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Cluster points by distance
Asked today Viewed 6 times The full story is, I have a bunch of GPS points with up/down accelerometer readings from vehicles and I'm trying to map where there may be rough road conditions. However, there ends up being a ton of points which I would like to group to show a general area which is generating these points. The Cluster symbology is nice, but I would like a table to show the results and do other analysis.
Trident Supply, LLC in New Orleans, LA, has released a comprehensive report on construction cost trends in 2023 Original
The report provides valuable insights into the factors driving construction costs and the outlook for the construction industry in the coming year.
Trident Supply, LLC Stays Resilient Amidst Economic Downturn in the Shipping Industry
The shipping and supply industry has taken a hard hit due to the recession and inflation, causing severe challenges for many businesses. The recession and inflation have forced us to make creative decisions.” — Westley West, Jr. NEW ORLEANS, LA, US, March 2, 2023 / EINPresswire.com/ -- The increase in prices for raw materials and transportation has made it difficult for companies to maintain profitability.
IndyBar: Mike and Brett's Hot Take: The Missing Brick
“Food is everything we are. It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It’s inseparable from those from the get-go.” – Anthony Bourdain This is the beginning of a food review series from two attorneys who proudly consider themselves “foodies” and hope readers of the Indiana Lawyer will find a light-heartened, nonlegal based article entertaining and informative.
Social Media Marketing Is The Key To Any Successful Advertising Campaign In 2022. Original
Armando Leduc, President, Leduc Entertainment Brands who post on social media daily are the most successful, and those who have not switched to this new trend are missing out on business. Social media marketing is the new advertising. You must post videos on every platform consistently every day in order to see the benefits.
Why Video is Changing the Advertising Landscape
Armando Leduc, President, Leduc Entertainment Inbound Video Marketing: the fresh and exciting way companies are growing and skyrocketing sales through their advertising. Consistency is the key to success in any content marketing campaign. You must post content daily to compete in today's environment” — Armando Leduc NEW ORLEANS, LA, US, August 10, 2022 / EINPresswire.com/ -- Advertising has undergone a revolution. Video has exploded and taken over people's attention.
Content Marketing Has Changed The Face Of Advertising Forever.
Armando Leduc, President, Leduc Entertainment Content marketing is quickly gaining attention from businesses worldwide, making indirect selling more effective Consistent daily video content posted to all major social media platforms that aims to educate, as opposed to sell, works best for driving traffic.” — Armando Leduc NEW ORLEANS, LA, US, August 5, 2022 / EINPresswire.com/ -- In the past, advertising was all about reaching as many people as possible with a targeted message.
Project Log Update 10
Sometimes you build a mod based around ideas, and acquire parts for that mod. Many of us have been at that point where every time we turn around it's like we need another piece or part for this or that. So often, these parts go along with an idea that's been already in our head for some time.Of course, other times, it works the exact opposite way. Sometimes you look around and notice parts, parts that are just asking to be assembled into a greater mod. Parts like 120mmx120mm heatsinks.
Adorable toddler stormtrooper marches with the big boys
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - He may only be two years old, but Theo Schroeder already has the memory of a lifetime. The darling Fort Wayne toddler got a chance to march with the Stormtroopers at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida. Theo wears his Stormtrooper outfit nearly all the time, including when the family visited the Hollywood Studios theme park. Part of the attraction includes a Star Wars program that starts with Stormtroopers marching through the park.
Her fight with the flu changed her life
Lisa Bockelman nearly died after contracting the flu. Now she has a message for anyone who will listen.
Flu blamed for death of 5-year-old Kosciusko County boy
File photo KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)5-year-old Quinten Price died from complications from the flu, Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello told Newschannel 15. The coroner received the final reports Tuesday indicating it was the Influenza A strain. Ciriello said Price died December 27th at the Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. According to his obituary Quinten “loved to ride his bike, go for walks, doing anything new, just loved being outdoors.
A look back at the 1918 flu pandemic
Related Coverage As widespread and dangerous as the flu season has been this year, it could certainly be much worse. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed as many as 100 million people worldwide. That global viral terror brought life in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to a halt. A century later, health officials say it could all happen again.
