vis Toronto's "Contact Dance International Film Festival" Struggles to Bring Headliners from India and Costa Rica to Canada Due to Canadian Travel Visa Roadblocks By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT Out of the eight headliner guests invited to the festival, four that are people of colour from India and Costa Rica are unable to enter Canada. Cultural exchange and diversity has been undercut by unfair travel policies targeting certain regions. Full Article
vis Providence Film Group LLC Announces Start of EB5 Investor Visa Program By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT The firm which is a subsidiary of Valiant Eagle Inc. also announced that the EB5 process would be a means to supplement its production financing Full Article
vis FreeCast's SelectTV Adds RT, The Hope Channel, and More Networks from the European Television Guild By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT The Hope Channel, RT, and their Spanish language counterparts join several other ETG channels within FreeCast's SmartGuide. Full Article
vis WWF-Australia Partners with Eyewear Retailer VisionDirect to Create Wildlife Saving Sunglasses By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 07:00:00 GMT Reef fishing net transformed from "dangerous" to "desirable" ReefCycle sunglasses Full Article
vis Former Bravo TV 'Married to Medicine' Star Lisa Nicole Cloud Prepares to Set The Fashion World on Fire with New International Fashion Competition Television Series "QUEEN ON 34TH" By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 07:00:00 GMT Series To Premier On The All New Reach TV Network Spring 2020. Full Article
vis Earnings Miss: Consolidated Edison, Inc. Missed EPS By 19% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts By finance.yahoo.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:06:54 -0400 The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on Consolidated Edison, Inc. (NYSE:ED), given that the company fell... Full Article
vis WeeTect Applies Its Super Abrasion Resistant Helmet Visor Technology to Other Products By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT WeeTect, a global leader in designing and manufacturing abrasion resistant helmet visors, today announced that it has started using this technology on other eye and face protection products. Full Article
vis WeeTect Opened the Shatterproof Helmet Visor Technology to OEM/ODM Market By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:00:00 GMT WeeTect, a global leader in designing and manufacturing safety accessories, today announced that it will start supplying shatterproof helmet visors for OEM/ODM markets. Full Article
vis WeeTect Designed Photochromic and Hydrophobic Visor Insert That Remove Glaring and Water on Helmet Visor By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Nov 2017 07:00:00 GMT WeeTect announces its new generation of photochromic visor inserts. Full Article
vis GLENN STASKY INNOVATION MAN By Ron Davis from BMW Owners News Magazine, Issue May 2019 By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:00:00 GMT A leader in audio electronics, Glenn Stasky turns a near-disastrous encounter with wildlife, into a life-saving mission to produce motorcycle lighting unlike anything that the market has ever seen before. Introducing Clearwater Lights. Full Article
vis Franklin Madison Advisors Response to COVID-19: We're Here to Help By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT Franklin Madison Advisors to offer some financial planning services free of charge to individuals, families and small businesses affected by measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. Full Article
vis PRO-Visions LLC Opens With a Bold, Innovative Approach to Property Management in Charleston, SC By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMT Boutique Style of Managing Properties Equals Measurable Results Full Article
vis LPL Financial Recognizes Wayne von Borstel as a Leading National Advisor By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT Wayne von Borstel has been recognized by LPL Financial as one of the country's best financial advisors for the past 18 consecutive years. Full Article
vis FarmVisionAI™ Installations Double and Help Farmers Manage COVID-19 Restrictions By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT Illumitex's FarmVisionAI provides remote visualization, AI analysis, and labor management alleviating COVID-19 driven operational constraints Full Article
vis Envision Financial Systems Expands Sales Force for New Opportunities By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:00:00 GMT Move reflects expansion of capabilities to serve a broader range of asset managers and investment administrators Full Article
vis CUNA Mutual Group Launches Advanced Planning Resources Program To Help Advisors Solve Complex Retirement Planning Challenges By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:00:00 GMT Announces Marshall Heitzman to Lead New Program Efforts Full Article
vis Envision Financial Systems Launches Upgraded Portal By www.24-7pressrelease.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:00:00 GMT New interface features better security, accessibility Full Article
vis Fighting Coronavirus With AI: Improving Testing with Deep Learning and Computer Vision By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:00:19 +0000 This post will cover how testing is done for the coronavirus, why it's important in battling the pandemic, and how deep learning tools for medical imaging can help us improve the quality of COVID-19 testing. Full Article 2020 Apr Tutorials Overviews AI Computer Vision Coronavirus Covid-19 Deep Learning Healthcare
