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Victory Range & Armory's Range Earns Second NSSF Five-Star Rating
NEWTOWN, Connecticut, April 20 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release:
The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that it has awarded its highest Five-Star rating for range excellence to Victory Range & Armory's (VRA's) New Castle, Indiana, location. The company's Vandalia, Ohio, range was awarded NSSF's Five-Star range rating in 2017.
"We've been watching VRA's planning for its second range from the moment the Hague family owners told us about their plans," said Zach Snow, NSSF Director,
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NEWTOWN, Connecticut, April 20 -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation issued the following news release:
The National Shooting Sports Foundation(R) (NSSF(R)), the firearms industry trade association, is pleased to announce that it has awarded its highest Five-Star rating for range excellence to Victory Range & Armory's (VRA's) New Castle, Indiana, location. The company's Vandalia, Ohio, range was awarded NSSF's Five-Star range rating in 2017.
"We've been watching VRA's planning for its second range from the moment the Hague family owners told us about their plans," said Zach Snow, NSSF Director,Range Services. "The Hagues truly excelled, from inception to completion, in getting this range up and running, and that effort is clearly validated by the steady stream of customers walking through the doors."
VRA Indiana, as it's locally known, boasts a generous 18 pistol lanes and five additional rifle lanes. Among its many outstanding features, the facility employs an advanced interactive video target system backed by software designed by the owners that allows live-fire shooting with a genuine entertainment boost and added target variety. Additional offerings include a rental firearms inventory stocked with the latest and most popular handgun and rifle models, several of which can be rented with a suppressor, gunsmithing services and training classes designed for both first-timers and those seeking advanced skills.
"We are very excited to have our state-of-the-art facility in Indiana. Having a Five-Star rating from the NSSF validates our work," said Doug Hague.
NSSF's highly respected Star-Rating Range Program works to encourage ranges of all sizes and locations to excel. Applying for rating requires answering a comprehensive questionnaire and business owner self-evaluation of the facilities, staff, community outreach and other criteria. Ranges that appear to meet the criteria for Four- or Five-Star rating receive an on-site evaluation by NSSF staff. NSSF Member ranges that meet a Three-Star rating are recognized for being a part of the Star-Rating range family and are provided guidance to improve their facilities and achieve the higher two ratings. For more information, including instructions on how to apply for NSSF's Star-Rating Range Program, contact Zach Snow at zsnow@nssf.org.
[Category: Sports]
NGA Urges Repeal of NLRB Ambush Election Rule
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 20 -- The National Grocers Association issued the following news release:
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, filed comments with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) urging for the repeal or modification of a 2014 Election Rule, known as the "Quickie" Ambush Election Rule. The rule drastically made changes to the long-standing policies that governed union election processes in the workplace by shortening the time between the filing of a petition for a union election and the election
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ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 20 -- The National Grocers Association issued the following news release:
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, filed comments with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) urging for the repeal or modification of a 2014 Election Rule, known as the "Quickie" Ambush Election Rule. The rule drastically made changes to the long-standing policies that governed union election processes in the workplace by shortening the time between the filing of a petition for a union election and the electionday to as few as eight days. The rule also requires employers to disclose employees' personal information, such as home address, email address and work schedules to union organizers.
"NGA strongly believes the only way for employees to make an informed decision about whether to be represented by a union or not is to have an election process and procedure that provides an opportunity to hear the views of both the union and the employer," said NGA EVP of Advocacy, Public Relations, and Member Services Greg Ferrara. "In addition to ensuring fair and adequate time for elections, the NLRB should adopt provisions safeguarding an employee's privacy. Simply put, requiring the employer, without the consent of the employee, to provide personal information such as home address and phone number, is a gross invasion of one's privacy."
Comments were filed Wednesday, April 18 on behalf of NGA by Conn Maciel & Carey LLP. To view the comments, click here (https://www.informz.net/impexium-ngaa/data/images/NGA%20Election%20Rule%20RFI%20Comments.pdf).
[Category: Food/Beverage]
MPAA Member Studios Record Solid Waste Diversion Rate Over 70% for Sixth Year in a Row
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Motion Picture Association of America issued the following news:
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) today released its annual report on member studios' environmental sustainability efforts. In 2017, member companies collectively prevented over 19,000 tons of their studio sets and other solid waste from entering landfills. That figure accounts for a 74 percent diversion rate (up from 72 percent last year) of the studios' total solid waste from landfills, and marks the sixth year in a row the percentage has been over 70 percent.
These figures are compiled
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WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Motion Picture Association of America issued the following news:
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) today released its annual report on member studios' environmental sustainability efforts. In 2017, member companies collectively prevented over 19,000 tons of their studio sets and other solid waste from entering landfills. That figure accounts for a 74 percent diversion rate (up from 72 percent last year) of the studios' total solid waste from landfills, and marks the sixth year in a row the percentage has been over 70 percent.
