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01-04-2025
- Business
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LINEAR SYSTEMS PROMOTES JAGDEV BARIANA TO CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER
FREMONT, Calif., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Linear Integrated Systems, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance, small-signal discrete semiconductors, is proud to announce the promotion of Jagdev Bariana to Chief Product Officer (CPO). In this elevated role, Bariana will continue to oversee all product-related activities, ensuring efficient production processes, maintaining high product quality, and aligning product strategies with customer needs and market demand. Bariana's tenure at Linear Systems has been marked by significant contributions to product management and development. His expertise in data analysis, testing, quality assurance, and new product development has been instrumental in advancing the company's product offerings. His leadership in managing and training teams has fostered a culture of excellence and continuous improvement. Bariana's commitment to customer support and collaboration with engineering and marketing teams has ensured that Linear Systems consistently meets and exceeds market demands. Prior to joining Linear Systems, Bariana amassed 15 years of experience as a Product Engineer at Supertex, where he honed his skills in product development and engineering. In his new role as CPO, Bariana will leverage his extensive experience to drive product innovation and operational excellence, ensuring that Linear Systems continues to deliver high-quality products that meet the evolving needs of its customers. About Linear Systems: Founded in 1987 by John M. Hall, Cindy L. Johnson, and John H. Hall, Linear Integrated Systems, Inc. is a privately held designer and manufacturer of small-signal discrete semiconductors based in Fremont, CA. John H. Hall, a co-founder of Intersil and the founder of Micro Power Systems, brought significant expertise and innovation to the company. Linear Systems offers a diverse product line, including Dual JFET Amplifiers, Single JFET Amplifiers, JFET Switches, DMOS High Speed Switches, Low Leakage Diodes, Current Regulating Diodes, Bipolar Transistors, MOSFETs, Voltage Controlled Resistors and BIFET Amplifiers. Visit to download our 2024 Data Book, Cross Reference Guide, datasheets, SPICE models, application notes, and more. Stay connected and join our growing LinkedIn community for updates and insights. You can also follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and X. Contact:Jaime CookVP of Operations & Market DevelopmentLinear Integrated Systems, connect on LinkedIn! View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Linear Integrated Systems Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
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FTC reports sharp rise in consumer fraud losses for 2024; Here's the top 5 scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP)– The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its report of the consumer fraud reported to them in 2024. The FTC received 2.6-million fraud reports with $12.5-billion in losses, up from $2.5-billion in 2023. People lost over $3-billion to scams that started online, compared to approximately $1.9 billion lost to more 'traditional' contact methods like calls, texts, or emails. Federal unemployment claims jump in Mass. The information from the reports is collected and released in the FTC's annual report, the 2024 Data Book. The top five frauds reported to the FTC were: Imposters Online shopping and negative reviews Business and job opportunities Investments Internet services Key points taken from the report include: The biggest scam losses happened by bank transfer or payment. Among all payment methods, people reported losing more money through a bank transfer or payment ($2 billion), followed by cryptocurrency at $1.4 billion. Investment scams led to big losses. A majority (79%) of people who reported an investment-related scam lost money, with a median loss of over $9,000. The $5.7 billion losses in this category are up about $1 billion from last year. People reported losing money more often when contacted through social media. Most people (70%) reported a loss when contacted on a social media platform — and lost more money overall ($1.9 billion). Job scams and fake employment agency losses jumped — a lot. Between 2020-2024, reports nearly tripled and losses grew from $90 million to $501 million. Younger people lost money more often. People aged 20-29 reported losing money more often than people 70+. But when older adults lost money, they lost far more than any other age group. The FTC's information on fraud reported in Massachusetts can be found at this link. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Politics
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Kids Count report: Alabama 39th in overall child well-being
Apriell Hartsfield, Kids Count director for VOICES for Alabama Children, speaks at the 2025 Kids Count Data Book press conference at the Autauga County Family Resource Center in Prattville, Alabama on Feb. 17, 2025. The report said Alabama moved up national rankings of children's wellness due to education and juvenile justice initiatives but also because other states regressed. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector) Alabama ranked 39th in the nation for overall child well-being in 2024, up from 45th in 2023, according to data released Monday in the Alabama Kids Count Data Book. The report ranks the states based on indicators including within health, education, safety and economic security. Apriell Hartsfield, the director of Kids Count for VOICES for Alabama Children, said the report used an economic well-being lens for the 2024 Data Book. The state-level report uses data from mostly 2022 and 2023, while the national report that is released in the summer uses older data, according to Hartsfield. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX 'Our vision, as we developed for this edition of the data book, was an economically secure Alabama for every child,' Hartsfield said at a press conference at the Autauga County Family Resource Center Monday. The state moved up the ranks, according to Hartsfield, because of legislative initiatives like the 2019 Literacy Act; the 2022 Numeracy Act and the 2013 Alabama Juvenile Justice Act, which have improved child well-being. The Juvenile Justice Act, Hartsfield said, can be linked to a 61.4% decline in youth incarcerations since its implementation in 2013. 'The community-based approach that is encouraged through the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act is working. On the other hand, there are areas of child well being that need our attention now,' she said. Hartsfield also said while Alabama improved, other states fell, especially in education. The report also cited major problems with health care access, gun violence and poverty. Hartsfield said that 21% of Alabama children lived below the federal poverty line in 2022, about $27,750 a year for a family of four in 2022. 'We know that it is vital for families to live healthy, fulfilling lives when their basic needs are met,' Hartsfield said. 'The stress level is lower in the home, and the children can go to school, they can focus on school, and they grow up to be more successful and have healthier outcomes.' Preventable child and teen deaths increased from 175 in 2012 to 179 in 2022, according to a press release. Firearms are the leading cause of these deaths, according to the report. 'Those are completely preventable,' Hartsfield said. 'That's not something it's not a disease that is in our body that we have to figure out that's something that we know is a problem.' Although infant mortality in Alabama from 2012 to 2022 decreased from 8.9 to 6.7 per 1,000 births, infant mortality for Black babies increased from 12.1 to 12.5 per 1,000 births over ten years. Hartsfield pointed to the lack of accessibility to hospitals for rural Alabamians. Fourteen hospitals have closed in rural counties since 2010. 'A lot of our moms who are pregnant have to drive more than 30 minutes to get access to care, and that time is critical when you're pregnant, especially when you are having complications or giving birth,' she said. 'So we need to focus on how we can build up that infrastructure for our healthcare system in Alabama and make healthcare not only covered by insurance but also physically accessible.' VOICES for Alabama Children is advocating for a Medicaid expansion and firearm safety legislation this session. While a Medicaid expansion is not a priority for legislators this session, there are many firearm-related bills moving through the legislature. Hartsfield said VOICES is in favor of HB 103, sponsored by Rep. Barbra Drummond, D-Mobile, that would require gun owners with children to safely store firearms. 'We've got to figure out a way to make those firearms safe for our children, so that if they do not get access to them, they are safe,' Hartsfield said. 'So that we have devices on them that make it where they can't make those guns do the thing that they're supposed to do, which would injure them.' While VOICES advocates for change that will take time, the Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers helps families in 46 counties and served almost 53,000 families in 2024, according to Director Joan Witherspoon-Norris. The Autauga County Family Resource Center hosted the Kids Count Data Book press conference. 'We know that when families are economically secure, it really changes the trajectory for those children,' Witherspoon-Norris said. 'It changes their situation today, and it also changes the outcomes that they'll see later.' Merrill Carroll, director of the Autauga County Family Resource Center, said the center offers a variety of free, grant-funded programs to the community on parenting, adult education and school-based activities. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