vis Google Open Sources SimCLR, A Framework for Self-Supervised and Semi-Supervised Image Training By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 12:00:08 +0000 The new framework uses contrastive learning to improve image analysis in unlabeled datasets. Full Article 2020 Apr Tutorials Overviews Google Image Recognition Open Source Self-supervised Learning
vis Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Interactive Visualizations By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:00:39 +0000 Interactive visualizations are an effective method for understanding the COVID-19 pandemic. This article presents a repository filled with just such insightful interactions. Full Article 2020 Apr Tutorials Overviews Coronavirus Covid-19 Data Visualization Visualization
vis Top 10 Data Visualization Tools for Every Data Scientist By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:00:15 +0000 At present, the data scientist is one of the most sought after professions. That’s one of the main reasons why we decided to cover the latest data visualization tools that every data scientist can use to make their work more effective. Full Article 2020 May Tutorials Overviews Data Science Data Science Tools Data Scientist Data Visualization
vis Vishal Fabrics partially resumes manufacturing in Gujarat By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:41:35 GMT Full Article
vis Revisiting “Jobs To Be Done” with Clayton Christensen By hbr.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:58:59 -0500 In this repeat episode, we honor the legacy of HBS professor Clayton Christensen, who passed away on January 23, 2020. The legendary management thinker was best known for his influential theory of “disruptive innovation,” which inspired a generation of executives and entrepreneurs. This HBR IdeaCast interview was originally published in 2016. Full Article
vis Style.me launches advisory board for market expansion By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:00:04 GMT Full Article
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vis Ask yourself these questions to decide if it's safe to visit your mom on Mother's Day By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400 GagliardiPhotography/Shutterstock As spring passes by under lockdown, many Americans are wondering if it's safe to visit their mom for Mother's Day this year. Claudia Finkelstein, a doctor and associate professor of family medicine at Michigan State University, says that if either you or your parent have a chronic illness, are over the age of 65, or live in an urban area, it's unwise to plan an in-person visit. If you are able to visit your mother, however, try to meet outdoors and avoid physical contact — which may be challenging if you have children. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As a physician, mother, daughter, and socially responsible human, I'm finding Mother's Day to be complicated for me this year, as it is for millions. Questions of whether and how to see my adult children and my own elderly mother present medical and ethical quandaries. As an associate professor of family medicine with a focus on wellness, as Mother's Day approaches, I'd like to share with you my thinking about this using some tools to aid discernment. Wouldn't it be great if choosing time with parents or offspring were ever an easy decision to make? However, the answer is rarely that simple. This year, in the midst of a global pandemic and the need to continue to practice social distancing, the decision is even more complex than usual.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A cleaning expert reveals her 3-step method for cleaning your entire home quicklySee Also:Scott Galloway: Amazon can and should offer all of its Prime members COVID-19 testing 'at a scale and efficiency that makes America feel like South Korea — competent'14 countries that are paying their workers during quarantine — and how they compare to America's $1,200 stimulus checksThis is the most common zodiac sign among the world's richest billionairesSEE ALSO: 5 ways for parents to motivate their kids and avoid tantrums at home during the coronavirus, according to a parenting expert READ MORE: There's such a thing as having a 'social allergy' to someone you dislike. Here's how to keep the peace, no matter what situation you're in. Full Article The Conversation Mother's Day Mother's Day 2020 Visiting Parents high risk coronavirus Pandemic Contributor contributor 2019 Opinion
vis Activision Blizzard raises full year outlooks as Q1 revenue beats expectations By www.gamasutra.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 18:06:00 -0400 Activision Blizzard had a solid Q1, so much so that the company has raised its forecasts for the full year as a result. ... Full Article
vis 363- Invisible Women By 99percentinvisible.org Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:10:13 -0000 Men are often the default subjects of design, which can have a huge impact on big and critical aspects of everyday life. Caroline Criado Perez is the author of Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, a book about how data from women is ignored and how this bakes in bias and discrimination in the things we design. Invisible Women Full Article bias design discrimination gender perez sex
