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The A.M.E. Zion Church Adopts New Common Measurement for the Health of its Churches and CongregationsDJ Albo shares top songs of 2024No. 21 Purdue aims to apply the brakes on a two-game skid when it hosts Toledo on Sunday in a nonconference game in West Lafayette, Ind. The Boilermakers (8-4) are returning home after coming up short in a pair of neutral-court contests against Southeastern Conference opponents. They dropped a 70-66 decision to then-No. 17 Texas A&M in the Indy Classic on Dec. 14 and an 87-69 setback to then-No. 2 Auburn in the Battle in Birmingham on Dec. 21. "You want to play a great schedule to figure your team out, figure out what you need to work on, but you also want to win," Purdue head coach Matt Painter said. "So we've done it the three previous years and were undefeated in all three nonconferences and played a lot of difficult people. I don't want to go away from that standard. This is where we are. Deal with it. Get better as a coach, get better as a player, get better collectively as a team. "... We're not a great team. We're a good team and we need to work so hopefully come March, we can be a great team." C.J. Cox recorded a career-high 16 points off the bench versus the Tigers, his third double-digit scoring performance in his last four games. "It's hard to be consistent with inconsistent minutes," Painter said. "It's hard to feel good about yourself and have confidence and know you belong, but you don't feel that way because you might not play in a game, or you might play 5-to-10 minutes, or you don't get any shot attempts. It's really, really difficult. So, for those guys to be in there and get some confidence ... that's what we need." Trey Kaufman-Renn, who had 15 points versus the Tigers, has scored in double digits in all 12 games this season. Purdue, which lost consecutive games for the first time since February 2023, is banking that a return home will get the team back on track. This season, the Boilermakers are 6-0 on their court. Toledo (6-5), in turn, has lost four of its last five games, with the lone victory coming at the expense of NAIA opponent Defiance on Dec. 7. Sam Lewis followed up an 18-point performance in that game with team-high totals of 21 and 14 points, respectively, in the team's next two contests. Unfortunately for the Rockets, they shot just 29.6 percent from the floor and were outrebounded 50-29 (including 16-6 on the offensive glass) in their 78-49 setback at then-No. 15 Houston on Dec. 18. "I'm disappointed where we're at right now," Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk said recently, per The Blade. "We're a better team than we've been playing." Sonny Wilson averages a team-best 15.2 points and 3.3 assists per game, while Lewis contributes 13.9 points to go along with a club-best 4.9 rebounds. --Field Level Media
London, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixalate, the market-leading ad fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform, today released the Q3 2024 Japan Seller Trust Index for Web and Mobile to rank programmatic ad sellers across desktop and mobile web and mobile apps . The first-of-its-kind rankings, using SupplyChain Object (SCO) data, offer a comprehensive view of programmatic ad sellers based on quality across the advertising supply chain, as measured by Pixalate.. Pixalate’s Seller Trust Indexes feature country-level seller ratings in 140+ countries for 580+ sellers. The rankings are based on an analysis of over 50 billion monthly programmatic advertising impressions from Q3 2024. Top Programmatic Web Ad Sellers in Japan (Q3 2024) See more in the Web Seller Trust Index . Top Programmatic Mobile Ad Sellers in Japan (Q3 2024) See more in the Mobile Seller Trust Index . Pixalate’s Seller Trust Indexes provide a full view of the ad supply chain ecosystem. In doing so, the Indexes aim to foster economic fairness, encourage competition, and highlight the full range of sellers available to buyers, including each sellers’ relative strengths and weaknesses in each country. Explore all of Pixalate’s Seller Trust Indexes: Web Seller Trust Index Mobile Seller Trust Index CTV Seller Trust Index About Pixalate Pixalate is a global platform specializing in privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and digital ad supply chain data intelligence. Founded in 2012, Pixalate is trusted by regulators, data researchers, advertisers, publishers, ad tech platforms, and financial analysts across the Connected TV (CTV), mobile app, and website ecosystems. Pixalate is accredited by the MRC for the detection and filtration of Sophisticated Invalid Traffic (SIVT). pixalate.com Disclaimer The content of this press release, and the Seller Trust Indexes (collectively, the "Indexes"), reflect Pixalate's opinions with respect to factors that Pixalate believes may be useful to the digital media industry. As cited in the Indexes, the ratings and rankings in the Indexes are based on a number of metrics and Pixalate's opinions regarding the relative performance of each seller with respect to the metrics. The data is derived from buy-side, predominantly open auction, programmatic advertising transactions, as measured by Pixalate. The Indexes examine global advertising activity. Any insights shared are grounded in Pixalate's