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Raytheon Lockheed Martin in battle to build $3B space fence
The U.S. Air Force is expected to pick a winner this summer to build an advanced radar system capable of tracking an estimated half a million pieces of manmade space junk, floating in orbit, before it can threaten satellites used for navigation, weather and communication. Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) have competing proposals for the project, the Boston Globe reports. Both ...
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Best Buy beats again on earnings but sales are short of mark
An employee attaches price tags to displays at a Best Buy Co. store in Emeryville, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 27, 2012. Best Buy Co., the electronics, appliance and entertainment retailer, is expected to release quarterly earnings on March 29. Photographer: Three months ago, Best Buy Co. Inc. cheered up investors with a better-than-expected show of revenue and earnings, and investors ...
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Drivers Twitter Boast About Hitting Cyclist
Police are investigating after a driver apparently boasted on Twitter that she had knocked over a cyclist. The tweet was made by a young woman and ended with the comment "#bloody cyclists". It said: "Definitely knocked a cyclist off earlier - I have right of way he doesn't even pay road tax." Norfolk police were alerted to the collision via the social network ...
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Eminems music publishers sue Facebook for copyright infringement over song used in advert
Eminem's music publishing company Eight Mile Style has launched legal action for copyright infringement over claims that Facebook used music in an advert that closely resembled an Eminem song without seeking ...
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Conquer social media to reach out to the youth says Narendra Modi
BJP's parliamentary board after being re-inducted in the central team, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday suggested using social media to reach out to the youth."Modi suggested how social media can be used as a tool to reach out to the young people," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ananth Kumar told reporters after the meet.Modi also said the party should evaluate ...
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Google Analytics Language Report What You Can Learn About Your Visitors
This Google Analytics Language report is beneficial for understanding your users better and seeing how activity might vary across different languages. This report shows us how many visits and the on page interaction that has been seen for different languages. You can find the report here: Audience > Demographics > Language In the real world, we talk about languages by using their name, ...
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Tornado Facebook Group Reunites Oklahoma Victims With Belongings
When Leslie Hagelberg went outside of her West Tulsa, Okla., home on Sunday evening to check the weather, she noticed what appeared to be insulation and pieces of paper falling from the sky. But it wasn't until she found a photograph near her mailbox that it dawned on her what was happening: debris and belongings from the tornado that had struck in Shawnee -- 90 miles away -- had made ...
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Twitter hit-and-run boast shows dangers of road tax entitlement | Dawn Foster
It's safe to assume that most people in the event of hitting a cyclist while driving, who realised what they had done, would stop, call the police, and stay on the scene. Not so for one young woman, who appears to have hit a cyclist, carried on driving, and then most bizarrely taken to Twitter to boast of the ...
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Bless you for posting Facebook group reunites tornado victims with photos documents
This photo was posted on Facebook by Glen Adkisson after tornadoes struck Oklahoma on Monday. "This was in our yard 5/20/2013...Collinsville," he ...
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UPMC to lay off transcription workers
UPMC is reportedly going to eliminate its transcription division. UPMC is reportedly laying off 100 transcription workers as it seeks to cut costs. Most of the workers will be rehired by a company that does transcription for doctors. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Tuesday on the move, which comes as the health care giant looks to cut costs. The transcription workers could find jobs with ...
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Dish Network bids $2B for LightSquared frequencies
Various outlets have pegged Dish Network Corp.'s bid to purchase Clearwire anywhere from $2 billion to $10 billion, but the deal is probably closer to $5 billion. Charlie Ergen's Dish Network Corp. is said to have placed a $2 billion stalking-horse bid for mobile broadband spectrum from bankrupt Reston-based wireless startup LightSquared Inc., just as shareholders in another company ...
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Softbank plans record $3.9B bond sale in pursuit of Sprint bid
SoftBank plans a $3.9 billion bond issuance while pursuing its bid for Sprint Nextel. SoftBank Corp. said it intends to issue bonds in June to raise $3.9 billion as the Japanese company remains under pressure from Sprint Nextel Corp. shareholders to raise its bid for the third-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reported that Softbank Corp.'s move comes as Sprint ...
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Latest updates on Oklahoma City tornado... JPMorgan investors on edge over Dimon vote... Samsung passes Apple in survey... Bernanke Innovation grows economic rewards Video
May 20 (Bloomberg) -- In today's "Movers & Shakers," Bloomberg's Betty Liu highlights comments on the benefits of innovation from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's commencement speech at Bard College. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." Wichita Business Journal employee Gary Nickel received this photo from his son, Justin Nickel, who was in ...
