Randolph, NJ: County College of Morris (CCM) is offering an opportunity to take advantage of in-demand careers as it prepares students to become certified drone pilots. The Drone Pilot Certification course, which runs from January 24 to April 29, teaches students what they need to know to work as commercial drone pilots. The course offers drone-flight lessons, drone-pilot readiness training and in-class preparation for the certification exam administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Interested members of the community are invited to meet the drones up close and talk with the instructors on Saturday, January 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at CCM’s Health and Physical Education building, near Parking Lot 7. Sign Up for FREE Morristown Newsletter Certified drone pilots Kelvin King, Carlos Velasquez, Andrew Flor and Devon Keena teach the course and instruct students in both the practice and theory of piloting commercial drones. “Drone pilots are in high demand in industries such as photography, real estate, forestry, logistics and distribution, emergency management, surveillance and agriculture,” says King, who is also an airline pilot. “This course allows CCM students to be among the first in New Jersey to earn drone pilot certification.” The course is taught […]
Miller Value Partners Opportunity Equity Q4 2022 Letter
Summary Time, not timing was the secret to success. Simple behaviors consistently practiced over time can be much more powerful than the most sophisticated knowledge and analysis. Reversion to the mean is a powerful force in markets. The market currently favors companies that pursue profits most aggressively – we expect this to continue, and it could take more pain for managements to adequately adjust. Galeanu Mihai Annualized Performance (%) as of 12/31/22 QTD YTD 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception (12/30/99) Opportunity Equity (gross of fees) 2.11 -35.51 -35.51 -4.57 1.43 10.36 6.375 Opportunity Equity (net of fees) 1.85 -36.18 -36.18 -5.52 0.41 9.27 5.69 S&P 500 Index 7.56 -18.11 -18.11 7.66 9.42 12.56 6.28 “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca A new year, a new beginning. People often appreciate the prospect of starting fresh, the possibility that comes with change. New Year’s resolutions bring hope and promise. For most, the biggest challenge isn’t figuring out what to do, but doing it consistently. Resolutions are made, but not kept. We know we should eat healthy and exercise, be kind and patient with loved ones and buy low and sell high. Somehow, the knowing doesn’t […]
SCHEELS holds career expo, opportunities available ahead of summer opening in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A North Dakota-based sporting goods store is set to open its second location in Kansas this summer. Ahead of SCHEELS’ launch in Wichita , the company is in need of hundreds of workers. This weekend, SCHEELS is holding a career expo in downtown Wichita. The company aims to fill 500 positions , including full and part-time for its store at Town East Square. The store is slated to open July 1. The career expo began Friday and continues Saturday, Jan. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Page Court Building at the Garvey Center, 220 West Douglas, in Wichita. Among the job applicants attending the first day of the career expo was Kareema Williams, an educator who said she’s learning about the employment process, not only as a potential side job, but also for opportunities for her students. “It gives you an opportunity to come in and practice some of the interviewing skills we do in class and earn a little paycheck. So, why not?,” she said. The employee-owned all-sports retailer’s space in Wichita will take up about 230,000 square feet, featuring more than 75 specialty shops focused on outdoors, sports, fashion, and […]
Home Depot soon changing how it pays hourly employees
Big stores including Walmart, Home Depot facing ‘historic’ levels of theft Home improvement retailer Home Depot is making a nationwide change to how it pays hourly employees next week. "As laws, technology and workplace practices continue to evolve, we’re changing our practice nationwide effective Jan. 16, 2023, to pay hourly associates to the nearest minute based on exact time punches," a Home Depot spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business . The new policy will mark a switch from its current practice, which the spokesperson said "has been to round total shift time up or down to the nearest 15 minutes." That "has been a common industry practice for many years," according to the spokesperson. Home Depot store in West Berlin, N.J. with rental trucks parked outside, Dec 25, 2022. (Fox News) The move was first reported Wednesday by Business Insider. The practice of rounding is permitted in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the law noting some industries tend to round to the "nearest 5 minutes, or to the nearest one-tenth or quarter of an hour." It must be "used in such a manner that it will not result, over a period of time, in failure to compensate the […]
Thom Browne wins case against Adidas over stripes
Thom Browne can keep his stripes, the jury has ruled. After a nine-day trial, the New York luxury brand has been found not liable for damages or profits made from the sales of its four-striped products in its case against Adidas over the stripe . Adidas sued Thom Browne for nearly $8 million in damages and profits, arguing that Thom Browne’s stripes “imitate” its own branding, citing its Three-Stripe trademark. Unable to settle outside of court, the brands first appeared in front of Judge Jed Rakoff on Tuesday 3 January. On Thursday, just hours after closing arguments, the jury ruled in favour of Thom Browne. “We are pleased that the jury found that at no time did Thom Browne, Inc. infringe on any of Adidas’s trademarks,” a spokesperson for Thom Browne said in a statement. “For over 20 years now, Thom Browne has been a pioneering force in luxury fashion, bringing a wholly unique and distinctive design aesthetic that combines classic tailoring with American sportswear sensibilities. We look forward to continuing to design and provide the creative products that have become the hallmark of the Thom Browne label.” Adidas’s argument was that Thom Browne’s use of stripes, particularly in […]