These figures are compiledthrough the Solid Waste Task Force, a joint program between the MPAA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, designed to promote environmentally friendly collaboration across the film and television industry. The MPAA also released today a new factsheet outlining how the studios individually and voluntarily take on a wide variety of green initiatives throughout the entire year.
"This weekend, many will celebrate Earth Day across the globe. I am proud that our studios remain focused on environmentally friendly policies each and every day," said MPAA Chairman and CEO Charles H. Rivkin. "We are dedicated to conserving energy, reducing waste, and leading by example to raise awareness about preservation and green business practices."
For more information, view the new factsheet demonstrating how MPAA member companies promote green values year-round.
About the Solid Waste Task Force
The Solid Waste Task force (SWTF), comprised of the major studios and television networks, was formed in the early 1990s, following the passage of Assembly Bill 939 in 1989, to address resource conservation and reduce solid waste being sent to landfills. The SWTF member companies voluntarily implement waste diversion programs to reduce the environmental impact of solid waste, as well as assist local government in meeting the mandates of AB 939. Today, SWTF members meet regularly to collaborate on creating additional progressive environmental programs.
About the MPAA
The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) serves as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries from its offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Its members include: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Universal City Studios LLC; and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
About the AMPTP
Since 1982, The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers (AMPTP) has been the primary trade association with respect to labor issues in the motion picture and television industry. The AMPTP negotiates 80 industry-wide collective bargaining agreements on behalf of over 350 motion picture and television producers (member companies include studios, broadcast networks, certain cable networks and independent producers).
[Category: Entertainment Industry]
Flood Premiums Rise and FEMA Grapples With Affordability
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Multifamily Housing Council issued the following news release:
Premiums for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders, including multifamily owners and operators, increased this month. While single and 2-4 family owners are likely to see rate increases averaging about 8 percent, some commercial and multifamily policies will increase by as much as 25 percent. The increases are mandated by Congress to help shore up the financial solvency of the NFIP.
The rate increases coincide with FEMA issuing a highly anticipated and Congressionally-mandated affordability
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WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The National Multifamily Housing Council issued the following news release:
Premiums for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders, including multifamily owners and operators, increased this month. While single and 2-4 family owners are likely to see rate increases averaging about 8 percent, some commercial and multifamily policies will increase by as much as 25 percent. The increases are mandated by Congress to help shore up the financial solvency of the NFIP.
The rate increases coincide with FEMA issuing a highly anticipated and Congressionally-mandated affordabilitystudy of the NFIP. The report looked at barriers to entry to the NFIP by property owners that are at the highest risk of flooding events and urged Congress to take steps to lessen the financial burden on low-income property owners. While the report mainly focused on the single-family housing stock and property owners, it does have crossover for the apartment sector in that it found that affordability can be a challenge in many areas of the United States regardless of property type.
As previously reported, the NFIP is operating on yet another short-term extension, this time until July 31, 2018. NMHC/NAA continue to urge Congressional leaders to take swift action to advance a long-term reauthorization package that would provide much-needed market certainty. Without the NFIP in place many multifamily firms would not be able to secure the flood insurance coverage required to close or refinance loans with any federal involvement, such as FHA- or GSE-backed multifamily mortgages.
More on the NFIP and NMHC/NAA advocacy efforts can be found here (https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/Research-Insight-Knowledge-Library/insurance-and-risk-management/national-flood-insurance-program/).
Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee to Hear Bills to Modernize California's Regulatory and Technology Systems
SACRAMENTO, California, April 20 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following news release:
CMTA is supporting three modernizing measures set to be heard on April 25th at 9:30 am by the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, chaired by Assembly Member Susan Talamantes-Eggman.
AB 2971 (Calderon-D, Whittier) would require state agencies to review their regulations and identify any that are duplicative, overlapping, inconsistent, or out-of-date, issue a report of those findings to the Legislature and Governor by January 1, 2021. A comprehensive
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SACRAMENTO, California, April 20 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following news release:
CMTA is supporting three modernizing measures set to be heard on April 25th at 9:30 am by the Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee, chaired by Assembly Member Susan Talamantes-Eggman.
AB 2971 (Calderon-D, Whittier) would require state agencies to review their regulations and identify any that are duplicative, overlapping, inconsistent, or out-of-date, issue a report of those findings to the Legislature and Governor by January 1, 2021. A comprehensivereview of California's 67,000+ regulations has not been conducted since 1980, resulting in a host of regulatory requirements that have not kept up with the major changes in society since the regulations were adopted. Assembly Member Ken Cooley (D-Rancho Cordova) authored a similar measure last year and is a co-author on this bill.
AB 2671 (Fong-R, Bakersfield) is similar, but goes slightly further, requiring a similar top-to-bottom review, but also requiring agencies to also immediately revise or repeal the inconsistent, contradictory, duplicative, or outdated regulations. AB 2671 also contains a provision that would allow the Legislature the opportunity to review major regulations, those with an annual estimated economic impact of $50M or more, before they are enacted. This provision would allow for increased legislative oversight over agency rulemaking.
