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Business Wire
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Intradiem Named a 2025 Top Workplace by USA Today, Earning Five Culture Excellence Awards
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intradiem, the leading provider of contact center automation solutions for customer service teams, has been recognized as a 2025 USA Today Top Workplace, a prestigious national award. Intradiem received five Culture Excellence badges for Compensation & Benefits, Work-Life Flexibility, Leadership, Innovation, and Purpose & Values. The USA Today Top Workplaces program evaluates organizations based on employee surveys that measure key aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection. Intradiem's recognition reflects its commitment to fostering a people-first culture that empowers employees and drives innovation. 'Being named a USA TODAY Top Workplace is a testament to the inclusive, people-first culture we've cultivated,' said Jennifer Lee, President & Co-CEO of Intradiem. 'This honor underscores our commitment to providing an environment where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to innovate. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and this recognition reflects the strength of our collective efforts.' Intradiem's people-first culture empowers employees to bring their full selves to work, fostering an environment of trust, collaboration, and shared purpose. This internal focus on employee well-being and empowerment directly translates into more thoughtful, responsive, and customer-centric service—creating a cycle where employee satisfaction fuels customer success. For more information, please visit About Intradiem At Intradiem, we believe the best technology is technology that supports humans. We are the only people-first customer service solution that has a real, long-lasting impact on your people, your customers, and your brand. We uncover, in real time, the untapped capacity in your contact center and give you the ability to use that capacity where it has the most impact. Time for Training, coaching, and wellness breaks – at the right time, every time. Automatic schedule updates. Call handling support. And with hard dollar savings that more than pay for itself. Intradiem: Contact center automation designed by humans, for humans.
Free Malaysia Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Free Malaysia Today
Nyonya popiah offers a taste of Peranakan heritage
It may look like your typical spring roll, but Nyonya popiah has crispier skin, a richer filling, and a deeper story rooted in cultural heritage. (Bernama pic) SHAH ALAM : At first glance, Nyonya popiah may resemble the typical spring rolls sold at street stalls or night markets. But with its crispier skin, richer filling, and signature sambal and sweet sauce, this Peranakan delicacy tells a deeper story rooted in cultural heritage. According to Jennifer Lee from Persatuan Peranakan Baba Nyonya Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor (PPBNKLS), the delicate wrapper and rich filling reflect generations of heritage from the Chinese Peranakan, or Baba, community. 'Preparation-wise, Nyonya popiah is more complex, with a wrapper made from wheat flour, tapioca flour, eggs, warm water and salt. The batter is rested for 30 to 60 minutes for a softer, more flavourful texture, unlike regular spring-roll wrappers, which use only flour and water. 'To create the wrapper, the batter is gently spread in a thin layer over a flat pan,' she said during a Peranakan Chinese cooking demonstration held at The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur recently. Lee, 58, said the filling is made from fresh ingredients such as jicama (sengkuang), cucumber, bean sprouts, omelette, fried tofu, and prawns, combined with sautéed fermented soybean paste (taucu) and garlic. The result is a complex blend of sweet, spicy, and aromatic flavours. The sambal, meanwhile, uses either fresh or dried chillies, garlic, toasted wheat flour, and palm sugar (gula Melaka), while the sweet sauce is made from a mixture of palm sugar, flour, and a bit of soy sauce. 'Although slightly tedious to prepare, this delicacy is often a special choice for various events, including birthday celebrations or weddings,' said Lee, who is a third-generation Baba descendant. Lee showing off her popiah-making skills during the Peranakan Chinese cooking demonstration recently. (Bernama pic) Nyonya popiah is one of 15 traditional Peranakan Chinese dishes featured in the 'Baba Nyonya Initiative' held at the hotel throughout this month. The campaign aims to introduce Baba cuisine to the public while serving as a platform for reviving time-honoured recipes rich in cultural values and narratives. Other featured dishes include buah keluak, lobak masak lemak (braised radish in coconut gravy), nasi kemuli, pai tee, stuffed cencaru (fish), ee pioh soup, pajeri eggplant, Nyonya sambal belacan, fried tamarind prawns, and various traditional kuih. Each dish is carefully curated to ensure authenticity in terms of cooking techniques, ingredients, and time-honoured preparation methods inherited from the Baba community. According to PPBNKLS president Vivienne Lee @ Lianah Abdullah, the collaboration with the hotel is 'grounded in a shared goal to preserve and elevate Peranakan heritage for future generations'. 'It is about safeguarding and reintroducing Peranakan heritage, because each dish carries meaning, not just flavour,' she said.