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Escambia County business owner fights for ability to serve alcohol
WEAR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A few dozen feet is what is preventing an Escambia County man from expanding his business. Daniel Demeter owns The Grid Arcade off of North Pace Boulevard. The county is not allowing him to sell beer inside the arcade, because his business is within a thousand feet of a child care facility. He went before the county’s Board of Adjustments to try and plead his case, but has had no luck. WEAR News spoke with him Thursday about how he’s moving forward. The Grid Arcade has everything a retro game enthusiast could ask for. "A lot of our games comes from the early 70s and 80s, got everything you can think of — Donkey Kong, Galaga, Space Invaders," Demeter said. Demeter is trying to expand his business and enhance his licensing so he can sell his beer through the arcade. However, a day care center down the road is standing in his way. Current county ordinance prevents businesses from selling alcohol if a child care facility is within a thousand feet from the front door. "Their latest measurement came out to 915 feet, but if you use a measuring wheel it came out to […]
Sam Bankman-Fried’s secret ‘backdoor’ discovered, FTX lawyer says
Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan federal court on January 3. Bankruptcy lawyers said Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda had access to a $65 billion credit line from FTX. The customer loans were made available via a backdoor created by FTX cofounder Gary Wang, they said. The money was used for luxury purchases like planes, parties, and political donations, the court heard. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Sam Bankman-Fried instructed his FTX cofounder Gary Wang to create a "secret" backdoor to enable his trading firm Alameda to borrow $65 billion of clients’ money from the exchange without their permission, the Delaware bankruptcy court was told Wednesday. Wang was told to create a "backdoor, a secret way for Alameda to borrow from customers on the exchange without permission," said FTX lawyer Andrew Dietderich. "Mr. Wang created this back door by […]
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Pepsi is changing its Zero Sugar recipe
New York CNN — Pepsi Zero Sugar will soon taste different. The sugar-free soda unveiled a new recipe that uses a “new sweetener system” that gives it a more “refreshing and bolder taste profile” compared to its previous iteration, Pepsi announced Friday. Pepsi (PEP) didn’t reveal what specifically changed in the formula, though the company told CNN it reduced the amount of caffeine, which now mirrors the amount in regular Pepsi (PEP) . However, the company said that its customer research of the new flavor said it tastes more refreshing with a “real cola taste.” The company “leveraged the best new beverage technology to upgrade our Pepsi Zero Sugar product to give fans the best tasting cola in the zero-sugar category,” said Todd Kaplan, Pepsi’s chief marketing officer, in a release. The new recipe has begun rolling out to store shelves, and the packaging design remains the same. Pepsi did add a “new improved taste” badge to help shoppers identify the new formula. Users on Reddit who discovered the new formula a few weeks ago said it tastes “way sweeter” and no longer has a “weird after taste” compared to its predecessor. Pepsi is putting some marketing muscle behind […]
YSU Export Internship Program seeks business participants
Businesses looking to improve their export initiatives or to export for the first time are invited to participate in YSU’s Ohio Export Internship Program this summer. Created by the Ohio Development of Development, the program matches YSU students who have taken export-focused coursework to work as interns with companies interested in incorporating exporting into their businesses. The state offers participating small- to medium-sized businesses a 50 percent reimbursement for interns’ wages, up to $4,080. Students work 40 hours a week for 12 weeks over the summer. Student interns are trained in global marketing, trade finance, supply chain management and global business management, and have experience in international business planning, emerging market analysis, global market research, export compliance and documentation, logistics global competition analysis and identifying new customers or distributors. For more information, contact Mousa Kassis, Export Assistance Network director with the Ohio Small Business Development Center at YSU, at 330-941-2415 or mhkassis@ysu.edu.
Banks dress up for a business-casual recession
JPMorgan Chase and Company Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on "Annual Oversight of the Nation’s Largest Banks", on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 22, 2022. NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) – A recession is coming for U.S. banks, but it’s wearing comfortable shoes. JPMorgan (JPM.N) , Bank of America (BAC.N) , Citigroup (C.N) and Wells Fargo (WFC.N) all warned of a weakening economy on Friday. Nonetheless the lenders are pretty optimistic that both they and their borrowers can easily weather a bigger downturn. Big banks have stepped up charges they take to cover the possibility customers don’t pay them back. Collectively, the four biggest lenders set aside $6.2 billion in the last three months of 2022, a third more than in the preceding quarter. Just over half was for debt that has gone bad, and the rest was for debt that might. The recession they all foresee, though, sounds pretty casual. Consider credit cards, one of the riskiest and most lucrative kinds of debt. Citigroup chief Jane Fraser sees a rise in delinquencies, but only to a “normal” level. Bank of America is writing off 1.7% of […]