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Inspiration and Innovation at the Heart of the SnapLogic Female Tech Leaders to Watch in 2024

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Friday, March 8, 2024

We honor these remarkable individuals for their innovation, leadership, and unwavering dedication to driving positive change in the tech landscape.

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  • We honor these remarkable individuals for their innovation, leadership, and unwavering dedication to driving positive change in the tech landscape.
  • This year, SnapLogic recognizes these inspiring women whose contributions have left an indelible mark on the industry and continue to inspire future generations.
  • Female tech leaders to watch in 2024:
    Casey Stone is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, currently serving as the Information Technology Manager at Caterpillar.
  • With a strong background in project management, system administration, and technical support, Casey excels in leading teams to achieve operational excellence and drive innovation.

IonQ Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.
  • “IonQ had a landmark year in 2023, meeting and exceeding our financial expectations, and accomplishing our technical goals early,” said Peter Chapman, President and CEO of IonQ.
  • IonQ achieved $6.7 million in new bookings for the fourth quarter and $65.1 million for the full year, above the high end of the full year financial outlook range.
  • IonQ will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to review the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 and to provide a business update.

IPD Announces Monumental Expansion and Innovation in the Heavy-Duty Engine Parts Industry

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

CARSON, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IPD, the leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality heavy-duty engine parts, proudly announces its significant global expansion and the launch of its innovative product line. With the inauguration of a new, larger headquarters in Carson, CA, and a strategic expansion into Dubai, IPD is set to redefine industry standards for quality, durability, and service worldwide.

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  • CARSON, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- IPD , the leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality heavy-duty engine parts, proudly announces its significant global expansion and the launch of its innovative product line.
  • With the inauguration of a new, larger headquarters in Carson, CA, and a strategic expansion into Dubai, IPD is set to redefine industry standards for quality, durability, and service worldwide.
  • said Michael Badar, IPD President
    Since its founding in 1955 by Bob Rasmussen and Walter Storm, IPD has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation in the heavy-duty engine parts sector.
  • Visit the [IDA Universal January-February 2024 Issue for more on our story of innovation and commitment to quality in the heavy-duty engine parts industry.

Spring Registration Pricing Promotion for Equip Exposition Saves Big Money

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Monday, February 26, 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Landscapers, dealers, and equipment manufacturers aiming to grow their businesses might pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars, to attend business improvement seminars and workshops. But under a special spring promotional price of $25, they can register for Equip Exposition, held October 15-18, 2024, at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC), where they will gain access to industry-focused business leaders, education and certification classes, enjoy peer to peer networking, and try out the most innovative outdoor power equipment in their industry.

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  • Equip is the only show in the outdoor living industry where people can dig, cut, mow, mulch and test equipment before buying it.
  • Register now before prices go up to $30 on June 1, 2024 during Early Bird registration.
  • For more information visit equipexposition.com, contact the Equip Exposition office at [email protected] or call 502-536-7050.
  • Ami Neiberger, Four Leaf PR on behalf of OPEI, 703-887-4877, [email protected]
    Debbi Mayster, Four Leaf PR on behalf of OPEI, 240-988-6243, [email protected]

Kiss’s debut album at 50: how the rock legends went from ‘clowns’ to becoming immortalised

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Friday, February 16, 2024

It has been 50 years since Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Kiss launched their thunderock-doused debut album into the pop culture stratosphere. The eponymous album, released on February 18 1974, became a platform-stacked foot in the music industry’s door. What followed established Kiss as one of the most memorable hard-rock bands of the 1970s and ’80s, with a globally recognised legacy. The early daysThe pair then hatched a plan to form a far more aggressive and successful rock band.

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It has been 50 years since Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Kiss launched their thunderock-doused debut album into the pop culture stratosphere. The eponymous album, released on February 18 1974, became a platform-stacked foot in the music industry’s door. What followed established Kiss as one of the most memorable hard-rock bands of the 1970s and ’80s, with a globally recognised legacy.

The early days

  • The pair then hatched a plan to form a far more aggressive and successful rock band.
  • Drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley were recruited, and the new-generation Fab Four renamed themselves Kiss.
  • By late November of 1973, the band had developed their bombastic live performance style, perfected their makeup and signed a deal with Casablanca Records.
  • Armed with reworked songs from Wicked Lester, Kiss entered New York’s Bell Sound Studios to record their debut.

The Kiss sound

  • The salesperson, responsible for the glitter glue, enthusiastically recounted seeing Kiss play VFL Park (now Waverley Park stadium) in 1980 and made me promise I’d listen to them.
  • With their reputation of on-stage pyrotechnics and gore, I’d expected something more akin to Black Sabbath’s Paranoid than the jangly riffs of Let Me Know or Love Theme From Kiss.
  • Despite calling the album exceptional, Fletcher described its sound as a cross between Deep Purple and the Doobie Brothers.
  • This commercial unviability loomed over Kiss until the release of Alive!

Success and beyond

  • bridged the gap between the audacious intensity of Kiss’s performances and the timidness of their studio recordings.
  • Their early tracks were repurposed to let listeners remotely experience the infamous Kiss live spectacle.
  • As Rock and Roll All Nite claimed #12 on the Billboard charts, the platform-stacked foot burst through the door to mainstream success.
  • Fifty years after Kiss first stepped into Bell Sound Studios, the band played their final sold-out show at Madison Square Garden on December 2 2023.
  • Promised to be their biggest and best shows ever, the farewell became a colossal celebration of the band’s legacy.


