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A massive solar wind was sent earthward due to magnetic disturbances

A massive solar wind was sent earthward due to magnetic disturbances According to scientists, some powerful magnetic disturbances in Sol’s corona have thrown a large burst of charge particles into space on March 4, 2012. The solar storm erupted from the sunspot AR 1429 at 11:13 PM and according to reports from NASA, it is […]

China: The most thriving automotive market in the world has no place for foreign brands – Part 1

China is slowly becoming the attraction for industrial conglomerates in terms of consumption. Although the per capita consumption is still low as compared to Europe and the US but out of 1.6 Billion people, a fraction counts for millions. The latest of the news is related to the automotive industry in mainland China, where the […]

China: The most thriving automotive market in the world has no place for foreign brands – Part 2

The Chinese auto-market, as compared to other parts of the world, has more potential of growth, thanks to the European debt crisis that has affected its automotive market among other issues. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers forecasts sales in the country to increase 9.5% in 2012, but that’s optimistic.  “The best scenario is for annual […]

China: The most thriving automotive market in the world has no place for foreign brands – Part 3

More importantly, the Ministry’s list is just another effort to undermine foreign brands.  Late last December, Beijing announced a cut back in approvals for foreign companies to build plants, and we can be sure there will be unfairly means to ensure sales growth of local manufacturers.  In more candid moments, foreign car executives say they […]

Technology companies planning to boost SME’s

High profile technologies companies such as HP, Intel, Microsoft, Nokia and Vodafone have agreed with the CEOE employers and associations of self-ATA and CEAT to provide technical support and training to small and medium enterprises for the adoption of new technologies and in particular, programs in the cloud ( cloud computing ). The initiative, called the Competitiveness […]

Will hybrid and electric vehicles be the answer to high oil prices? – Part 1

The oil prices are skyrocketing and it is expected that in the not-so-far future the price might touch $5 per barrel. With beefed up prices of the black gold, among countless commodities that will taste the inflation, car commute is going to receive harshest blow. Although the automotive industry has produced a number of solutions […]

Will hybrid and electric vehicles be the answer to high oil prices? – Part 2

Moreover, the economy of scale is another problem, in terms of production and sales. Due to the lack of demand of such automobiles in the market, the automakers cannot produce the equipment on larger scale. Low sales also result in higher costs of such cars, let alone SUVs and crossovers. The payback period of these […]

Will hybrid and electric vehicles be the answer to high oil prices? – Part 3

The most economic cars that have shortest payback period are Honda Insight and Ford Fusion Hybrid. The Insight registers one of the steepest declines compared with a comparably equipped gas-powered Honda Fit by dropping the payback period to just three years at $5 per gallon, down from six years at $3 per gallon. Likewise, of […]

Google’s Android remains the underdog in the mobile computing market – Part 1

This might sound a little offensive but Google, Inc.’s mobile operating system is an underdog in both smartphone and tablet markets. Though it might have snatched a big chunk of market share from Apple in the former market but in terms of quality it still chases the tail of iOS—Android’s counterpart developed by Apple. The […]

Google’s Android remains the underdog in the mobile computing market – Part 2

In addition to Google’s App Market, there are numerous third-party applications that not only contain bugs but malware in them due to sloppy checks and signature systems. Even Google’s own application centre does not have appropriate checks and balances in this regard. Late in 2011, the Silicon Valley-based company had to bring down a number […]

Protein supplement production process description – Part 1

Protein supplement production process description – Part 1 In this section, details of the mass and energy balances along with the drying process description are detailed. Introduction Yeast broth from the fermentor is delivered to separator which produces a thick suspension of yeast (cream). Moisture in the cream needs to be evaporated to get the […]

Yahoo preparing layoffs, could affect thousands: report

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc’s new chief executive is preparing a significant restructuring of the Internet company, including layoffs that could cut thousands of employees from its payroll, according to a technology blog.   The moves could be announced as soon as the end of the month and would represent the first major changes under CEO […]

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