Fwd: NISCA E-Newsletter October 2023

NISCA E-Newsletter October 2023 Make a great All America Diving Video & Natl Dual Meet Entry

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Michael Rauterkus, CEO, in EU talks on AI in round table w Microsoft CEO

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uponor-ceo-michael-rauterkus-at-round-table-talk-about-ai-with-microsofts-ceo-satya-nadella-and-other-top-executives-at-the-axel-springer-award-2023-301962684.html https://youtu.be/TS6rDKF4Knw?si=ArIJhBSrge9nLY-J Uponor CEO Michael Rauterkus at Round Table Talk about AI with Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella and other top executives at the Axel Springer Award 2023 NEWS PROVIDED BY Uponor 19 Oct, 2023, 17:45 ET HELSINKI, Finland , Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Uponor, a global leader in sustainable water solutions, proudly participated in the Axel Springer Award 2023 in Berlin on October 17, 2023. The event brought together top executives from different industries for an evening of celebration. Continue Reading "Participating in the Axel Springer Award event was significant for Uponor," says Michael Rauterkus. Uponor CEO Michael Rauterkus (right) with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, winner of this year’s Axel Springer Award. Uponor CEO Michael Rauterkus (right) with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, winner of this year’s Axel Springer Award. The Axel Springer Award is an annual event that brings together visionary thinkers and top-level decision-makers from various industries. This year's event was a melting pot of ideas, innovation, and inspiration, where executives from Microsoft, Audi, SAP and many more converged to discuss how technological developments can change our everyday lives, education systems, and the way we exchange information. This year's Axel Springer Award was given to Satya Nadella for his outstanding achievements as the CEO of Microsoft. Through his visionary leadership and groundbreaking strategic decisions, Nadella has successfully modernized and transformed Microsoft—towards a stronger focus on cloud computing and artificial intelligence—making him the pioneer of the tech industry. A high level of innovation and his commitment to a diverse and open corporate culture also characterize his pioneering spirit. Uponor was honored to take part in this event, in which Michael Rauterkus, President and CEO of Uponor Corporation, had the opportunity to take part in a Round Table Talk about AI with the award recipient Satya Nadella together with other top executives. "Participating in the Axel Springer Award event was significant for Uponor," says Rauterkus. "As it aligns with our aim to form value networks and partnerships bringing together diverse perspectives to advance innovation and sustainability in our field. It was a great pleasure to discuss the challenges and opportunities of AI in this forum. "I was especially keen to inquire about Nadella's perspectives on 'smart homes' linking to how Uponor, by moving water intelligently, offers integrated heating and cooling solutions that minimize the use of energy and water in buildings," he continues. "This is especially important since the construction industry is responsible for almost 40% of global emissions. At the same time, the construction industry lags far behind in terms of digitalization, and we need to seize every opportunity to learn from other industries. There is a tremendous potential to use digital technologies to improve the sustainable performance of buildings, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions." At the event, Uponor showcased one of its latest booth designs, setting the focus on sustainability and innovation. The focus was not merely on showcasing products; it's about emphasizing Uponor's profound commitment to the vital topic of water and how it supports the greater purpose behind Uponor's mission. This was reflected by the booth's modern and sustainable materials while the water show transported the clear message of Uponor's mission to redefine the role of water in sustainable construction. "Moving Water," for Uponor, goes beyond a mere phrase. It serves as a testament to the company's deep-rooted commitment to creating an impact in the building industry. Although Uponor's pipes are often hidden from sight, they play a pivotal role in our daily lives, safeguarding delivery of safe water, intelligent heating and cooling keeping people in their comfort zone, saving energy and money, thereby enabling sustainable affordable housing. Link to the Round Table Talk with Satya Nadella, Hildegard Wortmann, Christian Klein, Mario Federico, Martin Daut, Markus Essing and Michael Rauterkus discussing the challenges and opportunities of preparing businesses for an era of AI that is innovative, responsible, and focused on humanity can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS6rDKF4Knw. For images of the event, please visit: https://uponor.greenhousedigitalpr.com/axel-springer-award-2023/ Uponor in brief Uponor is a leading global provider of solutions that efficiently and effectively move water through cities, buildings, and homes. We help customers in residential and commercial construction, municipalities, and utilities, be more productive – and continuously find new ways to conserve, manage and provide water responsibly, unlocking its potential to provide comfort, health, and efficiency. Our safe drinking water, energy-efficient radiant heating and cooling systems, and reliable infrastructure solutions are sold in more than 80 countries. Uponor employs about 3,900 professionals in 26 countries in Europe and North America. In 2022, the company's net sales totalled approximately €1.4 billion. Uponor Corporation is based in Finland and listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.uponorgroup.com.

