Birds

New vClarus Decision Engine Accelerates the Journey to the Cloud: Good News for Business

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Monday, September 9, 2019
Data management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Bird flight, Bird migration, Birds, Ornithology, Acumen, Cloud computing

This is important because the moment a migration to the cloud starts, youre in two places, and thats costing twice.

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  • This is important because the moment a migration to the cloud starts, youre in two places, and thats costing twice.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190909005058/en/
    New vClarus decision engine accelerates the journey to the cloud: good news for business (Photo: Business Wire)
    One of the major challenges faced by ALL IT departments during migration/transformation programmes is the requirement to provide ad hoc and milestone business progress reports, along with evidence to support governance and assurance to the business that the programme is on track and under control; vClarus enables you to do this.
  • What is now the main inhibitor for cloud migration is the journey, the migration itself.
  • It has also featured regularly in The Business Magazines Solent 250 and Southern Tech 100, and founder and chairman, Alastair Bell, is well known for his entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen.

Shareholder Alert: Robbins Arroyo LLP Announces Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (GOOS) Sued for Misleading Shareholders

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
Legal, Professional services, Canada Goose, Canada Goose, Birds, Clothing, Vertebrates

Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that a purchaser of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GOOS) filed a class action complaint for alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 between March 16, 2017 and August 1, 2019.

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  • Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that a purchaser of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. (NYSE: GOOS) filed a class action complaint for alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 between March 16, 2017 and August 1, 2019.
  • Canada Goose designs, manufactures, and sells premium outdoor apparel for men, women, youth, children, and babies.
  • If you suffered a loss as a result of Canada Goose's misconduct, click here .
  • Following PETA's statement, Canada Goose continued to represent that its materials were obtained in an ethical and humane manner.

Kakapo Systems Announces Email Queues for BroadSoft

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Thursday, August 8, 2019
Birds, Companies, Telecommunications, BroadSoft, Videotelephony, Omnichannel, Cisco Systems, Touchpoint, Message queue, Kakapo

LONDON, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Kakapo Systems, a developer of end user applications for the Cisco BroadSoft platform, has today announced the availability of email queues for BroadSoft.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Kakapo Systems, a developer of end user applications for the Cisco BroadSoft platform, has today announced the availability of email queues for BroadSoft.
  • This builds on the existing Unity Contact Center suite that adds Web Chat, Twitter and Call Back queues, on top of BroadSoft ACD voice queues, for a true omnichannel offering.
  • Steve Tutt, Marketing Director at Kakapo Systems outlines the new capability, "Email is one of the most accessible customer contact routes but trying to manage shared mailbox through traditional email platforms is often totally unworkable.
  • Kakapo Systems frame email queues within their overall cloud contact center architecture for BroadSoft providers, who can now add any emerging customer touchpoints as media streams on their existing platform.

63,000 Rubber Ducks Will Splash into the Chicago River Aug. 8 for Special Olympics Illinois

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Birds, Bathing, Ducks, Rubber duck, Rubber duck, Illinois, Wabash, Ducky, Culture

CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --63,000 rubber ducks will drop off the Wabash Bridge into the Chicago River at 1 p.m. August 8, 2019!

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --63,000 rubber ducks will drop off the Wabash Bridge into the Chicago River at 1 p.m. August 8, 2019!
  • The 14th Annual Chicago Ducky Derby to benefit Special Olympics Illinois enthralls people of all ages who watch the ducks "race" to the finish line.
  • Special Olympics Illinois athlete and Duck Ambassador Maria Meyer will be at the finish line to hold up the winning duck.
  • Last year's event saw 61,000 ducks adopted and raised more than $420,000 for Special Olympics Illinois.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Easy Access Duck Hunting Knife (AVZ-1835)

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Monday, August 5, 2019
Birds, Knives, Duck call, Hunting, Waterfowl, Hunting knife, Knife, Waterfowl hunting, Pitkin, Duck

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --"I desired a means to easily access my hunting knife," said an inventor from Pitkin, Louisiana.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --"I desired a means to easily access my hunting knife," said an inventor from Pitkin, Louisiana.
  • "This inspired me to develop a storage unit that could be attached to the front of a vest."
  • He developed the patent pending DUCK CALL KNIFE ALL GAME CALL KNIVES which features an attractive and eye-catching appearance that may appeal to duck hunters.
  • Additionally, it may provide the ideal gift for a duck hunter that may be a collectible.

