Bob Stevenson Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress
Washington, DC – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2020 U.S. house candidate for Utah, Bob Stevenson (district 1), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidate Cory Green also signed the pledge. The primary election is scheduled for June 30, 2020.
U.S. Term Limits has the support of nearly 70 pledge signers in Congress. USTL President Philip Blumel commented on Stevenson's and Green's pledges saying, “Bob's and Cory's support of term limits shows that there are individuals who are willing to put self-interest aside to follow the will of the people. America needs a Congress that will be served by citizen legislators, not career politicians.”
The U.S. Term Limits amendment pledge is provided to every announced candidate for federal office. It reads, “I pledge that as a member of Congress, I will cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits amendment of three (3) House terms and two (2) Senate terms and no longer limit.” The U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment has been introduced in both the U.S. Senate by Senator Ted Cruz (SJR1) and the U.S. House by Representative Francis Rooney (HJR20).
Blumel noted, “We have seen a dramatic increase in supporters wanting term limits on Congress. More than 82% of Americans have rejected the career politician model and want to replace it with citizen leadership. The way to achieve that goal is through congressional term limits.”
According to a 2018 nationwide poll on term limits conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, term limits enjoy wide bipartisan support. McLaughlin’s analysis states, “Support for term limits is broad and strong across all political, geographic and demographic groups. An overwhelming 82% of voters approve of a constitutional amendment that will place term limits on members of Congress.”
Blumel concluded, “America is in trouble. Our career politicians have let the people down. It is time to return control of our nation to the people. It is time for a constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms.”
The term limits amendment resolutions would require a two-thirds majority in the House and Senate, and ratification by 38 states, in order to become part of the U.S. Constitution.
Congressional term limits is the one bipartisan issue supported by both President Trump and former President Obama.
View Stevenson's signed pledge here.
View Green's signed pledge here.
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ROBOSENSE ANNOUNCES WORLD ’S FIRST PUBLIC ROAD TEST OF VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SMART LIDAR SENSOR AT CES 2020
RoboSense Smart LiDAR Car Features World’s First MEMS Smart LiDAR with
Built-in AI Algorithm Perception Results
Road Tests Running Daily Outside LVCC at CES 2020, with Real-time 3D Point Cloud Data Simultaneously Displayed at RoboSense’s CES Booth
January 7, 2020, Las Vegas, Nevada -- RoboSense (http://www.robosense.ai), the leading autonomous driving LiDAR perception solution provider, announced today the world’s first public road test of a vehicle equipped with a Smart LiDAR Sensor at CES 2020. The RoboSense Smart LiDAR car, featuring the award-winning RS-LiDAR-M1 Smart LiDAR, will be running outside the Las Vegas Convention Center daily during CES 2020, showing the latest technological progress in autonomous vehicle LiDAR. Simultaneous exhibitions will be held at RoboSense’s CES Booth #6138 at the LVCC, North Hall showcasing the real-time 3D point cloud data on a vehicle equipped with the multi-LiDAR fusion system.
First MEMS Smart LiDAR Sensor to Incorporate Sensor Hardware, AI Perception Algorithms, & IC Chipsets
The RoboSense RS-LiDAR-M1 Smart LiDAR is the world’s first MEMS Smart LiDAR Sensor to incorporate sensor hardware, AI perception algorithms, and IC chipsets, transforming conventional LiDAR sensors from an information collector to a complete data analysis and comprehension system, providing essential information for autonomous vehicle decision-making faster than ever before. The RS-LiDAR-M1 is the winner of the CES Innovation Award for two consecutive years in a row, 2019 and 2020.
CES Innovation Award Winner RS-LiDAR-M1
RoboSense Co-Partner and Vice President Dr. Leilei Shinohara, said, “Based on extensive data optimization, RoboSense’s algorithm performance and software stability and reliability have proven to have many key advantages. Developed by RoboSense after more than a decade of exhaustive research in perception technology, it has combined the deep learning-based AI algorithm performance advantages with traditional algorithms to provide functional safety. Since 2017, RoboSense’s algorithms have gained more than 100 global partners for various types of autonomous driving scenario certifications.”
World’s First & Only Smart LiDAR Capable of Real Road Tests on Open Roads
At CES and on the streets of Las Vegas, the RoboSense RS-LiDAR-M1 is demonstrating that it is the world’s first and only smart LiDAR capable of real road tests on open roads. The road tests showcase the advantages of RoboSense’s RS-LiDAR-M1 smart LiDAR as compared to other LiDAR, including:
RS-LiDAR-M1 Features:
Robosense 128-Beam LiDAR RS-Ruby
128 Laser Beam System & Fastest Mass-produced Short-range LiDAR for Blind Spot Detection
During CES 2020, the RoboSense 128-beam LiDAR RS-Ruby and the short-range blind spot LiDAR RS-BPearl will also be showcased at CES with a public road demo and simultaneous demonstration at the RoboSense Booth. This super high-performance 128-beam LiDAR RS-Ruby possesses an ultra-high resolution of 0.1°, capable of object image detail with near pixel-level scanning. Combined with the range performance of 200m for a 10% reflectivity target, the RS-Ruby is capable of obstacle perception from a long distance of 200 meters. Meanwhile, the sensor has achieved a perfect balance between the consistency and distinction of reflectivity, further facilitating accurate road sign extraction and localization.
