ca 4 fun SoCal Christmas events that don't involve shopping malls By www.scpr.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 11:52:58 -0800 Frank Romero with one of his French paintings, in his home in the South of France. But every year, he and his wife Sharon throw a big studio sale for Christmas, and you're invited.; Credit: John Rabe John Rabe "Live! Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!" - Auntie Mame. Your calendar is filling up, but here are four holiday events you'll want to make room for: Every year, pioneering Chicano artist Frank Romero and his wife Sharon throw a big studio sale that includes works by a wide group of artists, and a lot of food and drink. It's just as much a party as a sales event, and Frank and the other artists are always there to meet and greet. And now that the couple is spending more time at their home in France, it's a chance for their old friends to catch up with them, so who knows who you'll see from L.A.'s arts community. RELATED: See Frank's new works - French scenes with an East LA flavor The Romero Studio annual Christmas party and sale is Saturday, Dec. 6, 6-10pm; and Sunday, Dec. 7, 1-5pm, at Plaza de la Raza, Boathouse Gallery, 3540 North Mission Rd., LA CA 90031 (in Lincoln Park across from the DMV — which BTW is a very good DMV). Then, on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4:30pm, it's the Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols, at St. James Episcopal Church, which a friend describes as "one of the truly beautiful choral events of the season," and the highlight of the Choir of St. James' season. It's free and it's at St. James' Episcopal Church in Koreatown (3903 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010). "Auntie Mame," the 1958 Rosalind Russell movie with more quotable quips than a weekend getaway with Oscar Wilde, has become something of a Christmas tradition. It's screening at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 7:30. As delightful as this movie is any day of the week on your TV at home, this is a film to be seen in 35mm with a theater full of people reacting to every bon mot and heart-touching moment. GO INSIDE: The Disney Hall organ, "Hurricane Mama," turns 10 Last year, my husband and I blindly went to Disney Hall for the Holiday Organ Spectacular. We expected some music and a little fun. But it really was spectacular. It's back this year, on Friday, Dec. 19, with organist David Higgs leading the evening from the console of Hurricane Mama. If you've never seen or heard the organ in person, this is a great evening because Higgs — a teacher as well as master organist — gives you a guided tour of every stop, and every mood the organ can produce, from cathedral-loud to country-church-quiet. At the end of the night, he breaks the audience into parts to sing "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and you may sing as loud as you like. These are just a few curated selections, but they're just the tip of the iceberg in Southern California; please make your own holiday event recommendations in the comments below. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca Palm Springs Film Festival: A celebrity warm-up for Oscar By www.scpr.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:42:50 -0800 Actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter arrive at the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 3, 2015 in Palm Springs, California.; Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images R. H. GreeneThe 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival opened this weekend, distinguished by robust audience turnouts, megawatt celebrity visitations and constant reminders of the unique space PSIFF occupies and the specialized services it provides to Hollywood. Falling as it does just before Sundance and just after the Golden Globes nominations, Palm Springs is as much a part of the awards season calendar as it is the festival circuit. Big ticket screenings are presented with all the photo op pomp that would greet a major world premiere at, say, the Los Angeles Film Festival, but in many cases this is to build buzz for (or to re-energize) films that are already in theaters. At Sundance or Tribeca, the suspense is usually about whether the films in competition will get good reviews and/or find distribution. At Palm Springs, especially on opening weekend, it's more about whether you'll run into Brad Pitt in the guest and industry suite at the Renaissance Hotel. At the PSIFF awards gala, Golden Globe nominee Reese Witherspoon took home the oddly gender specific Chairman's Award for her performance in "Wild." J.K. Simmons received something called a Spotlight Award for his superb turn as the menacing music instructor in "Whiplash." David Oyelowo grabbed the "Breakthrough Performance Award (Male)" for depicting Martin Luther King Jr. in "Selma." Brad Pitt's sing-along presentation of Oyelowo's award became the meme for much of the post-event press coverage. Sing-a-long with Brad Pitt Rosamund Pike got the "Breakthrough Performance Award (Female)" for "Gone Girl." Michael Keaton presented the Director of the Year award to his "Birdman" collaborator Alejandro G. Iñárritu. And the Palm Spring Convention Center stage was home to two young British heartthrobs who are in Oscar contention this year for