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PARAMUS, N.J., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics has aligned with strategic partners across the AV industry to offer compatible software and hardware solutions that bring additional power, creative freedom and enhanced compatibility to its lineup of professional displays. This growing partner ecosystem, which launched last year, includes many of the leading solutions providers focused on digital signage, conference collaboration and mounting. "Sony's display solutions, including our professional BRAVIA lineup and Crystal LED video wall are chosen by the community because of their superior image quality, reliability and flexibility," said Theresa Alesso, President, Imaging Products & Solutions Americas, Sony Electronics. "Since we formally announced our AV Collaborative Alliances Program last year, the reception from partners and the community has been extremely positive. By combining our collective strengths with those of our collaborators, we're committed to creating more compatibility and integration and providing more value for our users in a growing range of vertical markets ? giving them yet another reason to seamlessly deploy our state-of-the-art displays." With a focus on interactivity, certification and compatibility, the program supports businesses across the AV spectrum, integrating with software solutions and hardware that address digital signage, IPTV, device management, computer vision and AI, AV control systems and unified communications. Charter Alliance Partners include: Appspace Crestron Draper Korbyt Navori Labs Peerless-AV Skykit Spectrio TSI Touch Webex by Cisco At InfoComm 2022, June 8-10 in Las Vegas, Sony will be showcasing key Alliance Partners and technology collaborators. See integrated conference collaboration solutions from Crestron (XiO Cloud®), Cisco (WebEx), Logitech and Pexip paired with Sony's BRAVIA professional displays including Airplay and Chromecast demos. Strategic digital signage collaborators will be demonstrating how Sony is strengthening its vertical market approach, including Spectrio (corporate), Navori Labs (retail), Skykit (education), Appspace (healthcare) and Korbyt (transportation). Hardware partners including Peerless-AV, Draper and TSI Touch will also support Sony's BRAVIA professional displays and Crystal LED video walls and create a richer experience for users and attendees. In related news, Sony's BRAVIA professional displays recently received certifications from both Crestron and Cisco. With prior certification for Crestron Connected, Sony has now integrated its latest Technology Operations Management Platform, XiO Cloud®, enabling businesses to access its workplace technology all in one place. As a certified partner, Crestron's XiO Cloud® platform allows customers to deploy, monitor and manage Sony's displays from a centralized location, reducing installation time and increasing uptime. The displays are also Webex certified and integrated with Webex Room Kit Series, the market leading devices for video meetings and virtual team collaboration. As the program evolves, additional partnerships, certifications and compatibility testing will be announced. For more information on the program and to see a full list of supported, compatible and Alliance Partners. https://www.lelezard.com/en/news-20417748.html

Boris Johnson and wife Carrie led political homage to the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee today as tributes were paid to the Monarch's decades of public service. Mrs Johnson was in a cerise pink outfit with frill detail and large matching hat as she accompanied the Prime Minister - in sober morning dress - to the Trooping the Colour ceremony in central London this morning. Politicians from across the political divide came together today to praise the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee, with tributes pouring in from MPs who highlighted the monarch's years of selflessness. Former prime minister Theresa May tweeted: 'For 70 years, Her Majesty has been steadfast in her selflessness, in her dedication to duty and in her commitment to her country. For that we simply say: thank you, Ma’am. God Save The Queen.' And Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: 'The Queen has shared our greatest moments and suffered with us in our darkest days. This weekend, we celebrate Her Majesty.' Senior Tory MP Tom Tugendhat said the weekend of events was 'a celebration of the Elizabethan Age that has seen our lives transformed'. The former British Army officer said: 'Queen Elizabeth may not have decreed it but she gave the feeling of stability that allowed a speed of change and innovation that left others struggling with unrest and revolution.' Members of the Royal Family including the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived for Trooping the Colour today as Prince Harry and Meghan join senior royals at an official engagement for the first time in more than two years. The Sussexes are also set to bring along three-year-old Archie and Lilibet, nearly one, for the public family reunion - and the children are likely to meet their cousins Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at last. He had earlier left No10 with senior military officials to join a day of pageantry. Former prime minister Theresa May tweeted: 'For 70 years, Her Majesty has been steadfast in her selflessness, in her dedication to duty and in her commitment to her country. For that we simply say: thank you, Ma’am. God Save The Queen.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10878055/Boris-Johnson-leads-political-tributes-Queen-Platinum-Jubilee.html