proprietary technology and analytics, which Pixalate is continuously evaluating and updating. Any references to outside sources in the Indexes and herein should not be construed as endorsements. Pixalate's opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees; and neither this press release nor the Indexes are intended to impugn the standing or reputation of any person, entity or app. Per the MRC , “'Fraud' is not intended to represent fraud as defined in various laws, statutes and ordinances or as conventionally used in U.S. Court or other legal proceedings, but rather a custom definition strictly for advertising measurement purposes. Also per the MRC , “‘Invalid Traffic’ is defined generally as traffic that does not meet certain ad serving quality or completeness criteria, or otherwise does not represent legitimate ad traffic that should be included in measurement counts. Among the reasons why ad traffic may be deemed invalid is it is a result of non-human traffic (spiders, bots, etc.), or activity designed to produce fraudulent traffic.”
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Tension simmering for years on the Santa Clarita City Council resurfaced Tuesday night after Councilwoman Marsha McLean felt she was passed over for her turn to be mayor pro tem a second time. The Santa Clarita City Council doesn’t have a voter-elected mayor – the person who fills the largely ceremonial role is selected by their fellow council members for a one-year term. The mayor’s main duties involve running the council meetings and representing the city at events, according to the council’s norms and procedures . It refers to the job as a “leader among equals.” Council members used a rotation from 1987 to 1999, then changed it via council vote, which is how things have remained since. There have been two previous requests to change the selection process back to rotation: One was made by former Councilman TimBen Boydston in 2013; the second by McLean in 2019. Boydston realized he was at odds with his fellow council members on a number of issues back then, later saying in a December 2014 story he had “no expectation” of being named in a vote for mayor. At that point, both McLean and Councilwoman Laurene Weste were on the same side of things, at least in terms of the mayoral rotation. They both were part of a 4-1 vote to keep the selection of mayor with the council. Since then, however, some of the dynamics at play have changed. During an April 2019 council discussion, McLean called for a rotation with the idea of making it a “non-political” process. The discussion did not go any further after Weste and former council members Bob Kellar and Cameron Smyth indicated at the time they were not interested in changing the policy. Then-Councilman Bill Miranda stayed silent during the discussion . Fast forward to Tuesday, and newly elected Councilwoman Patsy Ayala’s first official act after the group named Miranda mayor Tuesday was a motion to name Weste as mayor pro tem. Weste was approved on a 3-2 vote with Councilman Jason Gibbs voting no, after making a second motion to call for McLean as mayor pro tem. The rules called for the motions to be taken in order, so the second motion, which Weste seconded, became moot after Weste had the votes. A largely ceremonial role also, the mayor pro tem runs the council meeting in the mayor’s absence — but that person has been named the mayor the following year since the change of format. McLean said she was prompted to speak up Tuesday before the vote for mayor pro tem at the reorganization meeting, because she felt “personal vendettas” were getting in the way of her getting her turn. “I know you will vote the way you wish,” she told her fellow council members, “but you really should return to the rotation, and the person who should be nominated, should be nominated in that rotation. “This business about keeping people off the council for personal reasons, or whatever, to take office, is just not OK for Santa Clarita,” she added. The comments were like the grievance McLean aired in December 2023 when Miranda was made mayor pro tem and now former Mayor Cameron Smyth was named mayor. “Laurene, how did I know you were going to do that?” McLean could be heard saying from the dais after Weste nominated Miranda to be mayor pro tem for the year. McLean said Tuesday when she gave up her turn to be mayor pro tem so Smyth could take the role on his final term, she “fully expected” she would have been voted in as mayor pro tem in 2023. “I keep quiet about it, and I try to be gracious about it, but at this point in time, I think if we don’t go back to honoring people’s service, and allow them to serve in their turn, I really am sorry about that,” she said from the dais. On Thursday, she declined to answer questions about her past views on the mayoral rotation. She also made another reference to an ongoing disagreement, but again declined to confirm it was Weste in a phone interview Thursday. “I mean, it’s obvious who I was talking about,” she said. “Why should I? I said what happened, you know what happened.” Weste chalked it up to politics, saying she had “no clue” about any tension there between her and McLean. “You can’t have everybody always happy and joyful with the kind of work we do,” Weste said, mentioning some of the frustrations that council