period biopics about scientific genius: Eddie Redmayne, who grabbed the Desert Palm Achievement Award (Male) for portraying ALS sufferer Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything," and Benedict Cumberbatch, who split glory with the cast of the Alan Turing biography "The Imitation Game" as co-winner of the Ensemble Performance Award. The Desert Palm Achievement Award (Female) went to Julianne Moore in the Alzheimer's drama "Still Alice." Every single one of the movies honored is in theaters now, almost all of them in the midst of slowly expanding release patterns as they mount their long slow march toward the Academy Awards. The generous "one award per movie" policy and the care with which PSIFF avoids alienating celebrity affections by giving out trophies with such blunt and unequivocal titles as "Best Actress" or "Best Actor" mark the PSIFF awards gala as a psuedo-event: a kind of open-armed Hollywood team huddle before things get grim and serious with the Oscar announcements at the end of the month. Even an Oscar-worthy oddity like Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" managed to find a place in the parade, with Linklater, who directed Shirley MacLaine in the 2010 black comedy "Bernie," presenting the 80-year-old actress with the Sonny Bono Visionary Award, essentially for career achievement. Meanwhile, the festival's generous supply of indie, studio and foreign movies churned away in various local movie theaters, a really quite remarkable cluster of buzzworthy pictures, almost all of which have played elsewhere, including at Sundance and Toronto and Tribeca, and in many cases at your local multiplex. This programming approach can be a double-edged sword. Director Ava DuVernay, whose civil rights-era epic "Selma" opened the festival, was unable to stay for her full run of Palm Springs personal appearances because her movie has been out long enough to spark a rather bitter controversy over its depiction of President Lyndon Johnson. DuVernay abandoned a Palm Springs Q and A in order to defend her film on Charlie Rose. While some audience members were bitterly disappointed at missing the chance to hear one of this year's golden ones, I'm sure the PSIFF Board of Governors understood completely. This time of year, you have to play the long game, and, in the words of the civil rights anthem, "keep your eyes on the prize." Off-Ramp contributor R.H. Greene, former editor of Boxoffice Magazine, is in Palm Spring this week to cover the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Look for his missives here, and listen Saturday to Off-Ramp for his report on the festival. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca Korean American Civil Rights Group Falls Into Chaos By www.scpr.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:37:00 -0800 Embattled Korean Resource Center board president DJ Yoon takes interviews in a photo dated February 2014. ( ; Credit: Korean Resource Center via Flickr Josie HuangIn Los Angeles, another Asian American civil rights organization is in upheaval. A month after major layoffs at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles, the Korean Resource Center has lost more than half of its staff. The Korean Resource Center is a leading advocate for low-income and undocumented Koreans. Its organizers worked on flipping Orange County from red to blue. Its legal staff provides free aid to immigrants. But 18 people have left in recent weeks, many upset with board president DJ Yoon and his management style. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca How You Can Help L.A.'s Homeless This Holiday Season By www.scpr.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:00:00 -0800 Two tents in Hollywood erected beneath the 101 Freeway during a January rainstorm. (Matt Tinoco/KPCC) Matt TinocoAs the holiday season and its accompanying cold and rainy weather arrives in Southern California, tens of thousands of people will be living through it all outside. And those of us indoors, well, many of us want to help them. KPCC’s Matt Tinoco has this story on how you can help those living without shelter.This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca Westminster Voters To Decide Whether To Recall Three Top Officials By www.scpr.org Published On :: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 00:41:00 -0800 The Asian Garden Mall in Westminster, where voters will make a choice about whether to recall city leaders.; Credit: Dorian Merina/KPCC Josie HuangVoters in Westminster will decide this spring whether to recall its mayor and two city councilmembers. The Orange County Registrar of Voters has signed off on petitions for a recall election. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca Local Donation Centers Process Year-End Rush Of Contributions By www.scpr.