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As COP27 Approaches, Report Recommends New Global Emissions Information Clearinghouse, Steps to Improve Accuracy and Usability of Information

As the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP27) approaches, a new report recommends steps to improve the accuracy and usability of greenhouse gas emissions information for decision-makers, including creating a global information clearinghouse.




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Nobel Prize Summit on Countering Misinformation and Building Trust in Science To Be Held May 24-26

Nobel Prize laureates and other esteemed experts and leaders will gather at “Truth, Trust and Hope” for a global dialogue on how to stop misinformation from eroding public trust in science. Hosted by NAS and the Nobel Foundation, the summit takes place May 24-26 in Washington, D.C., and virtually.




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Registration Now Open -- May 24-26 Nobel Prize Summit on Misinformation and Trust in Science

Registration is now open for the Nobel Prize Summit “Truth, Trust and Hope,” a global conversation on how to stop misinformation from eroding public trust in science. Hosted by NAS and the Nobel Foundation, the summit takes place May 24-26 in Washington, D.C., and virtually.




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My health information has been stolen. Now what?

As health data continues to be a prized target for hackers, here's how to minimize the fallout from a breach impacting your own health records




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How to remove your personal information from Google Search results

Have you ever googled yourself? Were you happy with what came up? If not, consider requesting the removal of your personal information from search results.




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Airtel upgrading infrastructure to support digital transformation in India: Ajay Chitkara

“Earlier, there used to be the largest companies who were there to solve the customers’ problems. But now there are hundreds of startups that are coming up. We need to make sure we work together with them and build an ecosystem with them. We share with them our issues, and they come back and build the products with us together. And then we help them scale,” he said.




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Unlocking digital transformation goals for Indian enterprises with 5G

Recently, India's Hon’ble Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, inaugurated the 5G service, affirming that "India will lead the Industry 4.0 revolution with 5G at the helm." Commenting on this technology, certain experts predicted that by 2035, 5G will have a cumulative economic impact of US$ 1 trillion, and between 2025 and 2040, it could deliver an additional GDP of US$ 150 billion for the country. This aligns with India's vision of becoming a US$ 5 trillion economy by 2025.




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Union Bank of India and Zoho Mark Digital Transformation Success with Leadership Meet

The partnership between Union Bank of India and Zoho began in 2021 after the merger of Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank with Union Bank of India, which significantly expanded its operations.




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Democratizing health insurance: The transformative role of technology

Expanding access to insurance is crucial for strengthening our country’s social safety net, addressing inequality, and building a more resilient society.




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NASA catches Tropical Depression 19W nearing Vietnam after formation

Early on Sept. 12 Tropical Depression 19W formed east of Vietnam. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the South China Sea and captured a visible image of the storm that had quickly started moving over Vietnam.

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NASA sees formation of Central Atlantic Tropical Storm Ian

The low pressure area known as System 94L developed into Tropical Storm Ian on Sept. 14. NOAA's GOES-East satellite data was made into an animation that showed the development of the central Atlantic storm.

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  • Earth & Climate

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Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformation

Under the proposed legislation, the owners of platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok and podcasting services would face penalties worth up to five percent of annual global turnover -- some of the highest proposed anywhere in the world.




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Bank of Maharashtra revamps tech platform, appoints BCG for digital transformation

Services that have been automated include issuance of health & general insurance policies, RE-KYC, nomination facility, and online bill payment.




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Critical information needed in fight to save wildlife

With global temperatures rising, an international group of 22 top biologists is calling for a coordinated effort to gather important species information that is urgently needed to improve predictions for the impact of climate change on future biodiversity.

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  • Biology & Nature

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X-ray inspection system Dymond DSV: double detection performance through a smart split

With the two side shooters Dymond DSV and Dymond D Monoblock, Minebea Intec presents two new products for its premium portfolio in the field of horizontal X-ray inspection.




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Key performance indicators in the snack and bakery industry

An interview with KPM Analytics on key performance indicator (KPI) solutions.




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Diverse cookie flavors and formats drive category sales

In the middle of a pandemic, cookies continue to fly off grocery store shelves as consumers seek familiar, comforting flavors.




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Customers of belts, conveyors look for automation, cleanability, performance

Companies that make belts, conveyors, and associated equipment like motors have a wide array of customers in the snack food and wholesale bakery industries, because every food production facility relies heavily on these technologies throughout their processes.




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ADM to formally launch Knwble Grwn ingredients at Expo West

Snack and bakery producers visiting the booth will find a range of solutions aimed at meeting current consumer trends.




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Improving pizza performance

To capture the attention of pizza consumers at retail, manufacturers need to focus on product attributes currently driving stronger performance in this relatively flat category.




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Comax Flavors releases nutrition and performance product findings

Comax Flavors has released new primary research on consumers’ behavior, usage, and attitudes towards Protein Powder, Ready-To-Drink Protein Drinks, Protein Bars, Protein Chips/Tortillas/Puffs/Popcorn, Protein Cookies/Wafers, Protein Brownies, and Protein Cake Bites.




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Ingredion ultra-performance pulse ingredients

Ingredion's proprietary deflavoring technology to enable manufacturers to achieve taste, nutrition, and functionality must-have in food and beverages containing pulse-based plant proteins.




