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☆ Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Richard Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

After pitching in the Dodgers’ minor league system and serving in the Army, Craig made his debut with Brooklyn in July 1955. He pitched for the Dodgers again in the 1956 World Series, taking the loss in Game 3 of the seven-game series win for the Yankees. in shutouts, with four, as the Dodgers won their first pennant in Los Angeles. Craig pitched mostly in relief before he was chosen by the Mets as their No. The Mets traded Craig to the Cardinals before the 1964 season, and he won Game 4 of the World Series in relief as St. Louis beat the Yankees in seven games.

Persons: Mike Scioscia, Roger Lee Craig, John, Mamie Craig, Craig, Connie Mack, Hobie Landrith, Elio Chacon, Louis Organizations: Dodgers, Angels, Associated Press, North Carolina State University, Dodgers ’, Army, Brooklyn, Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Mets, Houston, Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Phillies Locations: Durham, N.C, North, Los Angeles

☆ How Much Can a Water Filter Do?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Dana G. Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act, though, other water-monitoring issues have arisen. He gave the example of nitrate, an agricultural pollutant that’s present in the water supply in Des Moines. While the local water treatment plant takes steps to remove the contaminant, there are questions about whether the allowable levels could still cause health harms. In several of the recent crises, contamination occurred when lead leached into the water as it traveled through the distribution pipes. National regulations about the amount of lead permitted in pipes have been strengthened over the years, but many old water distribution systems have not been updated and contain unsafe levels.

☆ 'They'll never offer you the highest amount first': 3 recent grads on the importance of negotiating salary right out of college
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Gen Zers like Samantha Lenger are increasingly comfortable discussing and negotiating their salary, even early on in their careers. Still, negotiating salary is a thorny topic for even career veterans with decades of experience, let alone for the youngest professionals launching their careers. CNBC Make It spoke with recent grads about how they managed to boost their comp packages through college and beyond. At the advice of her mentor, a co-worker at a former internship, Lenger asked her friends getting offers at the same conference about the numbers they were seeing. What to negotiate beyond base salaryBrooke Thadeus says negotiating her first full-time job after college was always a given.

☆ The wild traffic hack that could pave the way for self-driving cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

You might be able to get out of the way of a testosterone-fueled human driver in an SUV, but the self-driving cars will never see him coming. As more self-driving cars enter the market, speed through Hajbabaie's intersections goes up and fuel consumption goes down. The same will be true of proposals like white traffic lights for self-driving cars. If self-driving cars ever move beyond shared services like taxis and deliveries, the first vehicles are going to be owned by wealthy people. The world of tomorrowFor the moment, cities are in no danger of being overrun by self-driving cars.

☆ FEC dismisses RNC complaint that Google’s spam filters were biased against conservatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Washington CNN —The Federal Election Commission has tossed out claims by the Republican National Committee that Google’s spam filters in Gmail are illegally biased against conservatives, according to an agency letter obtained by CNN. In its letter, the FEC cited Google’s public statements claiming that its reasons for spam filtering include blocking malware, phishing attacks and scams. The study by North Carolina State University researchers had involved an experiment testing the spam filters of Gmail, Microsoft Outlook and Yahoo! Meanwhile, a separate RNC lawsuit against Google over the same Gmail filtering issue is still ongoing. And Google has continued with an FEC-approved pilot project that allows political campaigns to bypass Gmail’s spam filters.

☆ Risk Management at Crypto Firms Is in Focus Following FTX Collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Mengqi Sun | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Cryptocurrency companies are disclosing more information about their internal controls and risk management following the collapse of FTX, but a level of transparency in the industry that would make many investors feel comfortable remains far off. Jeff Horowitz, BitGo chief compliance officer Photo: Jeff Horowitz“We need better risk management, more guardrails…and we need some of that installed into the crypto industry,” said Jeff Horowitz, chief compliance officer at crypto custodian BitGo. Although most crypto firms aren’t subject to formal federal regulation, many have adopted the enterprise-risk-management programs that U.S. watchdogs require of mainstream financial institutions in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. As the crypto industry matures, these executives said it is important for investors and consumers to check for signs of adequate risk management and compliance measures at crypto firms. Other signs include whether the company engages in outside due diligence, whether assets are segregated and how secure crypto assets passwords are kept.

☆ Risk Experts Gird for a Potentially Tumultuous 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Kristen Jaconi, executive director of the Peter Arkley Institute for Risk Management at USC Marshall School of Business. The risk and compliance software company recently surveyed more than 450 senior risk, compliance and other professionals on their top perceived risks. Nearly three-quarters of risk professionals Diligent surveyed said they were concerned about meeting regulatory demands. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ | Risk and Compliance Journal Our Morning Risk Report features insights and news on governance, risk and compliance. “Unfortunately, humans bring a lot of biases into their decision making, including decision-making about risk,” Ms. Jaconi said.