Local schools working hard to fight the flu
Schools are taking precautions to make sure students don’t get the flu.
In the studio with Addison
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) For the last two weeks, Addison Agen has been quietly going into Sweetwater Studios in Fort Wayne to work on her next album. During that time, Agen and Sweetwater producers Mark Hornsby and Phil Naish have been arranging, preparing and rewriting her songs in preparation for the full band to come together. Monday, the full band began work laying down tracks for the upcoming album. The band, all of which work at Sweetwater, is unusual in this day and age.
Can you get the flu more than once?
FORT WAYNE, Ind (WANE) Can you get the flu more than once in a season? How can you tell your kids are sick if they’re too young to talk? As part of our Newschannel 15 Health Alert, Fighting the Flu series, we sat down with two of the leading infectious disease experts in the area for some Q & A. Dr. Jeff Board is the chief Quality Officer at Parkview Health. Dr. Scott Stienecker is the Medical Director for Epidemiology and Infection Prevention at Parkview Health.
Deadly Corridor: Turning US 30 into a freeway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) It is one of the most highly traveled roadways in northern Indiana, second only to Interstate 90. As many as 30,000 vehicles travel US 30 on any given day. More than 30% of those vehicles are trucks. It’s an economic artery for Fort Wayne, Columbia City, Warsaw, Plymouth and dozens of towns and villages in between. But it is also a deadly corridor.
After 95 years, there is only one thing he would change
Bob Heiny recounts his remarkable life that included two high school basketball national championships, fighting in WWII, and raising a family in Fort Wayne. If there were such a thing as a Hall of Fame of Life, Bob Heiny would be inducted on the first ballot.
Downtown Burger King robbed. Employees forced into freezer
Among the projects, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation crews will improve the banks of the St. Marys River and Spy Run Creek while adding a filter device at Promenade Park.
Grainy photo reveals honorable young man
An unknown young man stands, hand over heart, as Captain Balliets procession goes by. Hand over Heart. A solitary gesture from an unknown young man. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) As the funeral procession for Captain Eric Balliet rolled through the streets of Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon a young man stood with his hand on his heart in a silent show of respect for the fallen firefighter. The boy’s identity is unknown, but witnesses said he stopped and never moved for the entire procession.
Possible break in Delphi double homicide
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (WANE) Police in Colorado are looking at “similarities” between a shooting two weeks ago in El Paso County, Colorado and the February murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German in Dephi, Indiana. Jacque Kirby with the El Paso County Sheriff’s office told Denver CBS affiliate KCNC she had been asked by Indiana investigators not to comment any further on the case.
One year later, still no justice for Amber Pasztor’s first alleged victim
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) On a straight stretch of West Wallen Road is a faded and weather worn cross. It reads Frank McComber and notes two dates; the day McComber was born and the day he was allegedly murdered by Amber Pasztor. Pasztor is notoriously associated with the murder of her own children, 7 year-old Liliana Hernandez and 6 year-old Rene Pasztor on September 26th, 2016. She was sentenced on June 29th, 2017 in Elkhart County to 160 years in prison for their deaths.
Aerial view of fire damaged downtown LaGrange
LAGRANGE, Ind. (WANE) Days after three buildings in LaGrange burned down, the owner of the buildings isn’t sure what he’ll do next. “I don’t know what I’ll do with it. Probably sell the ground or build something else. Maybe the city would want something. I don’t know,” said Bob Zynda. He said it has been hard to lose the buildings, but he’s trying to keep perspective. “I lost my wife two years ago, which was pretty hard. This is nothing compared to losing her,” said Zynda.
Parkview Field from the Air
Parkview Field as you’ve never seen it before. With the clubs permission, Brett Thomas was able to get some incredible video from 4 inches to 400 feet above the infield.
Next generation ready to preserve classic cars
As car admirers descend on Auburn for the 61st annual Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, a group of young people are learning the ropes of saving old cars.
The Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Company is still making cars
If you think Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg stopped making cars in the late ’30s, you’re mistaken. The company is alive and well, but it’s not in Indiana anymore.
