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APEGA concludes annual general meeting, Tracey Stock installed as 105th president

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Giovedì, Maggio 2, 2024

APEGA leadership delivered updates, including annual addresses by the outgoing and incoming presidents, and by the registrar and CEO (RCEO).

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  • APEGA leadership delivered updates, including annual addresses by the outgoing and incoming presidents, and by the registrar and CEO (RCEO).
  • Council election results were presented and ratified, marking the formal installation of the 2024-25 APEGA council with Tracey Stock, KC, P.Eng., PhD, FEC, as APEGA’s 105th president.
  • Stock, an energy industry leader and avid volunteer, has previously served terms as an APEGA councillor, vice-president and president-elect.
  • In their addresses, President Stock and past-president Plante thanked RCEO Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., for his service to the professions, as he announced he will retire in April 2025.

APEGA registrar and CEO to retire spring 2025, search for new RCEO begins

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Martedì, Aprile 23, 2024

), registrar and chief executive officer of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), announced he will retire and resign his position on April 30, 2025.

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  • ), registrar and chief executive officer of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), announced he will retire and resign his position on April 30, 2025.
  • Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has been selected to find a visionary leader—internal or external—who can continue to advance APEGA in regulatory excellence.
  • The search for Mr. Nagendran’s successor is anticipated to be completed before his departure to ensure a seamless transition.
  • “The foundation laid by Jay, and the path carved by the future registrar and CEO, will guide APEGA towards continued effectiveness as a strong regulator.

Family Entertainment Center Market Projected to Reach $110.97 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

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Mercoledì, Aprile 10, 2024

Family entertainment centers (FECs) are vibrant leisure and community hubs, offering various activities that cater to all ages, emphasizing family-first experiences.

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  • Family entertainment centers (FECs) are vibrant leisure and community hubs, offering various activities that cater to all ages, emphasizing family-first experiences.
  • This global shift toward immersive family-oriented entertainment experiences signifies a promising expansion of the family entertainment center market, promising enriching experiences for families worldwide.
  • We proudly unveil ThinkMi, a cutting-edge AI product designed to transform how businesses interact with the Family Entertainment Center Market.
  • "Dive into the Family Entertainment Center Market Landscape: Explore 194 Pages of Insights, 480 Tables, and 26 Figures"

Family Entertainment Center Market Projected to Reach $110.97 billion by 2030 - Exclusive Report by 360iResearch

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Mercoledì, Aprile 10, 2024

Family entertainment centers (FECs) are vibrant leisure and community hubs, offering various activities that cater to all ages, emphasizing family-first experiences.

Key Points: 
  • Family entertainment centers (FECs) are vibrant leisure and community hubs, offering various activities that cater to all ages, emphasizing family-first experiences.
  • This global shift toward immersive family-oriented entertainment experiences signifies a promising expansion of the family entertainment center market, promising enriching experiences for families worldwide.
  • We proudly unveil ThinkMi, a cutting-edge AI product designed to transform how businesses interact with the Family Entertainment Center Market.
  • "Dive into the Family Entertainment Center Market Landscape: Explore 194 Pages of Insights, 480 Tables, and 26 Figures"

Online Platform Reveals Massive Political Contributions to 2024 Candidates

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Mercoledì, Aprile 3, 2024

MOXY voter empowerment platform now includes explicit details on campaign fundraising

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  • Coral Gables, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - April 3, 2024) - Epluribus LLC, creators of MOXY™, announced in-depth reporting on campaign contributions to U.S. Congressional and Presidential campaigns within its just-released 4.0 app and website platform.
  • Contributions in the 2020 national election cycle skyrocketed to nearly $8 billion yet the 2024 cycle appears on the track to demolish that record.
  • The funds reaped from large individual donors and organizations, such as wealthy individuals and political action committees (PACs), far outweigh the contributions made by small individual donors by a factor of 3-times.
  • Due to the expense of running a campaign, candidates for public office must solicit contributions across the spectrum but more quickly reach their fundraising goals by targeting special interest groups and deep-pocketed donors.

