October 2, 2021 KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, the Greek Prime Minister, presented it as a love story. “History … wants us together,” he told Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic, in Paris on September 28. âGeography too. He rocked Mr. Macron with stories of Ionian sailors landing in Marseille and French Philhellenes who supported Greece’s war for independence. Mr Macron said Greece ...
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Capgemini: Deepens Collaboration with Copado to Accelerate Customer Experience (CX) Transformation on the Salesforce Platform
Paris, September 30, 2021 – Capgemini today announced an alliance with Copado, a leading DevOps platform for enterprise software as a service (SaaS) to accelerate their customers’ CX transformation and improve Salesforce ROI. The alliance will combine Capgemini’s expertise in managing large scale and complex Salesforce transformation projects with Copado’s DevOps platform to provide customers with reliable, automated and structured ...
Read More »Stempel College Partners With Colombia Medical School To Help Improve The Health And Well-Being Of People In Latin America And The Caribbean | News from the FIU
The Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work is partnering with the Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes) School of Medicine in Colombia, the first such collaboration established in the Latin American region. Taking advantage of Uniandes’ facilities in Bogota and Cartagena, the partnership will create collaborative spaces that will bring together professors and researchers from both institutions to ...
Read More »US, Philippines assess defense treaty, China wary
Manila, Philippines – U.S. and Filipino military officials have held initial talks to assess the future of their countries’ 70-year mutual defense treaty, including revising it to a possible extent that has made China suspicious, the chief said Thursday. the Philippine defense. The 1951 treaty commits the United States and the Philippines to help each other in the event of ...
Read More »Vertiv joins the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance to contribute to a climate neutral digital economy
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) (https://bit.ly/3ihzBgg), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and business continuity solutions, today announced that it has become a major sponsor of the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA). Vertiv will apply its expertise, global reach and leadership position in several key data center technology areas to support the SDIAThe mission to bring together key players in the ...
Read More »How HSBC’s Beyond Banking Initiative makes it easy for entrepreneurs to grow
With digital technology invading our lives, it is essential that businesses adapt to the new normal for their survival. While digitization has led to the simplification of processes for businesses, implementation comes with its share of complications that have left many traditional businesses struggling. It becomes even more difficult for startups and SMBs, where business owners have to juggle various ...
Read More »Columbia University and Partners Launch and Operate New York City’s First Pandemic Response Institute
Thanks to a groundbreaking new award from the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Columbia University – through its Mailman School of Public Health – and a consortium of academic, community, government and business partners will launch and operate the first response to the New York City pandemic. Institute (PRI). This award builds on Columbia’s strong involvement in the ...
Read More »CT group home owner settles with 1199, others still face strike
Rob Baril of New England District 1199 describing a settlement and a new call to strike. The union representing low-wage caregivers in Connecticut’s private non-profit group homes for people with intellectual disabilities reached a deal Wednesday with one landlord and issued strike notices for two others. New England District 1199, an affiliate of SEIU, said the contract with Network Inc., ...
Read More »Portland City Council Approves 5-Year Contract with Clean & Safe
Portland City Council on Wednesday approved a five-year renewal of a contract for downtown security and cleaning services. The council voted 4-1 to approve the $ 25 million contract with Downtown Clean & Safe, a nonprofit that provides additional safety and sanitation services to an area 213 city blocks from downtown. city. The vote came over vehement objections from critics, ...
Read More »Air Canada reconnects with India – AirlineGeeks.com
[ News ]September 29, 2021 11:31 a.m.ET By Benjamin Pham Air Canada reconnects with India The question of when to safely reopen Canada’s borders for some international travelers remains a constant conversation among many world leaders during the ongoing Covid-19 ordeal. Many major airlines continue to monitor travel restrictions and must adjust their flight schedules and route network to meet ...
Read More »Reduce production cycle time
Unlike traditional large-scale petrochemical manufacturers who focus on a single product, polymer manufacturers manufacture many products under a wide range of conditions. Operating a polymer reactor to meet these varying specifications is a complex nonlinear control problem. Therefore, operations must focus not only on maintaining the quality of each product under “quality level” conditions, but also on transitioning from one ...
Read More »Looming TV and film strike could hit local economy
The television and film industry could shut down if workers at entertainment unions authorize a strike as early as Friday over working conditions, a move that could halt productions from coast to coast, including some filming of New York-based films and television that depend on union work. This includes the HBO Max series “Pretty Little Liars”, which is filming in ...
Read More »The fault lines hampering plans for a strong US-EU alliance on technology and trade
These differences could undermine the council’s broader goal of determining how the world is dealing with the challenges posed by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. And they do not bode well for President Joe Biden’s attempts to smooth international alliances after the trade wars and tensions sparked by former President Donald Trump. Officials on both sides of the Atlantic see ...
