By Michael Sasso Published 3:34 pm, Thursday, March 15, 2018 Photo: Amy Osborne, Special To The Chronicle Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz speaks at the SF Travel Association annual luncheon last June. United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz speaks at the SF Travel Association annual luncheon last June. Photo: Amy Osborne, Special To The Chronicle Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO Oscar Munoz 1 / 1 Back to Gallery United Airlines has managed a feat to which no company aspires — outraging the world twice in less than a year. The death of a puppy in an overhead bin this week raises anew the question of whether the carrier’s CEO can hang onto his job. United has sustained a series of embarrassments on CEO Oscar Munoz’s watch, from the death of a French … [Read more...] about Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO Oscar Munoz
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Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO
Michael Sasso, Bloomberg Published 8:27 am, Thursday, March 15, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer. Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 United Continental CEO Oscar Munoz at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing in Washington on May 2, 2017. United Continental CEO Oscar Munoz at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing in Washington on May 2, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer. Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO 1 / 1 Back to Gallery United Airlines has managed a feat to which no company aspires -- outraging the world twice in less than a year. The death of a puppy in an overhead bin this week raises anew the question of whether the carrier's CEO can hang onto his job. United has sustained a series of embarrassments on Chief Executive … [Read more...] about Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO
Tampa police amping up patrols to prevent Spring Break car thefts
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department is amping up patrols across the city to prevent car thefts during spring break."If the crime of opportunity is there and you give somebody the opportunity to take something, they're going to find it," said Major Ruben Delgado, with the department's district one office.Delgado says spring break is a time when they can see more people fall victim to car theft. Most of the cars that get hit are unlocked, he said.Police said when kids are off of school, some can get into trouble.That's why they are reassigning some school resource officers to do checks on kids as well as increasing patrols in neighborhoods as well as popular tourist spots like beaches.Dieter Hamilton was troubled to discover his car door wide open after someone came and tried stealing items from his vehicle."It's definitely an uneasy feeling," Hamilton said.He said it's easy to forget to lock your car door but his family is working on making it a habit."It's one of those … [Read more...] about Tampa police amping up patrols to prevent Spring Break car thefts
Gowdy Amps Up Pressure on WH Security Clearance Process
GOP South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy is reportedly amping up pressure on the White House to answer questions about its vetting and security clearance process after controversies over staffers' access to top-secret information. A spokeswoman for the House Oversight Committee, which Gowdy heads, said Friday a five-paragraph letter sent to the panel by White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short was "inadequate" and that "we have communicated to the White House that we expect full compliance," Bloomberg reported. The pressure comes amid questions over the vetting of top aide Rob Porter, who was forced to resign after allegations of domestic violence from two ex-wives surfaced. White House chief of staff John Kelly subsequently reduced access to top-secret classified information for aides who lacked completed security clearances — including Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and adviser on issues including Israel-Palestinian peace talks. Gowdy is also facing … [Read more...] about Gowdy Amps Up Pressure on WH Security Clearance Process
LI company revives the classic Supro guitar amp
Been a long time since it rock and rolled. The distinctive sound of Supro guitar amplifiers was made famous by Led Zeppelin. But the amps became rarities coveted by musicians after their manufacturer went out of business. Now Absara Audio LLC, a Port Jefferson Station company, has found a growing market for its modern reproductions of the classic Supro amplifier. Absara bought the Supro trademark, originally owned by Valco Manufacturing of Chicago, and began selling the amplifiers in 2014. The original Supro amps used vacuum tubes instead of more modern transistor technology. Music aficionados say such “tube” amps generate a better sound and more distinctive tone than other types. Absara used reverse engineering to capture that sound in their own tube amps. But it updated the manufacturing process, such as using circuit boards instead of hand-wired construction. Today, Absara’s roughly 20 full-time employees — many of whom are musicians — assemble … [Read more...] about LI company revives the classic Supro guitar amp