vis 99% Invisible presents What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law By trumpconlaw.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 22:14:30 -0000 Donald Trump took office 977 days ago, and it has been exhausting. Independent of where you are politically, I think we can all agree that the news cycle coming out of Washington DC has been very intense for anyone who has been paying attention at all. One of the reasons for the fervor is Trump’s role as a very norm breaking president. If you like him, that’s why you like him, if you hate him, that’s why you hate him. But my reaction to all this, was that I realized I didn’t really know what all the norms and rules are, so I wanted to create for myself a Constitutional Law class and the syllabus would be determined by Trump’s tweets. This is where my friend, neighbor and brains behind this operation, Elizabeth Joh, comes in. She is a professor at the UC Davis school of law and she teaches Con Law. And since June of 2017, she has been kind enough to hang out with me and teach me lessons about the US Constitution, that I then record and release as the podcast What Trump Can Teach us About Con Law. We call it Trump Con Law for short. After a long hiatus, we’re back with monthly episodes, so I wanted to reintroduce it to the 99pi audience because you may not know about it and because people often comment that the nature of the calm historically grounded, educational discussion is a soothing salve amidst the chaotic and unnerving political news of the day. We’re presenting two classic episodes on Impeachment and Prosecuting a President. Subscribe to What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law on Apple Podcasts and RadioPublic Full Article constitution impeachment prosecuting trump
vis NECA Legislative Top Story 3/27/20: CARES Act Phase III Provisions Bring Benefits to NECA Contractors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:22:26 Z On March 26, 2020, the Senate passed “Phase III” of the Coronavirus Response Package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in a 96-0 vote. Full Article Advocacy Advocacy Issues
vis Technical Producer: Visual Concepts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Who We Are: At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 mullti-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Orange County, Budapest, Shanghai, and Seoul are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. What We Need: Do you prize efficiency, productivity, and the satisfaction that comes from helping a team do their best work? Do you have organizational ability combined with technical experience, to plan, track and deliver ambitious new game systems and development technology? Are you a collaborative leader and great communicator who thrives on delivering results? If so, wow, do we want to talk to you!Our Agoura Hills studio is looking for a Technical Producer to work with our awesome engineering team to help organize, focus, prioritize and track the host of new features and technical investments we’re creating for the WWE 2K franchise. In the role of Technical Producer, you’ll drive initiatives to improve our technology, tools efficiency, graphics and gameplay systems, to help make the next iteration of WWE 2K the best ever. What You Will Do: Own high-priority initiatives to deliver amazing new features to our players Work with a team of producers and senior engineers to prioritize and plan technical investments to constantly improve gameplay systems, rendering, tools and development operations Provide management, organization and feedback to engineers across the team Decompose long term efforts into incremental steps, planning and communicating road maps to the team Drive alignment, resolve ambiguity, and clarify technical strategy to maximize your impact Collaborate with team members across the US and Canada insure the impact and interoperability of your features Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit: Four or more years of game production, dev or program management experience One or more shipped games with significant scope of ownership Experience setting clear goals, planning and delivering features with cross functional teams and multiple competing requirements Outstanding project management capabilities, documentation, tracking and transparency Attention to detail and completeness, ability to see around corners, anticipate issues Familiarity with development tooling, Perforce, build systems, integrated test Organized, excellent communication skills, passion for games, collaborative demeanor Preferred Qualifications: Engineering background Project management training in Scrum or other agile framework Experience in Jira or other project management software Platform certification and technical requirement experience Background in online, graphics, physics and/or game engine Full Article
vis Senior Combat Designer: Visual Concepts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-05 Who We Are: At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 mullti-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Orange County, Budapest, Shanghai, and Seoul are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. What We Need: Do you live and breathe combat design? Do you decode games into strikes, blocks, reversals, range, damage and combos the moment you pick up the controller? Do you love designing archetypes, inventing amazing signature moves and infusing combat with personality and spectacle? If so, we’d love to have you join us to help deliver amazing experiences for our players. Our Agoura Hills studio is looking for a Senior Combat Designer for the next iteration of the WWE 2K franchise. In this role, you’ll help define core combat philosophy as we translate the amazing spectacle of the WWE into the arsenal of moves our players will take into the ring. You’ll script movement trees, architecting advantage and vulnerability into range, combinations, setups, baits and throws. You’ll dream up signatures and spectacular