DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Politics Without Trump? His Youngest Fans Barely Remember It.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Charles Homans | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Donald J. Trump held a rally in Rome, Ga., in March, his audience included a second-generation supporter and first-time rallygoer named Luke Harris. “My parents were always supporters of him — especially when he was going against Hillary,” recalled Mr. Harris, who was in sixth grade in Cartersville, Ga., when Mr. Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 to win the presidency. Mr. Harris, now a 19-year-old student at Kennesaw State University, “just grew up looking at him, listening, watching him,” he said. “I kind of grew into it.”Mr. Trump’s victory, to supporters and detractors alike, represented a profound break with politics as usual in the United States. People who voted against him feared he would turn the American presidency upside down.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, rallygoer, Luke Harris, “, Hillary, ”, Harris, Hillary Clinton, Mr, Trump’s Organizations: Kennesaw State University, People Locations: Rome, Cartersville, “, United States

☆ How women runners stay safe while running alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

More than two-thirds of the women surveyed take specific safety precautions, including running alongside a friend or partner who can protect them. She also avoids carrying pepper spray because she’s afraid someone could overpower her and use it against her, she says. “If I see a guy coming toward me, I make sure the pepper spray is ready to go. Lyon says she sometimes gets unwanted catcalls when running on sidewalks, and carries pepper spray on a hand strap so it’s easy to access. Most days, she makes sure her hair is in a french bun — not a ponytail — when she’s running, she says.

Persons: Dorothy Beal, Emily Scaglione doesn’t, Veronica Amele, Laken Riley, Eliza Fletcher, Molly Tibbetts, Riley, senselessly, ” Beal, ”, Beal, she’s, Dorothy Beal “, “, Amele, She’s, she's, Veronica Amele Amele, you’re, I’ll, Sarah Lyon, Lyon, she’ll, Sarah Lyon She, I’ve, ” Lyon, Emily Scaglione, Emily Scaglione “, Scaglione, “ Riley, they’re Organizations: CNN, Adidas, ” CNN, Chicago, “, Baylor University in Locations: Athens , Georgia, Tennessee, Iowa, Brambleton , Virginia, Atlanta, Kennesaw, Baylor University in Texas

☆ Scott McAfee: Who is judge assigned to oversee Trump case in Georgia?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Shawna Mizelle | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Brian Kemp, a Republican, called him a “strong addition to my administration.”“His experience as a tough prosecutor equips him to search out fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption, and bring those to justice who break the law,” Kemp said. According to his inspector general biography, McAfee obtained his undergraduate degree from Emory University in music, where he received a scholarship to play cello in the university’s orchestra. He received his JD from the University of Georgia School of Law. In addition to his professional legal career, McAfee is a volunteer scuba diver and captain of his tennis team. Trump, who is among 19 people charged in the case, has denied any wrongdoing.

Persons: Donald Trump, Scott McAfee, Brian Kemp, ”, ” Kemp, McAfee, Trump Organizations: Washington CNN, Court, Georgia Gov, Republican, United, Northern District of, Fulton County Atlanta Judicial, Emory University, University of Georgia School of Law, Trump Locations: Georgia, Georgian, Fulton County, United States, Northern District, Northern District of Georgia, Fulton County Atlanta, Kennesaw , Georgia

☆ What happens when ChatGPT tries to create crochet patterns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

ChatGPT, a publicly available language-learning AI, was not designed to create things like crochet or knitting patterns. Before we begin …A few notes on my methodology:For every crochet pattern I generated, I used the prompt “Create a crochet pattern for (blank).”I followed the crochet pattern exactly. At first glance, ChatGPT’s crochet patterns look and read exactly like a crochet pattern. In a traditional crochet pattern, instructions for assembly would note specific places and methods to attach pieces, along with photos or notes on particularly tricky steps. Theoretically, it would be possible to create AI that generated amazing crochet patterns, but that would require very specific training and programming.

