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Does Your Transportation Company Need a 10% or a 30% Cash Reserve?

We recommend that every transportation company strive to have a 10-30% cash reserve. Why? Keep reading to find out.   First let’s cover what a cash reserve is. A cash reserve is a portion of your revenue set aside to navigate obstacles in your path to profitability or seize unforeseen opportunities. Maybe you will need to...

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No One Agrees on What a True Flying Car Should Look Like

When it comes to a true flying car—I don't mean just a VTOL vehicle, I mean something that can both drive and fly—we've seen a lot of wild forms over the years.

The AeroMobil 4.0

The Xpeng AeroHT

The Alef Model A

The LuftCar

The GAC Gove


Notably, one that actually flew was the KleinVision Aircar, which had folding wings:

Another vehicle that successfully flew last year was the Samson Sky Switchblade.

However, Samson Sky reckons that in order to make the design production-ready, both the wings and the massive rear stabilizer, which contains the propellers, must be folded into the body for driving mode. So their latest design envisions this arrangement:

I hate to be skeptical, but gosh that looks like a lot of moving parts! I wonder what the maintenance will look like.





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Core77 Weekly Roundup (11-4-24 to 11-8-24)

Here's what we looked at this week:

Why do humanoid robots move like humans? For efficiency's sake, oughtn't they have their own movement style?

In Amsterdam, a hotel room with an airplane inside of it.

KraussMaffei's ColorForm production method: Injection molding and painting in one production process.

When bad UX is the point: A no-handle coffee mug for rock climbers.

Trusscore: This user-friendly DIY sheetrock alternative requires no heavy lifting, taping, mudding, priming and painting.

This Jetlaser strips finishes in seconds. No chemicals, no mess.

Registration is open for Buildner's Architect's Chair Design Competition.

Industrial design case study: Minimal's solution to combat single-use package design.

Kazuya Shibata's Smartphone Face Shield provides in-bed emergency protection for when you drop your phone on your face.

CycloTech's form evolution of a new type of flying vehicle, designed around six enclosed "CycloRotors."

No one agrees on what a true flying car should look like. But if the folding-wing crowd wins out, these will be complicated to maintain.

The Elitech Protean is a gamer's desktop platform designed for swappable user interfaces.

The Onion's magical election touchscreen provides unique insights.

Two striking urban vehicles: The Duo and the Bento, by Mobilize.

Olight's Baton 4 is a tiny LED flashlight with its own charging case.

Airback: Backpacks and luggage that can shrink their contents with a vacuum.

Kia's funky PV5 WKNDR, an EV camper van concept.

Industrial design case study: An infant car seat by DesignThink.




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Corcoran Franchisee Expands in the Bahamas

Corcoran CA Christie Bahamas, a franchisee of Corcoran Group, LLC, has announced the opening of its newest office location on Harbour Island in the Bahamas. Led by Corcoran CA Christie Bahamas Broker/Owner Gavin Christie, the new office will cater to the brokerage’s existing agents who serve the Harbour Island area, and any newly recruited agents,…

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Weekend Reading 9.15.24

Oh how lovely you are September! I’ve been taking long walks in the soft sun each day and continuing my ceramics practice. I’m learning more advanced techniques, it feels good to understand the nature and stages of clay and to create with my hands what I see in my mind. This week I’m focused on…




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Weekend Reading 9.22.24

Happy weekend everyone! This week I made progress on our kitchen update. I found a quartz pattern I really like, it’s just a matter of ordering the material and scheduling the fabrication and installation. The new upper cabinets and open shelves are ready to be swapped out so we’re waiting for our finish contractor to…




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Weekend Reading 10.5.24

Greetings friends, it’s been two weeks since I posted. I flew to Florida to get our house ready for tenants arriving unexpectedly early due to the damage from the hurricane. Usually we rent the house January through May, but Helene displaced a lot of people on the barrier islands due to storm surge. So I’ve…




