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M-Industry Transforms Its Mobile Workforce with IBM MobileFirst for iOS

IBM today announced that M-Industry, one of the world’s largest private label consumer goods company and subsidiary of Switzerland’s largest retailer and supermarket chain, Migros Group, has launched a new IBM designed mobile offering to transform how product promoters work.



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IBM Introduces Industry Platform Designed Specifically for Insurers

IBM today announced it is building an industry-first insurance platform on the IBM Cloud that aims to improve the processes and economics for new product development, underwriting, and benefits delivery.




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IBM Study: 61 Percent of Surveyed CMOs and Sales Leaders Say Cognitive Computing Will Be a Disruptive Force in Their Industries—But Are They Ready for the Disruption?

While marketing and sales professionals increasingly find themselves drowning in data, a new IBM study finds that nearly two thirds—64 percent--of surveyed CMOs and sales leaders believe their industries will be ready to adopt cognitive technologies in the next three years. However despite this stated readiness, the study finds that only 24 percent of those surveyed believe they have strategy in place to implement these technologies today.




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IBM Unveils Industry’s Most Advanced Server Designed for Artificial Intelligence

IBM today unveiled its next-generation Power Systems Servers incorporating its newly designed POWER9 processor. Built specifically for compute-intensive AI workloads, the new POWER9 systems are capable of improving the training times of deep learning frameworks by nearly 4x allowing enterprises to build more accurate AI applications, faster.




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IBM Breakthrough Captures High Speed Measurements of Individual Atoms

Highlights  IBM scientists have measured how long information can stay in an individual atom  IBM breakthrough enables ability to actually record, study and visualize the magnetism of individual atoms at staggering speeds – one million times faster than previously possible  Could be valuable tool to study solar cells, quantum computing and storage-class memory at the nanoscale Today IBM researchers published a breakthrough technique in the peer-reviewed journal Science that measures how long a single atom can hold information, and giving scientists the ability to record, study and "visualize" extremely fast phenomena inside these atoms.




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IBM Study Indicates Organisations in New Zealand are Struggling to Find and Nurture Effective Future Leaders

One in four A/NZ executives believe their organisations excel in leadership development New Zealand executives focusing on bringing back retired employees The Social Network: Largely absent from A/NZ organisations




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Estudio de IBM indica que 64% de los Directores de Marketing estará listo para adoptar Inteligencia Artificial en los próximos 3 años

IBM reveló un nuevo estudio acerca de la manera en que los profesionales de marketing y ventas están adoptando soluciones cognitivas o de Inteligencia Artificial (IA). A pesar de que el 64% de los Directores de Marketing -CMOs por sus siglas en inglés- y líderes de ventas encuestados cree que sus industrias estarán listas para adoptar ese tipo de tecnologías en los próximos tres años, sólo 24% de los encuestados cree que tiene una estrategia establecida para hacerlo en la actualidad.




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IBM Award to Victoria University of Wellington Supports the Murchison Widefield Array Pathfinder Project for SKA

(NYSE: IBM) will strengthen Australia and New Zealand’s chances of co-hosting the world’s biggest radio telescope project (SKA), one of the largest scientific projects ever undertaken. The IBM SUR Award of IBM high performance Graphical Processor Unit (GPU) based computer hardware, management software and implementation services, will enable Victoria University to support the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) project, a low frequency SKA pathfinder project hosted in Australia in collaboration with Curtin University, MIT, the Smithsonian Institute, and the Raman Research Institute.




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ANZ and IBM developing blockchain solution for insurance industry

ANZ and IBM are working together to develop a blockchain solution for the insurance industry that will help make the data transfer and payment reconciliation process faster and more transparent between brokers and insurers.




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El Tecnológico de Monterrey e IBM redefinen profesiones e industrias con Big Data

Estamos en un punto de inflexión en el que los datos resuelven problemas y dan resultados rápidos en formas nunca antes vistas. México requiere estar listo para esta nueva era en la que los negocios e instituciones están en constante evolución. Para lograrlo, los servicios y las tecnologías de información, y sobre todo el talento detrás de estos, son clave.




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IBM Collaborates on New Wind Energy Technologies

IBM today announced that energy system supplier Alstom, and Ikerlan-IK4, an energy technology research and development organization, are using IBM software to develop wind turbine control systems that significantly improve the performance of sustainable power systems based on wind-generated energy.



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Lignes de Nazca et Intelligence Artificielle : IBM découvre des indices de taille pour résoudre un des plus anciens mystères archéologiques

Cette semaine, des chercheurs d’IBM Research et de l’Université de Yamagata au Japon ont annoncé leur collaboration pour utiliser l’IA d’IBM, couplée à des algorithmes de machine learning et des données géospatiales, afin d’en découvrir davantage à propos de ces mystérieux anciens géoglyphes. Grâce à IBM Power Systems, ce partenariat a déjà abouti à la découverte d’un nouveau géoglyphe à figure humaine avec trois éléments décoratifs sur la tête, le premier grâce à l’IA.




