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NEWS 
June 19, 2017 To connect biology with electronics, be rigid, yet flexible
A schematic of the P3HT film, showing regions that are able to subtly swell to let in ion molecules. Credit: Rajiv Giridharagopal That conclusion might crop up during divorce proceedings, or describe a diplomatic row. But scientists designing polymers that can bridge the biological and electronic divide must also deal with incompatible messaging styles. Electronics […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 19, 2017 Amazon joins GST clearance rush with big electronics sale
With retailers keen to clear stocks before the Goods and Services Tax (GST) kicks in on 1 July, online retailer Amazon has joined the bandwagon with three-day Smartphone Sale starting from today and will lasting till 21 July, which will cover a range of mainly electronic items. The company is offering deals and discounts on […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 19, 2017 New policy on electronics, software, data security: Centre
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad In a bid to give a quantum boost to the Indian electronics and software manufacturing industry, the government is planning a new policy for electronics and software production, as well as for data protection and setting up startup clusters. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad […]
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ALL DEALS 
June 17, 2017 John Manley: Republicans will be hoping that DUP/Tory deal will all end in tears.
DUP leader Arlene Foster and her deputy leader Nigel Dodds arrive at 10 Downing Street for talks with Theresa May. Picture by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire IT’S rare for the north’s broadcast media and their counterparts in Britain to be camped out side-by-side on Downing Street, as ordinarily these two political spheres are kept entirely separate. […]
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ALL DEALS 
June 17, 2017 Park City acquires Bonanza Flat, grandest of all land deals
City Hall on Thursday completed the $38 million acquisition of Bonanza Flat, the municipal government’s grandest open space purchase, as the Park City Council cast the necessary votes during a joyous meeting that seemed a far-fetched possibility over the decades that Park City desired ownership of the land. The City Council approved three items related […]
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ALL DEALS 
June 17, 2017 Megafight principals all agree closing Mayweather-McGregor deal came off smoothly
UFC chief Dana White on how the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor megafight came together: “It’s been one of the smoothest deals we’ve ever done.” Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images The Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor megafight, which many think could approach the $600 million-plus revenue record set by Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao in 2015, actually was not that difficult to make once […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
June 16, 2017 Unesco declares Garden Route biosphere reserve; S Africa
Johannesburg, Jun 15 (PTI) The South African government has welcomed the declaration of the scenic Garden Route in its Western Cape province as a Unesco biosphere reserve. Unesco members voted in favour of the inclusion of the Garden Route as a biosphere reserve at a meeting in Paris today. “The positive response to the application […]
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NEWS 
June 16, 2017 ‘They’ve built a garden in the middle of a cyclone’: House Rules couples marvel at their renovated yards after devastating Queensland storms halted production
The devastation caused by Queensland’s Cyclone Debbie forced House Rules to halt production last episode. But with everything back on schedule on Sunday, the contestants were able to continue with their next challenge- executing two stunning garden makeovers. In a sneak peak released this Friday, the couples were overjoyed to witness their brand new yards […]
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June 16, 2017 The Roomba Creator’s New Robot Automatically Weeds Your Garden
When iRobot’s Roomba was introduced in 2002, it looked like humanity’s first step into living like The Jetsons. People couldn’t believe that for a few hundred bucks you could buy a robot that would vacuum your floors. After the Roomba’s success, its creator, Joe Jones, would invent iRobot’s Scooba, and his new start-up has just changed gardening […]
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CLOTHING 
June 15, 2017 GST clearance sales: Upto 60 per cent off on clothing, apparel and footwear from top brands
Mumbai, June 15: With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) roll out just two weeks away, several fashion and sports brands are holding clearance and end-of-season sales to sell out current stocks before the new tax regime kicks in. Some of the biggest clothes and footwear brands are offering steep discounts on various products and […]
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June 15, 2017 Revealed: reality of life working in an Ivanka Trump clothing factory
Workers at a factory that makes clothes for Ivanka Trump’s fashion label say they get verbally abused Photograph: John Lamparski/Getty Images The reality of working in a factory making clothes for Ivanka Trump’s label has been laid bare, with employees speaking of being paid so little they cannot live with their children, anti-union intimidation and […]
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CLOTHING 
June 15, 2017 Factory workers making Ivanka Trump’s clothing in Indonesia complain of verbal abuse, low-wages
President Donald Trump listens as his daughter, Ivanka Trump, speaks at a workforce development roundtable in June. (ANDREW HARNIK/AP) Factory workers producing Ivanka Trump’s clothing in Indonesia have complained of verbal abuse and low wages, according to a report. Dozens of workers at PT Buma Apparel Industry factory in Subang, Indonesia, who spoke with The […]