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:44:30 -0800 Donations fill up the entryway to a Goodwill Southern California Donation Center in Pasadena during the first week of 2020.; Credit: Carla Javier/KPCC Carla JavierNow that the holiday season is winding down, thrift shops run by Goodwill, the Salvation Army, and other organizations are tallying up the annual flood of December donations. "It's always been a tradition that our donors donate between Christmas and New Year's ... and the last couple days of the year, they donate even more," Goodwill Southern California director of logistics Tinna Bauer explained. "Some do it for tax purposes, and some ... when they if they receive new items for Christmas, they clean out the old." This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca Special Report: Deceit, Disrepair and Death Inside a Southern California Rental Empire By laist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0800 ; Credit: Illustration: Dan Carino Aaron Mendelson | LAistBedbugs. Mold. Typhus. The list of problems at some of Southern California’s low-rent properties is extensive. Many of the tenants who endure these issues all have one thing in common: a management company, PAMA Management, and a landlord, Mike Nijjar, with a long track record of frequent evictions and health and safety violations.Read the full article at LAist Full Article
ca Homeless Advocates Protest Echo Park Cleanup By www.scpr.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:50:12 -0800 Homeless advocates erected a line of tents outside the Echo Park office of City Councilman Mitchell O'Farrell Feb. 12, 2020 to pressure him into meeting with them.; Credit: FILE PHOTO Sharon McNaryMembers of several groups of homeless advocates from across Los Angeles converged on a homeless encampment at the north end of Echo Park Lake on Feb. 12 to protest the routine weekly litter collection. A cleanup crew assisted by park rangers and city police officers did a once-through the campsite for miscellaneous trash, followed closely by a chanting and critical crowd of protesters. The homeless advocates had erected extra tents that morning in protest of what they consider invasive cleanups. They also were trying to get City Councilman Mitchell O'Farrell to agree to meet with them as a group, same as he has met with other local organizations of homeowners and residents. O'Farrell's spokesman Tony Aranga had insisted staffers were willing to meet with individuals to address their housing and other support needs. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca Oscar The Grouch And Grover Give Us Some Tips For Staying Home By laist.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 12:30:00 -0700 Oscar the Grouch. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images); Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images LAistOscar the Grouch loves his trash, but he loves it more when everyone stays far away from him.Read the full article at LAist Full Article
ca The Academic Minute By media.science360.gov Published On :: 2018-04-24T07:00:00Z NSF-funded Laird Kramer transforms the undergraduate physics experience Full Article
ca Privately SA and Privado ID partner for privacy-first age verification By thepaypers.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:01:00 +0100 SafetyTech company Privately SA has partnered with Privado ID to develop a privacy-focused, device-based age verification solution. Full Article
ca Patt's Hats: Channeling Helena Bonham Carter By www.scpr.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:42:17 -0700 Patt's Hats for April 17, 2013.; Credit: Michelle Lanz/KPCC Patt Morrison with Michelle LanzIs it, by chance, Helena Bonham Carter’s birthday? This begged me to take it out of the closet this morning, a frock very much a la Bonham Carter mode. [We all do know that her husband, Tim Burton, is from Burbank, right?] The dress is from Stefanel – anyone know of Stefanel? An Italian company that’s done especially knockout knits. I don’t know that it has any shops here in the U.S. but I hazarded into Stefanel in Europe and liked the attitude, as well as the silhouettes, and this one in particular. The sweater-ribbed knit band at the bottom puts an edge on the frou-frou of the skirt, as do the big hardware snaps on the bodice. [That word, froufrou, or frou-frou, meaning fussy or embellished, or covered with "furbelows." "Furbelows" is one of my favorite fashion words. "Froufrou" dates to France in about 1870, when women’s clothes were exactly that. Sarah Bernhardt, one of my style icons, starred in a play entitled “Frou-Frou.” Of course Bernhardt gets to die ravishingly and at length in the play – she had more ways of expiring than James Bond’s villains ever dreamed up – and even though she only performed in French, American audiences ate it up when she toured here. Bernhardt said she could always recoup her fortunes in the United States, and “Frou Frou” helped her to do just that. This dress, with the taffeta bubble skirt, reminded me of the style worn by Tom Wolfe’s New York society matrons in “The Bonfire of the Vanities.” It’s the magnificently seminal social novel about race and wealth in 1980s New York. Wolfe he called the women “social X-rays” for the bony gauntness they cultivated. If you have not read it, you really must. It lays the groundwork for the lifestyles of the Wall Street rich and notorious of today, and is one of my favorite novels. The Lucite heel on the ankle boots – "Perspex," as the British call it – gives the effect of floating, ballerina-like, across the floor – an effect I will never achieve in real life, so must rely on footwear to give me a semblance of it. I coveted the Lucite-wedge shoes that Maison Margiela sold briefly at H&M, but didn’t have the stamina to wake up at dawn and line up at 6 a.m. back when they went on sale, so these shoes gave me a bit of the same look, along with a full night’s sleep. This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org. Full Article