The 2022 NHL Scouting Combine is taking place this week at the [insert bank name] arena in Buffalo. The famous fitness testing portion of the combine will be on Saturday, where these buff teenagers will be ogled by a bunch of overweight NHL scouts in their 50’s while they do gym workout tests which have basically no correlation to how good they will be at NHL hockey. Much more fun for us are the stories about the interviews with the NHL teams. There’s always some weird questions the players are asked because teams think this tells them something about the players’ personalities. It doesn’t, but they keep doing it anyway. This season it looks like there’s a new question which is catching players off guard: Because of course they all say lion. There’s no creativity in hockey. This made me wonder what animal would our Maple Leafs players be? I’m sure we can come up with some more interesting animals to describe them. For example, I would say Auston Matthews is a rhinoceros, Mitch Marner is a mongoose, and William Nylander is a kangaroo. Oh, and Pierre Engvall is a giraffe. I mean, that one is a given. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/thursday-e2-80-99s-ftb-which-animal-would-the-maple-leafs-say-they-are-like/ar-AAXZXuL?ocid=BingNewsSearch

CNN’s new boss Chris Licht is fed up with the network’s excessive use of the “breaking news” banner on its reports, according to a memo he circulated to staff. Licht addressed the overuse of “breaking news” across the cable network as he shifts CNN away from the opinion-based programming pushed by his predecessor, Jeff Zucker. “We are truth-tellers, focused on informing, not alarming our viewers,” Licht said a memo, which was obtained by Axios on Thursday. The exec said he agreed with complaints from “people both inside and outside the organization” that the network overuses the “Breaking News” banner, even though it has become a “fixture” in cable news. CNN bureau chief Sam Feist has led a team in creating a new stylebook that provides guidelines for when to flash “Breaking News,” the memo said. “You’ve already seen far less of the ‘Breaking News’ banner across our programming,” Licht wrote, adding that the network is still tweaking the guidelines but will use the term only when “something BIG is happening.” The move to change CNN’s tone comes directly from David Zaslav, the CEO of CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery. Zaslav said recently during a town hall meeting that CNN needs to be about truth and facts. “If we get that, we can have a civilized society,” Zaslav said at the time. “And without it, if it all becomes advocacy, we don’t have a civilized society.” CNN has been under a microscope for much of the year over its mishandling of high-profile scandals under former boss Zucker. Chief among them was Zucker’s handling of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, whom he fired in December. The anchor was found to be secretly aiding the defense of his embattled older brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, over sexual harassment allegations that resulted in his resignation. https://nypost.com/2022/06/02/cnns-new-boss-orders-network-to-dial-back-labeling-everything-breaking-news/

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'Every Farm' featuring diverse entertaining elements through farm management and social activities and an independent token system for actual profits Delivering joy of P&E through actual economic environment and independent token system simulating business management involving production, sales strategy, etc. 'EVERY FARM' is a business management simulation genre mobile SNG built with blockchain technology. This game is built-in with an independent token system based on blockchain technology, and it provides stable and wide variety of services through the world's first and innovative P&E platform WEMIX. 'EVERY FARM' is a mobile game where users cultivate crops at their farms, engage in business activities such as cooking and selling food at restaurants, and enjoy social networking with in-game friends to obtain in-game tokens and Wemix tokens. Wemade Connect has developed the game to allow users who engage in such cultivation and financial activities to be able to act as the lead in business management simulation. Users can consume ingredient items obtained through financial activities at restaurants to obtain hearts. And these hearts can be exchanged into tokens (Flero tokens), which can be freely exchanged with virtual asset Wemix tokens. Also, users can sell valuable crops, foods, and beverages in the game to interact with friends and enjoy a natural economic environment, where they compete with other users to produce more harvest and dishes faster. Wemade Connect CEO Ho-dae Lee explained, "Obtaining the Flero token and virtual assets in 'EVERY FARM' is simple. Just formulating strategies to produce and sell valuable crops, foods, and beverages, and interacting with your in-game friends to enjoy business management simulation will be enough to earn tokens and virtual assets." Meanwhile, Wemade Connect is hosting a level-up event in celebration of the release of 'EVERY FARM' until June 16. Users can receive '[ALS] Vine House' upon reaching level 10, and receive 50,000 gold upon reaching level 20 and 30, and receive 100,000 gold upon reaching level 40. https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/wemade-connect-officially-launching-mobile-p-e-game-every-farm-1031493559