Read More »Annual global climate strike takes place on September 24, with low attendance in Houston
Illustrated by Chloé Xu By Viola Hsia 09/28/21 10:13 PM September 24 marked climate marches across the country, including one in Houston. Rice Climate Alliance, a club dedicated to defending and educating students about the current climate crisis, did not participate due to poor organization of the Houston march, according to Clara Ursic, the treasurer of the Rice Climate Alliance ...
Read More »Portman, co-sponsors of the Senate Laud House Adoption of the EQUAL law
September 28, 2021 | Press Releases WASHINGTON DC – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Rand Paul (R-KY), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) , the bipartite sponsors of the Senate of EQUAL Act, has issued the statement below following the adoption of the EQUAL Act in the House of Representatives by a bipartisan ...
Read More »NASA’s record-breaking asteroid Lucy mission prepares for October launch
NASA’s Lucy asteroid probe is set to begin its 12-year space odyssey next month. Lucy is expected to be launched on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Cape Canaveral Space Force station in Florida on October 16. Liftoff will launch a historic mission that will see Lucy come close to eight different space rocks over ...
Read More »Cloudflare R2 storage service targets Amazon S3 • The Register
Cloudflare announced its R2 storage service on Tuesday with a promise that it will store customer data without holding them hostage. R2 Storage stands for âReally Requestable,â âRidicully Reliable,â and several other ambitious formulations endorsed by marketing editors. It is designed to be compatible with S3, Amazon Web Service’s simple storage service, at least at the API level. Where R2 ...
Read More »Canadian companies join zero-emission vehicle procurement alliance
In June, the federal Liberal government increased its five-year 100% ZEV sales target until 2035. It said it would develop a combination of investments and regulations to help consumers and consumers alike. industry to make the transition. JONATHAN HAYWARD / The Canadian Press Representatives from manufacturing, mining, green groups, academia and labor have formed an alliance to accelerate the development ...
Read More »Greece to buy 3 frigates from France in new defense alliance: Macron
Greece will buy three frigates from France, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced. Paris: Greece will buy three frigates from France as part of a deep “strategic partnership” between the two countries to defend their common interests in the Mediterranean, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday. The agreement marks “a bold first step towards European strategic autonomy,” Macron said ...
Read More »To reveal the impact of Covid-19 on the growth of the machine translation software market during the period 2021-2026
The research report on Machine Translation Software market relies on iterative and comprehensive research methodology to provide information about the current market scenario over the study period. The report delves into the development trends that will influence the behavior of the Machine Translation Software + market in the coming years. In addition, other key indicators such as regional characteristics and ...
Read More »Kaiser workers to vote on permission to strike in Southern California – San Bernardino Sun
A union of 24,000 nurses from Kaiser Permanente and other workers who say they are understaffed and face an overhauled pay system that would fuel more shortages has announced that its bargaining team will vote next month to authorize a much-needed strike . Southern California nurses, pharmacists, rehabilitation therapists, social workers, physician assistants, speech language pathologists, midwives and optometrists are ...
Read More »The industrial collaboration of Operation Vax helped to guarantee
WANAQUE, NJ, September 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Hetherington Group and the Healthcare Distribution Alliance will recognize more than 75 industry leaders and public agencies who collaborated during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Composed of health, pharmaceutical, transport, cybersecurity and Ministry of Defense personnel C-Suite, Operation Vax (OPVAX) helped ensure the safe and secure transport, storage and distribution ...
Read More »Bridging the gap between the practice of engineering and augmented reality
What is holding back the proliferation of industrial AR deep in manufacturing supply chains? William Bernstein and Christine Perey of the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) argue that this is a lack of interoperability. Augmented reality (AR) has arrived. If you’ve recently bought a smartphone, all of the technology needed to build and interact with a meaningful virtual stage ...
Read More »“Need to focus on the employability of foreign language translators”
Although the internet and technology have streamlined the process of translating and learning foreign languages, it may have resulted in a slight reduction in the number of jobs for language translators. But there are still plenty of possibilities for translating, subtitling, localizing and interpreting documents in foreign languages ââfor students who wish to pursue a career in the field, according ...
Read More »German SPD left puzzled as left alliance fades – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, through on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Editor’s point of view: German elections reveal Europe’s âgenerational gapâ. The first projections of votes between different age groups revealed a growing generational gap within the EU. The German youth have returned it to conservatives and ...
Read More »Sonia Gandhi should have made Sharad Pawar Prime Minister, not Manmohan Singh: Minister
Bombay: Sonia Gandhi should have been prime minister when the congressional-led UPA came to power in 2004, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said, making a comparison with US Vice President Kamala Harris. He also suggested that Sonia Gandhi should have chosen Sharad Pawar as prime minister instead of Manmohan Singh. âSonia Gandhi should have been Prime Minister when the UPA (United ...