finishers, differentiate archetypes, and balance a massive roster of Superstars to help deliver accessible, deep, spectacular combat. You’ll work in a creative environment with a diverse team of designers, artists and engineers, touching everything from combat to camera to the emotion and spectacle of one of the greatest shows on Earth. What You Will Do: Develop a combat vision integrating intuitive control, kinetic move sets, meaningful differentiation and strategic depth Work with design, animation and engineering teams to conceive, implement and polish character vs. character combat Play and reference both classics and contemporaries to build on what works while driving new innovations in combat design Design and implement systems for combat depth, strategy and spectacle Identify and document tools and systems that make creating character vs. character combat more efficient Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit: 4 or more years of game design experience, 2 or more in a combat designer role Experience implementing and tuning animation and timing windows for attacks, blocks, branching actions, hit reactions and other related combat actions Experience scripting combat in LUA or similar framework Experience conceiving and differentiating characters, developing signature moves, and balancing asymmetrical fighter types Experience working across disciplines, including animation, art, VFX, audio and engineering to produce a great result Outstanding written and verbal communication and collaboration skills Advanced Qualifications: Experience and love of combat driven by character stats and role-playing elements Experience designing and improving gameplay editing tools Direct experience and understanding of key distinctions of wrestling games Programming/technical experience Full Article
vis Producer: Visual Concepts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 Who We Are: At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Orange County, Budapest, Shanghai, and Seoul are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. What We Need: Do you prize efficiency, productivity, and the satisfaction that comes from helping a team do their best work? Do you have organizational ability combined with a passion for solving technical, artistic and design challenges? Are you a collaborative leader and great communicator who thrives on delivering results? If so, wow, do we want to talk to you! Our Agoura Hills studio is looking for a Producer to work with our team to help organize, focus, prioritize and track a host of new features and best-in-class visuals that we’re creating for the WWE 2K franchise. In the role of Producer, you’ll drive initiatives to improve our gameplay, visuals, technology, and game features to help make the next iteration of WWE 2K the best ever. What You Will Do: Work with a team of artists, engineers and designers to prioritize, plan and deliver amazing new features to our players Work across partner teams to share vision, resolve dependencies, and ensure on-time delivery of feature inputs and requirements Decompose long term efforts into incremental steps, planning and communicating road maps and risks to all stakeholders Drive alignment, resolve ambiguity, and clarify technical and design strategy to maximize your impact Collaborate with team members across the US and Canada to ensure the impact and quality of your features Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit: Four or more years of game production experience One or more shipped games with significant scope of ownership Experience setting clear goals, planning and delivering features with cross functional teams and multiple competing requirements Outstanding project management capabilities, documentation, tracking and transparency Attention to detail and completeness, ability to see around corners, anticipate issues Familiarity with development tooling, Perforce, build systems, integrated test Organized, excellent communication skills, passion for games, collaborative demeanor Preferred Qualifications: Background in Character or Character Tech Art Project management training in Scrum or other agile framework Experience in Jira or other project management software Full Article
vis Senior Systems Designer: Visual Concepts By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-07 Who We Are: Visual Concepts is one of the world’s top game development studios with a flat, entrepreneurial, and non-corporate work environment. We have a proven track record having shipped over 100 multi-SKU titles to great critical acclaim. Our studio in Foothill Ranch, CA is committed to gaming and technical innovation and offers top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry. What We Need: We are seeking a Senior Systems Designer to join our development efforts on an exciting new game! Within this role, you’ll be focused on creating, maintaining, and balancing engaging gameplay systems. You’ll work with engineers, artists, and other designers to build innovative mechanics and economies that form the backbone of our new project. What You Will Do: Document, build, implement, bug-fix and “own” your ideas, overseeing them from concept through to final release Design, write, and prototype new systems and some of the meta-game such as player progression, character creation, game balance, economies, and other related systems Evangelize core gameplay features to the rest of the team and help develop best practices Collaborate with game and world designers, gameplay engineers, artists, and animators to implement, tune and balance gameplay systems Prototype and pitch your own design ideas to the team Analyze, validate, and