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Forbes
11-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
AVID Reveals The Relveo Its First All-New Vinyl Turntable In A Dozen Years
The new AVID Relveo has been designed from the ground up and is the brainchild of AVID's ... More founder/owner, Conrad Mas. AVID Is there any other piece of audio equipment that's quite so intriguing and beautiful as a vinyl turntable? The combination of mechanics and electronics to extract every nuance from the grooves of a vinyl pressing is a wonder of engineering and enjoying a renaissance in the age of digital music. British Hi-Fi brand AVID agrees and has just launched the Relveo, its first new turntable in 12 years. The new turntable has been designed from the ground up and is the brainchild of AVID's founder/owner, Conrad Mas. Designed, engineered and hand-built in England, the new Relveo is a significant evolution for the company, bringing together AVID's engineering pedigree with a new suspension system, reimagined platter and an advanced external power supply. The Relveo has been launched to commemorate AVID's 30th anniversary and is inspired by three decades of analog innovation. Every component of the turntable, from the high-mass precision-machined platter to its separately housed DSP-controlled power supply, has been refined for speed, accuracy and enhanced musicality. The new Relveo from AVID includes the award-winning Altus V2 tonearm, a design that inherits ... More technology from AVID's reference tonearms. AVID The turntable has a newly developed conical suspension system that is resiliently coupled to both isolate and stabilize while also simplifying the setup process for a range of end-users. Conrad Mas, founder, owner and CEO of AVID says: 'The new Relveo embodies everything AVID stands for: engineering without compromise, enduring beauty, and a profound connection to music. It distils three decades of breakthrough technologies into a single, powerful statement piece for the modern music lover.' The Relveo is handmade and ships with AVID's award-winning Altus V2 tonearm. It's a design that inherits technology from the company's reference tonearms. The Altus V2 has micron-tolerance bearings and includes AVID's recently introduced dual-adjustable bias compensation system. For those who already own a suitable tonearm, the Relveo can be bought bare without the Altus V2. Pricing and Availability: The Relveo is available to order from AVID's global retailer network now. The price with Altus V2 tonearm (as supplied): $10,995 / £6,900 / €8,995. The Relveo is also available bare and priced at $8,995 / £5,500 / €7,495.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
ECISD hosts teacher conference to ignite summer learning
May 27—For the third consecutive year, Ector County ISD's Curriculum & Instruction division is kindling summer learning for teachers with the Ignite Your Light Literacy Conference. This year it will be a one-day event May 29. The opening session will take place between 8:30-9:40 a.m. in the Odessa College Sports Center, there will be a book signing and lunch in the Sports Center from 11:50 a.m.-12:50 p.m., and the closing session from 3:15-4:15 p.m. will also take place in the Sport Center. Nearly 400 teachers are registered for the conference which includes breakout sessions for Languages Other than English, Early Childhood, Advanced Academics, AVID, science, social studies, and more. Those sessions take place throughout the OC campus. The two keynote speakers, Jennifer Jump and Adam Welcome, are renowned educators and presenters. This conference is for all ECISD teachers, regardless of subject area, as literacy is more than reading; it involves writing, speaking, and listening skills, all of which are critical for academic achievement in any subject and real-world applications. Read more about ECISD's Ignite Your Light Literacy Conference here.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
It's smaller than a grain of rice, but it could save your pet's life: 10 facts to know
HONOLULU (KHON2) — May is National Chip Your Pet Month. It's a time to focus on a small step that makes a big difference: microchipping your pet. Every year, about 10 million pets are lost in the United States and many never find their way home. A simple, low-cost chip under the skin is often the only way to reunite with your furry friend if they get lost. Here's what every pet owner needs to know to keep their pet safe and home where they belong. About the size of a grain of rice, a microchip is a small electronic device implanted just under your pet's skin between the shoulders. It's not a GPS. Instead, it holds a unique ID number. When scanned at a vet clinic or shelter, that number connects to your contact information—if you've registered it. The chip lasts for life and is safe for dogs and cats of all ages. It doesn't need a battery and doesn't hurt your pet. Having the chip isn't enough. You must register your name and contact details with the microchip company or through a free database. This is how someone can reach you if your pet is found. There is no fee to register your basic contact information. Any extra charges you may see are for optional services and not the chip itself. Since 2020, the City and County of Honolulu has required that all dogs three months and older and all cats four months and older be microchipped. This law replaced the old dog licensing system. Unlike a collar or tag, a microchip can't be lost or removed. It's a simple, one-time procedure that helps your pet stay in compliance with local rules and safe from getting stuck in