Google Launches AMP Stories To Bring ‘Story’ Format To Mobile
Google has announced AMP Stories, the company’s newest addition to its Accelerate Mobile Pages on the web. Like Snapchat or Instagram stories, AMP Stories bring in the same format when delivering news and other updates from online publications. “AMP stories are built on the technical infrastructure of AMP to provide a fast, beautiful experience on the mobile web. Just like any web page, a publisher hosts an AMP story HTML page on their site and can link to it from any other part of their site to drive discovery,” Google said on its Developers Blog. “And, as with all content in the AMP ecosystem, discovery platforms can employ techniques like pre-renderable pages, optimized video loading and caching to optimize delivery to the end user.” Google said that it has collaborated with a number of online publications to bring AMP Stories to the mobile web. CNN, Conde Nast, Hearst, Mashable, Meredith, Mic, Vox Media and The Washington Post are the very first batch … [Read more...] about Google Launches AMP Stories To Bring ‘Story’ Format To Mobile
Vonn amps up Olympic preparations with Cortina downhill win
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn amped up her Olympic preparations by winning a World Cup downhill by a large margin on Saturday. The American clocked 1 minute, 36.48 seconds on the sun-drenched Olympia delle Tofane course for a 0.92-second advantage over Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein. "It was good, clean skiing today. I didn't make any big mistakes like yesterday," said Vonn, who finished second in Friday's downhill after an error midway down. "And it was just really fun to race. It was a beautiful day — normal, perfect Cortina sunshine — and perfect conditions," Vonn added. "So it made me really happy just to be out there on the mountain today." Vonn's U.S. teammate Jacqueline Wiles finished third, 0.98 behind, for her second career podium result. It was Vonn's record 12th win in Cortina and 79th in her career, moving her within seven of Ingemar Stenmark's record 86 World Cup victories. "My focus right now is so much on the Olympics that I … [Read more...] about Vonn amps up Olympic preparations with Cortina downhill win
Vonn amps up Olympic preps with World Cup downhill win
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn amped up her Olympic preparations by winning a World Cup downhill by a large margin on Saturday. Vonn clocked 1 minute, 36.48 seconds on the sun-drenched Olympia delle Tofane course for a 0.92-second advantage over Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein. Vonn's U.S. teammate Jacqueline Wiles finished third, 0.98 behind, for her second career podium result. It was Vonn's record 12th win in Cortina and 79th in her career, moving her within seven of Ingemar Stenmark's record 86 World Cup victories. Sofia Goggia of Italy, the winner of the past two downhills, lost control landing a jump and did not finish. The Pyeongchang Olympics begin Feb. 9. … [Read more...] about Vonn amps up Olympic preps with World Cup downhill win
Wagoner on Radio: Amp Radio 97.1 gets a new morning show, KCAL cuts staff
By Richard Wagoner | [email protected] | January 16, 2018 at 12:30 pm Amp Radio (97.1 FM) is finally getting a new morning show. Former morning man Carson Daly left the station in July, and the station has been without an “official” morning show since Daly left. Numerous observers speculated that perhaps Amp would simply go without. Putting those rumors to rest, Amp announced last week that Edgar Sotelo and Brian Moote would have wake-up duties beginning in February, though no exact date was given. Sotelo was last heard on Amp Radio in New York, where he hosted mornings until that station changed to alternative in November. Moote was part of WWWQ/Atlanta’s “The Bert Show.” Both face formidable competition from a variety of stations such as Alt 98.7’s The Woody Show, KLOS’s (95.5 FM)) Heidi, Frosty and Frank, and Amp’s own sister station KROQ’s Kevin and Bean. But Amp’s main competition is KIIS (102.7 FM), and morning man Ryan … [Read more...] about Wagoner on Radio: Amp Radio 97.1 gets a new morning show, KCAL cuts staff
Football: elegant, smart and amped up
The New York Times Book Review publishes interviews with established writers that often include the question: Which books would we be surprised to see on your coffee table? During the fall and winter, every time I look in the direction of my coffee table, I am surprised to see Howie Long’s “Football for Dummies.” Why the surprise? Because, until three years ago, I hated football and wanted nothing to do with it. In college, during the fall, I showed up occasionally at Cartier Field, now Notre Dame Stadium, on electrically charged Saturday afternoons. The games I did attend were for the convivial ambience, and out of loyalty to the school, but I had no idea what was happening on the field. I just didn’t get football, and my ignorance didn’t bother me. Then, about three years ago, I realized that football, during its best moments anyway, is elegant and smart. That epiphany sucked me in. What triggered this active response to something that was there all … [Read more...] about Football: elegant, smart and amped up