incorporate feedback from the team, as well as from external user testing, as needed Who We Think Will Be A Great Fit: 5+ years’ experience within the video game industry Shipped at least 1 AAA game within a Game Designer role Experience in system design for console or online games, such as player progression and advancement, social mechanics, rewards, economy, or customization/in-game editors Experience with scripting (proprietary or third party) Strong understanding of development processes, workflows, and tools Experience working in-engine, either prototyping or implementing your ideas Comfortable with a development that is playtest-driven and focused on iteration and polish Ability to find new opportunities for improvements and additions within a game Ability to work in a team and collaborate with engineers, artists, and other designers Good communication and presentation skills Self-motivated and proactive What Will Help You Shine: Experience working with analytical data sets for balancing and fine-tuning Experience with Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) and working knowledge of UE4’s Blueprint system Experience with programming (C++, Python) Full Article
vis Evans deploys machine vision AI to improve warehouse operations By www.kmworld.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 10:10:00 EST The?ADLINK Edge Smart Pallet?solution improves accuracy and efficiency Full Article
vis The New Way to Chat With Your Visitors By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 12:08:00 +0000 Marketing has evolved into an omnichannel approach. This means you can no longer just go after one channel to succeed. Back in the day, companies like Facebook grew into billion-dollar businesses through one channel. Facebook used email to grow and they did it by having you invite all your contacts to join Facebook. Yelp was […] The post The New Way to Chat With Your Visitors appeared first on Neil Patel. Full Article Email Marketing
vis 3 Simple Steps to Get Your First 10,000 Visitors from Google By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:21:00 +0000 Today’s going to be fun. I’m going to make a bet with you that if you follow the 3 steps below, and you really follow them, you can get 10,000 visitors from Google. I promise it won’t be hard, but it will take time. And if you follow my steps and don’t get the results, […] The post 3 Simple Steps to Get Your First 10,000 Visitors from Google appeared first on Neil Patel. Full Article SEO
vis Delegation of work: To constantly firefight or create a vision for the future By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-03-25T14:43:20+05:30 The biggest cause of such fires is non-delegation of tasks to responsible people with clearly defined accountability. When you delegate, you have to allow time for people to step up and demonstrate their abilities. Full Article
vis Vista Equity Partners picks 2.32% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 cr By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:44:00+05:30 Vista Equity Partners picks 2.32% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 cr Full Article
vis Nasscom questions legality of USCIS’ visa fee hike plan By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-01-13T06:42:26+05:30 The fee hike by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is for the short-term work permits used by IT companies to send highly-skilled workers to the US, and Nasscom has opposed it in a submission to the immigration agency’s parent, Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Full Article
vis From February 2, get Schengen visa 6 months in advance By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-01-25T11:09:15+05:30 February 2 onwards, one will be able to apply for a Schengen visa for a trip to Europe up to six months in advance of the proposed travel date, instead of the present three months. According to an EU spokesperson, the new rules will provide faster procedures particularly allowing for applications to be lodged up to 6 months, and no later than 15 days. Full Article
vis Priti Patel launches UK's ‘historic' points-based visa system By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-02-19T17:39:35+05:30 The new system will come into force from January 1, 2021 at the end of the transition period after the UK's exit from the European Union (EU) on January 31, which will formally end free movement of people within the economic bloc for the UK as a non-member. The new post-Brexit system, which will apply equally to the EU and non-EU countries like India. Full Article
vis BRIC seekers of UK golden visa double from 2015 despite Brexit By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-02-28T12:24:49+05:30 A total 239 BRIC applicants were recorded in 2019, comprising 64% of the global aggregate, according to data from the U.K. Home Office compiled by Shard Capital Partners LLP. China (including Hong Kong and Macau) accounted for the bulk of these at 193. Full Article
vis COVID-19: Centre extends visas of foreigners in India till April 15 By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-20T17:34:06+05:30 According to a Union Home Ministry notification, a number of foreign nationals are in the country since imposition of travel restrictions and are unable to exit the country during the validity of their visa. Full Article
vis SCCM Pod-236 Are Pediatric Intensivists Changing Their Transfusion Practices? By sccm-audio.s3.amazonaws.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:50:00 -0500 Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Jacques R. Lacroix, MD. Full Article Medicine