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Weekend Reading 10.13.24

Good news for us, our Florida home was not damaged in Hurricane Milton which surprised us since the storm passed directly over Sarasota. We were prepared for the worst but relieved that our home was okay. I watched the news all week nervous about the impacts to the place we’ve come to love so much,…




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Weekend Reading 10.20.24

It was the loveliest week, I cut my hair shorter, wore fall boots and sweaters, and enjoyed many moments in the soft sunshine. The trees all around are in full transition, showing off their red, orange, and yellow leaves so I spend as much time outdoors as possible. Yesterday we went to a birthday party…




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Weekend Reading 11.3.24

November greetings friends. Daylight savings is upon us. I have mixed feelings about it every year, while I like the light streaming through the windows a little earlier in the day, the five o’clock darkness is gloomy. However I’ve decided to shift my mindset about it, after all, it’s not something I can change. Therefore…




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Weekend Reading 11.10.24

Thank you so much for your comments on the most recent life change I wrote about, I am grateful to all of you for your encouragement. How nice it is to know I have so many friends out there that have been visiting for so long. I’ve assembled table linens and dinnerware so I’m ready…




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Press Release: Impact of first federally funded anti-smoking ad campaign remains strong after three years

More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking and an estimated 104,000 Americans quit smoking for good because of the nine-week-long 2014 Tips From Former Smokers ( Tips ) campaign.




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Fact Sheet: Youth and Tobacco Use

Updated facts and data on youth and tobacco use.




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MMWR: State and Local Smoke-Free Laws for Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars—United States, 2015

Report on the latest smoke-free laws that are affecting public places.






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NFSA brings restored classic Proof back to the big screen at MIFF

NFSA brings restored classic Proof back to the big screen at MIFF




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KMWorld 2023 sees a sea change

Most of the papers presented at the 2023 conference did not report on what had changed. Instead, they assumed and predicted that there would be substantial change.




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A sneak peek at KMWorld 2024 with M-Files and Atlas by ClearPeople

Ahead of the KMWorld 2024 conference in Washington DC, Ville Somppi, senior vice president, industry solutions, M-Files, and Gabriel Karawani, co-founder, Atlas by ClearPeople, joined KMWorld's special TechTalk: Top Trends to Catch at KMWorld 2024




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Accenture invests in Reality Defender to fight deepfake extortion, fraud, and disinformation

The investment in Reality Defender demonstrates Accenture's strong commitment to helping clients confidently navigate the genAI driven threat landscape, mitigate financial fraud, and maintain the integrity of their digital communications




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Chen Moore and Associates leverages Peer Software for fast file access performance for distributed teams

PeerGFS improves productivity and availability while minimizing recovery time in disaster scenarios




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PrestigePEO sees success with Gradient AI's SAIL, delivering enhanced group health risk assessment and underwriting

PrestigePEO leverages AI-driven insights for informed decision-making and optimal pricing strategies




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SQream and Qantm AI empower customers to extract deeper insights from their data and accelerate AI initiatives

Qantm AI will incorporate SQream's offerings to streamline data analytics for complex insights across industries




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Precisely beefs up its Wildfire Risk platform to help communities manage the threat of wildfires

As the risk of wildfires in developed areas continues to increase, customers can now access highly accurate data for the protection of people, properties, and land




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Trees, chains, and brains

Today's AI has many different flavors and architectures, along with massive amounts of memory and processing capacity. We could probably make better use of this computational power by looking at how we can improve the quality of our queries and, as a result, make better quality decisions.




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Level up your change management with these three key practices

Practicing the art of change management means accounting for organizational culture, which refers to the ingrained social norms and beliefs of an organization. It is comprised of values, belief systems, leadership styles, collective unspoken assumptions, stories, and rituals, as well as an organization's character and orientation.




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Keeper Security officially completes authorization meeting FedRAMP Revision 5 controls

The FedRAMP designation sets Keeper apart from its competitors as the best-in-class zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity solution for government agencies




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Versium releases free Dedupe Tool for simplifying customer data management

Versium's Dedupe allows users to compare data points across various fields




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I-Drive Chamber Free Crime Prevention Seminars

Free Crime Prevention Seminars: Through our ongoing partnership with the Orange County Sheriffs Office and the Orlando Police Department the following Crime Prevention Seminars are available Free of Charge to your business and employees through the O.C. S. O. and the O.P.D. Crime Prevention Units.