Previously, we reported that Apple may finally introduce an always-on display feature in its iPhones, starting with the Apple iPhone 14 Pro series. Well, today, another source is backing up the claim, this time by reliable Apple insider and tipster, Mark Gurman. Gurman shared a few insights and predictions regarding everything Apple in his latest column for Bloomberg, including how the tech giant is poised to implement a few significant upgrades in the upcoming iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. Among the potential upgrades mentioned by Gurman include notifications, iPad multitasking, Messages, Health as well as the lock screen. For the latter, Apple is reportedly planning ‘major enhancements’, including wallpapers that have ‘widget-like capabilities’. Gurman further claimed that iOS 16 will also support an always-on lock screen for quick glanceable information. However, this feature is reportedly only exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. This is because the always-on feature is set to utilise the LTPO screen touted to be featured on the iPhone 14 Pro series, which slows down the frame rate significantly to save on battery life. This is similar to what Apple is currently doing on the latest Apple Watch. While Gurman has an amazing track record in revealing Apple’s latest features before they come out, do take this information with a grain of salt as nothing is confirmed as of yet. Nevertheless, it would be interesting to see how Apple would be implementing these new features, should it turn out to be true. https://technave.com/gadget/Apple-poised-to-upgrade-the-lock-screen-in-iOS-16-including-an-always-on-display-feature-30220.html

Amazon is launching a new Consumer Robotics Software Development Centre in Bengaluru which is going to support Amazon’s Consumer Robotics division. This Consumer Robotics Division launched its first robot Astro last year. The company is going to host a virtual event called Amazon Device: All About Astro to mark the opening of the new site on June 2. The robot called Astro is designed to help customers across a range of tasks like home monitoring, and it is powered by artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor technology, and voice and edge computing. “Last year we unveiled our first consumer robot, but it certainly will not be our last. This new Consumer Robotics Software Development Center will help support our growing consumer robotics division and attract top talent to work on world-class technology products. India is an innovation hub; having the center here will help Amazon create better consumer robotics experiences for customers worldwide,” said Ken Washington, Vice President, Consumer Robotics, Amazon. The Amazon Devices: All About Astro is going to be a public event that will showcase the development of Astro along with the ongoing work at Amazon and the future of consumer robotics. The company will also showcase some demo videos of Astro at the event. https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/amazons-consumer-robotics-software-development-center-opens-in-bengaluru-335655-2022-05-30