vis Share transfer: Provision, procedure & valuation for a private company By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-07-27T12:43:08+05:30 Transferability of shares in a privately held company is governed by the Articles of Association, which is a document that lays down the rules and regulations. Full Article
vis Meet the Indian advising Trump on Covid By economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-09T23:00:00+05:30 When the Covid-19 pandemic caused a sudden shortage of hand sanitisers, alcoholic beverage major Pernod Ricard was among the companies in the US that stepped up to ensure there was no dearth of the product in the market. Leading the initiative was Ann Mukherjee, who took over as chairman & CEO of Pernod Ricard North America in December 2019. Mukherjee has spent almost 30 years in sales, marketing and brands, including with Frito-Lay North America and SC Johnson. The Kolkata-born Mukherjee was last month chosen by US President Donald Trump to be part of a high-profile group to advise the American government on how to kick-start US manufacturing in the post-pandemic era. Trump has formed several such groups to focus on various sectors of the economy. In an interview with Ishani Duttagupta, Mukherjee says that re-entering life and enabling safe travel will be the biggest challenges that all nations face in a post-lockdown world. Edited excerpts...You took over the reins at Pernod Ricard North America only last December; how are you dealing with the crisis caused by the pandemic?My first priority was the health and safety of our employees. That meant creating an infrastructure and agile ways of working to enable working from home through confinement. It also meant creating and maintaining safety protocols for our essential frontline workers, especially our teams in production facilities and distilleries. Second, we focused on our ability to give back to the communities we serve and partner with. Given our entrepreneurial culture, many teams went into action creating opportunities with speed. Working closely with the White House COVID taskforce, we were able to get clearance to produce and supply hand sanitiser for the US government. We provided this free of cost to help first responders across the country. Our Jameson team --- realizing that many bartenders that partner to make the brand great would be out of work – donated $600,000, and generated another $700,000 in matching funds, to the US Bartenders Guild charity fund. Also, our on-premise team worked with multiple charities to provide free meals for hospitality workers affected by the crisis.Finally, we dealt with the crisis by closely collaborating with our distributor partners to keep our business open in the short term, while working together to create a roadmap for recovery. We leveraged our resilience and our culture of conviviality to keep spirits high -- and work with optimism -- during difficult times.As the head of the American operations of an European giant, what are the challenges? Are there any cultural issues?Honestly, cultural issues never even enter the conversation. The culture is centred around conviviality…..bringing people together. That is true for what we sell and how we interact together as business units. Our CEO Alex Ricard sets the tone and walks the walk. He is a very expansive thinker and an inclusive leader who unites us and our different experiences to make for a more powerful whole. Take me for example. He hired an Indian American with very strong roots in India, with North American commercial experience and global marketing experience. He looks for people with broad perspectives and experiences. 75649631Is the American market for scotch whisky growing?Scotch is the best-selling imported whiskey in the US by revenue. Blended scotch has been somewhat flat, with some growth during the crisis, and we see that with our iconic Chivas brand. Single malt is where we see the growth; sales increased almost 10% last year. Our Glenlivet brand has been a huge driver of that growth, bringing new drinkers into both the brand and the category. The brand is positioned to challenge the more traditional conventions of scotch drinkers and celebrates the young unconventional drinker, especially appealing to women who are now open to enjoying single malt as their drink of choice.You are part of the team of top CEOs advising President Trump on reviving the US economy. What are some of the key issues that you think the US government needs to address at this point? It’s an honour to serve the country in this capacity. Our number 1 objective is to help the administration bring back and rebuild confidence. It is a very difficult balance between managing public health and insuring a sustainable economy. We must protect the population from this virus but we need to ensure there is an economy to come back to post the recovery. If we open too quickly, we might be back in confinement; if we don’t re-open with smart speed, we might create a bigger crisis. So we need to ensure that there are the right protocols in place for recovery, ensure there is adequate supply and access to protective accessories needed, and the right partnerships in place with private enterprise, local government and federal oversight. What should the Indian government do?As the world’s largest democracy, India has a very strong state-driven government system with strong central government oversight, not unlike the US. It is critical to get that balance right and work together to strengthen and unite the mosaic that is India. India defines entrepreneurship. It is vital to tap into that cultural advantage and unite business leaders, scholars and government to create out of the box solutions. Private