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Automation, performance, maintenance top of mind for ingredient handling customers

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies in the market for machines that help prepare, store, transport, and otherwise handle ingredients are most focused on qualities like automation, ease of maintenance, and the ability to deliver higher performance in throughput and accuracy.




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Rold Gold upgrades its pretzel format

Rold Gold Waffles, with a lattie shape, is the brand's newest offering.




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Baker Perkins' co-extrusion system enhancements improve control and performance

Baker Perkins has exploited innovative technology to improve process control, performance and hygiene on all the units in its Co-Ex Master co-extrusion systems, which create high-value products by adding a center filling into a cereal outer.




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Crackers category innovates with flavors, formats, occasions

Crackers companies are getting creative with flavors and formats, even adding cannabis to their recipes.




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ICC, RESNET to develop standard on Remote Virtual Inspections for energy and water performance in buildings

The new standard will provide guidance for implementing RVI for energy code compliance and for energy and water efficiency performance.




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Amid inflation, evaluate boiler performance for saving money

As businesses and homeowners across the nation wrestle with inflation and stretching their dollars for maximum value, one area that can’t be overlooked is the heating system.




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Al Levi: How are you judging your staff’s performance?

With every new consulting client, I begin our work by asking the following: “How are you judging your staff’s performance?”




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Wearable Mobile Solutions to Improve EHS & Performance Management

In 2016, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) empowered miners with a new wearable device according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NIOSH researchers have documented that a continual personal dust monitor has created a 90% decrease in dangerous levels of dust for miners reducing pneumoconiosis (black lung).




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Ways to simplify safety & improve performance

If you have an accident, a failure, the easiest thing to do is look whose hand was on the lever. If that is where your root cause analysis stops, that’s a huge mistake,” says Brian Fielkow, JD, CEO of Jetco Delivery, a Houston-based trucking company with more than 100 flatbed and heavy haul trucks.




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Personality tendencies impact performance

It wasn’t until recently that we started understanding that people with different personalities tend to naturally pay more attention to safety attributes like work environment, people, equipment, processes, etc. based on their personality tendencies.




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EHS performance checklist: How does your program measure up to best practices?

Almost 70% of safety pros work for corporations with deep pockets, revenues in the billions, resources that run wide and deep, with often large EHS staffs.




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The organizational culture drives (safety) performance

To make any permanent significant change to companies’ organizational systems, practices, or procedures, one has to modify the culture.




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The foreman’s impact on safe performance

An important operational goal of an organization is to strive to create a productive, supportive and safe work environment for its employees.




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The attributes of power and how it impacts safety performance

How is power distributed in an organization and how does it affect safety?




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Reversing the normalization of performance deviations can be difficult

Many organizations suffer from performance deviation despite their best efforts.




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Asking questions leads to improved worker performance

We had just witnessed a large toolbox talk at a mining construction site in Africa. It wasn’t a bad session; the safety officers were loud and lively in their statements, there was some humor and even the safety manager from the general contractor stepped in to say a couple words.




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Sports sponsorships enter transformative phase

Shedding light on beverage alcohol sponsorships, SponsorUnited, a sports and entertainment platform, released its inaugural “Alcohol Beverages Marketing Partnerships 2023” report, which analyzes sponsorship trends and spend across various alcohol brands.




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Consumers prefer performance beverages with qualities beyond hydration

Experts note that convenience, drinkability and protein content are key drivers of the performance beverage market.




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Performance beverages expand beyond fitness

Today’s performance beverages have evolved beyond providing energy, but also are supporting broader health and wellness goals.




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Suppliers release new ingredients, information

Ingredient suppliers are making moves to aid today’s beverage-makers. Monin Americas released a Spicy Agave Sweetener, while Kyowa Hakko USA announced the launch of CENTR Enhanced sparkling water.  




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Capri Sun launches multi-serve format

Just in time for summer, Capri Sun announced the launch of Multi-Serve, a 96-ounce bottle of Capri Sun’s top-selling Fruit Punch flavor, and the brand’s first innovation in nearly a decade.




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Clearly Canadian adds aluminum can format

The Clearly Food & Beverage Company ULC, producer of the Clearly Canadian line of flavored sparkling waters, now offers six-pack SleekCans of its Originals and new Zero Sugar flavors.




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Health and wellness trends continue to boost bottled water performance

Experts share how the bottled water category is performing and what is contributing to that performance. 




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Sage International Family Association Announces The Launch of its Assisted Reproduction Informational Website

Sage is transforming the Surrogacy Industry with its SURROGATELITE PREGNANCY CARE




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Seeking Justice Announces $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of a Suspect in the Murder of Dawn Pasela

Seeking Justice, airing live Wednesdays at 7 PM EST, tells the story of Dawn Pasela, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances as she was set to testify at Tony Viola's second criminal trial about misconduct by prosecutors




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Marquis Who's Who Honors Rama Naga NV "Venky" Susarla for Expertise in Information Technology and Artificial intelligence

Rama Naga NV "Venky" Susarla is praised as a senior director and principal architect at Ness Digital Engineering




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Richard K. Afanuh Celebrated for Dedication to the Field of Information Technology

Richard K. Afanuh channels years of expertise into his work with AssureCare




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Ravi Tandon Recognized for Excellence in the Field of Digital Transformation, Cloud Strategy and Generative Artificial Intelligence

Ravi Tandon has found success as an Associate Director at HCLTech