Challenges for Antarctic Penguins as They Adapt to Changing Temperatures Revealed in "State Of Antarctic Penguins 2019" Report

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Birds, Dinosaurs, Flightless birds, Antarctic region, Continents, Penguin, Gentoo penguin

The new SOAP report comprehensively summarizes the population size and trends of Antarctica's five penguin species Adlie, chinstrap, emperor, gentoo, and macaroni.

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  • The new SOAP report comprehensively summarizes the population size and trends of Antarctica's five penguin species Adlie, chinstrap, emperor, gentoo, and macaroni.
  • It spotlights future challenges for Antarctic penguins as they adapt to changing temperatures in the region and helps guide policy in several critical areas for the 54 signatory countries of the Antarctic Treaty System .
  • The Antarctic penguins total at least 6.18 million breeding pairs nesting at 662 or more sites across the entire Antarctic continent.
  • Will we be like Antarctic Peninsula gentoos and adapt, or will we falter as have Peninsula populations of Adlies and chinstraps?

Skyhawk Kiwi Available Now | Monitor Anything Virtually Anywhere

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Birds, Wireless networking, Wi-Fi, Kiwi, Dinosaurs, Skyhawk

The Kiwi is designed to monitor assets and locations where power and Wi-Fi are not readily available.

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  • The Kiwi is designed to monitor assets and locations where power and Wi-Fi are not readily available.
  • The combination enables compact battery-operated devices capable of long-term deployment for the real-time monitoring of assets in remote locations.
  • What was previously impractical or impossible to monitor is now possible with the Skyhawk Kiwi.
  • The Skyhawk Kiwi can be deployed and activated in minutes from the Skyhawk Kiwi mobile app.

Canada opens new migration monitoring station in the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area in Ontario

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Ornithology, Birds, Bird observatory, Dinosaurs, Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, Canadian Wildlife Service, Bird ringing, Bird migration

Yesterday, the Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte, Neil Ellis, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Catherine McKenna, announced the opening of a new migration monitoring station in the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area.

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  • Yesterday, the Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte, Neil Ellis, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, Catherine McKenna, announced the opening of a new migration monitoring station in the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area.
  • The new station will be leased to the Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory, a volunteer organization thatconducts bird banding activities and teaches visitors about bird migration.
  • "For over 20 years, Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory has enjoyed partnering with the Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) to monitor spring and fall bird migration through the National Wildlife Area.
  • The Prince Edward Point Bird Observatory (PEPtBO), was established in 1995 to monitor, report and promote the analysis of bird migration for the South Shore of Prince Edward County.

Canada's birds are warning us about the state of our natural world

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Birds, Ornithology, Dinosaurs, Maniraptoriformes, Bird flight, Bird migration, Dinosauromorphs, Seabird

The report looks at how populations have changed since 1970 for waterfowl, birds of prey, wetland birds, seabirds, forest birds, shorebirds, grassland birds, aerial insectivores and other birds.

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  • The report looks at how populations have changed since 1970 for waterfowl, birds of prey, wetland birds, seabirds, forest birds, shorebirds, grassland birds, aerial insectivores and other birds.
  • Populations of birds of prey have increased by 110% thanks to the ban on the indiscriminate use of DDT.
  • "The second State of the Birds report published today is a testament that partnership-based, science-driven conservation can make a difference.
  • Canada seasonally hosts approximately 450 species of birds, the majority of which are protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994.

American Eagle Foundation Launches Nationwide Clean-Up Effort in 2020 to Celebrate American Eagle Day

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
Women, Environment, Other Philanthropy, Teens, Children, MEN, Family, Consumer, Foundation, Philanthropy, Vacation, Destinations, Travel, Eagles, American Eagle Foundation, Dollywood, American Eagle, Bald eagle, AEF, Airlines, Keep America Beautiful, The Eagle, Birds, Envoy Air, Natural environment

The American Eagle Foundation (AEF), in partnership with Keep Sevier Beautiful and Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (affiliates of Keep America Beautiful), today announced the launch of a nationwide clean-up initiative for American Eagle Day in 2020.

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  • The American Eagle Foundation (AEF), in partnership with Keep Sevier Beautiful and Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (affiliates of Keep America Beautiful), today announced the launch of a nationwide clean-up initiative for American Eagle Day in 2020.
  • American Eagle Foundation clean-up efforts aim to eliminate these dangers to the eagle population.
  • American Eagle Day (a day set aside to commemorate the Bald Eagle) is currently recognized in 48 states.
  • Our goal is to invite at least one youth organization or club in each state to participate in making American Eagle Day a national take-action holiday on June 20, 2020, said Jim Marietta of the American Eagle Foundation.