a microchips are a secure form of ID, they're not visible. That's why vets and animal experts recommend that pets, especially dogs, also wear a collar with an ID tag. This way, a friendly neighbor can return your pet without needing a chip scanner. If your cat goes outside, the law says they must wear a collar and tag starting at six months old. Microchips are available at most veterinary clinics and at animal welfare nonprofits like the Hawaiian Humane Society. The process is quick and similar to getting a vaccination. No surgery or anesthesia is needed, and your pet can go home right away. If your pet already has a microchip but you don't know the number, a vet or shelter can scan them to find out. If you're traveling or just want extra peace of mind, you can list more than one contact on your pet's microchip registration. This could be a family member, your veterinarian or your pet sitter. If something happens and you can't be reached, someone else can speak for your pet. This is especially helpful during holidays or natural disasters when people may be harder to reach. If you rehome your pet or adopt one from someone else, be sure to contact the chip's manufacturer and update the owner info. Each company handles this differently, but common ones include AVID, HomeAgain and 24PetWatch. The microchip number stays the same, but the information connected to it should reflect the pet's new home. Microchips have helped pets get home even after being lost for years. One well-known case involved a cat named George, who was reunited with his family 13 years after he disappeared. That was thanks to his microchip. His story proves just how powerful this tiny tool can be. Most shelters and animal control officers now scan for chips as a first step when finding a lost pet. Once your pet is chipped, ask your vet to scan it once a year to make sure it still works. Chips rarely fail, but it's always good to double-check. Also, update your contact information whenever it changes. If you move, get a new phone number or change your email address, go online and update your pet's microchip record. Use May as your reminder: Is your pet microchipped? Have you registered your contact info? Do you need to update anything? If you've been putting it off, now is the time. Take your pet to the vet for a quick chip check. While you're there, spoil them with treats, a walk or a new toy to say thanks for being your best friend. Your pet depends on you for everything: food, shelter and love. But if something unexpected happens and they wander off, a microchip could be the only voice they have. It's small, inexpensive and takes just minutes to get; but it could make all the difference in keeping your family together. Click for more information on chipping your pet from the Hawaiian Humane Society. Get news on the go with KHON 2GO, KHON's morning podcast, every morning at 8 This Chip Your Pet Month, do the responsible thing. Get your pet microchipped, check your registration and help spread the word. Because keeping pets safe means keeping them home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Golden Apple: Congratulations to Lauren Phillips!
BROCKPORT, N.Y. (WROC) — Congratulations to Lauren Phillips, our latest Golden Apple Award winner. Phillips runs the literacy lab at Brockport High School and works with students needing just a little extra help in the school's AVID program. Principal Michael Pincelli says, 'She is an outstanding teacher. She connects incredibly with students. She is dedicated. She contributes to so much in our building both in and outside of her classroom. We are extremely lucky to have her.' Many of her students agree, and that's why her AVID Class decided to nominate her for a Golden Apple Award. Student Dasha Romanets says, 'I am a Ukrainian student and I moved here three years ago. I always had help from teachers, so when I came to high school,l the first teacher that mostly helped me was Mrs. Phillips, and she always has supported me, and I can always go back to her for help and other support.' Students see her as someone they can turn to when they need a little extra push. 'Mrs. Phillips makes every day at Brockport here special. Much easier than it is coming into school and at least I can always have a smile on my face when I walk in,' says Student Jason Cottrell. Pincelli adds, 'She forms quick and easy relationships with them. They see her as a support, a guide, and it is very evident she cares deeply about their success, but also about them personally.' Mrs. Phillips has been teaching at Brockport for 11 years. She gets as much joy out of teaching as she gives. Phillips says, 'They make me laugh, they drive me crazy, we have so much fun and just make memories, and it's just really awesome.' She says it's easy to connect with students as long as you remember one important thing: 'I think just sticking with the idea that students are people first and making sure they have what they need and always feel respected. I don't think anyone can learn anything if they don't feel like they are in a safe, trusting environment. So, I make sure that I am cultivating that.' Congratulation,s Mrs. Phillips! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alabama's current, former top election officials clash over voter rolls