members hear from the public during biweekly public comment at their meetings. “You just can’t.” Weste said any issues that may exist among council members don’t impact the running of Santa Clarita. “It’s just a matter of course that sometimes people will be unhappy, and I don’t see how anything in our city has not been well done by any of us,” Weste added. “So, we’re fine.” McLean and Weste were recently on the same side for the appellant opposed to a mixed-use project slated for the IHOP parking lot off Bouquet Canyon Road. However, McLean also brought up issues over the appointment process during the naming of a recent Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission appointment by Bill Miranda in January. In response to an accusation made during the appointment process, Miranda spoke candidly in January about feeling bad that McLean had bitterness toward him and Weste. He said at the time that she was a great representative for the city, but that he didn’t support her being mayor. He also said it wasn’t the first time that someone up for mayor pro tem hasn’t been chosen. During the regularly scheduled council meeting Tuesday right after the organizational meeting, Miranda agreed to agendize a discussion of returning to the mayoral rotation, at McLean’s behest. He also made a call for unity on the council. “Let’s make a point of all working together this year,” Miranda said. “We have a lot to do.”
Percentages: FG .557, FT .625. 3-Point Goals: 15-28, .536 (Joshua 3-3, Marshall 3-5, Klaczek 2-3, Reddish 2-3, Strand 2-4, Topuz 2-5, Briggs 1-3, Langford 0-1, Taylor 0-1). Team Rebounds: 0. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 2 (Adewale, Klaczek). Turnovers: 15 (Neely 3, Adnan 2, Klaczek 2, Strand 2, Taylor 2, Giralt, Joshua, Marshall, Topuz). Steals: 12 (Joshua 5, Langford 2, Marshall 2, Strand 2, Lindsey). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .340, FT .478. 3-Point Goals: 5-19, .263 (Alicea 2-3, Maldonado 2-6, Bargas 1-3, Pagan 0-1, Gonzalez 0-2, Saavedra 0-2, Uselis 0-2). Team Rebounds: 0. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 1 (Uselis). Turnovers: 19 (Perez 5, Alicea 4, Uselis 3, Saavedra 2, Bargas, Gonzalez, Guilfu, Pagan, Zayas). Steals: 4 (Bargas 2, Perez, Uselis). Technical Fouls: None. A_20 (12,000).NEW YORK , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends - The e-learning market in us size is estimated to grow by USD 56.44 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 16.48% during the forecast period. Evolved learning and education landscape is driving market growth, with a trend towards advent of advanced technologies. However, competition from moocs poses a challenge.Key market players include Adobe Inc., Cengage Learning Holdings II Inc., Coursera Inc., D2L Corp., Docebo Inc., Flatworld Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co., Infopro Learning Inc., Udemy Inc., VitalSource Technologies LLC, 2U Inc., Anthology Inc., Articulate Inc., eLearning Co. Inc., iEnergizer, Instructure Holdings Inc., John Wiley and Sons Inc., McGraw Hill LLC, Microsoft Corp., and Stylus Solutions Pvt. Ltd.. Key insights into market evolution with AI-powered analysis. Explore trends, segmentation, and growth drivers- View Free Sample PDF Market Driver The e-learning market in the US is experiencing significant growth, particularly in sectors like childhood education and K-12 education. Public-private funding and digitalize classrooms are key trends driving this growth. VIPKID, an education firm, leads the way in delivering courses digitally. Smart education is the new norm, with IoT devices, cloud-based solutions, and digital tools becoming essential in schools and universities. Higher education institutions offer online degree programs, including affordable college degrees and online MBA degrees. Test preparation, vocational programs, and e-learning solutions are also popular. However, challenges like inadequate internet access and slow loading times persist. Ongoing efforts to deploy 5G networks and innovative learning solutions, such as AI-based learning, AR, and VR, are addressing these issues. 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Market Challenges The E-Learning market in the US is growing rapidly, with a focus on digitalizing K-12 education and higher education. Companies like VIPKID lead the way, providing digital learning solutions for students. Schools and universities are deploying cloud-based solutions for course delivery in a virtual environment. IoT devices and smartphones are used as digital tools for teaching and learning. However, challenges persist, such as inadequate internet access and slow loading times. E-learning market statistics show ongoing efforts to overcome these issues with 5G networks and innovative learning solutions. E-learning market companies offer cost-effective training methods through e-learning platforms, including interactive learning platforms with AI, AR, and VR. Vocational programs and academic courses are available online, making education more accessible and affordable for students. 