First partial driving automation safeguard ratings show industry has work to do

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Martedì, Marzo 12, 2024

“We evaluated partial automation systems from BMW, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Tesla and Volvo,” IIHS President David Harkey said.

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  • “We evaluated partial automation systems from BMW, Ford, General Motors, Genesis, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Tesla and Volvo,” IIHS President David Harkey said.
  • The GMC Sierra and Nissan Ariya are both available with partial automation systems that earn marginal ratings.
  • “Some drivers may feel that partial automation makes long drives easier, but there is little evidence it makes driving safer,” Harkey said.
  • “These results are worrying, considering how quickly vehicles with these partial automation systems are hitting our roadways,” Harkey said.

Keysight Demonstrates First Full Line Rate 1.6 Terabit Ethernet Test Capability

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Martedì, Marzo 19, 2024

This demonstration provides proof that 1.6T Ethernet speed is possible and that its performance can be measured.

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  • This demonstration provides proof that 1.6T Ethernet speed is possible and that its performance can be measured.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240319357034/en/
    Keysight co-developed the industry’s first working 1.6 terabit Ethernet test and measurement system in a testbed with Credo Semiconductor.
  • Running at full line rate, it can transmit and process more than a billion packets per second over a 2-meter active electrical cable – an unprecedented rate of speed.
  • Keysight hardware development test platform –With OSFP-XD front panel ports that can send and receive full line rate 1.6T layer 2 bi-directional traffic over a Credo provided 2-meter HiWire Active Electrical Cable (AEC).

Georgia Grants Defending Digital Campaigns Approval to Provide Free Cyber Tools and Resources to State's Political Campaigns

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Martedì, Marzo 19, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for a historic year of elections, Defending Digital Campaigns (DDC), a nonprofit, non-partisan and non-aligned C4 organization which provides free or low-cost cybersecurity resources to election campaigns, announced today that it has received approval from the Georgia Ethics Commission to provide its free cybersecurity tools and training to campaigns at every level in the state. Under separate approval from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), DDC is already able to provide these tools to state parties and candidates running for federal office.

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  • Under separate approval from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) , DDC is already able to provide these tools to state parties and candidates running for federal office.
  • Speakers include Richardson; Michael Kaiser, president & CEO, Defending Digital Campaigns; Matthew Wilson, first vice chair, Democratic Party of Georgia; Joshua McKoon, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party; and Seth Blank, chief technology officer of Valimail.
  • However, the flip side to these digital advantages is the heightened vulnerability to cyber threats if adequate security measures are not in place.
  • "Protecting campaigns from cyber attacks is fundamental to our democracy," said Michael Kaiser of Defending Digital Campaigns.

Federal Election Commission votes to close file on complaint alleging campaign finance violations

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Martedì, Marzo 12, 2024

JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Election Commission (FEC) today notified NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: NEE) principal subsidiary Florida Power & Light Company that it voted to close its file regarding a complaint that had made allegations of certain violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA).

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  • JUNO BEACH, Fla., March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Election Commission (FEC) today notified NextEra Energy, Inc.'s (NYSE: NEE) principal subsidiary Florida Power & Light Company that it voted to close its file regarding a complaint that had made allegations of certain violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA).
  • The FEC notified the company that it made its decision in late February, which concluded the FEC's consideration of the complaint without a finding that the commission had reason to believe that FPL violated the FECA.
  • NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.
  • Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from seven commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire and Wisconsin.

IIHS challenges automakers with tougher TOP SAFETY PICK award criteria

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Martedì, Febbraio 27, 2024

Of those, 22 earn TOP SAFETY PICK+, and 49 earn TOP SAFETY PICK.

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  • Of those, 22 earn TOP SAFETY PICK+, and 49 earn TOP SAFETY PICK.
  • “We followed the tougher requirements we introduced last year with another major update to the award criteria in 2024,” said IIHS President David Harkey.
  • In 2024, a good rating is required for either TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+.
  • Mazda earns the most TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards of any single brand, with five, as well as one TOP SAFETY PICK.