ca Harvesting Knowledge: A Recap of the USGS-NPS Collaboration and Student Engagement at Effigy Mounds By www.usgs.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:03:40 EST The USGS-NPS partnership meeting at Effigy Mounds National Monument on October 24-30, 2024, united scientists, tribal representatives, and NPS staff for collaborative sampling and discussions. This event emphasized integrating traditional ecological knowledge with scientific practices while honoring tribal protocols in environmental research and strengthening partnerships. Full Article
ca Direct Lithium Extraction Co. Sees Big Capacity, Time Improvements By www.streetwisereports.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 PST Volt Lithium Corp. (VLT:TSV; VLTLF:US; I2D:FSE) says it has significantly improved the operating capacity of its next-generation Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology for processing oilfield brines in Texas' Delaware Basin. Read why one analyst predicts more steady increases. Full Article
ca California issues first permits for self driving cars By www.scpr.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:07:25 -0700 An image released by Google shows an early version of its driverless vehicle. The company has built several prototypes of the self-driving car.; Credit: /Google California is one step closer this week to making the 1980s Hollywood fantasy of Knight Rider a 21st century reality because permits for self-driving cars issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles officially went into effect Tuesday. Now a handful of companies can test automated cars on public roads. Buckle up — it's gonna be a wild ride. John O'Dell is a Senior Editor at Edmunds.com, and he joins Alex Cohen to talk about what this means for the future of the driverless car industry. Full Article
ca Home Depot says malware affected 56M payment cards By www.scpr.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:58:28 -0700 File photo: Customers enter a Home Depot store on May 21, 2013 in El Cerrito, Calif.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Home Depot says it has eliminated malware from its U.S. and Canadian networks that affected 56 million unique payment cards between April and September. The Atlanta-based home improvement retailer said Thursday it has also completed a "major" payment security project that provides enhanced encryption of customers' payment data in the company's U.S. stores. Home Depot also is confirming its sales-growth estimates for the fiscal year and expects to earn $4.54 per share in fiscal 2014, up 2 cents from its prior guidance. Full Article
ca California unemployment rate stays at 7.4 percent By www.scpr.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 09:54:50 -0700 In this file photo, job seekers line up to enter Choice Career Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. Overall, the number of unemployed Californians ticked up by 1,000 over the month to nearly 1.4 million for August 2014, but the rate remained unchanged, at 7.4 percent. The national unemployment rate is down to 6.1 percent.; Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images California's unemployment rate is unchanged for a third month, holding at 7.4 percent in August. The California Employment Development Department reported Friday that the state added 44,200 nonfarm jobs during the month, bringing the state total to 15.5 million in August. Last month's gains mean the state has added 1.4 million jobs since February 2010, when the jobless number hit a peak of 12.4 percent. Overall, the number of unemployed Californians ticked up by 1,000 over the month to nearly 1.4 million. The national unemployment rate is down to 6.1 percent. Construction posted the largest increase over the month, adding 13,600 jobs. Manufacturing, financial activities, business services, education, health, leisure and government all added jobs in August. Trade, transportation and utilities, along with information, posted job losses of 8,300. Full Article
ca NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he never considered resigning following abuse scandals By www.scpr.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:04:00 -0700 NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel on Sept. 19, 2014 in New York City. Goodell spoke about the NFL's failure to address domestic violence, sexual assault and drug abuse in the league.; Credit: Elsa/Getty Images Update 1:04 p.m. Goodell: 'Same mistakes can never be repeated' Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL wants to implement new personal conduct policies by the Super Bowl. At a news conference Friday, Goodell made his first public statements in more than a week about the rash of NFL players involved in domestic violence. He did not announce any specific changes, but said he has not considered resigning. "Unfortunately, over the past several weeks, we have seen all too much of the NFL doing wrong," he said. "That starts with me." The league has faced increasing criticism that it has not acted quickly or emphatically enough concerning the domestic abuse cases. The commissioner reiterated that he botched