☆ 5 big military moments that took place on Christmas Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

1868 — US President Andrew Johnson pardons former Confederate soldiersPresident Andrew Johnson Pardoning Rebels at the White House en.wikipedia.orgNearly a century later, on Christmas Day 1868, US President Andrew Johnson extended a full pardon and amnesty "to all and to every person who, directly or indirectly, participated in the late insurrection or rebellion." At war's end, however, he seemed to determine to punish those who had rebelled to preserve the institution of slavery. The day after being sworn in as the nation's president, Johnson said that "treason must be made infamous, and traitors must be impoverished." Prior to this blanket Christmas Day amnesty, southerners who had fought for the Confederacy could obtain a pardon provided only that they swore allegiance to the Union (top officials were excluded). Under "Proclamation 179," pardons were extended "to every person who, directly or indirectly, participated in the late insurrection."

☆ Amazon Sued by Supplier Alleging Breach of Agreement
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

Gilimex claims Amazon pulled back its forecast for the year sharply in May, to far lower levels than projected and refused to compensate the supplier. The containers are designed specifically for Amazon and cannot be sold to other customers, the supplier said. The supplier says Amazon asked Gilimex to sign an agreement formalizing their relationship in January 2021 after Gilimex had begun making big investments to increase manufacturing capacity. The agreement allows Amazon to terminate the relationship without cause with 30 days of notice and requires Amazon to provide Gilimex with rolling six-month forecasts for planning purposes, according to the lawsuit. The suit, which alleges breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair trade practices and negligent misrepresentation, was filed in New York State Supreme Court.

☆ As TikToks about Antarctic tourism go viral, some worry about the environmental costs
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Drake Passage is the body of water between the southernmost tip of Chile and Antarctica's northern peninsula. Travel company Oceanwide Expeditions describes the Drake Passage as a "lively little waterway" and the "gateway to the Antarctic." Many TikTok users expressed fascination with the Antarctic travel content, but were also perplexed with the sudden influx of videos about visiting the largely barren continent. In wake of the influx of travel content about Antarctica, some on TikTok have raised concerns over the environmental impact of Antarctic tourism. In a post responding to Ramos' video about the Drake Passage, TikTok creator jijis.m0m showed screenshots of articles about pollution in Antarctica.

One technologist went as far as saying that with ChatGPT, "College as we know it will cease to exist." Artificial intelligence company OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding cheating concerns. In reality, AI tools like ChatGPT could actually be used to enhance education, according to Paul Fyfe, an associate professor of English at North Carolina State University. Computer-assisted writing tools, such as Grammarly or Google Doc’s Smart Compose, already exist — and have long been utilized by many students. For now, he suggested an older technology to combat fears of students using ChatGPT to cheat.

☆ In Thanksgiving tradition, Biden pardons two chatty turkeys
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Jeff Mason | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden attends the annual ceremony to pardon Chocolate and Chip, the National Thanksgiving Turkeys, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinWASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses, pardoned two turkeys from North Carolina named Chocolate and Chip on Monday, sparing them from Thanksgiving dinner tables. In return, the pair of enormous turkeys gobbled their appreciation in the latest installment of the smile-inducing tradition at the White House to kick off the holiday season. From the balcony of the White House behind Biden, his German shepherd Commander observed and barked loudly. The White House turkey pardon is a tradition that dates back decades.

☆ Low-cost startup airline Breeze is launching 3 new routes from North Carolina
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Brady Macdonald | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The low-cost carrier will fly between Raleigh-Durham and New Orleans, Hartford, and Providence. The new non-stop flights join the Breeze route map in February. The Research Triangle made up of Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and Durham is home to the University of North Carolina, North Carolina State University, and Duke University. Breeze also announced non-stop flights on select days from Pittsburgh to Hartford and NOLA with returning routes starting in early February. Breeze also recently announced it is launching 2 new routes from Southern California's John Wayne Airport in Orange County.

☆ Northerners flocked to the South for cheap homes and abundant jobs. Now some are ready to pack up and leave.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Emily Cataneo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Hauser is originally from Wisconsin and moved to North Carolina seven years ago for work. And questions over abortion rights are fueling concerns about the future of access to birth control and gender-affirming care. The North Carolina Business Council, for one, declined to comment because this is "not an area of focus" for the group. Chuck Bryan is an IT professional who moved to North Carolina from Florida five years ago. He cited Kansas' referendum to preserve abortion rights as an example of what can happen when people use their voice in politics.

☆ Republican committee sues Google over email spam filters
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

SAN FRANCISCO — The Republican National Committee has filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google, alleging the company has been suppressing its email solicitations ahead of November’s midterm elections — an allegation Google denies. “Enough is enough — we are suing Google for their blatant bias against Republicans,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a statement to The Associated Press. “For ten months in a row, Google has sent crucial end-of-month Republican GOTV and fundraising emails to spam with zero explanation. Gmail rivals Yahoo and Microsoft’s Outlook were more likely to favor pitches from conservative causes than Gmail, the study found. Gmail is participating in the “ Verified Sender Program, ” which allows senders to bypasses traditional spam filters, but also gives users the option of unsubscribing from a sender.