Read More »Merkel’s legacy balanced as party heads for worst score since WWII
Published on: 09/26/2021 – 8:32 PMAmended: 09/26/2021 – 8:30 p.m. Berlin (AFP) German Chancellor Angela Merkel can be congratulated abroad for her handling of the cold crisis – at home, her legacy risks being tarnished by a botched succession with her party set to return to its worst post-war score in elections Sunday. Preliminary results show that the conservative CDU-CSU ...
Read More »Summit County COVID-19 public health order should apply to child care, parents say
As they searched for child care centers in Summit County, Maya Silver and Vicki Wickline were dismayed to find that few places appeared to require masks or vaccines for staff to curb the spread of COVID-19. “They usually have a protocol” for families, telling parents to “don’t send your child” if the child is sick or has symptoms of COVID-19, ...
Read More »N64 on Switch: read the tea leaves on future gaming prospects
Enlarge / Get N (S) or exit. Nintendo Direct’s latest presentation on Thursday confirmed something most Nintendo fans had suspected, hoped for, or predicted (based on recent FCC “controller” advice): The N64 is finally back. Instead of a miniaturized N64, however, the company’s first dedicated 3D rendering console is returning as a software suite on Nintendo Switch. And in classic ...
Read More »Merkel’s legacy balanced as party risks electoral defeat
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Tories May Withdraw From Government Completely After 16 Years In Power BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel can be congratulated abroad for her handling of the cold crisis – at home, her legacy risks being tarnished by a botched succession with her party set to return to its worst post-war score in the Sunday elections. As ...
Read More »Quad Alliance Partners to Secure Semiconductor and 5G Technology Supply Chains
The Quad Alliance – India, United States, Japan and Australia – has partnered to secure supply chains in critical areas such as semiconductors and 5G telecommunications technologies, in a bid to contain the influence China’s growing in these strategic sectors, according to geopolitical experts. . “Resilient, diverse and secure technology supply chains – for hardware, software and services – are ...
Read More »Biden’s Indo-Pacific change under scrutiny as AUKUS alliance is formed
As the 20-year war in Afghanistan approaches, US President Joe Biden is looking at intensifying competition with China, bringing into play new mechanisms such as Australia’s “Quad” group, India, Japan and the United States as well. as a security partnership between Australia, Britain and the United States. But the Biden administration may need more clarity in its Indo-Pacific strategy, which ...
Read More »Duluth Preservation Alliance announces city’s most endangered places, says city needs to do more
DULUTH, MN – The Duluth Preservation Alliance announced its top 10 endangered places of 2021 on Saturday. The places have all a historical importance that the alliance calls to renew, restore and rehabilitate. The list includes ten buildings ranging from the Esmond Building to the Brownstone Apartments on 4th Street and the much contested Pastoret Terrace. They’re all special to ...
Read More »Perrin Manufacturing Replaces Obsolete Manufacturing Software With New Cloud-Based ERP | New
ALLIANCE, Neb., September 25, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – In Alliance, Nebraska, Perrin Manufacturing has digitally transformed its business with the successful implementation of the Cetec cloud-based ERP system. They now use the Cetec ERP to manage all of their activity; see daily improvements in both their production and purchasing department. Perrin Manufacturing strives to make working environments more comfortable ...
Read More »Syracuse University and MEAC sign alliance agreement
Contracts have already been signed between Syracuse and Morgan State in football (scheduled for 2029) and between Syracuse and Morgan State in women’s basketball (November 17, 2021). Syracuse University and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today that they have signed a one-of-a-kind agreement, creating an alliance designed to connect institutions, student-athletes, staff and alumni. The 10-year partnership, which is ...
Read More »Long-awaited dissolution of the Hong Kong Alliance will not exempt it from legal liability for long-term illegal activities against China: observers
Photo file The so-called Hong Kong Alliance in Support of China’s Democratic Patriotic Movements, an anti-Chinese organization commonly known as the Hong Kong Alliance that has been engaged in troubling activities in Hong Kong for over 30 years, announced that it would dissolve depending on the outcome of a vote from a meeting held on Saturday. Observers said the long-awaited ...
Read More »Quad is not a military alliance, but will challenge China’s reach in the Indo-Pacific
The first face-to-face summit meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue sparked much discussion around the world. At the invitation of US President Joe Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yoshihide Suga of Japan and Australian Scott Morrison all met at the White House on Friday to take stock of this recently revived group, primarily intended to curb China’s unhindered growth ...
Read More »Three American Indians Named Inaugural AAPI Ambassadors by AAPI Victory Alliance, Victory Fund | Indian of the world
On September 24, the AAPI Victory Alliance and AAPI Victory Fund officially launched their AAPI Ambassador Program, an inaugural cohort of a passionate and influential AAPI group eager to mobilize the rapidly growing AAPI electorate and advocate for issues at the forefront of the AAPI community like voting rights, gun violence prevention, misinformation / disinformation and climate change, three of ...