RoboSense RS-Bpearl
The RS-BPearl, the first mass-produced short-range LiDAR for blind-spot detection, reaches the minimum detection range of less than several centimeters, with hemispheric FOV coverage of 90 ° * 360 °, which not only precisely identifies objects around the vehicle’s body, but can also detect the actual height information in particular scenarios, such as with bridge tunnels and culverts, further improving autonomous driving decisions and greatly improving car safety.
RS-Fusion-P5 has included 4 embedded RS-BPearl around the vehicle and one RS-Ruby on the top, making it the perfect multi-LiDAR fusion solution for Robo-Taxi. It is able to achieve full coverage of the sensing area with zero blind spots in the vehicle's driving space.
RoboSense Partners
RoboSense Partner Demonstrations at CES 2020
RoboSense has established partnerships with many companies throughout the entire industry chain, including manufacturers of semiconductors and chipsets, global automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and autonomous driving solution providers. RoboSense has partnerships with numerous industry leaders who will be announcing partnerships and co-demonstrating with RoboSense at CES, including ON Semiconductor, Xilinx, Horizon, AutoX, and Freetech.
Wade Appelman, Vice President of ISG, SensL Division, ON Semiconductor, said, “The combo of RoboSense LiDAR with the ON Semiconductor RD Series SiPM family of products will perform much better than the older APD technology employed by legacy LiDAR manufacturers using mechanical scanning architectures, further enhancing the performance of the RS-LiDAR-M1 to be one of the best in the automotive LiDAR market.”
About RoboSense
The world’s leading autonomous driving LiDAR perception solution provider, RoboSense supplies LiDAR technologies to a wide range of domestic and international autonomous driving technology companies, OEMs, and tier 1 suppliers. RoboSense technologies are widely used in autonomous driving logistics vehicles, buses, and passenger cars, with partners including SAIC, BAIC, Baidu, Cainiao Network, JD.com, Samsung, ControlWorks, Aidrivers, and more. In China, RoboSense has received more than 300 million RMB in strategic investments from Alibaba’s Cainiao Network, SAIC, and BAIC, making RoboSense Asia’s number one LiDAR company, with the largest funding in China’s LiDAR industry. RoboSense has won numerous international awards, including the CES 2020 and 2019 Innovation Awards, the 2019 AutoSens Award, and the 2019 Stevie Award - Gold Award. For more information on RoboSense, see the website at: http://www.robosense.ai.
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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Tony Young
Media Relations Manager
tonyyoung@utah.gov | 801-538-8722
Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation Grant Applications Open Jan. 15, 2020
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 7, 2020) — The Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation (OOR) administers three grant programs authorized by the Utah Legislature: the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant, Recreation Restoration Infrastructure grant, and the Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation & Education program.
The purposes of the three Utah outdoor recreation grants programs:
Applications for UORG and RRI grant cycle will be accepted Jan. 15 to March 20, 2020. Applications for UCORE will be accepted Jan. 15 to Feb. 20, 2020.
“Our office is excited to offer two new grants, the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure grant and Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation & Education grant,” said Tom Adams, director of the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation. “UCORE shows the financial support behind the state’s Every Kid Outdoors Initiative, which aims to get kids active and healthy outdoors, while RRI further exemplifies how the state encourages partnerships between local, federal and nonprofit entities to improve and update Utah’s existing outdoor recreation infrastructure.”
Over five years, the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant awarded funding for 155 outdoor recreation projects. These projects include more than 25 types of outdoor recreation activities throughout the state. The grants provide matching grant funding to local governments and nonprofits to build outdoor recreation infrastructures such as trails, boat ramps and more.
In the 2020 grant cycle, UORG award amounts will range from $1,000 to $150,000, with an additional award amount called the Regional Asset Tier that includes award amounts of up to $500,000 to support larger infrastructure projects.
“From trails connecting parks and neighborhoods in South Salt Lake to the restoration and revitalization of the Price River in Helper, and from rock climbing access above Castle Dale to multi-use trails in St. George, the outdoor recreation grant has improved the quality of life in dozens of cities and towns and for residents and visitors alike,” said Cameron Diehl, executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns. “The grant is a great example of levels of government, businesses and residents working together to invest in Utah communities and enhance access for all to the state’s natural beauty.”
For additional information about the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation and the grants it manages on behalf of the Utah Legislature, please visit business.utah.gov/outdoor.
Please see infographics about the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant here.
About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
Under the direction of Gov. Gary R. Herbert, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) provides resources and support for business creation, growth and recruitment, and drives increased tourism and film production in Utah. Utilizing state resources and private sector contracts, GOED administers programs in economic areas that demonstrate the highest potential for development. Learn more at business.utah.gov or by calling (801) 538-8680.