When foldable phones first hit the market in 2019, there were two distinct form factors pioneered by Samsung and Huawei. Samsung’s method was the inside fold, in which the screen closes on itself like a book, Huawei’s way was the outer fold, which sees the screen bend backwards and wraps around itself. There were pros and cons to both: Samsung’s inner fold method provides more protection, as the folded screen is closed up in folded form. However, this means a second outside display is needed in order for the device to be used in folded form. The necessity of the second display made the device thicker and heavier. Huawei’s outer fold method only required one display, so it’s thinner and lighter, but this also meant the soft, folding screen is exposed at all times. Personally, I preferred the Samsung method as the protection gives me peace of mind, and when Huawei itself went the inner fold method by 2021 with the Mate X2, everyone thought it was Huawei conceding, that Samsung’s method is the ideal way. It didn’t help that other Chinese foldables that have subsequently hit the market from Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo all followed the book-like inner fold method, too. But alas, it appears we spoke too soon, because Huawei is back with a new foldable, one that brings back the original outer fold design. Named the Huawei Mate Xs 2, the phone mostly looks identical to the original Huawei Mate X, at least if you’re only looking at it. Once you pick it up—which I recently had the chance to you’ll realize Huawei made subtle improvements across the board. A lighter, thinner foldable As mentioned, the outer fold method results in a thinner and lighter form factor than the dual-screen inner fold devices. This was true even back in 2019, when the original Huawei Mate X measured just 11mm in thickness when folded compared to the original Samsung Fold’s 15.5mm. But the new Mate Xs 2 further shred weight, coming in at just 255g. For comparison, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 weighs 271g, Vivo’s X Fold weighs a whopping 311g, and the original Huawei Mate X weighs 291g. Huawei managed to move down a weight class by shrinking the screen slightly (down to a 7.8-inch OLED panel compared to the original Mate X’s 8-inch) and using supposedly aerospace grade titanium alloy for most of its frame. The difference is noticeable in the hand as the Mate Xs 2 feels noticeably lighter than any big foldable I’ve handled lately. And it’s still 11mm thickness is no thicker than a new iPhone in a case. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2022/05/30/huawei-hasnt-abandoned-its-original-foldable-vision-and-thats-good-news/?sh=49e5335d43b5

The leaders of France and Germany have urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to hold "direct and serious negotiations" with Ukraine’s president, the German chancellor’s office said. Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz spoke to Putin by phone for 80 minutes. The pair "insisted on an immediate ceasefire and a withdrawal of Russian troops", the chancellor’s office said. Russia’s leader said Moscow was open to resuming dialogue with Kyiv, according to the Kremlin. It did not mention the possibility of direct talks between Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president earlier said he was not “eager” for talks, but added they would likely be necessary to end the conflict. France and Germany also urged Putin to release 2,500 Ukrainian fighters taken as prisoners of war at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol. https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/world-news-today-france-germany-urge-putin-to-hold-direct-negotiations-with-zelensky/ar-AAXSvSE?ocid=BingNewsSearch

Siliguri's Bengal Safari Park welcomes exotic kangaroos and monkeys The park's director said that three kangaroos and four exotic monkeys, which were rescued by different agencies in north Bengal from people allegedly transporting them illegally through this region, were handed over to them recently. On April 1, the three kangaroos were rescued and sent to the park. They were released into the enclosures a few days ago for visitors to watch them. Four exotic monkeys of three endangered species, which were sent to the park on May 9, are likely to be shifted to the enclosures in another couple of days so that visitors can watch the primates. The authorities said that the monkeys are in good health. Bengal Safari Park authorities have named four rare species of monkeys rescued from Phulbari before being trafficked. Of the four, three are female and one male. The kangaroos have been released into the enclosures for public view. Officials said four monkeys will also be soon released for visitors. The park authorities are now planning to bring more exotic animals to the park. There are plans underway to create additional infrastructure for animals like hippopotamus, giraffe and zebra that can be kept at the park. https://www.msn.com/en-in/travel/news/siliguris-bengal-safari-park-welcomes-exotic-kangaroos-and-monkeys-pics/ar-AAXT4PH?ocid=BingNewsSearch