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Segment Overview This e-learning market in US report extensively covers market segmentation by 1.1 On premise 1.2 Cloud 2.1 Higher education 2.2 Corporate 2.3 K12 3.1 Content 3.2 Technology 3.3 Services 4.1 North America 1.1 On premise- The on-premises deployment type is the most common method for delivering e-learning in the US market. This deployment model significantly impacts the growth of the e-learning market in the US. Corporations and educational institutions, major consumers in the market, prefer on-premises solutions due to enhanced control over data and technology. Large players dominate the on-premises segment, but small and medium-sized businesses also offer specialized e-learning solutions. The US e-learning market's expansion is driven by the increasing demand for secure and dependable learning solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic's trend of remote work and learning has further boosted the growth of the on-premises deployment type. As a result, the on-premises segment is expected to continue its steady expansion throughout the forecast period, catering to the rising demand for reliable and secure learning solutions among businesses and educational institutions. Download a Sample of our comprehensive report today to discover how AI-driven innovations are reshaping competitive dynamics Research Analysis The E-learning market in the US is experiencing significant growth, particularly in sectors like childhood education and K-12 education. Public-private funding is driving the digitalization of classrooms, making education more accessible and cost-effective. Companies like VIPKID are leading the way in children's language learning, while educational institutions are adopting e-learning solutions for course delivery. Electronic gadgets such as computers, PCBs, LEDs, and high-performance adhesives are essential components in creating an e-learning experience. However, challenges such as inadequate internet access and slow loading times persist, necessitating ongoing efforts to improve remote learning solutions. The e-learning market statistics show a promising future, with 5G networks set to revolutionize the way we teach and learn. E-learning market companies are continually innovating to provide cost-effective training methods for higher education and professional development. Despite these advancements, face-to-face interaction remains an essential aspect of education, and e-learning solutions must strive to replicate its benefits. Market Research Overview The E-Learning market in the US is experiencing significant growth, particularly in areas such as childhood education and K-12 education. Public-private funding is driving the digitalization of classrooms, with education institutes embracing cloud-based solutions and IoT devices for smart education. Higher education and test preparation are also benefiting from e-learning, with virtual environments and digital tools enabling cost-effective training methods. However, challenges such as inadequate internet access and slow loading times persist. Innovative learning solutions, including AI-based learning and remote learning solutions, are ongoing efforts to address these challenges. E-learning platforms are offering interactive learning experiences through digital content, online education market, and mobile and rapid e-learning. Vocational programs and corporate learning are also adopting e-learning for affordable and standardized training. The market is expected to continue growing, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) enhancing the learning experience. Table of Contents: 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation Deployment On Premise Cloud End-user Higher Education Corporate K12 Product Content Technology Services Geography North America 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. With over 500 specialized analysts, Technavio's report library consists of more than 17,000 reports and counting, covering 800 technologies, spanning across 50 countries. Their client base consists of enterprises of all sizes, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies. 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A female grizzly has explored a vast swath of Yellowstone National Park since being to the region in July while her male counterpart has been more of a homebody. The two bears were trapped by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks staff in a remote area near the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, just south of Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana. Where the bears roamed was captured by GPS collars the bears are wearing, a map of which was released by FWP on Friday. This graphic shows where two bears moved from near Glacier National Park to Yellowstone this summer have explored their new home. “We are very pleased to see that both bears have remained in the (Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem), even staying mostly within remote areas of the Recovery Zone,” said Cecily Costello, FWP grizzly bear researcher. “It’s not always easy for a bear to adjust after being moved like this, but they seem to be settling in. We believe both have recently found a den site for the winter.” The grizzlies, both subadults, were moved as a way to genetically connect bear populations in two of the animals' strongholds. The hope is the bears will breed with locals, since the GYE population has been genetically isolated for decades. Grizzly bears in the Lower 48 are currently protected