Author: Max Smith

Although the James Madison men's basketball team lost a game to Duke University in the NCAA Tournament last weekend, JMU is still ranked No. 1 in one of its national categories, and it's not a good category. According to a recent report from Sportico, a news site specializing in reporting on the “business of sports,” JMU spends more student fees supporting intercollegiate athletics than any other school in the nation. Second place went to Old Dominion University. “The James Madison Athletic Department reported spending $68 million on athletics in fiscal year 2023, of which $53.3 million was covered by mandatory…

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More than 70% of companies pay more than $100,000 annually for additional training to keep their cybersecurity employees' skills up to date, a recent Kaspersky study found. However, surveyed companies also highlighted the lack of relevant courses covering new and challenging areas in the education market and said that training does not always deliver the expected results. In a recent study, Portraits of Modern Information Security Professionals, Kaspersky Lab investigated the topic of the global cybersecurity talent shortage, analyzed the exact reasons why companies lack cybersecurity professionals, and analyzed the We identified ways to evaluate and upskill security talent. Research…

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At Lakewood YMCA Indoor Soccer, Lime defeated Lemon Yellow 4-3 in overtime to win the Red Division title. Pictured from left: Nile Byrd, Blake Montgomery, Gage Byrd, Laena Byrd, Morgan Gardner, Hannah Boardman, Mike Byrd, Jerome Lee Yoh, Alex Lee Yoh. Blake Bird, Tyler West and Ryan Shipperd are absent.Posted photoCoed Red Division In the quarterfinals, Lyme defeated Carolina Blue 8-3, with Tyler West scoring three points and Gage Bird scoring two points. Blake Bird, Alex Lee Yow and Ryan Shipard each added a goal for Lyme. James Pirello, Nolan Flo and Spencer Bell each scored for the Carolina Blue.…

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While some investors are already familiar with financial metrics (hat tip), this article is for those who want to learn about return on equity (ROE) and its importance. To keep the lesson grounded in practice, we'll use ROE to better understand Wolters Kluwer NV (AMS:WKL).Return on equity or ROE tests how effectively a company is growing its value and managing investors' money. Simply put, it is used to evaluate a company's profitability compared to its equity. Check out our latest analysis for Wolters Kluwer. How do I calculate return on equity?Return on equity can be calculated using the following formula:Return…

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NEW ULM — KNUJ announced the 2023-2024 Winter Player of the Year at the 62nd Annual Player of the Year event on Tuesday, selecting three players from 44 candidates. St. Peter's University's Ryan Holmgren has been named the KNUJ Women's Basketball Player of the Year. Holmgren was selected for his play in the Class AAA state tournament and for averaging 21.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial Area's Nick Slater was named Wrestler of the Year. Slater helped lead LCWMA to the team state tournament and placed second at 189 pounds in…

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In this episode of Yahoo Finance Future Focus, host Brian McGleenon explains what a spot Bitcoin ETF is and how it differs from other investments. The Spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) has emerged as a transformative tool in the cryptocurrency market, offering investors an easy way to gain exposure to Bitcoin price movements. Unlike derivatives-based ETFs, the Spot Bitcoin ETF invests directly in Bitcoin and reflects the current price. Each ETF share corresponds to a specific amount of Bitcoin held in reserve, and these funds provide a regulated and secure gateway for both retail and institutional investors to participate…

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cyber product owner UBS | Israel | Onsite – View job details Key responsibilities include owning and managing application security testing products, collaborating with the cyber hygiene operations team, and understanding the team's needs. We also work with the application development community to understand application security testing requirements. cyber security engineer Acourt 8 | France | Hybrid – View job details AKUR8 is seeking a Cyber ​​Security Engineer to help improve our security posture and manage internal IT operations. You will join the Cloud, IT, and Security teams and be integrated into the SecOps and IT teams. Their mission is…

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Written by Satoshi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's finance minister issued his strongest warning yet on the weaker yen, warning authorities to take “decisive action” after the currency fell to a 34-year low against the dollar. This was a phrase previously used before the intervention.Shunichi Suzuki previously used the term “decisive measures” in the fall of 2022, when Japan last intervened in the market to stem a devaluation of the currency.Suzuki made the remarks on Wednesday, shortly after the dollar soared on positive U.S. data, pushing the Japanese yen to a 34-year low and to levels that will prompt formal market…

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