White House officials and Republican senators refused to do interviews to discuss gun control on Sunday’s news programs in the wake of the horrific Uvalde, Texas mass shooting where 19 children and two teachers were slaughtered. The White House reportedly turned down requests from CBS, CNN, and Fox News. No Biden officials appeared on Sunday news shows to discuss the Robb Elementary School massacre despite the left screaming for gun reform. Margaret Brennan, who is the moderator of CBS’ “Face the Nation,” reported that “the White House did decline our invitation for a member of the administration to come on the show today, saying they were leaving it up to Congress to act.” According to host Dana Bash, Uvalde is “so overwhelmed by loss, that the parents of 9, 10, and 11-year-olds have to wait weeks to bury their own children because the funeral homes are so busy dealing with the small, broken bodies from Robb Elementary School rooms 111 and 112.” “As these parents learn more about the excruciating delay by 19 law enforcement officials who waited outside the door where children were trapped with the gunman, as they learn about the young man who made violent threats but was able to legally buy a weapon of war, and as they call for action from their elected officials but say they know it’s unlikely, it’s hard to feel hope that things will change,” Bash said pushing with all her might for gun control to be implemented. “President Biden is on his way here to Uvalde this morning. He will try to comfort grieving families, as he’s done so many times before. Enough times that the political reality seems to have set in,” she intoned, further promoting a leftist agenda to do something about guns in America. Bash claimed that the show had “asked for a White House official to join us to talk about solutions this morning, but no one was made available.” She also stated that Republican lawmakers Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz also declined requests by the media outlet. “CBS’ characterization is just flat out wrong,” Michael Gwin, who is a spokesperson for the White House, said in a statement that was given to The Hill. “Given the President’s visit to Uvalde, the White House broadcast team chose to speak with one voice this Sunday – that voice was the President’s.” “We’re using every tool at our disposal to save lives from gun violence, and the President is using the full weight of his bully pulpit to press for change, but we can’t do it alone, Congress needs to act,” Gwin declared. Mediaite is reporting that a spokesperson for Fox News told them that the White House also turned down interview requests for “Fox News Sunday.” “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd reported that every single Republican senator declined to go on his NBC show to discuss the shooting as well. “We asked each of the Senate’s 50 Republicans, every single one of them, to join us and none agreed on this weekend,” Todd charged. However, a number of Republican representatives did appear on Sunday shows. Those included Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on “State of the Union” and “Face the Nation,” Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) on “State of the Union,” Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) on “Fox News Sunday,” and Beth van Duyne (R-Texas) on “Sunday Morning Futures.” https://www.bizpacreview.com/2022/05/30/biden-officials-shun-sunday-news-shows-discussing-uvalde-shooting-and-gun-control-1244229/

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Apple had also said last month any new lockdowns in China and Taiwan could bring new obstacles in terms of supply and demand in the current quarter. Apple Inc plans to keep iPhone production for 2022 roughly flat at about 220 million units, Bloomberg Newsreported on Thursday, as China's COVID-19 curbs, global supply chain issues, and cooling demand continue to hurt smartphone makers. (Sign up to our Technology newsletter, Today’s Cache, for insights on emerging themes at the intersection of technology, business and policy. Click here to subscribe for free.) An outbreak of COVID-19 in China has kept its financial hub Shanghai largely paralysed by a city-wide lockdown — now in its seventh week. Beijing, meanwhile, has ramped up its quarantine efforts. The iPhone maker's supplier Foxconn has been able to keep its workers on-site in a "closed loop" system to limit the impact on production, but lockdowns in the country have pushed many to sound demand-related warnings. Apple had also said last month any new lockdowns in China and Taiwan, where many parts and iPhones are produced, could bring new obstacles in terms of supply and demand in the current quarter. The developments also comes as investors brace for a drop in consumer spending on tech gadgets and services as the war in Ukraine drives up the cost of oil, food, and other staples. Separately, Nikkei reported on Wednesday that the company had told its suppliers to speed up iPhone development after China's COVID-19 lockdowns hampered schedule for at least one of the new phones. Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/apple-to-keep-iphone-production-flat-in-2022/article65466111.ece