under the Endangered Species Act, although that could change in 2025 as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to rule on petitions to delist the animals in the GYE and the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, which includes Glacier National Park. Chris Servheen, who who for 35 years worked as grizzly bear recovery coordinator for the USFWS, this week urging his old employer to manage the two populations, as well as those in the Cabinet, Selkirk and Bitterroot mountains, as one metapopulation to promote genetic connectivity. A female subadult grizzly bear is released in the Blackrock drainage 35 miles northwest of Dubois, Wyoming, in July 2024 as a part of a translocation project between Montana and Wyoming. Although Servheen said he was pleased to hear the two relocated bears are doing well so far, he said the state of Montana does not "have adequate regulatory mechanisms in place anywhere outside the areas covered by the NCDE and GYE conservation strategies. "A mandatory requirement of the Endangered Species Act for a species to be recovered and delisted is that adequate mortality management mechanisms and habitat management mechanisms be in place to assure that grizzlies remain healthy and recovered after they are removed from ESA protections," Servheen wrote in an email. "There are no habitat regulatory mechanisms on public lands or mortality regulatory mechanisms of any kind in the areas between the ecosystems where grizzlies need to be to connect ecosystems." FWP said, "Both ecosystems have populations of grizzly bears that have surpassed recovery goals." The agency also said translocation could occur again, "depending on how close the two populations eventually grow." “This just jump starts what very likely will also happen naturally,” said Ken McDonald, head of FWP's Wildlife Division. Servheen said natural connectivity between the separate bear populations is unlikely given current FWP management. "FWP currently allows black bear hound hunting in connectivity areas thus risking grizzly mortalities that will rarely be reported," he said. He also noted the agency recently lost a court case that to between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15 can occur in grizzly bear core habitat to avoid trapping bears outside their hibernation period. "However, that ruling is based on listed status for grizzlies," Servheen said. "If grizzlies were delisted, that federal court ruling would be moot anywhere grizzlies were delisted." The two translocated bears were captured and collared within a day of each other southwest of east Glacier in a remote area and driven overnight to the GYE. One was a 3- to 4-year-old female; the other was a 4- to 5-year-old male. “We were looking for the ideal bears,” McDonald said. “It’s actually not that easy to capture two bears that are prime candidates for translocation.” In this case, the ideal bears were subadult, meaning they were older than cubs but not at sexual maturity yet, had no history of conflict and weighed enough to prepare for hibernation, McDonald said. Bears of this age are often in search of their permanent home range, therefore they are more likely to stay in the relocation than more mature individuals, the agency said. FWP worked with partners from the National Park Service and the Wyoming Game & Fish Department on the translocation destinations. The male bear was hauled by boat to the southern end of Yellowstone Lake. The female was taken to a remote location in the Blackrock Creek drainage west of Dubois, Wyoming. Montana has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist bears in the NCDE, and Wyoming, with support from Montana and Idaho, has petitioned to delist grizzly bears in the GYE. In both ecosystems, FWP said states have met the delisting requirements and addressed concerns identified by the public or lined out by federal courts that have overturned previous delisting efforts. These elements include: Reaching population recovery; having conflict prevention and response programs in place ; continuing with research and monitoring ; establishing a regulatory framework for managing grizzly bears once delisted; continuing with education and outreach about grizzly bears; and safeguarding genetic health. In his report, Servheen cited concerns about Montana, Wyoming and Idaho's "regressive state anti-carnivore policies," such as reducing wolf populations, as evidence they cannot be trusted to preserve grizzly bears. His report was supported by several other grizzly bear biologists. According to McDonald, Montana and Wyoming have and will continue to act on their commitment to connectivity, and the agencies will continue to monitor the bears and their genetics to check for population diversity. “That these bears are exploring their new ecosystem and seem to be doing well is an indication that they’ll thrive in their new environment,” McDonald said. “It also reflects the commitment Montana has to grizzly bear conservation.” In a talk this summer, , a U.S. Geological Survey research biologist and leader of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, called connectivity a "non-issue." He said the greater concern should be about protecting landscapes within both ecosystems from greater development and more recreation. Get local news delivered to your inbox!