How to throw the perfect first pitch
Newschannel 15’s Brett Thomas takes lessons from pitcher Will Headean on how to throw a strike when throwing out the first pitch in a Fort Wayne Tincaps game.
Verizon tweaks prices, cuts video quality on unlimited plans
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is raising the price of its unlimited plan while introducing a slightly cheaper, more limited version as wireless carriers battle each other for customers. All major carriers now offer unlimited plans after years of steering people toward paying extra for using more data. Verizon, like its rivals, will start charging more for higher-quality video while hoping to attract cost-conscious customers with a cheaper plan.
Hate group tracker: 26 active hate groups in Indiana, 3 in northeast part of state.
Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) The Southern Poverty Law Center, a group that tracks hate groups, said there are currently 26 active hate groups in Indiana. Three of the groups are operating in the northeast part of the state. According to an interactive map that the SPLC provides on its website, a group called the White Aryan Resistance, a Neo-Nazi group, is based out of Warsaw. An organization called WTM Enterprises, a White Nationalist group, is based in Roanoke.
AMD’s recent Trinity launch has turned a lot of heads thanks to its split NDA. Many journalists are calling “foul” due to the way it plays on our current press coverage, but Brett has a different perspective. He believes that this is not only good business, but (at least with this launch) better for the consumer. Read on to understand why. Reviewing and previewing products is a tricky business.
It’s easy to overlook that huge corporations are far less dangerous than the small business you deal with each and every day with regards to information theft. Some institutions have treasure troves of info on you that can far exceed the “big fish”. If you work in a SMB, you can’t afford to have your info stolen, so read on for some important tips.
Last gift: A son’s dedication to his late father leads him to Arlington National Cemetery
The incident happened near the ramp from I-69S to West Jefferson Blvd. around 2:00 a.m. Saturday. No other vehicles appeared to have been involved.
“Between the Buns” mystery solved
Businesses that will move in between Yummi Bunni and Fort Wayne's Famous Coney Island have been uncovered. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Several week’s ago a sign appeared in an empty store front in the 100 block of Main Street in Fort Wayne. It posed the question “What’s happenin’ between the buns?” The “buns” reference was to Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island to the south and Yummi Bunni, an ice cream doughnut shop to the north. It was a hugely successful marketing ploy that kept people guessing.
Deaths of Delphi girls hit local teen hard
Hayden Croston has been devastated by the loss of close friend Liberty German. He used to live in Delphi with his mom and sister. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The summer before Hayden Croston entered the 5th grade, his family moved to Delphi. And that’s where he met Liberty German. The two became close friends. “She cared about other people a lot. She enjoyed going outside. She enjoyed being with her friends. Every chance she got she’d be with her friends,” said Hayden.
Local group that nurses birds back to health, needs to expand
In this photo taken in March, 2015, a pair Bald eagles are seen in Greenfield, Ind. The eagles? nest was destroyed in a storm last weekend. (Tom Russo, Daily Reporter via AP) Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) In its first year more than two decades ago, Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center rehabilitated 20 birds, last year it rehabilitated more than 200. But even with the help of 100 volunteers, the organization can’t keep up with the number of birds that need help.
Ft. Wayne bird rehab group needs to expand
(WANE Photo) Related Coverage FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) In its first year more than two decades ago, Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center rehabilitated 20 birds. Last year, it rehabilitated more than 200. But even with the help of 100 volunteers, the organization can’t keep up with the number of birds that need help. Now the non-profit needs to expand and it’s looking for the public’s help.
Christmas success sounds like a guitar and tastes like chocolate
Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) For Sweetwater and DeBrand Fine Chocolates the period of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the sweetest time of the year. Both companies, based in Fort Wayne, make a good chunk of their yearly profits during the holidays. DeBrand says holiday sales will make up 30 percent of its profits this year. With brisk sales and and a new store in downtown Fort Wayne, DeBrand is poised to have a banner year.
Exclusive: FWPD busts unusual drug house
Fort Wayne Ind. (WANE) In a coordinated effort, officers from Gang and Violent Crimes Unit, Vice, and the Emergency Services Team joined forces to bust an alleged drug house on the southwest side of Fort Wayne. Around 2:45 Wednesday afternoon FWPD raided the home located at 741 West Dewald Street. Inside officers found several handguns, cocaine, marijuana and heroin/fentynel. Police said this was a relatively unusual operation because the alleged dealers didn’t live in the house.