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For Immediate Release:
Contact: Adam Grunwerg
Psychic Ventures Ltd
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Chrome for Android was the Most Popular Web Browser in 2019
Billions of internet users globally are constantly searching for a faster and securer way to get online. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, the leading web browser globally as of December 2019 is Google's Chrome for Android, which hit a 33% market share in the last year.
Asia is the Leading Region in Google Chrome Usage
Throughout the years, Google has firmly placed itself as the dominant player on the web. Besides managing the world’s most used search engine and web browser, the company also owns the most popular email service Gmail, and Google Maps as the most used GPS mapping system globally.
The recent surveys show that Chrome 78.0 was the second most popular browser in 2019, with 23.71 % market share, while Safari iPhone ranked third. Compared by the region, Asia took first place on the global Google Chrome usage list. Chrome for Android, as the most used browser in the area, marked a 44 % market share during the last year. With a 19.79 % share of the market, Chrome 78.0 ranked second, while Safari iPhone was the third most used browser in the Asian market in 2019.
Google Chrome for Android and Chrome 78.0 hold more than 50 % of the European market, as well. Only the North American region ended the year with a slightly different ranking. The statistics show that the most popular North American web browser in 2019 was Chrome 78.0, which marked a 22.67 % market share. The second most used web browser was Safari iPhone, which reported a 1.14 % higher market share than Chrome for Android.
Firefox and Internet Explorer Marked a Huge Decrease in Market Share
The recent surveys show that Internet Explorer and Firefox have experienced massively reduced market share in previous years. One of the reasons for that is the expanding influence of Google Chrome. The other one is increased competition entering the global browser market. The statistics show that Firefox’s market share dropped down to 3.15 % at the end of 2019. The Internet Explorer ended the year with a 1.47 % share in the global web-browser market.
The full story can be read here: https://www.precisesecurity.com/articles/chrome-for-android-was-the-most-popular-web-browser-in-2019/
Colleagues,
We, at the Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP), have a number of announcements for January:
First, we are pleased to announce the release of a new research and policy brief titled “The Leadership Development Gained by Women Serving Full-Time Missions.” It reports the highlights of a large, extensive, qualitative study that focuses on women who served full-time missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Second, we are excited about our next Utah Women’s Leadership Speaker & Dialogue Series free event, which is titled, “She Talks Utah: Celebrating Utah Women: Remembering the Past to Shape Our Future” (TedTalk-like format). It will be held on January 30 (6:30-8:30pm) at UVU (live streaming available too). The five speakers will include Lisa Valentine Clark, Neylan McBaine, Lita Little Giddins, Jennifer Napier-Pearce, & Paula Fellingham. You can RSVP online now!
Third, there are three additional free upcoming UWLP events:
Fourth, we have a few new resources this month. We are launching our new UWLP toolkits that are packed full of not only our own resources for each topic, but also resources from the community. You’ll definitely benefit from checking it out. We also have a new 3-minute video that highlights what we do (in case you were wondering). And, we have the following videos now available from our health and well-being event: Women’s Health & Well-Being: Strengthen Your Capacity to Influence and Flourish and Health & Well-Being for Young Women: What You Need to Know to Flourish.
Fifth, here are some important events that our partners are hosting:
Finally, check out the following editorials and articles from December:
Join us on the UWLP social media platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. See the community calendar as well. Email uwlp@uvu.edu to let us know you want to receive these updates to your inbox. Enjoy the new year!
Susan
Prof./Dr. Susan R. Madsen
Orin R. Woodbury Professor of Leadership & Ethics
Founding Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project
Woodbury School of Business, Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah, USA | (801) 863-6176
madsensu@uvu.edu | www.utwomen.org
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Hi Dawn,
Happy New Year! With fresh starts in mind – hiring is up and the U.S. recently experienced a 50-year low in the national unemployment rate, for instance – the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020's Best & Worst States to Raise a Family as well as accompanying videos.
To determine the best states in which to put down family roots, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 50 key indicators of family-friendliness. The data set ranges from median family salary to housing affordability to unemployment rate.
Best States for Families
Worst States for Families
1. Minnesota
41. Arizona
2. Massachusetts
42. Georgia
3. North Dakota
43. South Carolina
4. Vermont
44. Oklahoma
5. New Hampshire
45. Arkansas
6. New York
46. Alabama
7. New Jersey
47. West Virginia
8. Nebraska
48. Louisiana
9. Connecticut
49. Mississippi
10. Washington
50. New Mexico
Best vs. Worst
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-raise-a-family/31065/
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Secretary Perdue Statement on Senator Loeffler
(January 7, 2020, Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after Senator Kelly Loeffler (GA) was sworn in to the U.S. Senate and named to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry:
“I want to congratulate Senator Loeffler on her swearing in yesterday and for her appointment to the Senate Agriculture Committee. As the daughter of an active farming family, Kelly understands the needs of the agriculture community and will be able to bring this knowledge and experience to her work in the Senate. I look forward to working together on ways we can best serve our farmers and ranchers across the country and in our home state of Georgia.”
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