AB 2087 (Waldron-R, Escondido) would require state agencies and the Legislature to adopt goals to modernize that achieve one or more of the following goals: create flexible, family friendly workplaces, establish efficient and streamlined processes, cut costs, reduce emissions, enhance transparency, increase cybersecurity, and encourage the use of new and innovative technology by January 1, 2020.
[Category: Manufacturing]
AES Milan Convention Recording and Production Events Program Announced
NEW YORK, April 20 -- The Audio Engineering Society issued the following news release:
The AES has always been at the center of the audio recording community, bringing the top engineers together to share techniques and promote new ideas. Next month's AES Milan Convention will offer the year's most comprehensive program of Recording and Production workshops, tutorials and demonstrations, along with chances to get your ears on the latest gear from top industry brands. Taking place 23-26 May at the NH Hotel Milano Congress Centre in Milan, Italy, AES Milan will present an immersive look at many topics
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NEW YORK, April 20 -- The Audio Engineering Society issued the following news release:
The AES has always been at the center of the audio recording community, bringing the top engineers together to share techniques and promote new ideas. Next month's AES Milan Convention will offer the year's most comprehensive program of Recording and Production workshops, tutorials and demonstrations, along with chances to get your ears on the latest gear from top industry brands. Taking place 23-26 May at the NH Hotel Milano Congress Centre in Milan, Italy, AES Milan will present an immersive look at many topicsof note in the recording and production industry.
Throughout the four days of the AES Milan Convention, professionals and industry experts will present the latest technologies and techniques in a variety of venues and formats. The popular Workshop sessions will include a wide variety of topics and interests, including:
* The Art of Vocal Production
* Styling Your Live and Recorded Classical, Jazz, and Acoustic Ensemble Sound
* ANTON Universe in 3D: Ambisonics in Electronic Music Production
Additional workshops include techniques for VR, 3D and spatial content, with dedicated sessions on miking, recording and stereophonic production.
A series of Recording and Production Tutorials will also look into different aspects of the audio engineering, including:
* Psychoacoustics of 3D Sound Recording (with 9.1 Demos)
* Total Timbre: Tools and Techniques for Tweaking and Transforming Tone
* Intelligent Acoustic Interfaces for High-Definition 3D Audio
An additional Student & Career event, Classical Music Recording Education Panel Discussion: Contemporary Production Practices and Training Engineers for Today and the Future, will review what audio engineering programs are doing to cover both established recording techniques and modern approaches. Featuring educator and expert panelists from five countries, the panel will discuss how educators can anticipate future eventualities and what audio engineering students need to know now to innovate in the classical music recording of tomorrow.
[Category: Engineering]
ABA Legal Education Section Releases Employment Data for Graduating Law Class of 2017
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release:
Employment data for the graduating law class of 2017 as reported by American Bar Association-approved law schools to the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is now publicly available.
The aggregate national data on law graduate employment outcome for the class of 2017 and individual schools' post-graduate employment figures can be found online. An online table also provides select national side-by-side comparisons between the classes of 2017 and 2016.
The aggregated school data
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CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release:
Employment data for the graduating law class of 2017 as reported by American Bar Association-approved law schools to the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is now publicly available.
The aggregate national data on law graduate employment outcome for the class of 2017 and individual schools' post-graduate employment figures can be found online. An online table also provides select national side-by-side comparisons between the classes of 2017 and 2016.
The aggregated school datashows that 75.3 percent of the 2017 graduates of the 204 law schools approved by the ABA to offer the J.D. degree were employed in full-time long-term Bar Passage Required or J.D. Advantage jobs roughly 10 months after graduation. That compares to 72.6 percent of the graduates reporting similar full-time long-term jobs last year. The higher percentage of students so employed, however, results from an approximately 6 percent decrease in the size of the graduating class. The actual number of full-time long-term Bar Passage Required or J.D. Advantage jobs decreased by 630, or -2.34 percent year over year, going from 26,923 in 2016 to 26,293 in 2017.
The ABA's accrediting body, under Standard 509 of the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools, requires schools to report to the ABA and publicly disclose varied information, including employment outcomes. Employment and other statistics are posted to the Section of Legal Education statistics website.
The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and its accreditation committee are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the national accrediting agency for programs leading to the J.D. The section's 14,000 members strive to improve legal education and lawyer licensing by fostering cooperation among legal educators, practitioners and judges through workshops, conferences and publications. The section also studies and makes recommendations for the improvement of the bar admission process, and the section and its governing council operate for accreditation purposes as independent arms of the ABA.
ABA Legal Fact Check seeks to help the media and public find dependable answers and explanations to legal questions and issues. Go to http://www.abalegalfactcheck.com and follow us on Twitter @ABAFactCheck.
With more than 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is one of the largest voluntary professional membership organizations in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law. View our privacy statement on line. Follow the latest ABA news at http://www.americanbar.org/news and on Twitter @ABANews.
[Category: Law/Legal]