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Mayor Jacobs Names Kathleen Canning to Lead Orange County Convention Center

(Orange County, FL) - Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Canning to the position of executive director of the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC). Canning currently serves as general manager and will continue to direct and supervise all aspects of finance, marketing and operations of the facility.




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It is Fun (and Easy) Being Green in the Orlando Tourist Corridor with I-Drive Green Initiatives

Its easy being green even when you visit the International Drive Resort Area! Orlandos popular tourist destination offers lots of ways for its guests to put environmentally responsible practices.




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Orange convention center gets high green rating

The Orange County Convention Center has received a prestigious energy-saving certification, making it the largest such exhibit hall to obtain a gold standard seal forgreen building design.




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I-Drive and its District Partners pass goal of helping area children in 13th Annual Salvation Army Angel Tree Program

The International Drive Improvement District was able to bring some holiday joy to 790 area disadvantaged children when it partnered with the Salvation Army, along with WKMG Local 6, for its 13th annual Angel Tree program for the 2014 holiday season.




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Free Data Recovery Solutions for Small Businesses

Sometimes, data loss just happens. When it does, here are some free data recovery tools that could help you get back your lost data.




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CiCi's Pizza - FREE buffet

Valid Through: 4/30/2015
FREE buffet
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Orlando, FL 32819




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Flippers Pizzeria - Free Pepsi with purchase of 2 or more 14" pizzas

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
Free Pepsi with purchase of 2 or more 14" pizzas
4774 Kirkman Rd.
Orlando, FL 32811




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- 2 FREE admissions

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
2 FREE admissions
8815 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819




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Joe's Crab Shack - Free Appetizer

Valid Through: 4/30/2015
Free Appetizer
8400 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819




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McDonald's - 15% off* with the minimum purchase of an Extra Value Meal or Kids Eat Free with purchase of an Extra Value Meal - Not valid with any other offer or discount, such as Dollar Menu items. Kids meal is an All American Meal (no toy) and kids

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
15% off* with the minimum purchase of an Extra Value Meal or Kids Eat Free with purchase of an Extra Value Meal - Not valid with any other offer or discount, such as Dollar Menu items. Kids meal is an All American Meal (no toy) and kids must be 10 or under. One meal per child, per paying adult. Plus applicable taxes.
6875 Sand Lake Rd.
Orlando, FL 32819




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O'Shucks Pub & Billiards - BOGO drinks (beer, wine, well drinks)

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
BOGO drinks (beer, wine, well drinks)
7467 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819




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Outlet Marketplace - Free coupon book

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
Free coupon book
International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819




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Pointe Orlando - free coupon packet

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
free coupon packet
9101 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819




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Ponderosa Steakhouse - 10% OFF Lunch or Dinner Entree

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
10% OFF Lunch or Dinner Entree
8510 International Dr.
Orlando, FL 32819




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Putting Edge - BOGO green fee

Valid Through: 4/30/2015
BOGO green fee
5250 International Dr. Suite 43
Orlando, FL 32819




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Subway - Free drink or coffee

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
Free drink or coffee
8957 International Drive Suite 101
Orlando, FL 32819




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Volcano Island Mini Golf - Free beer and wine

Valid Through: 4/30/2015
Free beer and wine
7460 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819




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Zebra's Sports Bar & Grille at Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando - Sing for Free Beer or Wine

Valid Through: 4/30/2015
Sing for Free Beer or Wine
9000 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819




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Orlando International Premium Outlets - free coupon book

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
free coupon book
4951 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819




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Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets - Free VIP Coupon Book

Valid Through: 10/31/2015
Free VIP Coupon Book
8200 Vineland Ave.
Orlando, FL 32821




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- FREE $20 Game Play

Valid Through: 12/31/2015
FREE $20 Game Play
8986 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819