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HOLCIM accélère la migration de ses postes de travail vers Windows 7 avec IBM

IBM et Holcim France Benelux annoncent la migration vers Windows 7 des postes de travail de 2500 utilisateurs sur 286 sites en seulement trois mois grâce au savoir-faire d’IBM Global Technology Services.



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Innovation activity slows in Australia according to Innovation Index

IBM Australia and the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Melbourne, today announced the launch of the IBM-Melbourne Institute 'Innovation Index of Australian Industry’ second edition. The Study revealed that the annual increase in the rate of innovative activity in Australia in 2006 was only 0.7 percent, with only four industries experiencing an increase in the annual rate of innovation in that period: communication services; mining; finance; and the insurance industry.



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IBM Announces Natural Resources Solution Centre for Mining, LNG & Petroleum Industries

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it will establish a Natural Resources Solution Centre (NRSC) in Perth to help mining, LNG and petroleum companies accelerate the development and adoption of innovative technologies and business strategies.



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IBM addresses gap in industry around knowledge and expertise of Smart Grids

IBM collaborates with academia and industry to educate and prepare IT professionals, telecommunications engineers, and electrical power engineers for the electricity networks of the future



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IBM helps Ausgrid implement first-of-a-kind smart grid technology

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the successful implementation of a first of its kind smart grid data management platform, designed and built with Ausgrid to give the utility more data from part of its electricity distribution grid.



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IBM study finds majority of Australian shoppers “apathetic” towards retailers, hungry for multi-channel innovation

An IBM (NYSE: IBM) study of 26,000 consumers from 14 countries -- including almost 2,000 Australians.-- found that over 60% of Australian consumers identify themselves as “apathetic” in their choice of primary retailer – almost double those who see themselves as advocates of a particular retailer. As such Australian retailers have a significant opportunity to capture shopper loyalty, but they need to capitalise on existing investments in multi-channel and accelerate customer engagement across all channels, including mobile devices and social media platforms in order to win in this globally competitive sector.



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IBM Customer Experience Index Shows Aussie Retailers Missing Omni-Channel Opportunity

IBM, (NYSE: IBM) today announced the findings of its 2016 Global Customer Experience Index (CEI) Study, which showed that Australia is above the global average when it comes to providing a good shopping experience for consumers, with a CEI rating of 43 percent compared with 40 percent globally. The results provided a snapshot of the Australian retail sector, revealing that some businesses are still struggling to provide a seamless cross-channel experience, personalisation and convenience for customers.




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Nexus by GryffindorHealer [R]

What if, after Harry faces Voldemort in the Forest, he doesn't go to his mental construct of King's Cross Station? Rather he finds himself on the shore of the Black Lake in a host of Guardian Angels (one a little odd, another disturbingly familiar looking), and a tall, hooded black-robed figure. On a white horse. Named Binky...




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The Mandalorian: Behind-The-Scenes Photos from Creators and Cast

Get behind-the-scenes peeks from the production of The Mandalorian with personal photos from Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, and many more.




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Narbonic/Skin Horse Indoor Reading Promo

Shaenon: Indoors? Reading? Need piles of comics? For the length of all shelter-in-place advisories, all Narbonic and Skin Horse books you order from the Couscous Store will arrive signed and sketched by me. Stay safe, stay sane, read fun stuff.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...




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Indian sports ministry to allow open-field practice in phases

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the first priority for this would be given to those who have qualified for the Olympics.




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Small is beautiful: India looks to local leagues as sport seeks restart

Most stakeholders agree that holding smaller competitions will be the best way forward post-lockdown.




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Wind of change

Возникший месяц назад образ - лиф с открытыми плечами из чёрного стрейч-бархата и чёрной тюлевой юбки, надетой поверх длинной белой шопенки (вдохновлённый, прямо скажем, нарядом Грейс Келли в "Окне во двор"), внезапно послужил толчком, и всё покатилось, как с горы.

Вечером 4 ноября, одновременно уставшая и полная сил, я, перед конкурсом костюмов, который должен был состояться назавтра, прямо, как была, в коротком платье-тельняшке, моём талисмане, в котором сплю в поездах, использую в качестве домашней одежды на конвентах, надела прозрачную юбку. Просто, чтобы показать коллегам, какая она красивая. Ну и корону заодно, по той же причине. Подруга Г. посмотрела... и сказала: "Всё, так и ходи. И выйди на закрытии на сцену".

В домашнем мини-платье до середины бедра?! В прозрачной юбке? И к этому корона набекрень?! Но... но... Нет! Нет-нет. Нет...

ДА. И тёмно-красная помада. И нет, в тапочках я не пойду, не уговаривай. пойду босиком. Балетные ступни с тёмно-красным лаком - тоже аксессуар. Зеркало! Чорт, хорошо-то как...

А когда 6 ноября мне предложили топор, я снова сказала "да". И Фея-с-Похмелья превратилась в Добрую-Фею-с-Топором. Почему с топором? Ну... Какой конвент, такие и феи.

