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Sugar mills scam: Medha Patkar for SIT probe
2014-12-23 08:58:48| Sugar Industry News
Demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the alleged multi-thousand crore scam in the sale of co-operative sugar mills in Maharashtra to private companies, social activist Medha Patkar has charged that political bigwigs were involved in it.
Whitman to head HP Enterprise, sit on HP Inc board
2014-10-07 11:56:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) HP has confirmed it will separate the company, saying Hewlett-Packard Enterprise will define the next generation of technology infrastructure, software and services for the New Style of IT while HP Inc will be the leading personal systems and printing company, keeping the current company logo. Meg Whitman will be the president and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise while Pat Russo will become the chairman of the Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Board. HP Inc will be led by Dion Weisler, with Meg Whitman as chairman. HP said the move will give each company focus, financial resources and flexibility to adapt quickly to market and customer dynamics while generating long-term value for shareholders. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of fiscal 2015. HP shareholders will own shares of both Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. Both companies will be well capitalised. According to Reuters, HP will eliminate another 5,000 jobs as part of its turnaround plan. Meanwhile, HP reiterated its guidance for fiscal 2014 of non-GAAP diluted net earnings per share of USD 3.70-3.74 and updated its diluted net EPS outlook to USD 2.60-2.64. For fiscal 2015, non-GAAP diluted net EPS will be at USD 3.83-4.03 and net EPS at USD 3.23-3.43.
Amid rising water, sinking land, folks in southern Louisiana sit tight
2014-10-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: This is where the mainland ends in southern Louisiana -- at least for now. You get here by following an old road that abruptly ends at an expanse of marshy water, which is moving in on the land at one of the fastest clips in the world, according to scientists. Residents note that the road, known as LA-1, now leads in more directions than just north and south. It's also sinking. Its two lanes reach into this part of the state, about two hours south of New Orleans, through treeless fields and...
Sit up straight until airlines ease reclining turbulence
2014-08-30 10:38:15| Airlines - Topix.net
None of us should take this lying down. When it comes to reclining seats on airplanes, we need to draw a line - and maybe we all should be required to sit up straight until everyone agrees on what that line should be.
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Rejoice, commuters and workers! The Chairless Chair exoskeleton lets you sit down anywhere, anytime
2014-08-21 16:22:57| Extremetech
The Chairless Chair is an exoskeleton that attaches to your legs and lets you sit back, as if you're sitting on a chair -- but, in the words of Morpheus, there is no chair. Rather than relying on the tensile strength of solid wood or plastic and the gravity-defying nature of three or more supporting legs, the Chairless Chair uses clever battery-powered mechanics to achieve the same effect. When turned off, the Chairless Chair allows you to walk around normally. There are many uses, from production line work, to sitting on a crowded train.
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