enterprise will need to understand that we as CEOs have not only a fiscal responsibility to our companies, but also a societal responsibility. One feeds the other; without a vibrant market, our businesses cannot thrive, so working together as a collective across business and government is key.The alcobeverages sector traditionally didn’t have women in top roles. Do you see that changing? What are the challenges?I absolutely see it changing, though I wish progress was faster. Companies need to reflect their consumer base, and a majority of everyday purchase decisions globally are made by women. That fact is only accelerating as women become more educated, empowered as single parents or heads of households across many countries. In beverage alcohol in the US, a majority of decisions are actually made by women. The challenge is that we need corporate boards and top management teams to get more rigorous about achieving this objective. Companies must put shorter term and longer term 5-10 year succession plans in place to achieve ambitious targets for women in top management roles; they need to be identified early, developed, and given aggressive career plans to groom them for these positions. This is a passion point for Pernod Ricard driven by our Chairman, Alex Ricard. It’s about achieving better balance…and I personally like this approach. It isn’t about favouring one gender over the other, it’s about getting the right balance reflective of the marketplace and in creating tomorrow’s workforce now. Going forward, what do you think are the biggest challenges that your company and sector will have to grapple with as lockdown gradually lifts across the US and the world?Re-entering life safely is the biggest challenge the world faces. Whether it’s re-entering your neighbourhood, your town, travelling within your own country, or beginning to travel the world again. It also will be parents letting go of their children after they kept them from harm in confinement, and trusting school systems to keep them safe. And family members trusting each other to maintain safety protocols as they come back home from work. We all will lose control when we come out of confinement. In our industry, our biggest challenge will be restaurants, hotels, bars and pubs. How can you enjoy and connect, but safely from a distance? Can smaller establishments have viable businesses when there need to be fewer patrons? It will be a new normal, and we need to work together to make it viable and enjoyable.What do you think are the major differences between the liquor market in the US and Europe?I believe the liquor market is very similar in the two continents. During this crisis, we have seen the market stay strong through in-home consumption, with some of the bar and restaurant consumption shifting to home consumption. People are drinking brands they know and trust. They are also looking for premium experiences to help overcome the difficulty of confinement. For us at Pernod Ricard, we have the world’s largest premium portfolio with a large stable of familiar and trusted brands. So we have seen positive performance from our portfolio in both continents. What has your experience been as a woman in a typically male-dominated industry?Joining Pernod Ricard was a great fit for me. My husband and I love entertaining, bringing friends and family together because we believe creating special moments together makes life worth living. That is exactly the spirit and culture of conviviality. So when I joined the company, I invited my leadership team to my home for a night to meet the Mukherjees as part of a bigger leadership summit. My husband, who is very proud of his bar, rebuilt all the shelves so he could light up and showcase all of the incredible Pernod Ricard brands. I show my compassion through food. So I made samosas, mutton biriyani, raita, chicken cutlet and chapali kababs, and for my vegetarian team members, I made dal makhani, matter paneer, aloo dum. As a parting gift I gave everyone a small Ganesh so our paths moving forward would have no obstacles. I believe that if you are to be a meaningful leader, you must bring your whole and authentic self to work. As a woman, I don’t shy away from sharing my personal stories as a wife, mother and daughter, or from sharing my vulnerabilities as a woman leader in how I manage, try to instil trust and inspire others. After all, we are in the human being business. Do you see a timeline for recovery of firms such as yours in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis?The only thing that is certain about this crisis is that it is uncertain. Until we have viable testing and treatment and eventually vaccines, we cannot fully recover. So the key right now is to be agile. Adjust as the marketplace adjusts. That means new ways of working, helping your workforce to be in a mode of agile planning and execution. We can help people through the stops and starts this will cause by helping them see the bigger long-term goal of recovery and viability.Do you have any connections with India?I have very strong connections with India. 98% of my family is still in India, in my native hometown of Kolkata, New Delhi where I went to high school, as well as Mumbai and Bengaluru. We talk to them daily/weekly to keep in touch and stay connected through this crisis. We speak Bengali at home as a family. I am very proud of my sari collection and dress Indian any chance I get. We have a very strong Indian community here. I am as Indian as I am American and am a better person for it. I hope and pray that everyone stays safe and recovers with prosperity. Full Article
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