Persons: ”, AJ Willingham, ChatGPT, ’ AJ Willingham, You’ll, Yoda ’ AJ Willingham, Yoda, Casey Miller, ” Miller, It’s, Antarctica ’ AJ Willingham, “, Al Arab ’ AJ Willingham, CNN I’ll, Khalifa, you’ve, Eliot, don’t Organizations: CNN, Antarctica, Burj Al, Burj Locations: Kennesaw , Georgia, Antarctica, Al Arab, Al, Arab, Dubai, Burj, Arab’s

☆ Opinion: The chilling logic behind Russia’s deportation of children
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Opinion Kristina Hook | Oleksandra Gaidai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Writing in 1914, historian Marian Dubiecki recounted Moscow’s deportation of Polish children following the 18th century Kościuszko Uprising. More recently, testimonies of rescued Ukrainian children recount extensive ideological coercion, often violent, while in Russian custody. Kristina Hook and Oleksandra GaidaiRussian perpetrators now demonstrate radicalization dynamics well-known to genocide scholars, and their dehumanizing ire has turned toward Ukrainian children. One state TV pundit openly speculated about drowning or burning Ukrainian children. Children are falsely told that their families have abandoned them and that they are “children of Russia” forever.

☆ NCAA Tournament roundup: Fairleigh Dickinson makes history against Purdue
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Kobe Johnson supplied 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while the Trojans' usual leading scorer, Boogie Ellis, was held to six points. Vermont (23-11) was led by Robin Duncan, Dylan Penn and Matt Veretto who each scored 11 points. Jamarius Burton added 11 points and Greg Elliott had 10, as the Panthers advanced to face No. Jordan Hawkins chipped in 13 points, Donovan Clingan posted 12 and Andre Jackson Jr. supplied 10. Adrian Baldwin Jr. paced the Rams (27-8) with 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting.

☆ N.C.A.A. Bracket Picks: Where Fans and Experts Diverge
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Josh Katz | Alice Fang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

One avenue is examining the differences between the forecasts of mathematical models and the collective choices of fans. For example, fans are much more likely to have Kansas and Alabama in the Final Four than the experts. The table below shows an aggregate view of the difference between the public’s picks and those of forecasting models. But if you pick the same teams as everyone else, your bracket will look the same, too, something you should consider. There is no guarantee that this approach will work, of course, and part of the draw of the N.C.A.A.

☆ Arizona's terrible NHL team is begging voters for $200 million to build a permanent home, but stadiums are consistently huge money pits
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Arizona's terrible NHL team is stuck using a college arena for its games as it awaits a public vote. This May, voters will decide the future of a $2.1 billion plan that includes the Coyotes' new arena. The NHL's Arizona Coyotes are for the moment stuck in an arena that is three times smaller than any other in the league. The professional team might need the facility for a few more years, but they can't even emblazon their own logo on center ice. The city also paid $50 million to the NHL to keep the team in the city while the franchise navigated bankruptcy.

☆ A Gen Z entrepreneur made $119,000 in vending-machine sales since graduating college. How she built her business.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Maya Ray started her vending-machine business a month after graduating college in 2020. She gave her tips for starting a vending-machine business. There she found Marcus Gram, who was selling a course on how to start a vending-machine business. Ray shared her tips for starting a vending-machine business and explained how she grew her business. Efficiency is keyTo scale her business, Ray learned to maximize her time by making regular tasks more efficient.

☆ Strong midterm turnout in Georgia sparks new debate about a controversial election law
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The strong turnout in Georgia’s runoff election that cemented Democrats’ control of the US Senate is sparking fresh debate about the impact of the state’s controversial 2021 election law and could trigger a new round of election rule changes next year in the Republican-led state legislature. “There’s no truth to voter suppression,” Raffensperger said in an interview this week with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, a day after Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock secured reelection in the first federal election cycle since Georgia voting law took effect. State election officials had opposed casting ballots on that date, saying Georgia law prohibited voting on a Saturday if there is a state holiday on the Thursday or Friday before. In the CNN interview earlier this week, Raffensperger suggested that the Republican-controlled General Assembly might revisit some of the state’s election rules, including potentially lowering to 45% the threshold needed to win a general election outright. “There will be a push for this in the upcoming legislative session,” said Daniel Baggerman, president of Better Ballot Georgia, a group advocating for the instant runoff.

