Community Gaming is the most accepted esports platform in our community in Latin America. We hope this partnership brings new experiences to the players!”

As MPL comes to its end this year, CG will also be collaborating with MLBB professional teams for a flash $4,000 prize tournament set to enhance the visibility of the company’s services. This event marks a pivotal moment set to highlight CG’s preparedness to impact the professional MLBB scene.

Community Gaming and Moonton are no strangers to mutual cooperation. In the past both companies have partnered to develop the Dawn of Heroes Series, a set of events in 2021 and 2022 that offered qualifying slots to MLBB’s Signature Competition, Liga LATAM. The companies have also worked together on Peru’s University Tournament INTERU 2023 and currently Community Gaming hosts significant activity of MLBB Tournaments from over 12 countries on a monthly basis.

More information about Community Gaming and its activities to further esports worldwide is available at https://www.communitygaming.io/explore

About Community Gaming Inc.
Community Gaming has built the most advanced competitive gaming platform in the world, powering payment infrastructure for over 50,000 tournament matches monthly. The CG platform equips players, organizers, and game developers with the tools needed to host efficient esports competitions and monetize their passion through tournaments and fan engagement.

About Moonton Technology
Moonton Technology Co., Ltd specializes in global game R&D and distribution, aiming to provide the best mobile gaming experiences to players around the world. Its flagship game, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, is a world-renowned title, with over 1 billion installs and 100 million monthly active users worldwide.

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