the handling of the Ray Rice case. "The same mistakes can never be repeated," he said. Goodell now oversees all personal conduct cases, deciding guilt and penalties. He said he believes he has the support of the NFL's owners, his bosses. "That has been clear to me," he said. The Indianapolis Colts' Darius Butler was among those who tweeted criticism of the press conference: Colts tweet 1 Colts tweet 2 The commissioner and some NFL teams have been heavily criticized for lenient or delayed punishment of Rice, Adrian Peterson and other players involved in recent domestic violence cases. Less than three weeks into the season, five such cases have made headlines, the others involving Greg Hardy, Ray McDonald and Jonathan Dwyer. Vikings star running back Peterson, Carolina defensive end Hardy and Arizona running back Dwyer are on a special commissioner's exemption list and are being paid while they go through the legal process. McDonald, a defensive end for San Francisco, continues to practice and play while being investigated on suspicion of domestic violence. As these cases have come to light, such groups as the National Organization of Women and league partners and sponsors have come down hard on the NFL to be more responsive in dealing with them. Congress also is watching to see how the NFL reacts. In response to the criticism, the NFL announced it is partnering with a domestic violence hotline and a sexual violence resource center. Goodell also said in a memo to the clubs late Thursday that within the next 30 days, all NFL and team personnel will participate in education sessions on domestic violence and sexual assault. The memo said the league will work with the union in providing the "information and tools to understand and recognize domestic violence and sexual assault." The league will provide financial, operational and promotional support to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. 12:07 p.m. Roger Goodell to break silence on domestic abuse and the NFL Roger Goodell will make his first public statements in more than a week about the rash of NFL players involved in domestic violence when he holds a news conference Friday. The NFL commissioner will address the league's personal conduct policy. The league has faced increasing criticism it has not acted quickly or emphatically enough concerning the domestic abuse cases. His last public appearance was at a high school in North Carolina on Sept. 10. The commissioner and some NFL teams have been heavily criticized for lenient or delayed punishment of Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson and other players involved in recent domestic violence cases. Less than three weeks into the season, five such cases have made headlines, the others involving Greg Hardy, Ray McDonald and Jonathan Dwyer. Vikings star running back Peterson, Carolina defensive end Hardy and Arizona running back Dwyer are on a special commissioner's exemption list and are being paid while they go through the legal process. McDonald, a defensive end for San Francisco, continues to practice and play while being investigated on suspicion of domestic violence. As these cases have come to light, such groups as the National Organization of Women and league partners and sponsors have come down hard on the NFL to be more responsive in dealing with them. Congress also is watching to see how the NFL reacts. In response to the criticism, the NFL announced it is partnering with a domestic violence hotline and a sexual violence resource center. Goodell also said in a memo to the clubs late Thursday that within the next 30 days, all NFL and team personnel will participate in education sessions on domestic violence and sexual assault. The memo said the league will work with the union in providing the "information and tools to understand and recognize domestic violence and sexual assault." The league will provide financial, operational and promotional support to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. "These commitments will enable both the hotline and NSVRC to help more people affected by domestic violence and sexual assault," Goodell said in the memo. The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides domestic violence victims and survivors access to a national network of resources and shelters. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in 170 languages. Goodell noted that the hotline received 84 percent more calls from Sept. 8-15, and the organization said more than 50 percent of those calls went unanswered because of lack of staff. "The hotline will add 25 full-time advocates over the next few weeks that will result in an additional 750 calls a day being answered," he said. NSVRC supports sexual violence coalitions across the United States. The NFL's initial support will be directed toward state coalitions to provide additional resources to sexual assault hotlines. This story has been updated. Full Article
