New products increase RIA network's offerings from longtime carrier partner Great American

As rumors suggest that Xbox Scarlett is now one console instead of two, we discuss what that means for Xbox heading into the next generation. Plus: Alan Wake 2 is a lot more possible now than it was last week, EA executives forego their bonuses, the co-creator of Dead Space is making a narrative-driven game for PUBG Corp, and more!

The book Trustworthy Online Controlled Experiments: A Practical Guide to A/B Testing by Ron Kohavi (Microsoft, Airbnb), Diane Tang (Google) and Ya Xu (LinkedIn) is available for purchase, with the authors proceeds from the book being donated to charity.

Rob Cross, associate professor at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce and coauthor of the HBR article "A Smarter Way to Network."

Scott D. Anthony, Innosight managing partner, discusses why established corporations should be better at handling disruptive threats. He lays out a practical approach to transform a company’s existing business while creating future business. It hinges on a “capabilities link,” which means using corporate assets—that startups don’t have—to fight unfairly. He also discusses the leadership qualities of executives who effectively navigate their companies’ imminent disruption. Anthony is the coauthor of the new book, “Dual Transformation: How to Reposition Today’s Business While Creating the Future.”

David Burkus, a professor at Oral Roberts University and author of the book “Friend of a Friend,” explains common misconceptions about networking. First, trading business cards at a networking event doesn’t mean you’re a phony. Second, your most valuable contacts are actually the people you already know. Burkus says some of the most useful networking you can do involves strengthening your ties with old friends and current coworkers.

GiftWorksPlus reduces holiday stress by offering the perfect gift for any occasion—personalized custom wood picture frames with names, dates, messages, and more at no extra charge.

GiftWorksPlus offers an extensive line of custom wood picture frames that can be engraved with names, dates, messages, and more at no extra charge.

GiftWorksPlus urges a New Year's resolution to capture treasured memories in personalized custom picture frames.

GiftWorksPlus, the leader in custom picture frames, is offering a blog series full of tips for improving photography skills.

GiftWorksPlus is proud to introduce a new product line of custom picture frames: the chrome collection.

GoldMax USA announces the grand opening of two new stores in Murrieta, California at 40790 California Oaks Road, Suite B and C and 39209 Winchester Road, Suite 102.

Stardock Entertainment continually breaks new technical ground across our catalog of PC game titles spanning 4X and Real-Time Strategy and Action Adventure. We are currently seeking a Network Programmer to work on our next-generation game engine for both announced and unannounced titles to build up our team of dedicated and experienced talent! This is a salaried, full-time position at our Plymouth, Michigan studio.  Primary Responsibilities Include: Development of multiplayer connectivity and gameplay for real-time strategy-simulation games  Management of user-created content in a multiplayer environment Backend development of updating of the multiplayer game state across multiple machines Frontend development of login systems, lobbies, and in-game chat Develop fast, reliable and most importantly, fun multiplayer features in collaboration with gameplay and design teams Develop and maintain tools for testing and analysis of the multiplayer environment Investigate and resolve bugs related to multiplayer and networking  Education and/or Experience Desired: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering 3+ years of experience in developing and optimizing network code in C++ Shipped at least one commercial game  Experience using industry-standard tools for debugging network traffic such as Fiddler Experience with network optimization, and multi-threading Solid communication skills with colleagues, management and stakeholders  

The old paradigm for supply chain networks has run its course, and the future is in multi-enterprise, or multi-party business networks

Yediyurappa announced a special relief package of Rs 1,610 crore to assist people from various affected sectors on Wednesday, which was welcomed by his political opponents.

India to build two more strategic petroleum reserves, says Piyush Goyal

Looksery is based in San Francisco and it doesn't appear to have raised traditional outside capital. It was started by a Ukrainian team and its CEO is Victor Shaburov.

PayPal separated from eBay earlier this year, and Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman has stated he is looking to use PayPal's size to offer affordable financial services widely.

The real challenge in the world of employees working from their own homes is not the slack in productivity or the threat of transmission of the virus, but cybersecurity.