Apple's MacBooks repeatedly top our lists for the best laptops of the year, but the one drawback has always been that they come with a pretty hefty price tag. That's not helped by the fact that Apple almost never drops prices on its own products, so deals on these sleek laptops are pretty slim. But if you're hoping to grab a MacBook at less than list price, you can save big by opting for a refurbished model. Apple sells refurbished devices directly, but right now you can take the savings even further with this one-day sale at Woot. The company currently has a large selection of refurbished MacBooks on sale for hundreds less than the refurb price from Apple, including some more advanced models like the 2020 MacBook Pro. You can see the entire sale selection here: This sale covers quite a few different models and generations of MacBook. If you're looking for the absolute lowest price out there, there are several models that stretch back as far as 2013. For example, the 11-inch MacBook Air from 2014 is on sale for just $200. The drawback on these older models is that, while they may function just fine, software support is going to be pretty limited. If you're after a laptop that you'll be able to use for years to come, you're better off spending a little more money up front and opting for a newer model like this 13-inch MacBook Pro from 2020. It's equipped with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB solid-state drive, and you can grab it right now for just $1,000. It also features Apple's new M1 chip, a major upgrade worth investing in. You can also knock an extra $100 off that price if you elect to have a little less storage (256GB) on that same model. There are 20 different MacBooks available in this deal, including a 2020 MacBook Pro with an older Intel Core i5 chip and a 512GB SSD available for $830. Or if you'd rather opt for a larger screen size, the 16-inch MacBook Pro from 2019 features 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for $1,350 or 1TB for $1,500. If you're looking for the lowest prices on the newer models, you can snag a 13-inch 2019 MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $650. However, if you don't need all the computing power of a MacBook Pro, an Air is a sleek and portable alternative, and right now you can snag this 2018 model with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for just $555. There are limited quantities of refurbished models, and some are bound to sell out quickly, so if you're committed to snagging one on sale, we'd recommend acting sooner rather than later.

Crystal Group, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged computer and electronic hardware, announced today its release of the first GPU-accelerated substation servers designed to bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the utilities market. With the flexibility to integrate the precision and power of NVIDIA RTX GPUs based on the NVIDIA Ampere architecture across the Crystal Group Energy Series™ (ES), energy companies now have the ability to adopt and deploy AI technologies across their substations. Crystal Group GPU-accelerated substation servers, including the ES3604L24, expand utilities capabilities with AI technologies for optimal, real-time substation performance. (Photo: Business Wire) Combining Crystal Group’s hyperconverged, virtualization-enabled substation servers with the NVIDIA RTX™ A5000 GPU introduces a new array of AI capabilities across a utility’s substation network. Real-time image parallel processing of at least 10 simultaneous 4K streams Enhanced security monitoring with inference capability Predictive substation analytics Substation health monitoring with hypervisor failover capabilities Software-agnostic hardware designed for the demanding requirements of the power industry "With more than 55,000 substations in the U.S. to upgrade and modernize, Crystal Group is developing scalable, multi-faceted solutions to enable a more resilient, reliable and secure smart grid," said Lindsay Palma, business development manager at Crystal Group. "Adding the versatility and value of AI into their transformation efforts now equips them to meet today’s immediate needs with the flexibility to accommodate future demands." "As utilities add more distributed resources to the grid, and as complexity increases at the substation, engineers are going to need high-performance, edge compute solutions with GPU-level processing speed and accuracy to unlock real-time optimizations at the substation," said Marc Spieler, head of Global Energy Business Development at NVIDIA. "Integrating NVIDIA GPUs with Crystal Group ES servers provides utilities with the optimal AI platform to protect, manage and secure remote substation installations." The GPU-accelerated substation servers are software-agnostic, hyperconverged systems that combine real-time automation, remote management, cybersecurity, auto failover, and zero-trust security features. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 GPUs combine the latest RT Cores, Tensor Cores, and CUDA core technology with 24 GB of graphics memory and a PCIe Gen4 system interface for rapid data transfer. These state-of-the-art visual computing capabilities accelerate deep learning, data science and compute-based workloads. This comprehensive, ready-now solution supports and simplifies utilities’ current and evolving development needs, including virtual protection relay applications. Crystal Group will provide a first look of its GPU-accelerated substation server in booth #735 at DISTRIBUTECH International 2022 in Dallas, Texas from May 23 through 25. Crystal Group ES servers and embedded computers are IEC 61850-3-certified and feature industrial design standards for intelligent virtualization platforms. With rugged chassis built and tested to withstand the intense conditions inherent to remote locations from extreme temperatures, shifting weather conditions, moisture and dust to electromagnetic interference and power transients the ES line provides long, in-field operational life, seamless operation and reliable accuracy. https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/crystal-group-brings-ai-power-152300907.html