Bloomberg
12-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Stocks Power Global Risk Rally on US-China Truce
A rebound in risk appetite due to a reprieve in the US-China trade war led to a rally in stocks, with the S&P 500 jumping 2.5% and the Nasdaq 100 rising 3.2%. The temporary lowering of tariffs between the US and China has given the countries time to negotiate a more comprehensive trade deal, boosting market sentiment and driving short-term yields higher. Despite the positive news, some analysts remain cautious, citing the need for sustained earnings growth and a more dovish Fed to support a durable market rally. BMO's Jennifer Lee joins to discuss her outlook for a recession in 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures
Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but, by the admission of some of its own volunteer editors, it suffers from a persistent problem - terrible pictures, particularly of celebrities. It is so full of notable people with very old or unflattering photographs that there are even Instagram accounts dedicated to the very worst ones. The problem arises because professional photographers who attend, for example, film premieres tend to work for big agencies: their work is copyrighted and you usually need to pay to reproduce it. Wikipedia - which is largely sustained by volunteers - does not have a budget for that. Some enthusiasts launched WikiPortraits, a project to recruit a group of volunteer photographers around the world and get them accreditation to attend film festivals, conferences and other events. "Wikipedia has for the longest time had missing or poor quality photos of people," said Kevin Payravi, one of the project's founders. "This issue has always been in the back of our minds as Wikipedia editors." He spoke to the BBC from Austin, Texas where he and fellow founder Jennifer Lee were covering the SXSW festival, complete with their own photo booth for set-up portraits. "Some people are super bothered by the terrible photos on Wikipedia, and want to save the world from them as well," Ms Lee said. "The bad photos are so funny - there are some amazing blobs of humans there." Wikipedia has strict rules for photography and copyright, so the pictures uploaded must be a contributor's own, freely licenced or in the public domain. As a result it contains many images added by enthusiasts rather than taken by photographers. In some cases that merely means a non-descript image - but sometimes they are much worse than that. A prime example: the comedian Emil Wakim, of Saturday Night Live fame. For a week last November, the photo above - apparently taken at a stand-up show in New York - was his Wikipedia picture. When it was removed, an editor noted "having no picture is better than what's currently there". The photo of the English footballer Kyle Bartley, taken in 2011, has also been highlighted by social media users as evidence of Wikipedia's picture problem. WikiPortraits started its work at the beginning of 2024. The photographers are not paid and most are based in the US, but there are volunteers across the world. Jennifer and Kevin say their photographers tend to be Wikipedia enthusiasts, photography hobbyists, and professionals keen to build their portfolios. So far, 55 of them have done work for WikiPortraits, or are committed to doing so. Bryan Berlin is one of the photographers. A high school photography teacher and stand-up comedian from New York, he first got involved with WikiPortraits while he was performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has attended the New York Film Festival and Sundance, and took pictures of Kieran Culkin and Mikey Madison. He says he is motivated by improving the service Wikipedia offers. "Having a better photo of someone gives better information for somebody who is accessing Wikipedia," he told the BBC. He might not be paid but Bryan feels there is something in it for him too, saying working on the red carpet has made him a better photographer. One of his favourite experiences with a celebrity was with Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood. "He was just such a kind person, and said it was so cool that we were doing this." The Edinburgh festival, Cannes and the Nobel prizes are some of the events covered so far, and the project says its photographs are viewed around 100 million times a month. Some of the biggest names in entertainment now have a WikiPortraits image as their Wikipedia picture. While those pictures attract attention, the project is also proud to have taken photos of people, such as under-represented filmmakers, who had no Wikipedia picture at all. Frank Sun is a filmmaker and cinematography who does photography as a hobby. His work on WikiPortraits includes pictures of Florence Pugh and Ben Stiller. Also based in New York, he has taken pictures at Cannes, Sundance, and the Toronto film festivals. He fondly remembers an experience with Laetitia Dosch, the French actress, writer and director. "She said 'my photo is terrible, it is from years ago. I am so excited to update as any time people search for me, it is an old photo'. "I think she was pleased." What does the future look like? WikiPortraits hopes to attract more photographers from around the world to cover events in their countries. While sports photography is being featured, there are no plans for video. The glitz and glamour of the red carpet will always be a draw. "Our dream is to get credentials for the Met Gala and the Oscars," said Jennifer Lee. "That's when we know we've made it." Wikipedia refuses Online Safety Bill age checks A band of volunteers is keeping climate denial off Wikipedia
