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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first 100 days in office stabilized the United States in a time of crisis and established an enduring standard by which presidential success can be evaluated. The concept of the “first 100 days” is most prominent in the United States, but other democracies such as Taiwan have also adopted it.Since Taiwan's first democratic transition of power in 2000, Taiwanese people have increasingly used the first 100 days of power as a period to assess the performance of their president, mimicking a practice established decades ago in Washington.But Taiwan's presidents have struggled to match the 62% average…
1. With the Democratic National Convention over, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have just over two months to make their case for the White House. First up: the debate. Like Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, Trump and Harris will take to the stage in Philadelphia on September 10 for their first debate. Get the popcorn ready. 2. Whether you're in the Costco parking lot, shopping at the Derby or biking through Riverside, there's no doubt the Blue Angels are in town. The Navy's elite squadron returns to Wichita for the first time in 17 years this weekend for the Frontiers…
An ACC showdown is looming ahead of the 2024 season opening. On August 24, the No. 10 ranked Florida State Seminoles will face off against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. Florida State leads Georgia Tech all-time with a 15-11-1 record. Mike Norvell and Brent Key have only faced each other once before, when Florida State defeated the Yellow Jackets 41-16 on October 29, 2022.Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. The latest Florida State vs. Georgia Tech odds from SportsLine have the Seminoles favored by 10.5 points. The over/under for…
Key TakeawaysRed flag laws can prevent suicideProtective orders save about one life for every 17 times a troubled person's firearms are confiscatedGuns are the most lethal means of suicideFRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds that “red flag” laws are an effective way to prevent suicide.”This analysis provides important information to support the claim that ERPOs can save lives,” said lead researcher Jeffrey Swanson, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.”These laws do not affect the personal gun ownership rights of law-abiding people who are…
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SunPump, the newly introduced meme coin deployer on the Tron network, is seeing significant adoption in the industry. Following the release of the meme coin deployer, Tron (TRX) has risen to the top of trending cryptocurrency assets, sparking a wave of engagement and interest within the Tron ecosystem, as cited by leading market intelligence platform Santiment. This growing interest demonstrates the network's flexibility and its enduring importance in the dynamic world of digital assets. Tron (TRX) Sees Historic Levels of Trader Interest SunPump's debut on August 12 marked a historic moment for the Tron ecosystem, drawing prominent investor interest in…
Silver Ring Value Partners, an investment management firm, has released its investor letter for Q2 2024. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The strategy returned -16% (net) over the past 12 months, compared to 23.1% for the Russell 3000 Index and 20.8% for the MSCI World Index over the same period. Additionally, to learn about our best picks for 2024, check out the fund's top five holdings.Silver Ring Value Partners covered stocks such as International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) in their Q2 2024 investor letter. International Game Technology PLC (NYSE: IGT) operates and provides gaming technology…
Bob Ritchie is a fast learner. Fresh out of Virginia Tech, the technologist joined SAIC as an intern and just three years later became a lead software architect supporting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the digital transformation of existing Department of Defense tactical decision-making and command and control (C2) systems. He remained committed to the company throughout his career, working part-time until he eventually left in the late 2010s for a new opportunity at Capital One, where he led a major migration to the Amazon Web Services public cloud. Given his incredibly precocious career and rapidly accumulated technical…
Josh Bosques & Jason Weiss Second Front Systems has appointed tech industry executive Josh Bosques as its chief technology officer and former Department of Defense chief software officer Jason Weiss as its public sector CTO. The software company announced Thursday that Bosques succeeds Enrique Otti, who will take on the role of chief strategy officer and drive strategic initiatives in both the public sector and commercial markets, as well as explore opportunities for international expansion, partnerships and customer missions. 2F CEO Tyler Sweat said the addition of Bosques and Weiss will help the company expand the impact of its mission…
In a news release published by Hitachi Asia Ltd. on PR Newswire on July 30, 2024, entitled “Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI) 2024: Developing Future Leaders for a Sustainable Tomorrow,” the second paragraph informs us that the company would like to provide additional information about the Nusa Penida microgrid. The microgrid is operated by PT Indonesia Power and was assisted in its deployment by PT Hitachi Sakti Energy Indonesia (referred to in the press release as “Hitachi Energy”). The corrected full release is as follows:Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI) 2024: Nurturing future leaders for a sustainable futureDENPASAR, Indonesia, July 30,…