ca Construction helps California lead nation in job creation in August By www.scpr.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 14:09:44 -0700 A job seeker fills out an application during a career fair at the Southeast Community Facility Commission on May 21, 2014 in San Francisco; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images California employers added 44,200 jobs in August, the largest gain of any state in the country. The state's unemployment rate stood still at 7.4 percent, compared to 6.1 percent nationwide. "When the national numbers came out for August, and we saw a significant slowdown in job creation, we were a little bit concerned that we'd see the same thing happening here," said economist Kimberly Ritter-Martinez of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. "But in California, we stayed pretty much on track, outpacing the nation in terms of job creation." The construction sector was a huge contributor to California's job growth in August, with a gain of 13,600 jobs. The other sectors with large gains were Education/Health Services (+12,200), and Professional/Business Services (+10,600). "We've been seeing steady increases in construction employment for some time, but it has been a slow steady increase," said Tom Holsman, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of California. "Recent increases are attributable to many projects that have been in the early stages of startup gaining momentum," Holsman added, citing LA County Metro transit projects and the new Wilshire Grand Hotel construction project as local examples. In Los Angeles County, the unemployment rate also stayed flat at 8.1 percent, but it remains far lower than the 9.9 percent of August of 2013. In the last twelve months, the L.A. County Metro area has gained 6,600 construction jobs, a rate of 5.6 percent. Ritter-Martinez, of the LAEDC says other economic indicators support a boost in construction jobs at the Los Angeles and statewide levels: permits for new housing construction, remodeling, and non-residential construction are all on the rise. "Builders and developers are reporting that they're having trouble finding some skilled labor for construction," Ritter-Martinez said. "It's taken so long for that sector to come back, a lot of construction people have gone off and found other kinds of jobs or moved out of the region." In Orange County, the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, down from 5.7 percent in July. The unemployment rate in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area was 8.7 percent in August 2014, down from a revised 9.3 percent in July 2014. Full Article
ca Indonesia's Indosat, GoTo launch local language AI model By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:09:31 +0530 Sahabat-AI would enable Indonesians to build artificial intelligence-based services and applications in Bahasa Indonesia and various other local languages, with the understanding of local context, the companies said in a joint statement. Full Article
ca ChatGPT maker OpenAI is readying an AI agent that can control computers By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:29:44 +0530 OpenAI is preparing to launch "Operator," an AI agent designed to automate computer tasks such as coding and travel booking. Set for a research preview release in January through OpenAI's API, Operator marks the company's foray into autonomous AI agents. Full Article
ca Google’s new AI-powered ‘Learn About’ tool makes educational research interactive and engaging By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:36:42 +0530 Google is piloting "Learn About," an innovative AI learning tool using the LearnLM AI model. Unlike standard chatbots, "Learn About" offers an interactive approach, incorporating quizzes, lists, and contextual information for a deeper understanding. Currently in limited release, the platform emphasizes reliable educational sources, setting it apart from general AI tools. Full Article
ca DynaClean Food Processing Conveyors on Display for First Time at Process Expo in Chicago By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Dynamic Conveyor will display the DynaClean™ line to the food processing industry at Process Expo in Chicago for the first time Full Article
ca IDF™ Goes Boldly into Health and Wellness Applications By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI – November 6, 2013 – International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF™), a global leader in IDF® poultry ingredients, is continuing to bring chicken to the forefront of the industry through innovative health and wellness applications that the company will feature at SupplySide West. Full Article
ca ADDED APPLICATION ACCURACY WITH tna’S NEW OIL SPRAYING SYSTEM By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500 tna, the global leader in packaging and processing solutions, has launched a new main line spray system which delivers optimum coverage and flavour adhesion. Full Article
ca Ross Vertical Blenders By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Designed for low-impact blending, Ross Vertical Blenders feature a conical vessel and a slow-turning screw that can thoroughly agitate a wide variety of materials including powders, granules, pellets, slurries and pastes. Full Article
ca HMI and SCADA Packages offered on Ross Mixers By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Ross Mixers are now offered with HMI and SCADA Packages for data entry and recipe selection from a color touchscreen. Full Article
ca New Cylindrical Ribbon Blenders By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Ross introduces a new line of Model 42C Cylindrical Ribbon Blenders designed to mix dry powders, wet granulations and paste-like materials with densities up to 100 lb/cu.ft. Full Article