☆ Republican National Committee is suing Google, claiming it sent millions of fundraising emails to spam folders ahead of midterm elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The RNC is suing Google, saying it illegally sent millions of outreach emails to spam folders. A 2020 study suggested Gmail was much more likely to send mail from right-wing groups to spam. "Google has relegated millions of RNC emails en masse to potential donors' and supporters' spam folders during pivotal points in election fundraising and community building," the lawsuit stated. Google said it used AI-driven filters to determine spam emails by examining factors including "characteristics of the IP address, domains/subdomains, whether bulk senders are authenticated, and user input." "For ten months in a row, Google has sent crucial end-of-month Republican GOTV and fundraising emails to spam with zero explanation.

☆ Raleigh teen's rampage began when he fatally shot his brother, according to new report
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

RALEIGH, N.C. — Police believe the shooting rampage that left five dead in North Carolina’s capital city last week began when the 15-year-old suspect shot his older brother, according to a report released Thursday. The report said the teen had traveled nearly 2 miles from where his brother was found shot and stabbed. The report said officers gave repeated commands for the suspect to surrender and special officers worked to figure out his exact location. Based on the teen’s estimated direction of travel, police believe James Thompson was shot first, the report said. Police believe the teen shot Marcille Lynn Gardner, who was found wounded in the driveway, then fired at Nicole Connors, 52, who lived in the house.

☆ 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' star Louise Fletcher dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88. Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her home in Montdurausse, France, her agent David Shaul told The Associated Press on Friday. Fletcher had moved to Los Angeles to launch her acting career soon after graduating from North Carolina State University. Estelle Louise Fletcher was born the second of four children on July 22, 1934, in Birmingham. The Fletcher children were helped by their aunt, with whom they lived in Bryant, Texas, for a year.

☆ Freight Labor Unrest Is Going Global and Weighing on Supply Chains
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Paul Berger | Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Newsletter Sign-up The Logistics Report Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology. But this complex movement of goods underpinning the global economy is far more vulnerable than many imagined. The Biden administration narrowly avoided a systemwide freight rail shutdown last week after brokering a last-minute deal between railroads and unions. The Biden administration narrowly avoided a systemwide freight rail shutdown last week after brokering a last-minute deal between railroads and unions. The labor concerns have grown as some of the broader pandemic-driven upheaval in supply chains, including factory closures and vessel backlogs at ports, have eased.

☆ Freight Labor Unrest is Going Global and Weighing on Supply Chains
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Paul Berger | Liz Young | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

☆ Trăieşte COVID-19 pe ambalaje? Răspunsul specialiştilor de la FDA-ul american
▼ + stars: | 2020-03-29 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +2 min

Totuşi, această distanţare nu poate fi completă, dat fiind că oamenii trebuie să îşi procure hrana, lucru care înseamnă contact cu alţi oameni ori cu obiecte atinse de aceştia. Jurnaliştii Fox News au stat de vorbă cu un reprezentant al FDA-ului american, care răspunde de sănătatea consumatorilor. „Putem contacta COVID-19 dacă intrăm în contact cu un ambalaj contaminat? „Spre deosebire de alţi viruşi transmisibili prin intermediul tractului gastrointestinal, cum ar fi Norovirusul ori Hepatita A, care se pot răspândi prin intermediul alimentelor contaminate, SARS-CoV-2, care provoacă COVID-19, este un virus respirator. Cum pot fi contaminate alimentele cu noul coronavirusPotrivit specialiştilor, alimentele pot fi contaminate dacă o persoana infectată cu COVID-19 întră în contact cu ele.

Persons: Jurnaliştii, Benjamin Chapman Organizations: Jurnaliştii Fox News, FDA, Mediafax, Harvard Medical School, Harvard, North Carolina State University, Live Locations: american, North

☆ How many 'unavoidable defects' are in peanut butter and other foods you eat?
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-04 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

That dark, delicious bar you devoured might contain 30 or more insect parts and a sprinkling of rodent hair. That means each 2 tablespoon-peanut butter sandwich would only have about eight insect fragments and a teensy bit of rodent filth. (“Filth” is what the FDA calls these insect and rodent food defects.) Did you know there can be 450 insect parts and nine rodent hairs in every 16-ounce box of spaghetti? “Do we have particularly high insect parts or was it a particularly buggy time of year when the food was harvested?

Persons: CNN — Brace, gosh, ”, Ben Chapman, Chapman, “, ” Chapman, I’ve, Will Organizations: CNN, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, North Carolina State University Locations: America

☆ 5 momentous military events that took place on Christmas Day
▼ + stars: | 2017-12-11 | by ( Business Insider | Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

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