Manifesto for the Techno Optimist

The Techno-Optimist Manifesto (32 minute read) We are told that technology is a threat to our livelihoods, but the truth is that our civilization is built on technology. Technology will help humans advance to a far superior way of living and being. Natural resource utilization has sharp limits, so the only perpetual source of growth is technology. Technological change increases the need for human work by broadening the scope of what humans can productively do.

Fwd: Sirv Updates: 360 Spin Export, New CDN Locations, and More!

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Hello Art, in this update we're announcing time-saving 360-spin tools, new CDN locations and SEO features. See the full list of changes on our blog. Export 360 spins to marketplaces It's now a breeze to submit your 360 spins to online marketplaces. Sirv saves you the painstaking work of resizing, renaming and reformatting your images. Just enter the appropriate product ID and we'll create zips ready for submission to Amazon, Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe's & Grainger: Spins for Amazon Spins for Home Depot Spins for Walmart Spins for Lowe's Spins for Grainger Click the links above or visit the full list of spin tools. New CDN server locations Four more CDN locations have been added, for even faster loading time. Newly added locations: Christchurch, New Zealand Seoul, South Korea Cape Town, South Africa Phoenix, Arizona Learn how our CDN works UI updates File/folder info Introducing our latest UI update: View info (accessible from the context menu). Whether you're tracking file sizes for optimization, checking creation dates, or who added the file or folder, this nifty feature ensures you have all the information at your fingertips. Give it a try in your account. New usage statistics The new usage statistics dashboard gives you a birds-eye view over all the important metrics of your account, such as: Storage usage breakdown Bandwidth usage Rate limits Try it now New user management screen The new and improved user management dashboard streamlines both team management and the process of inviting new members. At a single glance, you can see who's got access to your account and the exact permissions they have. Inviting new users and assigning them an appropriate role has never been easier. Noteworthy new features SEO-friendly URLs Renaming images for better SEO can be quite a challenge. That's why we created a simple way to serve SEO-friendly image URLs, without renaming images. Learn how to use SEO-friendly image URLs. Auto alt text AI has seen explosive growth this year and we're adding time-saving AI tools to Sirv, where possible. An updated version of our automatic alt tag guide has been published and our new alt text generation tool is in beta - tell us if you'd like to try it. Base64 text overlays Adding text to images is a great way to personalize your images, or to automate your website's OG images. But there was one little drawback with adding text to Sirv images, not all symbols could be used. We've fixed that. Use any special character you desire in your text overlays, with Base64 encoding. Learn more. Support for larger images We've upgraded our capacity to support larger images — previously 32 MB, now potentially up to 128 MB. Your customers can zoom deeper-than-ever into your artwork, photos, maps and infographics. Check out the demo on our blog - a gallery of enormously large images featuring some of the world's most famous paintings. Updated plugins and new integrations Sirv extensions have new features and deeper integration for WordPress, Shopify, Magento and PrestaShop. Some highlights are below. WordPress Serve CSS background images from Sirv New automatic sync upon image upload Lots of tweaks and improvements (plugin page with changelog) Magento Faster image sync Now supports 3D models Many more improvements (full changelog) Sirv GitHub action With Sirv's GitHub Action you can automatically sync images from your GitHub repository to Sirv. This makes it very easy to add Sirv content to your CI/CD pipeline.

New blog post: 9 ways we use Sirv at Sirv In this blog post, we share how we use Sirv to solve some of our own problems and tasks. Read now Thanks for reading! The team at Sirv

Fwd: It's Finally Here: Introducing MyFoodPlanit

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