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Two Seemingly Unrelated Phenomena Share Surprising Link

A coupled line of swinging pendulums apparently has nothing in common with an elastic film that buckles and folds under compression while floating on a liquid, but scientists at the University of Chicago and Tel Aviv University have discovered a deep connection between the two phenomena.

Energy carried in ordinary waves, like those seen on the ocean near a beach, quickly disperses. But the energy in the coupled pendulums and in compressed elastic film concentrates into different kinds of waves, ones with discrete packets of energy called “solitons.” (more…)

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IBM Expands Smarter Commerce Initiative for Business Partners to Seize New Market Opportunity

ARMONK, N.Y. – 31 May 2011: IBM today announced an expansion of its Smarter Commerce initiative to help Business Partners seize the growing market opportunity created by shifting buying patterns brought on by mobile and social computing.  In addition to sales, marketing and technical guidance, Business Partners can qualify to earn incentives of up to 50 percent of the software sales transaction and receive zero percent financing.

With today’s news, IBM is making it easier and more cost effective to offer Smarter Commerce solutions. IBM’s Smarter Commerce initiative delivers software and services to help companies transform their business processes to more quickly respond to shifting customer demands in today’s digital marketplace. (more…)

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comScore Ranks Among Fastest Growing Companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2010 Technology Fast 500™

*Attributes its 154 Percent Revenue Growth Since 2005 to Strong Track Record of Innovation*

RESTON, VA, October 20, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that it ranked on the Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte’s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2005–2009. comScore grew 154 percent during this period. comScore’s President, CEO and co-founder, Dr. Magid Abraham, credits a strong track record of innovation and the exceptional efforts of comScore employees with the company’s 154 percent revenue growth. (more…)

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