☆ Live Updates: Georgia Voters Head to Polls for Final Say on Warnock vs. Walker
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Mr. Warnock consolidated Democratic voters, while Mr. Walker struggled to rally his party behind him. Mr. Walker was wrapping up a campaign that appears to have failed to consolidate the disparate wings of his party. Image Mr. Warnock spoke on Monday in Atlanta at the SWAG Shop barbershop with Killer Mike, the rapper. Credit... Nicole Craine for The New York TimesMr. Kemp kept some distance from Mr. Walker during the general election. Mr. Mathews said he planned to cast his ballot Tuesday for Mr. Walker.

☆ Republicans want Brian Kemp's mojo to rub off on Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff, but hurdles remain as the governor uses his political operation to boost the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Brian Kemp has emerged as Herschel Walker's most powerful surrogate in the Georgia Senate runoff. Kemp, who won reelection as governor, didn't campaign with Walker during the general election race. This normally wouldn't be a notable act in GOP politics, but the Georgia Senate runoff election is not a normal contest. For that reason, Walker has found himself openly embracing Kemp, who came out of the general election as the biggest winner in Georgia politics. On November 7, Kemp flew around Georgia with most of the statewide GOP candidates — including Raffensperger — but Walker wasn't part of the mix.

☆ At an election-eve rally for Brian Kemp, backers of the Georgia governor said Donald Trump is their 'top choice' for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trump has long blasted the governor for not helping him overturn Biden's 2020 win in Georgia. Kemp became a national figure after his first gubernatorial contest against Abrams in 2018 and once again after he refused to entertain then-President Donald Trump's entreaties to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. In Morjera's view, the governor has already earned another four years in office, but when it came to the 2024 presidential campaign, he was all in for a third Trump presidential campaign. "President Trump is still my top pick for the next presidential election," Morjera told Insider. After Kemp spoke at the rally, Donna Wexon told Insider that she liked his anti-abortion stance and believed his policies were "good for the economy."

Among state flagship universities, UGA has one of the country’s largest disparities between its proportion of Black students and that of Black high school graduates from the state — second only to the University of Mississippi. “Black students admitted to UGA — they have a lot of options,” said Alton Standifer, deputy chief of staff to the university president, referring to the competition among colleges to enroll Georgia’s Black students. Still, many Black students in Georgia choose to attend more diverse institutions or opt for a historically Black college or university. A reliance on SAT scores can disadvantage Black students, whose average SAT score in 2019 was 933, more than 180 points below that of white students. Selective public universities like UGA that used the Common App have seen an increase in applicants, including traditionally underrepresented students, such as Black students.

☆ A 26-year-old financially independent entrepreneur shares the 3 keys to success that helped him build a multi-million dollar company
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Before the company took off, he adhered to "success rules" that helped him push through low points. In 2016, Uboh and his future business partner, Aubrey Evins, started Premier Medical Supply Company in his home state of Georgia. Uboh bet on himself and won big: Today, JUBOH is a multi-million dollar company, which Insider verified, and Uboh considers himself financially independent. Before the company took off, he adhered to three "success rules" that helped him push through the low points. Once you achieve some level of success, don't bask in it, Uboh added: "Success doesn't create success; habits do.

☆ A 26-year-old entrepreneur built a multi-million dollar business doing government contract work out of his parents' basement. Now, he and his fiancée are completing a new 250-home development in the s
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

The couple now work together full-time on the company Uboh started back in 2015, JUBOH Companies, from his parents' basement. One of the first companies Uboh started was an an ecommerce drop shipping company. "I started early. Courtesy of JUBOH CompaniesUboh and Carter, who started working with his team full-time in 2020, are now finishing a 250-home development called Somerset Hills in Fairburn, Georgia. He started early and he started small: with a candy business in grade school and, later, with a lawnmower that cost a couple hundred bucks.