Read More »IMF Helps Launch Coalition for PBM Reform
IMF-The Food Industry Association has joined forces with five other industry organizations to form a watchdog group overseeing Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). Called on Coalition for PBM Reform, the group aims to bring more transparency to what its members consider to be anti-competitive and âopaqueâ business practices of PBMs. The coalition – whose participants include doctors, pharmacies, retailers, healthcare and ...
Read More »“Strike would effectively stop” film and television production in the state – Deadline
Claiming that “a strike would effectively shut down California state film and television production,” IATSE told California lawmakers “it is both scandalous and immoral that studios oppose basic workers’ rights , an opposition that could lead to a very successful shutdown of the industry. “ In a letter to state lawmakers, the California IATSE Council said that the Alliance of ...
Read More »Op-Ed: Government espionage undermines the case for postal banking | national
There is no shortage of (bad) ideas for reforming the United States Postal Service (USPS). Unfortunately, many of these proposals deserve a âreturn to senderâ label. One oft-cited example is postal banking, which has been suggested several times by lawmakers such as the United States. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) And even President Joe Biden. Supporters continue to call on USPS ...
Read More »DOE welcomes new Biden-Harris appointees
WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that new people appointed by the Biden-Harris administration have joined the team to help fight climate change and build a more prosperous clean energy future and more equitable. With these new hires, DOE appointees form a historically diverse team with 58% women, 58% BIPOC, and 21% employees identifying as ...
Read More »As threat of group home strike looms, nonprofits shut down
Arielle Levin Becker :: File photo from CTMirror.org Gian-Carl Casa, President and CEO of the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance Community-based nonprofits that care for people with disabilities in Connecticut find themselves in a delicate position as they face an Oct. 5 strike deadline from union caregivers of staff. Governor Ned Lamont and the legislature set aside $ 184 million in ...
Read More »Biden welcomes Indo-Pacific leaders as China’s concerns grow
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is scheduled to host the first in-person gathering of the leaders of an Indo-Pacific alliance known as the “the Quad” as he wraps up a difficult week in diplomacy after facing much criticism from allies and adversaries. The White House meeting with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia gives Biden a chance to ...
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Last prize $ Last trade Switch $ Percentage of change % Open $ Previous Close $ High $ moo $ 52 weeks high $ 52 weeks low $ Market capitalization P / E ratio Volume To exchange WALA – Market data and news To exchange Western Alliance Bancorp – 6.25% DB REDEEM 07/01/2056 Shares of $ 25 (NYSE: WALA) fell ...
Read More »Nonprofit alliance launches urgent fundraising appeal, state asks for patience
Nonprofits that serve people with behavioral and developmental health disorders are begging the state government to release funding increases. They say the delay is now having an impact on their ability to adequately serve their clients. Some of these suppliers, which are part of the CT Nonprofit Alliance, expressed their concerns at a virtual press conference on Thursday. They said ...
Read More »Syracuse and MEAC agree to 10-year partnership on and off the pitch
In the dead of winter, Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack was thinking about the future and how to have some kind of social impact through sport. âMy thought was, is there any chance for us to schedule our non-conference with a little more focus in some cases? Said Wildhack. It was February and Wildhack, a former ESPN executive, immediately thought ...
Read More »Lloyd’S Register acquires Greensteam
Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) announced Thursday that it has acquired GreenSteam, a marine data intelligence company specializing in improving vessel efficiency through machine learning. The acquisition will be integrated and managed by i4 Insight, a subsidiary of Lloyd’s Register. i4 Insight, part of LR’s Maritime Performance Services business, is a digital platform that enables shipowners, operators and charterers to ...
Read More »Highlights of the German election campaign
BERLIN (AP) – Germans go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament and produce a new German leader after 16 years at the helm of Angela Merkel. Merkel has decided not to run for a fifth term and the election campaign has largely focused on the three candidates hoping to succeed her. Here’s a look at the ...
Read More »Jeff Probst, host of “Survivor” stops using the slogan “Come in, guys”
At the “Survivor: Fiji” premiere, Jeff Probst said he was done saying “Come in, guys.” He asked the players what they thought of the gender line, but no one spoke until day three. Player Ricard Foye has expressed his concerns and Probst “fully agrees” on the deletion of the sentence. Loading Something is loading. “Survivor” host Jeff Probst kicked off ...
Read More »To the fond memory, Georgerene “Georgie” Russell
The funeral for Georgerene “Georgie” Russell, 71, a lifelong Riverton resident, will be held at 10:00 am on Monday September 27, 2021 at the Neighborhood Alliance Church. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Immediately after the funeral services, everyone is invited to join the family at The Reach Clubhouse for a reception. The visitation will take place from 6:00 ...
