There’s been a lot of noise lately about a company called Klout, which
recently rounded up another $30 million in venture capital funding from
several big firms. Klout, for those who don’t know it, attempts to put a
single numerical value on your online influence across social-media sites
such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
This effort seems to piss off a lot of people, who detail numerous
shortcomings in a service that aspires to be the metric of choice for
companies trying to reach social-media “influencers,” in much the manner
that Google’s PageRank system helps people understand the reach and
reputation of websites.
The Klout complaints are many, even as the company rapidly signs thousands of
corporate partners who use its evaluations to dish out “Klout Perks,”
such as free entry to parties and events, early peeks at hot products and
more. The issues inclu... (more)
We just linked to an interesting little blog, Naval Architect and His
Profession. One of the postings on there was a basic “How to Measure
Pitch” article that gives a very simple overview of pitch and how to
visualize pitch.
A propeller can be defined as follows: A mechanical device formed by two or
more blades that spin around a shaft and produces a propelling force in
ships/boats.
There are various technical terms to define the propeller’s characteristics
such as: diameter, pitch, disc area relation, hub, bore etc. All these
characteristics are calculated to design the optim... (more)
BREDA, NORWAY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 --
In yesterday's Fairstar annual meeting of shareholders (AGM), Dockwise voted
in favour of the re-appointment of the auditor and against the other
resolutions including the authority for the Fairstar Boards to issue 20 MM
shares under the conditions as set out in the AGM convocation.
The vote against the share issue was based on insufficient disclosure by
Fairstar on its financial situation, a refusal from the Fairstar Boards to
provide additional information and to provide sufficient detail of the
reasons for, and proposed modalities o... (more)
PLEASANTON, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/10/12 -- After weathering the economic
storm for years, the RV industry is growing again and organizers of the 20th
Annual Northern California Spring RV Show expect a large crowd of bargain
hunters to show up for Nor Cal's biggest indoor/outdoor RV show May 18-27.
During the first two months of 2012, RV manufacturers shipped 43,300 units,
an increase of 15.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the
Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. Shipments in 2012 are expected to
total 265,200 units, an increase of 5.1 percent from 20... (more)
CANNES, FRANCE -- (Marketwire) -- 05/09/12 -- The place to be at this year's
65th Festival de Cannes isn't on the red carpet, in a theater or on a yacht.
You'll find the biggest parties, the best gift lounges and the hottest names
in film, fashion and entertainment at the JW Marriott Cannes, this year's
Nikki Beach event venue in Cannes.
Celebrating its 10th year at the festival, Nikki Beach brings its unique
experience to entertainment's elite at this hotel with terrace on La
Croisette May 16th through the 27th. Nikki Beach hosts the festival's biggest
events and draws the bigg... (more)
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