А вчера, после семнадцатичасовой поездки в машине и возвращения домой, ещё хватило сил разобрать гардероб. Лакированные сапоги со шнуровкой, чёрные леггинсы и прозрачная чёрная юбка с бархатным поясом превратили предстоящую скуку в радостное предвкушение. Новую жизнь обрели любимые полосатый свитер, тельняшка-от-Хелависы с воротником-хомутом, кардиган в полоску, золотистая рубашка, рубашка-с-буквами, и, и...

The wind of change
Blows straight into the face of time!

Жемчуга подождут.








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The Maltese people, warm and kind

The entrance

San Anton Garden
Yesterday, The Observer with family went to Balzan. After some shopping we wanted to sit down and eat the lunch we had brought with us, preferable in a park. We asked a Maltese lady standing outside Smart, the big department store, if she could recommend a place where we could have our lunch. She told us that there is a lovely garden in Balzan, San Anton, but that it would be too complicated to explain the way to this garden. Instead she told us that she would gladly drive us there and so she did! This is not the first time we have been so well taken care of by Maltese people. The kindness of the Maltese people is one of the things that makes life so much easier on this little tiny island. San Anton in Balzan is really worth a visit with wonderful flowers and many other plants as well as birds!











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I’m Coming Back To Lindsay Lohan

I’m Coming Back To Lindsay Lohan

Welcome back, Lindsay Lohan. And what better time than when we are all trapped in our homes desperate for something/anything to talk about. Linsday just dripped her first single, "Back To Me", since the year of the flood.

I Mean…What?!?





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173 gestrande Belgen eindelijk thuis na quarantaine in Tenerife: “Regering liet ons aan ons lot over. We hebben twee maanden op ons terras moeten doorbrengen” - Het Laatste Nieuws

  1. 173 gestrande Belgen eindelijk thuis na quarantaine in Tenerife: “Regering liet ons aan ons lot over. We hebben twee maanden op ons terras moeten doorbrengen”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  2. 173 gestrande Belgen eindelijk thuis na quarantaine in Tenerife: “Regering heeft te weinig gedaan!”  Het Laatste Nieuws
  3. Na quarantaine in Tenerife: 173 Belgen eindelijk weer thuis  De Morgen
  4. Belgen die vastzaten op Tenerife charterden zelf vliegtuig naar huis  De Standaard
  5. West-Vlaming regelt repatriëring gestrande Belgen  Focus en WTV
  6. Hele verhaal bekijken via Google Nieuws




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First Wargame, well, kind of.


 The little chap enjoyed his game with my old Britain’s figures, so I thought I would get him his own.  A big bucket of soldiers from Amazon was just the ticket!
I chose the Americans and He chose everything else, including all my heavy weapons. He loved them!

















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A reminder: How to stimulate the appetite of a medical leech

The 1996 Ig Nobel Prize for biology was awarded to Anders Barheim and Hogne Sandvik of the University of Bergen, Norway, for their tasty and tasteful report, “Effect of Ale, Garlic, and Soured Cream on the Appetite of Leeches.” Recently, Bradley Allff, writing in Atlas Obscura, looked at the role medical leeches sometimes play in medicine in the USA. […]




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How To Get Indexed By Google Fast

If you’re new to creating websites you’ve probably heard of Google’s sandbox even though Google denies that it exists. What this means is that a site will site for an unknown length of time waiting to get indexed. Traditionally this can take weeks or even months. Frankly who the hell wants to wait up to 6 months to get indexed by Google, that’s far too long.




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Where To Find Water After A Disaster

After a natural disaster such as an earthquake one of your biggest if not most important priority after making sure your family is as safe as possible is to have a safe water supply. An emergency water supply is essential to your survival, depending on the level of devastation, and where in the world you live it could take several days or even weeks before help arrives.






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Little Richard, rock pioneer behind hits Long Tall Sally, Tutti Frutti, dies aged 87 - ABC News

  1. Little Richard, rock pioneer behind hits Long Tall Sally, Tutti Frutti, dies aged 87  ABC News
  2. Rock legend Little Richard dead at 87  NEWS.com.au
  3. Little Richard, Flamboyant Rock and Roll Pioneer, Dies at 87  9Honey
  4. Little Richard, flamboyant rock 'n' roll pioneer, dies at 87  The Times of Israel
  5. Musician Little Richard dies aged 87  Sky News Australia
  6. View Full coverage on Google News




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Should You Get A Nintendo Switch Lite If You Can’t Find Switch Availability? It Depends - Forbes

  1. Should You Get A Nintendo Switch Lite If You Can’t Find Switch Availability? It Depends  Forbes
  2. Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Amazon and Best Buy: Latest inventory update  CNET
  3. Best Switch Games So Far In 2020  Trusted Reviews
  4. Nintendo Switch Capture Cards: How to Record Video of Your Gameplay  Screen Rant
  5. View Full coverage on Google News




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Superheroes, from near and far, join Indonesia's coronavirus battle

Volunteers clad as Superman and Spider-Man sprayed disinfectant against the coronavirus on Indonesia's island of Java, flanking a colleague wearing the winged helmet of local superhero Gatotkaca who shouted, "Wear masks, wash hands and stay alert."





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F&S zitten inde geheime wereldregering (NRC, vr, 17-04-20)