Read More »No end in sight for Compass’s expansion in the title
Real estate brokerage Compass on Wednesday announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a title insurance company based in the Denver metro area Title of the First Alliance LLC, its fourth title insurance acquisition in the past year and its second this month. According to Compass, the transaction should be finalized before the end of the year. Financial ...
Read More »Row of submarines threatens US-EU relations, Biden’s China policy
The row that has erupted over Australia’s decision to cancel an agreement to buy French submarines and switch to American-made ships – a move that Paris calls a “stab in the back” – is more than French self-esteem. This risks opening even deeper cracks in the transatlantic alliance, which has been the foundation of U.S. foreign policy for more than ...
Read More »“Critical”: Mark Carney Launches Alliance of Net Zero Financial Services Providers
Global credit rating agencies, exchanges, index providers, credit rating agencies and auditors have come together to form the Net Zero Financial Services Providers Alliance, committing to align their products and services with global climate goals. The London Stock Exchange Group, Deloitte, KPMG, EY, PwC, S&P Global and Moody’s Corporation are among the 18 founding members of the Alliance, which will ...
Read More »Boeing Starliner won’t be able to fly until 2022 – SpacePolicyOnline.com
A NASA official said today that Boeing was still troubleshooting what was wrong with its Starliner spacecraft in August, cleaning up the test flight hours before launch. They are still working on a schedule, but she said it could be next year before the theft can be attempted again. On August 3, Boeing was preparing for its Starliner Orbital Flight ...
Read More »Palestine advocates meet to present letter to lawmakers – Boston University News Service
By Youmna SukkarBoston University Press Service BOSTON – Palestinian organizers and their allies gathered in downtown Boston this week to deliver a letter of support for the Palestinians to the offices of U.S. senators in Massachusetts. The letter called for an end to all U.S. military funding to Israel, that a version of U.S. House Bill HR 2590 be presented ...
Read More »United States continues to end American Airlines and JetBlue deal
The Justice Department and officials from six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue, saying it would reduce competition and lead to higher fares. The Justice Department said on Tuesday that the deal would eliminate significant competition in Boston and New York City and reduce JetBlue’s incentive to compete with Americans in other ...
Read More »TESTD Wins Premier Medical Testing Software Agreement
The agreement with Premier gives hospitals and other providers special rates for using the TESTD platform. Tweet this “We are extremely proud to have secured this group purchasing agreement with Premier,” said Nicolas andrews, CEO of TESTD, “and we hope this encourages their members to take a look at our fully digital and easy-to-use solution.” ISO certifications Andrews noted that ...
Read More »Businesses pledge millions to end world hunger by
Geneva, Switzerland, September 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Today, 42 companies pledged a pledge of $ 345 million to help end world hunger in a new initiative led by key international organizations. The Zero hunger Private sector Commitment is a revolutionary solution resulting from the lines of action of the United Nations Summit on Food Systems (UNFSS). It recognizes that ...
Read More »FTSE goes up, Stagecoach shares Motor Ahead on takeover
Stagecoach shares Motor Ahead on Takeover Talk News Stagecoach Group shares jumped 21.8% after the Scotland-based bus company said it was in talks about a takeover of all shares by rival National Express Group. Competition authorities might have something to say about the tie-up of the two public transport operators, but otherwise the deal seems reasonable enough, Bell said. âA ...
Read More »Impact of Covid-19 on Signal Detection Software Market – Revenue to Increase in 2021-2026
Abstract: The latest Signal Detection Software market research report involves a comprehensive assessment of this industry, highlighting the factors that will impact the revenue streams of the industry over the anticipated period. In addition, it provides a detailed overview of the opportunities in the submarkets as well as effective measures to exploit them. According to experts, the signal detection software ...
Read More »Barnes Center needs a men’s counseling center
Men are often afraid of being belittled, laughed at or ridiculed for talking about their emotions. Syracuse University must provide male students with the support they need to help de-stigmatize men’s mental health issues. Many men internalize their emotions instead of confronting them, and mental health is rarely discussed among men. The pervasiveness of âbro cultureâ and toxic masculinity makes ...
Read More »Yanfeng hires 400+ at Highland Park factory since January
Yanfeng, headquartered in North America in Novi, has exceeded hiring targets for its Highland Park plant and now employs more than 675 people. // Image bank After a $ 30 million capital investment, global automotive supplier Yanfeng announced that it has exceeded hiring targets and now employs more than 675 people at its state-of-the-art Highland Park manufacturing facility. . âAt ...
Read More »Alumni News – September 2021
Jamella Foster ’17 has always had a passion for sport. Elementary and Middle School basketball and soccer rec league. Cross country in college. High school basketball, athletics, softball and recreational soccer. Four years as a member of the Roanoke College women’s basketball team – her final year as team captain. Quite naturally, Foster, who holds a BA in Communication Studies ...