The governor’s races of bygone years were a lot more fun and colorful than today's. We would have 10 to 15 candidates. There would be three or four favorites, but we would have 10 others who would make an effort to crisscross the state and have fun and cut up a little bit to garner publicity. The “also-rans” could not afford the expensive, crowd-drawing country music stars from Nashville like the frontrunners — George Wallace, Big Jim Folsom, Jimmy Faulkner could. This year’s gubernatorial race has not been interesting because a po[CENSORED]r incumbent governor was running for reelection. Kay Ivey did attract eight opponents, but only two, Lindy Blanchard and Tim James, really mounted a campaign. The six others seem to not do anything, and nobody really knew who they were. The six no-name candidates were Stacy Lee George, Dean Young, Dean Odle, Donald Trent Jones, Dave Thomas, and Lew Burdette. When Burdette qualified, he looked like he had the potential to be a viable candidate, but he seemed to never get out of the gate. If he was running a getting-acquainted race, it was unsuccessful. He would probably have as much name identification as a baseball player from the 1960s, who had the same name. As a boy, I had a baseball card of Lew Burdette, who was a pretty good pitcher for the old Milwaukee Braves. Jones probably was hoping that folks would think he was the golf course developer for our famous state links. Dave Thomas was maybe hoping that voters would think he was the founder of the Wendy’s hamburger restaurants. Today, what we need in the “also-ran” category or what I call “run for the fun of it” candidates is another Shorty Price. Most of you do not remember Shorty Price. Ole Shorty was the king of the "run for the fun of it" candidates. He ran for governor every time and really didn’t care how many votes he got. He just ran for the fun of it and, boy, was he fun to watch and visit with. He brought new meaning to the word colorful. Shorty was a native of Barbour County, which, by the way, is George Wallace’s home county. In fact, Wallace and Shorty grew up together as contemporaries around Clio. Shorty would campaign vehemently and viciously against Wallace, his nemesis, probably because he was jealous of Wallace’s success as a politician. By the way, Barbour County is called the “Home of Governors” because it has had more governors than any other county in our state’s history. Shorty was maybe the most colorful political clown to ever appear on the Alabama political stage. He not only ran for governor every time, he also ran for numerous offices every time there was an election. That is how he would make his living. He would travel from town-to-town, mostly in southeast Alabama and panhandle for contributions and soon after collecting the few dollars that folks would give him, he would convert his campaign contributions into a purchase of a Budweiser beer. In fact, one of his campaign slogans was “Smoke Tampa Nugget cigars, drink Budweiser beer and vote for Shorty Price.” In one of Shorty’s campaigns for governor, his campaign speech contained this line, “If elected governor, I will reduce the governor’s tenure from four years to two years. If you can’t steal enough to last you the rest of your life in two years, you ain’t got enough sense to have the office in the first place.” Shorty would use recycled campaign signs to save money. He would just change the name of the office he was running for that year. Ole Shorty usually got about 2% of the vote and usually finished last. He was really kind of proud of his usual last-place finish. Indeed, one time Bob Ingram, the venerable political columnist, mistakenly stated that Shorty finished 13th out of 14th in a particular governor’s race. Shorty blasted Ingram and said, “That’s a blasphemous lie, I finished 14th out of 14.” As stated, Shorty hated Wallace. One year, he was one of many candidates running against Wallace. Shorty coined the slogan, “Shorty, Shorty he’s our man, George Wallace belongs in a garbage can.” None of the six “also-ran” gubernatorial candidates in 2022 were nearly as good as Shorty. I bet if Shorty were still alive and running today, he would have beaten all six of them. I wish ole Shorty were alive and running in this governor’s race. This governor’s race would have been a lot more fun to watch. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/shorty-prices-colorful-campaigns-put-110049792.html