The last year saw many achievements for Chengdu’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry. According to data from the Chengdu Municipal Statistics Bureau, Chengdu hosted 530 major exhibitions, conferences and forums in 2014, of which 214 were exhibitions, 45 more than a year earlier or a year-over-year (YOY) growth rate of 26.6 percent, and 113 were international conferences and forums, 8 more than a year earlier, or a YOY growth rate of 7.6 percent. The events took up 3.25 million square meters of space in the aggregate, a YOY growth rate of 8.0 percent, of which 49 were international in nature, occupying 1.74 million square meters, a YOY growth rate of 16.0 percent. Direct revenue derived from the industry for 2014 totaled 6.95 billion yuan, up 14.9 percent year-on-year while overall revenue (direct plus indirect) revenue reached 58.4 billion yuan, up 14.5 percent year-on-year.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7511651-chengdu-china-mice-industry/
Iceland, known for its welcoming spirit has today launched a unique internet service with a difference; Ask Guðmundur, the world’s first human search engine.
The decidedly Icelandic and truly personable service will see special representatives from each of Iceland’s seven regions offer their insider knowledge to the world via Inspired By Iceland’s social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook and YouTube). Each representative shares the name Guðmundur or Guðmunda, currently one of the most popular forenames in the country with over 4,000 men and women claiming it as their own.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7512351-ask-guomundur-human-search-engine/
Technology leader Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., together with global health service company Cigna, today announced a new version of the Coach by Cigna mobile application that features the psychology of lateral assessment to identify your personality type, understands your wants, needs and preferences, and provides the right programs to help with diet, exercise, sleep, stress and weight.
Coach by Cigna is available at no charge in the Google Play store for Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge mobile devices.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7448831-coach-by-cigna-fitness-app/
Technology leader Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., together with global health service company Cigna, today announced a new version of the Coach by Cigna mobile application that features the psychology of lateral assessment to identify your personality type, understands your wants, needs and preferences, and provides the right programs to help with diet, exercise, sleep, stress and weight.
Coach by Cigna is available at no charge in the Google Play store for Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge,
Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge mobile devices.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7448831-coach-by-cigna-fitness-app/
Lithium Technologies today announced the winners of the fifth annual Lithium Digital Customer Excellence Awards, affectionately known as the Lithys. This year’s awards set a new record for submissions with 66 entries from 17 countries across four continents and representing 47 brands. The 2015 Lithys also had a big impact on Lithium’s own community, generating more than 21,000 page views and 9,000 visits—and adding 4,000 community members during the voting period. Winners were determined by community votes, outside judges Nate Elliott from Forrester Research and Jim Storer of The Community Roundtable, and Lithium executives.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7522751-lithy-2015-winners/
Global health service company Cigna has thrown in the kitchen sink for its Coach by Cigna mobile app to improve your health and well-being.
Cigna has added a new two week Hydration program to the Coach by Cigna health and fitness app, which is available at no charge in the Google Play store for Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and for Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge mobile devices that have the Lollipop operating system.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7448831-coach-by-cigna-fitness-app/
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open a unique hands-on learning space, the Patrick F. Taylor Foundation Object Project, July 1. Made possible by philanthropist Phyllis Taylor, the 4,000-square-foot space in the museum's new Innovation Wing will focus on “everyday things that changed everything.”
Anchored by an array of individual cases–some overhead, others with visitor-activated sound, light and motion effects–“Object Project” will invite visitors to interact with approximately 250 objects within the 9-by-40-foot sculpture that forms the learning space. The space is divided into four sections: Bicycles, Refrigerators, Ready-to-Wear Clothes and Household Hits, which includes a customized interactive version of “The Price Is Right” game show format licensed from FremantleMedia North America Inc.
To view the Multimedia News Release, go http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7433931-national-museum-of-american-history/
Watch this video by NRMA for top tips on motorcycle lane filtering, to keep you safe and moving on NSW roads.
NRMA offer comprehensive motorbike insurance, providing you with cover for your bike against any accidental damage, collision or crashes.
In NSW, lane filtering became legal as of the 1st July 2014. In heavy traffic on multi-lane roads, riders often filter between the lanes. It can be an efficient way to road your motorcycle when done correctly.
1. When you are lane-filtering look out for drivers on both sides.
2. Watch for body language as an indication that they are about to change lanes.
3. Get your speed right. While it may be legal to travel at 30km an hour, it may not be safe to do so.
4. Never ride to the left of a vehicle; it puts you at risk of a collision with a vehicle entering a driveway.
5. Be aware of circumstances where it is still illegal to filter lanes, this includes active school zones.
Accidents happen and if you ride a motorbike or scooter then a motorcycle insurance policy could cover someone else’s property and your motorcycle, should you have an accident.
http://www.nrma.com.au/motorcycle-insurance
Accidents can happen at anytime, that’s why with NRMA you can make a car insurance claim 24/7. It’s insurance, just NRMADE BETTER.
So whether you’ve had a bump in the night or a collision on your way to work, NRMA car Insurance has you covered.
To make a claim on your insurance, at any time of the day, there are just five easy steps you need to take, and depending on your claim type it could take as little as 10 – 15 minutes.
1. Log in or register for the NRMA Self Service centre to make a claim on your car insurance policy
2. Provide us with claim details. You’ll need to answer a few quick questions about the incident
3. You’ll need to let us know who else was involved in the accident.
4. Repair and Inspection. Choose from one of our NRMA Partner Repairers.
5. We’re here to help, every step of the way. Our car insurance claims team is available 24/7.
For more information on NRMA car insurance visit the website today.
http://www.nrma.com.au/car-insurance
La nouvelle punk moderniste ? OK maybe not
:) But we have tried to keep The Clash spirit and we are proud to again
participate in the Specialized project benefitting the Teenage Cancer
Trust. You can support that by pre-ordering Specialized 4: Combat
Cancer here:http://www.specializedproject.co.uk/shop/ It
is for a great cause and is run by great people, plus this year even
more fantastic groups are participating, including The Riots, Paz
Antiguana, and the Sound of Pop Art plus once again our friends InDeEd
from France.
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the first all-in-one USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (PD) controller, which integrates a port power switch and port data multiplexer. The TPS65982 USB PD controller is the only integrated circuit (IC) available that provides the full power path, operating as a Single- or Dual-Role Port and enabling a variety of host and device power implementations.
For applications requiring higher data rates, the TPS65982 can be combined with the 5.4-Gbps HD3SS460, the industry’s first USB Type-C cross-point switch. This solution enables USB connectors on either end of the cable to be flipped up or down, delivers power up to 100 W, and supports Alternate Modes to distribute video over DisplayPort from the host to the end device.
To view the multimedia news release visit
http://www.multivu.com/players/English/70647529-texas-instruments-usb-type-c/
The aluminum-body 2015 Ford F-150 crew cab swept the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s full slate of crashworthiness evaluations to qualify for a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK award. The F-150 extended cab turned in a good performance in 4 of 5 assessments but stumbled in the small overlap front test. The results are the first ratings for large pickups in a group the Institute is evaluating this year.
The F-150 crew cab, which Ford calls the SuperCrew, earns good ratings for occupant protection in all five IIHS crashworthiness evaluations — small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations. The extended cab, or SuperCab, earns good ratings in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint evaluations but just a marginal rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.