Read More »Congress will fight alone against Assam side polls
Outlook September 20, 2021 5:59 PM IST Congress will fight alone against Assam side polls perspectivesinde.com 1970-01-01T05: 30: 00 + 0530 Guwahati, Sep 20 (PTI) Congress prepares to fight by-elections in Assam, due to take place by the end of this year, alone without forming an alliance, party chairman Bhupen said on Monday Kumar Borah. The state Congress has decided ...
Read More »Coda Octopus Group to Present Fireside Conversation with Alliance
ORLANDO, FL, September 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Coda Octopus Group, Inc. (CODA) (Nasdaq: CODA), a global leader in real-time 3D / 4D / 5D and 6D underwater imaging technologies, today announced that its management will present in a fireside chat hosted by Alliance Global Partners. This event will take place via Zoom on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 10:00 ...
Read More »Sanae Takaich hopes to be the first female leader in Japan
Mr. Abe is widely seen as failing to deliver on his promises to advance women in society. In the World Economic Forum’s annual gender gap analysis, Japan, which has the world’s third-largest economy, ranks 120th out of 156 countries. Women are still struggling to gain traction in Japanese politics, especially at the national level. Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, ...
Read More »Nokia has resumed its participation in the O-RAN Alliance
Nokia announced that Vocus, an Australian fiber and network solutions provider, has deployed Nokia’s solution to provide 200G optical links spanning more than 4,100 km between Brisbane and Darwin. Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) is used to upgrade Vocus optical network between Adelaide, Brisbane and Darwin to provide 200G with the ability to easily provide 300G and 400G in ...
Read More »Aetna sues NYC, unions over ‘tainted’ health insurance contract
New York’s largest private Medicare administrator is suing the Big Apple and its local union leaders for allegedly awarding a “flawed” $ 34 billion contract to an unqualified competitor. Insurance giant Aetna’s explosive lawsuit against New York City and the municipal labor committee alleges the bidding process was set to favor Alliance, a consortium that includes Emblem Health and Anthem ...
Read More »Environmentalist MA Predit talks about importance of Tamil Nadu state animal ‘The Nilgiri tah- The New Indian Express
Express news service The Nilgiri tahr, found in mountainous shola-grassland ecosystems, are rightly attributed to the role of âmountain guardiansâ. These animals help mankind to improve water catchment areas and maintain the unique ecosystem of shola grasslands, âshares ecologist MA Predit of the World Wide Fund (WWF) India, speaking of the elusive Nilgiri tahr . As part of its initiatives ...
Read More »Supermarket removes “All cops are bastards” smoothies
The bottles of True Fruits smoothies had obscene designs, sexual comments, and an anti-police slogan written on them. The inclusion of “ACAB”, short for “all cops are bastards”, angered French police unions. Monoprix, a French supermarket chain, has announced that it will recall the bottles with the offending packaging. Loading Something is loading. French retailer Monoprix has recalled a range ...
Read More »Hong Kong forces Tiananmen Square group to remove Facebook page
HONG KONG – Hong Kong police have forced one of the city’s best-known activist groups to clean up its online presence, in latest sign of how authorities can use a powerful national security law to restrict online speech and enforce Chinese-style internet censorship. . The group, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of China’s Democratic Patriotic Movements, has for decades ...
Read More »It was what. What will be. About trying to escape the election campaign
As always, Hal Faber’s news wants to focus on the details: Sunday news is commentary, outlook and analysis. It is both a retrospective and a preview. It was war. *** Hach, finally no campaign topic. Let’s look at the new AUKUS alliance which has now emerged. Behind the acronym lies a security alliance that the coming decades will shape. France ...
Read More »Analysis: French split is a blow to rebuilding Biden’s China-focused alliance
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers virtual remarks on a national security initiative with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the East Room of the White House in Washington, United States, September 15, 2021. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Reuters) – European capitals celebrated the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
Read More »Antivenom deployment saves lives in PNG | Review of northern beaches
Donating snakebite antivenom from Australia to Papua New Guinea helps save hundreds of lives each year. PNG has one of the highest snakebite rates in the world, with deaths in parts of the country three times higher than those lost to malaria or tuberculosis. Antivenom producer Seqirus will donate up to 600 vials a year to PNG, and the Australian ...
Read More »After withdrawal from Afghanistan, US seeks base in NATO and Intel pacts – NBC10 Philadelphia
Amid the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the top US military officer meets in Greece with his NATO counterparts over the weekend, hoping to forge more bases, intelligence sharing and other deals to prevent terrorist groups from regrouping and threatening America and the region. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the NATO defense chiefs meeting ...