Douglas Willson, MD, discusses an article he published in the July 2006 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, "The Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network." Dr. Willson is medical director of the pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center and the chairman of the Steering Committee for the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network. (Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2006; 7:301)

As per the new Budget, the profit-linked income tax exemption for promoters of affordable housing with a 30 sq m limit will apply only to the four metropolitan cities.

Sensex ends two-day losing run, Nifty just shy of 9,000

Consumer durables, two-wheelers to recover fairly quickly from Covid impact: Sanjeev Prasad

The Justice Department announced today that Juan Carlos Pagán Bonilla (Pagan), 21, and Sean Díaz de León (Diaz), 19, have been charged by a criminal complaint in federal district court with carjacking and with using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence in connection with the death of two transgender individuals. Pagan and Diaz are now in federal custody.

Two businessmen have been charged in the District of Rhode Island with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than a half-million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging eight individuals with conspiring to violate federal criminal copyright law by running two of the largest unauthorized streaming services in the United States, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars by television program and motion picture copyright owners.

Two commercial flooring executives, Robert A. Patrey Jr. and Kenneth R. Smith, pleaded guilty for their role in an antitrust conspiracy to rig bids and fix prices for commercial flooring services and products sold in the United States, the Department of Justice announced. The defendants are cooperating with the Justice Department’s ongoing investigation.

In a statement Saturday, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young said that two individuals had died, a woman in her 60s and another woman in her 80s.

The Guthrie's plans for three shows would be the briefest season in its 60-year history. Among the cuts: "A Christmas Carol."

The frustration earlier in the career of Grade 1 Clark Handicap winner Tom's d'Etat was that G M B Racing's talented horse missed so much racing while sidelined with niggling physical issues. “He's had a lot of stay-at-home social distancing in his life,” trainer Al Stall Jr. wryly observed. Now 7, Tom's d'Etat has enjoyed […]

The post In Search Of Two-Turn Stakes Race, Tom’s D’Etat Could Head To Gold Cup At Santa Anita appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report.

Two Truths and a Lie is a parlor game where each participant tells two truths and one lie about themselves, and then everyone in the group gets to guess which tidbit is the lie. On the Internet, however, it seems […]

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Search continues for two still missing in the Colorado River https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/search-continues-for-two-still-missing.htm

Two young men still missing in Colorado River https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/two-still-missing.htm

Two bodies recovered from Colorado River in Grand Canyon https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/two-bodies-recovered.htm

Grand Canyon National Park rangers are currently searching the South Bass and Royal Arch areas west of the Hermits Rest area on the park’s south rim for two overdue hikers, Isaac Rabicoff and Michael Wu, both from Kansas.  https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/rangers-in-grand-canyon-national-park-search-for-two-missing-men-in-south-bass-royal-arch-area.htm

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/rangers-locate-two-overdue-hikers-at-grand-canyon-national-park.htm

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin recently welcomed two new division chiefs to the park’s management team. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/13jul10_news.htm

The National Park Service and its partner Grand Canyon Youth designed this pilot program to get youth into the outdoors and inspired by the unique scenery and resources of Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/22jul10_news.htm

https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/4oct10-news.htm

On Tuesday, June 7, Grand Canyon firefighters responded to two separate human-caused fires in Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2011-06-08_fire.htm

Fire managers on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will be managing two lightning-caused fires for multiple objectives. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-08-09_nr-fires.htm

National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) fire managers, working together as the North Zone Interagency Fire Management Program, are making plans for the Range and Thompson Prescribed Fires on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Fire managers anticipate initiating these prescribed fire treatments within the next four weeks as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2012-10-23_range-thompson.htm

Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Dave Uberuaga has announced the availability of two prospectuses for business opportunities in the park, to provide lodging, food services, grocery stores, retail, transportation, mule rides, an RV campground, a service station and other services on the South Rim. The two prospectuses released today outline these business opportunities, describe the existing businesses, and provide details on how to submit responsive proposals for either or both. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/business-opportunity-announced-for-two-hospitality-contracts-on-south-rim-of-grand-canyon-national-park.htm

On Wednesday, July 16 sometime between 2:30-3 p.m., MST, a bat landed on a visitor while she was standing in front of the Tusayan Museum, just west of the Desert View Visitors’ Center within Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/2-bats-positive-rabies.htm