☆ Cloud of colonialism hangs over Queen Elizabeth’s legacy in Africa
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Lagos, Nigeria CNN —The death of Queen Elizabeth II has prompted an outpouring of reflection and reaction online. Among the worst atrocities under British rule occurred during the Mau Mau uprising, which started in 1952 – the year Queen Elizabeth took the throne. Queen Elizabeth II on her way to the Kumasi Durbah with Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana, during her tour of Ghana, November 1961. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wave to a crowd of schoolchildren at a rally held at a racecourse in Ibadan, Nigeria, February 15, 1956. Queen Elizabeth II dances with President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, during her visit to Accra, Ghana, in 1961.

☆ Student housing is one of the hottest real-estate investments right now. Here's how big investors like Blackstone and TPG are playing the market that just saw a record $6.1 billion of deals.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-03 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The big investors TPG and the Cardinal Group made a bet on student housing in fall 2020. Investing in student housing seemed like an uncertain wager at best; no one knew when life would go back to normal. That's created an opportunity in niche asset classes, such as student housing, he added. The trend is not likely to end soon, with the cost of college housing on the same upward trajectory as tuition. With students, international and domestic, back at school again, student housing is hotter than ever.

☆ Factbox: One last test for Trump's U.S. midterm election endorsements
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

But because neither candidate won 50% of the vote, they face off again on Tuesday in a run-off election. Following Trump's endorsement, he surged in opinion polls and easily defeated former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory in the May 17 primary. David Perdue* Went up against Georgia's incumbent Republican Governor Brian KempDespite Trump's endorsement, former U.S. Senator David Perdue did not come close to upsetting Georgia's incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp in the party's nomination contest. Kemp, who had angered Trump by dismissing the former president's false statements about election fraud in the 2020 presidential contest, won his re-election bid against Democrat Stacey Abrams.

☆ Cine sunt cei patru manifestanţi care au murit în timpul asaltului de la Capitoliu
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Despre prima persoană identificată a fost femeia ucisă când încerca să pătrundă pe holul Camerei Reprezentanţilor. Fosta soţie a lui Benjamin Philips a declarat pentru New York Daily News că, după divorţul lor din 2004, a mai discutat doar ocazional cu acesta despre cei doi copii, care acum sunt adolescenţi. Fiul lui Kevin Greeson, Kyler Greeson, a postat joi pe Facebook că tatăl său a suferit un atac de cord. „Ieri tatăl meu a avut un atac de cord şi din păcate a murit. Despre Roseanne Boyland poliţia nu a precizat în ce circumstanţe a murit.

Persons: Benjamin Philips, Kevin Greeson, Robert Contee, Inquirer, El, Mereu, Ne, circumstanţe Organizations: Agerpres, New York Daily News, Philips Locations: Huntington, Maryland, Ringtown, Pennsylvania, Athens, Alabama, Kennesaw, Georgia, New York, New, Washington

☆ Cine este Ashli Babbitt, femeia împușcată la Capitoliu; „Nimic nu ne mai oprește”, a scris ea înainte să fie ucisă
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

în mai puțin de 24 de ore”, scria Ashli Babbitt pe rețelele sociale, potrivit BBC. Ashli Babbitt a fost dusă la spital cu o rană de glonț și a murit în aceeași zi. Polițistul care a împușcat-o a fost pus sub control administrativ, dar identitatea sa nu a fost făcută publică. Una dintre victime este Ashli Babbitt. A concea victimă este un ofiţer de poliție, care a murit joi noapte din cauza rănilor suferite în urma atacului suporterilor lui Donald Trump, a anunțat un reprezentant al poliţiei americane la Capitoliu.

Persons: Timothy McEntee, Ea, Donald Trump, Ashli, . Ea, Joe Biden, Benjamin Philips, Kevin Greeson, Robert Contee Organizations: BBC, Forțelor Aeriene, Washington DC, Congresul, Camera Locations: Capitoliu, Ashli, Statelor Unite, Forțelor Aeriene SUA, Afganistan, Irak, Kuweit, Qatar, San Diego, America, SUA, Washington, Ringtown, Pennsylvania, Athens, Alabama, Kennesaw, Georgia

Search resuls for: "Kennesaw"

21 mentions found