Read More »Quad leaders call for securing chip supply chain
TOKYO – Leaders from United States, Japan, India and Australia to Agree to Work on Creating Secure Supply Chain for Semiconductors When They Meet for Quad Summit in Washington next week, a signal that the four-party alliance was aimed at countering China in the Indo-Pacific is expanding its reach. The four countries are expected to confirm that “resilient, diverse and ...
Read More »US company believes India used software to spy on Pakistan and China
A Russian cybersecurity company had witnessed a cyber espionage campaign targeting Microsoft Windows PCs in China and Pakistan. The CEO of Exodus has said after an investigation that he believes India has handpicked one of the vulnerabilities in Windows for malicious means. India was then barred from purchasing new zero-day research from his company, he adds. Texas-based Exodus Intelligence believed ...
Read More »“Shiv Sena doesn’t stab anyone”: Sanjay Raut rules out alliance with BJP after CM’s “future friend” remark
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut | Photo credit: ANI Bombay: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday ruled out any possibility of an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said Shiv Sena was not stabbing anyone in the back as the party honored its commitments. âThe government of Maharashtra has pledged to be in power for five years. ...
Read More »True Crime Book Focus Group from Rodman | News, Sports, Jobs
Ashley Mock, Reference Librarian at the Rodman Public Library at Alliance, will lead a new True Mystery Novel focus group starting in October. (Photo submitted) If reading up on actual embezzlement and misconduct is your idea of ââa good time, then you must join the True Crime Junkies. Led by Ashley Mock, Reference Librarian at the Rodman Public Library at ...
Read More »In Panjshir, few signs of active resistance or fighting at all
PANJSHIR, Afghanistan – In this lush swath of land – isolated from potential invaders by high mountain peaks and narrow passes conducive to ambushes – former Mujahideen fighters and Afghan commandos regrouped in the days following the overthrow of the government Afghan by the Taliban, vowing to fight for the last man. With its history of resistance and its reputation ...
Read More »Apple and Google remove ‘Navalny’ voting app in Russia
MOSCOW – Apple and Google have removed an app to coordinate the protest vote in this weekend’s Russian elections in the country on Friday, a blow to opponents of President Vladimir V. Putin and a demonstration of the limits of Silicon Valley when it comes to resisting the crackdown on dissent around the world. The decisions came after Russian authorities, ...
Read More »Pro-Beijing media target Hong Kong unions and labor groups in latest denunciations – Radio Free Asia
Hong Kong newspapers backed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stepped up their denunciations of independent unions in the city on Friday, amid an ever-growing crackdown on civil society under the National Security Act. Beijing’s support Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao Newspapers reported on Friday that the pro-democracy Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) would be ...
Read More »Funeral service for Councilor Paul Hamill held at Belfast Mission, Rathcoole
The funeral of DUP Councilor Paul Hamill took place at Belfast City Mission in Rathcoole. Images by Jonathan Porter / PressEye Mr Hamill, 46, married with two children, died Tuesday after a battle with Covid-19. A service of thanksgiving for his life was held at Belfast City Mission, Rathcoole. Mr Hamill, who served as First Citizen from June 2017 to ...
Read More »Digizuite A / S: Epinova and Digizuite Form Strategic Alliance to Facilitate DAM Best Practices in Support of Ecommerce Projects
17.9.2021 10:49:24 BST | Digizuite A / S | Investor News Digizuite has established a strategic partnership with Epinova, a Nordic Optimizely Platinum partner located at Sweden and Norway, which specializes in digital transformation and e-commerce. Through this partnership, Epinova and Digizuite will work in tandem to transform online sales for their mutual customers. With this partnership, Digizuite officially extends ...
Read More »The United States “in danger” if it does not remain open to global talent
During the launch of a webinar of his new book, America Calling: a foreign student in a land of possibilities, owned by the nonprofit The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Bhandari, an advisor to the organization, noted the declining population of the United States. âBy all accounts, university enrollment by domestic students will decline. If the United States ...
Read More »Carmine’s hostess attacked after asking group in Texas for proof of vaccination to dine inside – NBC New York
A hostess at a well-known New York City restaurant was attacked just for asking to see proof of a group’s COVID vaccination, a requirement for dining inside the city. Exclusive cellphone video obtained by NBC New York shows Thursday night’s attack outside Carmine’s restaurant on the Upper West Side. Around 5 p.m., spirits heat up and the hostess’ booth is ...
Read More »Cerebras Alliance Offers CS-2 AI Supercomputer As Cloud Service
High-performance AI chip maker Cerebras, maker of the Wafer-Scale engine, the world’s largest computer chip, today announced Cerebras Cloud @ Cirrascale, providing its AI accelerator as a cloud service. The alliance combines Cerebras’ CS-2 HPC / AI system, featuring 850,000 AI-optimized compute cores, with Cirrascale’s deep learning cloud services infrastructure. âWith Cerebras Cloud @ Cirrascale, (the CS-2) is available at ...