Bad accident injures two
For the first time since undergoing open heart surgery, Mayor Tom Henry is talking about it in an exclusive interview.
One person critically injured in shooting
A person has been shot and critically hurt near the corner of Cheviot and Holgate.
Mayor Henry Exclusive: First interview since open heart surgery
Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE-TV) Exactly three weeks after quadruple bypass heart surgery, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry is talking about it for the first time with Newschannel 15. At 65 years of age, Tom Henry is looking at life from a different perspective. “It brings a whole new focus,” said Henry about undergoing open heart surgery. “You begin to realize that there is a lot more to life than to make more money or to climb a professional ladder.
Santa lighting: Behind the scenes of a Fort Wayne tradition
Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) It has been a tradition in Fort Wayne for decades. Through sleet, rain and snow, families turn out to see Santa and his reindeer light up the skyline every year. But you may not know how much effort and upkeep goes into making sure Santa lights up every year.
Fighting Gangs in Fort Wayne
Going behind the lines. An unprecedented look at the dangerous fight to rid the streets of Fort Wayne of gangs and guns.
Pastor Carlton Lynch is leaving Fort Wayne
A prominent Fort Wayne pastor is moving to Benton Harbor, Michigan to lead a new church.
The biggest investment in the south side you never heard of
Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) Six years after he started working on his dream to open a convenience store on the south side of Fort Wayne, Moe Ghaffer is reaping the rewards of his hard work. Ghaffer and his wife Angela put all their extra earnings into turning what used to be an old 7-11 into a modern day gas and convenience store. And they did most of the work themselves. Ghaffer said he chose the south side because of the business opportunity it presented.
Sign sums it up for many regarding the election
Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) Weary of politics? Tired of the negative ads and scandals? A sign at the corner of Hillegas and West State Blvd seems to sum up the way many Americans are feeling about the 2016 Presidential Election. It reads, “lock both up,” apparently referring to both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. “Lock her up,” is often chanted by crowds at rally’s held by Donald Trump. This sign seems to suggest both candidates should spend some time in jail.
4 Fort Wayne-area teens die by suicide in month of October
Kendallville, Ind. (WANE) — During the month of October, four Fort Wayne-area teens died by suicide. On Oct. 2, a 13-year-old from Columbia City took his own life. On Oct. 21, a 17-year-old from Lagrange killed himself. The next day, an 18-year-old ended his life. And on Oct. 27, a 16-year-old from Kendallville killed himself. Several of the victims used firearms, one chose asphyxiation. Teen suicide is a real and heartbreaking problem in Indiana.
Four area teens died by suicide in month of October
Four northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio teens took their own lives in less than a month. Thursday, one of them was laid to rest. His father hopes that by telling his son’s story, he may help prevent another death.
Jailhouse interview: Pasztor admits to killing children, neighbor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne mother accused of killing her two children in the backseat of a stolen car in late September said she did so to keep them safe and usher them on to heaven. In an exclusive interview with News 18’s sister station, WANE-TV, through video chat from the Elkhart County Jail on Monday, Amber Pasztor admitted to smothering her two children to death, one by one.
Jailhouse interview: Woman admits to killing children, neighbor
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne mother accused of killing her two children in the backseat of a stolen car in late September said she did so to keep them safe and usher them on to heaven. In an exclusive interview with News 18’s sister station, WANE-TV, through video chat from the Elkhart County Jail on Monday, Amber Pasztor admitted to smothering her two children to death, one by one.
Neighbors: accused mother addicted to spice
Photo of Amber Pasztor provided by the Elkhart Police Department FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Amber Pasztor’s addiction to spice was no secret, according to neighbors. Pasztor was well known in the Countryside Village mobile home park where she lived on and off for about 2 years until she was evicted early this summer. Neighbors said she would borrow money, cars and rides to buy spice, a synthetic marijuana known to cause hallucinations, erratic behavior and violence.
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