Charlotte Markowitsch does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Spain Compact Construction Equipment Market Outlook 2023-2029: Increased Investments in Green Energy Projects Across the Country to Propel the Sales of Compact Construction Equipment

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Application of compact construction equipment in the material handling segment accounted for the largest share in 2022.

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  • Application of compact construction equipment in the material handling segment accounted for the largest share in 2022.
  • Rising investment in housing, warehouse expansion, and public infrastructure projects is expected to drive the demand for compact excavators in the Spain compact construction equipment market.
  • Approvals for new office construction projects in Spain have increased significantly in 2023.
  • The construction companies must meet higher sustainability and energy efficiency standards at each stage of the project's lifecycle.

NZ votes the red admiral butterfly ‘bug of the year’ – how to make your garden its home

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The second annual Bug of the Year contest has been won by the red admiral butterfly.

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  • The second annual Bug of the Year contest has been won by the red admiral butterfly.
  • It received a total of 2,275 votes from the nearly 17,000 votes cast by New Zealanders at home and abroad.
  • One of our most spectacular butterflies, the red admiral inherits the crown from last year’s inaugural winner, the native bee, or ngaro huruhuru (Leioproctus fulvescens).

Moths and butterflies aren’t so different

  • Read more:
    Unveiling the enigmatic world of moths: from ancient pollinators to whistling wonders

    Aotearoa has over 2,000 species of lepidoptera – butterflies and moths – and roughly 90% of these are endemic.

  • You might be surprised to know there are no clear differences between what are commonly called butterflies and those called moths.
  • Because they feed from floral nectar sources and transfer pollen in the process, moths and butterflies are important pollinators.

Gardens as butterfly habitats

  • And resilient and diverse pollinator populations benefit both natural and created ecosystems like gardens.
  • Read more:
    How butterflies conquered the world: a new 'family tree' traces their 100-million-year journey across the globe

    The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust conducts an online course on how to assess, create and maintain butterfly habitats.

  • Lepidoptera differ from some other invertebrates in that females prefer to (or exclusively) lay their eggs on specific host plants.
  • It is well known that monarch butterfly caterpillars need to feed on milkweed (swan plant).

Pollinator protection

  • Besides planting with butterflies and moths in mind, there are many other actions you can take in the garden to help make it suitable for thriving pollinator populations.
  • Read more:
    Next time you see a butterfly, treasure the memory: scientists raise alarm on these 26 species

    Introduced predators also threaten our unique bugs.

  • This will include the best times to spot native and introduced bugs, and other ways to promote invertebrate conservation and biodiversity.


Janice Lord is a member of the Entomological Society of New Zealand. Connal McLean is a volunteer with The Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust.

Indonesia Compact Construction Equipment Market Assessment & Forecast Report 2023-2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The "Indonesia Compact Construction Equipment Market - Strategic Assessment & Forecast 2023-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Indonesia Compact Construction Equipment Market - Strategic Assessment & Forecast 2023-2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The compact excavator accounted for the largest market share of the Indonesia compact construction equipment market in 2022.
  • The increasing government focus on carbon emission reduction in 2021 further supported the demand for electric construction equipment in the Indonesia compact construction equipment market.
  • In 2021, Volvo Construction Equipment launched EC55D compact excavators in the Indonesia compact construction equipment industry for innovative city projects.

Sustainable Data Center Market Investment to Reach $54.53 Billion by 2028, More than 6,907 MW Power Capacity to be Added in the Next 6 Years - Arizton

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Equinix has invested $129 million to make their data center even more energy efficient, showing they are committed to being environmentally responsible.

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  • Equinix has invested $129 million to make their data center even more energy efficient, showing they are committed to being environmentally responsible.
  • The Sustainable Data Center Market Report Encompasses Crucial Data, Including:
    CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) during the forecast period: This metric provides insights into the annual growth rate of the sustainable data center market over the specified time frame.
  • Precise estimation of market size: Accurate assessments of the sustainable data center market size and its contribution and focusing on key market segments.
  • Competitive landscape analysis: A thorough examination of the market's competitive landscape is presented, including detailed information about companies operating in the sustainable data center market.

Sustainable Data Center Market Investment to Reach $54.53 Billion by 2028, More than 6,907 MW Power Capacity to be Added in the Next 6 Years - Arizton

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Equinix has invested $129 million to make their data center even more energy efficient, showing they are committed to being environmentally responsible.

Key Points: 
  • Equinix has invested $129 million to make their data center even more energy efficient, showing they are committed to being environmentally responsible.
  • The Sustainable Data Center Market Report Encompasses Crucial Data, Including:
    CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) during the forecast period: This metric provides insights into the annual growth rate of the sustainable data center market over the specified time frame.
  • Precise estimation of market size: Accurate assessments of the sustainable data center market size and its contribution and focusing on key market segments.
  • Competitive landscape analysis: A thorough examination of the market's competitive landscape is presented, including detailed information about companies operating in the sustainable data center market.