Read More »ONTARIO: Colleges and universities must update their policies on sexual assault
Policies on sexual harassment and sexual violence to be updated by next March to better support students Ontario colleges and universities will need to update their policies on sexual violence and harassment by next March to better support students who file complaints. The government said on Thursday that policies must ensure that students who report sexual violence will not be ...
Read More »The IATSE continues its “mobilization” for a possible strike and awaits a response to the proposals – deadline
IATSE leaders said Thursday they are waiting for the Alliance of Film and Television Producers to respond to the union’s latest round of contract proposals as they continue to “mobilize” for a possible strike. Loeb IATSE âWe presented AMPTP with our latest package proposal on the evening of Sunday, September 12,â said IATSE President Matt Loeb and leaders of the ...
Read More »Nokia resumes technical work with O-RAN Alliance
Nokia said it had resumed its technical contribution to the O-RAN Alliance, after the group assured that its work complied with US law. In a Blog, Nokia Mobile Networks Chairman Tommi Uitto explained Nokia’s commitment to Open RAN and that the alliance has remained as strong as when it first supported the initiatives. âFor a short time, we had to ...
Read More »BayBridgeDigital & Minsait Sign Strategic Alliance to Transform the Phygital Experience of the Italian Retail Industry | New
ROME, September 16, 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – Minsait, an Indra company, and BayBridgeDigital have signed a strategic partnership in Italy help the country’s retail business transform the âphygitalâ experience of its customers. The agreement aims to boost the digital acceleration of Italian businesses by offering unique shopping experiences that combine the benefits of personalized in-store service with the latest ...
Read More »Secessionist group writes to UN, says Nigeria is on the brink of disintegration
The Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) has called on the United Nations (UN) to intervene in Nigeria, saying the country is on the verge of violent disintegration. NINAS presents itself as a “multi-ethnic alliance of the indigenous peoples of the Middle Belt (part of the former North region), Ilana Omo Oodua (the former West region) and Lower Niger ...
Read More »Wyoming and Nebraska credit unions merge | Journal of Credit Unions
Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has entered into an agreement to merge with Western Heritage Federal Credit Union based in Alliance, Nebraska. Meridian Trust, with $ 575 million in assets, announced its intention to partner with the $ 65 million in assets Western Heritage with the goal of increasing available economies of scale, expanding member services ...
Read More »IDC Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure North America First Prize Finalists
NEEDHAM, Mass., September 14, 2021– (BUSINESS WIRE) – International Data Corporation (IDC) today unveiled nine finalists for its inaugural IDC Future Enterprise Best in Future of Digital Infrastructure North America Awards, which are designed to showcase companies that demonstrate excellence in using digital infrastructure to transform businesses and encourage innovation. IDC received nominations from across North America for this first ...
Read More »Greater Baltimore History Alliance announces new leadership
Greater Baltimore History Alliance press release: September 10, 2021 The Greater Baltimore History Alliance today announced the election of a new leadership to guide the organization for the foreseeable future. Shawn M. Herne, Executive Director of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, along with Margot Kopera (The Maryland Center for History and Culture), Enrica Jang (Edgar Allan Poe House and ...
Read More »In Epic vs. Apple Court Fight, a victory for application developers
Apple is generally expected to ask a judge to prevent the order from coming into effect. Either company could also appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In that tribunal, a panel of three judges could review the decision, a process that could take a year or more. After a decision there, Apple or Epic ...
Read More »Clear Lake Hosting Get a Youth Day Outdoors This Weekend
(KNSI) – Clear Lake is hosting the 9th Annual Get Youth Outdoors Day – Minnesota on Sunday. The free event is aimed at boys and girls ages 9-17 and their families to learn more about how to have fun outdoors. The event will take place at the Wild Marsh Sporting Clays Shooting Facility, 13481 County Road 3 Southeast, from 9 ...
Read More »A new connection for dry bean research: Scottsbluff and 10 African countries
Lincoln, Neb. – A dry bean breeder based in western Nebraska and a bean breeder from Tanzania, Africa met in Scottsbluff this week to get to know each other, discuss their breeding work and tour the labs and plots of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research and the CEnter extension to Scottsbluff. The new connection could open a channel for ...
Read More »Fueled by her own trauma, a doctoral student fights to break the cycle of sexual violence | UMM News
Contact: Erin FlynnSeptember 7, 2021 Tabitha Mpamira established the EDJA Foundation, now known as the Mutera Healing Foundation, to break the cycle of sexual and gender-based violence in sub-Saharan Africa. KALAMAZOO, Michigan â Trauma manifests itself in several ways. Tabitha mpamira became fascinated by its intricacies while working in psychology labs as an undergraduate student at Western Michigan University. But ...
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