BBC News
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
The amateur photographers fixing Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures
Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but, by the admission of some of its own volunteer editors, it suffers from a persistent problem - terrible pictures, particularly of is so full of notable people with very old or unflattering photographs that there are even Instagram accounts dedicated to the very worst ones. The problem arises because professional photographers who attend, for example, film premieres tend to work for big agencies: their work is copyrighted and you usually need to pay to reproduce - which is largely sustained by volunteers - does not have a budget for enthusiasts launched WikiPortraits, a project to recruit a group of volunteer photographers around the world and get them accreditation to attend film festivals, conferences and other events. "Wikipedia has for the longest time had missing or poor quality photos of people," said Kevin Payravi, one of the project's founders. "This issue has always been in the back of our minds as Wikipedia editors."He spoke to the BBC from Austin, Texas where he and fellow founder Jennifer Lee were covering the SXSW festival, complete with their own photo booth for set-up portraits."Some people are super bothered by the terrible photos on Wikipedia, and want to save the world from them as well," Ms Lee said."The bad photos are so funny - there are some amazing blobs of humans there." Rogues' gallery Wikipedia has strict rules for photography and copyright, so the pictures uploaded must be a contributor's own, freely licenced or in the public a result it contains many images added by enthusiasts rather than taken by some cases that merely means a non-descript image - but sometimes they are much worse than that.A prime example: the comedian Emil Wakim, of Saturday Night Live a week last November, the photo above - apparently taken at a stand-up show in New York - was his Wikipedia picture. When it was removed, an editor noted "having no picture is better than what's currently there".The photo of the English footballer Kyle Bartley, taken in 2011, has also been highlighted by social media users as evidence of Wikipedia's picture problem. The project so far WikiPortraits started its work at the beginning of 2024. The photographers are not paid and most are based in the US, but there are volunteers across the world. Jennifer and Kevin say their photographers tend to be Wikipedia enthusiasts, photography hobbyists, and professionals keen to build their far, 55 of them have done work for WikiPortraits, or are committed to doing Berlin is one of the photographers. A high school photography teacher and stand-up comedian from New York, he first got involved with WikiPortraits while he was performing at the Edinburgh Festival has attended the New York Film Festival and Sundance, and took pictures of Kieran Culkin and Mikey says he is motivated by improving the service Wikipedia offers."Having a better photo of someone gives better information for somebody who is accessing Wikipedia," he told the BBC. He might not be paid but Bryan feels there is something in it for him too, saying working on the red carpet has made him a better of his favourite experiences with a celebrity was with Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood."He was just such a kind person, and said it was so cool that we were doing this." The Edinburgh festival, Cannes and the Nobel prizes are some of the events covered so far, and the project says its photographs are viewed around 100 million times a of the biggest names in entertainment now have a WikiPortraits image as their Wikipedia picture. While those pictures attract attention, the project is also proud to have taken photos of people, such as under-represented filmmakers, who had no Wikipedia picture at all. Frank Sun is a filmmaker and cinematography who does photography as a hobby. His work on WikiPortraits includes pictures of Florence Pugh and Ben based in New York, he has taken pictures at Cannes, Sundance, and the Toronto film fondly remembers an experience with Laetitia Dosch, the French actress, writer and director."She said 'my photo is terrible, it is from years ago. I am so excited to update as any time people search for me, it is an old photo'."I think she was pleased." What does the future look like? WikiPortraits hopes to attract more photographers from around the world to cover events in their sports photography is being featured, there are no plans for video. The glitz and glamour of the red carpet will always be a draw."Our dream is to get credentials for the Met Gala and the Oscars," said Jennifer Lee. "That's when we know we've made it."