Voters at Alabama A&M University pass a voting sign after voting at Elmore Gym during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Huntsville, Ala. (Eric Schultz for Alabama Reflector) A simmering disagreement between Alabama's current and former top election officials has erupted into a public and personal feud between Secretary of State Wes Allen and his predecessor, John Merrill, with both trading accusations of dishonesty and misrepresentation. The dispute centers on the management of Alabama's voter rolls, Allen's withdrawal of the state from a multi-state voter data consortium and claims of success in cleaning voter lists, which Merrill contested. The exchange between the two Republicans escalated rapidly from policy disagreements to sharp personal attacks involving past scandals. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Merrill said in a phone interview Tuesday morning that there has not been any incident previously that would have violated the public's trust in a system historically used by a majority of states. 'They have actually used their campaign to promote Secretary Allen personally, because he was the only person that spoke about the initiative,' Merrill said. Merrill penned an opinion column on Sunday challenging statements Allen made in recent press releases and during congressional testimony about the state of Alabama's voter rolls when Allen took office. Merrill, who served two terms as Secretary of State from 2015 to 2023, accused Allen of mischaracterizing the state of the voter rolls he inherited and inflating his administration's accomplishments. 'Since taking office in 2023, Secretary Allen has repeatedly mischaracterized both my tenure and the work of the professionals in the Secretary of State's Office,' Merrill wrote in the opinion column. 'He has overstated his efforts in 'clearing up' the voter rolls, inflating numbers, and presenting a misleading picture of the state's voter rolls.' Merrill specifically took issue with Allen's claim that the state voter file was a 'bloated mess' and that Allen's new system, the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID), allowed the removal of over half a million ineligible voters since taking office. AVID replaced Alabama's participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a data-sharing program used by dozens of states to identify voters who have moved or died. In the phone interview, he criticized Allen for an attempt last year to remove 3,200 voters from the rolls prior to the presidential election after alleging they were living in the country without authorization. A federal judge blocked Allen's action, saying it took place after a deadline to make election changes. 'After the actual investigation was conducted, it was determined that most of the people that had been ordered to be removed were actually US citizens and were here legally, and that was a major problem,' Merrill said. Allen provided a brief response Tuesday afternoon. 'I will never apologize for ensuring only United States citizens vote in Alabama elections,' Allen wrote. Merrill argued that the core components Allen touts as part of AVID – using data from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the U.S. Postal Service's National Change of Address file, Social Security death data, and agreements with other states – were already in use during his administration, alongside ERIC. He said that AVID lacks a key feature of ERIC, including identifying potential instances of voters casting ballots in multiple states during the same election cycle. 'I agree with John Merrill,' said David Kimball, a professor of political science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis who conducts research on election administration, in an email Tuesday afternoon, adding that ERIC allows a state to compare its voter file with those from every state that is part of the ERIC network, which is a majority of U.S. states. Merrill also challenged Allen's figures, saying that that official state data shows a net increase of nearly 67,000 registered voters since Allen took office, adding that the numbers dont reflect current voter registration data. Merrill said that to reach the current total after such removals, Allen's office would have had to register an average number of new voters far exceeding the yearly average achieved during Merrill's tenure. 'The math does not add up,' Merrill said. Allen's response dismissed Merrill's policy. 'Unfortunately, it is not surprising that a man whose time in office was marked by obscene sodomy scandals and repeated lies to the people that he was elected to serve, would not hesitate to press send on a false statement,' Allen stated in a response to questions from Yellowhammer News. Merrill in 2021 acknowledged to that he had an 'inappropriate relationship' with a woman who was not his wife. The revelation led Merrill to end a campaign for U.S. Senate. Allen, who plans to run for lieutenant governor in 2026, said 591,915 new voters registered since January 2023, slightly more than Merrill had estimated would be needed. He characterized Merrill's defense of ERIC as defending a 'liberal organization' and criticized Merrill's past meetings with figures like independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and officials in Russia and China during his time in office. Merrill Tuesday called Allen's response 'name-calling, innuendo, and personal attacks' that did not address points raised about voter roll management and AVID. Merrill framed past infidelity mentioned by Allen as an opportunity to speak about forgiveness and redemption, stating he had worked to restore relationships and forgiven Allen for the attacks. 'I have also been able to forgive Secretary Allen for his personal attacks on me, which included using derogatory names and condemning my past instead of offering the support a Christian brother should provide,' he said. SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