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As Digital Ad Effectiveness Measurement Improves Are Branding Ad Dollars Ready to Follow
When it comes to digital advertising, we often spend our time pouring over data in order to create planning, modeling, targeting and buying efficiencies. It’s very easy to get caught up in the process when, in the end, all anyone wants to know is "did it actually work?" TV has historically controlled the lion’s share of ad budgets, primarily because we have several decades ...
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No plans by Cricket Australia to curb player social media use after David Warner Twitter rant
Australia Cricket Australia said on Tuesday it had no immediate plan to curb the use of social media by players after a Twitter rant by David Warner, but suggested it could happen in the future.Opening batsman Warner is due to face a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday night into an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated tirade at two top cricket writers.He faces sanctions ranging from a ...
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Mind your language With political discourse on social media reduced to taunts and abuse BJPs new guidelines aim to elevate the level of debate
On March 17, Amaresh Misra, a member of the Congress party who describes himself as an author, historian, film writer and politician, went on one of his usual Twitter rampages. Lashing out at supporters of BJP in 140-character insults peppered with expletives, he tweeted at 12.50 a.m.: "@shilpitewari We know where you live Shilpi. Zyada pro-BJP banee to tere saath vahee karenge jo Sanghi ...
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YouTube videos allow Nintendo to level up profits
YouTube by the people playing its games. The video game giant is using a 'content ID match' tool to locate footage of its games uploaded to the video sharing site. It then inserts adverts before the video starts, meaning ...
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China corruption exposed online
The Internet is the new tool in the fight against corruption - a cornerstone policy of new president Xi Jinping, who has pledged to tackle the problem head-on. But while acknowledging that China's online world is helpful, authorities have also moved quickly to quash rumours that might fan protests that could escalate out of control, deleting microblog posts or even entire accounts. The ...
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Social medias big impact
Every business owner seems to be at a different point in his journey with social media. If you've already laid a basic foundation for your business, such as creating a Facebook business page or LinkedIn profile, then you might be wondering about specific strategies for turning your efforts into revenue. Your next step depends on what kind of business you're ...
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Horrifying New Trend Posting Rapes to Facebook
Apple iPhone displays the Facebook app's splash screen in Washington. A year after a nightmarish share offering, Facebook still has its ardent backers and ...
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Social media policy on CAs radar
Cricket Australia should consider introducing a social media policy for its players in the wake of David Warner's outburst on Twitter, chief executive James Sutherland said on Tuesday.Warner is expected to plead guilty at Wednesday's hearing after being charged with breaking CA's code of conduct over his tirade aimed at two journalists early Sunday morning."It (social media ...
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Tweet Your Way Into Trouble Social Media Dilemma
Gulf News recently carried a roundup of recent cases of bloggers and tweeters in trouble around the Gulf and it’s an extensive and growing list. Flagged as being ‘with inputs from AFP’, 60% of the story is ...
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CA might look at social media policy
Chief executive James Sutherland says Cricket Australia might need to look at developing a social media policy in light of the David Warner ...
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Quarter of Australian children aged 8-12 are underage Facebook users
Australia A survey has found a quarter of Australian children aged between eight and 12 use Facebook, despite the minimum age for a user being 13.Tech company MacAfee surveyed 500 tweens - children aged between eight and 12 - and found more than two-thirds are on Facebook. The survey discovered that children found ways to get around the age restrictions, but in most cases they were given ...
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Experts want Indian social site to counter Facebook
cyber security experts are exploring the option of promoting a 'desi' social networking entity as an alternative to US-based sites. The idea is to have a parallel Indian social networking site -- possibly owned by a reputed domestic media house -- offer competition to Facebook and Twitter, putting the latter under pressure to be more amenable to Indian security concerns. Though China, ...
Calcutta Spotlight
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Stephen Court disaster: any lessons learned?
Over 700 buildings in Calcutta are not compliant with safety regulations with regard to the risk of fire, and the Stephen Court disaster was a tangible example of what can happen when a fire breaks out in an unsafe building. Following that disaster, the local government seems to be taking a harder line on fire safety.
At 2.30pm on the 23 March, 2010, a devastating fire, allegedly caused by an electrical short circuit, ripped through the iconic Stephen Court building in Calcutta, destroying a large part of the 150-year-old office and residential block and killing over 30 people. Read more
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