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Consumers Energy and Consumers Energy Foundation Donate More than $11 Million in 2023

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

JACKSON, Mich., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumers Energy Foundation, Consumers Energy, and its employees and retirees donated more than $11 million dollars in grants, sponsorships and other supportive funding to nonprofits and municipalities across the state in 2023, empowering organizations to better the lives of people in Michigan, to bolster prosperity for communities, and protect the planet. 

Key Points: 
  • Highlights of these significant contributions include:
    Over $755,000 donated by employees and retirees as part of the annual company-wide United Way campaign.
  • The Consumers Energy Foundation is the charitable arm of Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest energy provider.
  • In 2023, the Consumers Energy Foundation, Consumers Energy, its employees and retirees contributed more than $11 million to Michigan nonprofits.
  • Consumers Energy is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

Venn: the man behind the famous diagrams – and why his work still matters today

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Saturday, April 15, 2023

For example, during the pandemic, Venn diagrams helped to illustrate symptoms of COVID-19 that are distinct from seasonal allergies.

Key Points: 
  • For example, during the pandemic, Venn diagrams helped to illustrate symptoms of COVID-19 that are distinct from seasonal allergies.
  • They are also often taught to school children and are typically part of the early curriculum for logic and databases in higher education.
  • He did initially begin a career in the Anglican church, but later moved into academia at the University of Cambridge.
  • Venn had initially used diagrams developed by the Swiss mathematician Leonard Euler to show some relationships between sets, which he then developed into his famous Venn diagrams.
  • Venn used the diagrams to prove a form of logical statement known as a categorical syllogism.

Logic and computing

    • The visualisation of sets (and databases) is helpful, but the importance of Venn’s work then – and now – is the way they allowed proof of George Boole’s ideas of logic as a formal science.
    • Symbolic logic underpins modern computing, and Boolean logic is a key part of the design of modern computer systems – making his work relevant today.
    • Venn’s work was also crucial to the work of philosopher Bertrand Russell, showing that there are problems that are unsolvable.
    • Following his abstract work on logic, he developed the concept of a logical-diagram machine with a lot of processing power: though this brilliant idea from 1881 would take many decades to appear as modern computers.
    • We remember Venn here in Hull, with a bridge close to his birthplace decorated with Venn circle inspired artwork.

Mitutoyo America Corporation Introduces MCOSMOS Version 5.0

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Mitutoyo America Corporation is pleased to announce the release of MCOSMOS Version 5.0, the newest version of their advanced metrology suite for Coordinate Measuring Machines.

Key Points: 
  • Mitutoyo America Corporation is pleased to announce the release of MCOSMOS Version 5.0, the newest version of their advanced metrology suite for Coordinate Measuring Machines.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220120005240/en/
    What distinguishes MCOSMOS v.5 from its predecessor are the upgrades to its interface, functions, and performance.
  • These changes include easy-to-use ribbons and a much-requested search function, assisting operators in finding specific sections of their measuring process for detailed reports.
  • Key features and capabilities of Mitutoyos MCOSMOS v.5 software suite:
    New Graphical User Interface Modelled with a modern design, this new GUI improves on the previous version with a simplified and attractive module display.