ca Mixer manufacturer offers one stop custom fabrication service By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Providing one stop fabrication service to manufacturers throughout the food and beverage industries, Ross, a world leader in mixing and blending technology, designs and builds storage tanks, pressure vessels and reactors for virtually any process or application. Full Article
ca Campbell announces reorganization plans, management changes By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:00:00 -0500 Campbell Soup Co. plans to reorganize its businesses into three divisions, each headed by a president. In addition, Irene Chang Britt, president–Pepperidge Farm and senior vice president–Global Baking and Snacking, will leave the company. Full Article
ca Mondelez names EVP and president for North America By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:00:00 -0500 Roberto Marques will be responsible for leading Mondelez International’s $7 billion business in the U.S. and Canada. Full Article
ca Pirate’s Booty Carrot Snacks By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0400 Pirate’s Booty Carrot Snacks are the newest non-GMO product from Pirate’s Booty. Full Article
ca Cape Cod Tortilla Dipping Shells By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2015 13:00:00 -0400 Cape Cod Tortilla Dipping Shells from Cape Cod Potato Chips let consumers easily scoop their favorite chip toppings. Full Article
ca Sea Salt Caramel Cupcakes By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2015 08:53:00 -0400 Available until July 31, Hostess Brands’ Sea Salt Caramel Cupcakes have a sophisticated flavor sure to delight dessert connoisseurs. Full Article
ca CandyRific, Haribo partner on holiday snack bucket By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:24:27 -0500 Each 10-oz holiday-themed bucket includes two 2-oz bags of Haribo Goldbears and two bags of Orville Redenbacher’s Butter Microwave Popcorn. Full Article
ca How to use statistical process controls By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 If your customers require a system to eliminate all nonconforming products—in other words, a 100%-specification system—will your manufacturing plant survive? Full Article
ca Blue Diamond dives into mixed nuts category By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:50:00 -0500 Pistachios and cashews join almonds in new line of flavored nut blends. Full Article
ca Custom pan solutions made in America By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Lloyd Pans, Spokane, Wash., produces its pan products in the good ’ole USA, using a proprietary stick-resistant coating that cleans easily and is 100% PTFE-free. What’s interesting, though, is that it sells almost all of the baking pans online. Full Article
ca A slice of cheesecake production By www.snackandbakery.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Flexible and ready to address many customer needs, the staff at Eli’s Cheesecake’s 62,000-sq.-ft. production facility in Chicago outputs more than 15,000 units a day on eight production lines. Full Article
ca Preliminary Best Track Points [kmz] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:32 GMT KMZ last updated Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:32 GMT Full Article
ca Preliminary Best Track [shp] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:32 GMT Track, Points, and Wind Swath. Shapefile last updated Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:32 GMT Full Article
ca Advisory #003 Wind Field [shp] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:41 GMT Initial and Forecast Surface Winds. Shapefile last updated Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:41 GMT Full Article
ca Advisory #003A Watches/Warnings [kmz] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:57 GMT KMZ last updated Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:57 GMT Full Article
ca Advisory #003A Cone of Uncertainty [kmz] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:39 GMT KMZ last updated Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:39 GMT Full Article
ca Advisory #003A Forecast Track [kmz] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:58 GMT KMZ last updated Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:58 GMT Full Article
ca Advisory #003A Forecast [shp] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:22 GMT Forecast Track, Cone of Uncertainty, Watches/Warnings. Shapefile last updated Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:49:22 GMT Full Article
ca ATCF XML Prototype [xml] - Tropical Depression Nineteen (AT4/AL192024) By www.nhc.noaa.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:48:34 GMT Issued at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:48:34 GMT. This is only a prototype and the file format may change without notice. Full Article
ca Solar Decathlon celebrates green tech By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:35:00 -0400 Ten projects feature solar thermal systems. Full Article
ca Heating with locally produced wood chips By www.pmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400 How an Upstate NY school now heats with locally produced wood chips. Full Article
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