The Zeus Technologies™ Blog: 11/20/20

Friday, November 20, 2020

Mobile e-commerce startup Wish files IPO, claims 108 mn users

The operator of the mobile e-commerce startup Wish filed documents for a share offering Friday, revealing a user base of more than 100 million.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-mobile-e-commerce-startup-ipo-mn.html

After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all

For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq to map changes in proteins and other critical regulatory factors across the genome. While ChIP-seq provides invaluable insights into the underpinnings of health and disease, it also faces a frustrating challenge: its results are often viewed as qualitative rather than quantitative, making interpretation difficult.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-decade-chip-seq-quantitative.html

Study: Countering hate on social media

The rise of online hate speech is a disturbing, growing trend in countries around the world, with serious psychological consequences and the potential to impact, and even contribute to, real-world violence. Citizen-generated counter speech may help discourage hateful online rhetoric, but it has been difficult to quantify and study. Until recently, studies have been limited to small-scale, hand-labeled endeavors.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-countering-social-media.html

States unfairly burdening incarcerated people with 'pay-to-stay' fees

Pay-to-stay, the practice of charging people to pay for their own jail or prison confinement, is being enforced unfairly by using criminal, civil and administrative law, according to a new Rutgers University-New Brunswick led study.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-states-unfairly-burdening-incarcerated-people.html

Zebra finches amazing at unmasking the bird behind the song

If songbirds could appear on "The Masked Singer" reality TV competition, zebra finches would likely steal the show. That's because they can rapidly memorize the signature sounds of at least 50 different members of their flock, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-zebra-finches-amazing-unmasking-bird.html

Science reveals secrets of a mummy's portrait

How much information can you get from a speck of purple pigment, no bigger than the diameter of a hair, plucked from an Egyptian portrait that's nearly 2,000 years old? Plenty, according to a new study. Analysis of that speck can teach us about how the pigment was made, what it's made of—and maybe even a little about the people who made it. The study is published in the International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-science-reveals-secrets-mummy-portrait.html

Clearwater Community Volunteers Creates Holiday Memories for Foster Families

On November 14, 2020, the Clearwater Community Volunteers (CCV) Center hosted the Pinellas County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association (PCFAPA) for a holiday photoshoot. Families were hosted one at a time in the CCV Center so as to respect social distancing guidelines. “The beginning of the holiday season can be hard for many foster children,” said Dora Starling, President of the Pinellas County Foster and [PR.com]

Argus Broker Affiliates Announce Sale of Minnesota Self Storage Facility

Tom Flannigan and Alex Ihrke of KW Commercial Minneapolis, broker affiliates of Argus Self Storage Advisors, represented the Seller and procured the Buyer for the sale of Dakota Mini Storage in Hastings, MN. [PR.com]

Offer.Monster - New CPA Offer Directory and Search Tool

Delta Flip has recently launched its new CPA offer directory and search tool - https://Offer.Monster. Offer Monster lists CPA, CPI, Pay per Call, CPC, and affiliate offers and provides a way to filter and search offers. The website is created to be as user-friendly as possible: fast, uncluttered, and easy to navigate. Networks and advertisers can have their offers listed for free. By offering free listings, Offer [PR.com]

Midas Hospitality Holds Ribbon Cutting for Element Hotel

Midtown property is St. Louis' first Element by Westin. [PR.com]

Drew Gerard Wins Telgian Engineering & Consulting Top Gun Award

Fire protection, life safety and security industry leader Telgian recently announced the recipients of the company’s annual Top Gun Awards. The winner for the Telgian Engineering & Consulting (TEC) business unit was Drew Gerard. Although the Top Gun Awards recognize top performing company sales for the year, “Drew Gerard does not just ‘make sales’,” explains Telgian Executive Chairman [PR.com]

Configurator for DoorBird IP Intercoms

Create customized IP video door stations online. [PR.com]

StoneFly Inc. Now Available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to StoneFly cloud storage to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies. [PR.com]

Discover Innovative learning Journey Virtually at LED Expo Thailand + LIGHT ASEAN 2020

LED Expo Thailand + LIGHT ASEAN 2020, ASEAN’s largest virtual show on LED technology and lighting solutions has launched its 2020 edition today for its three-day show from 18th to 20th November 2020. The Virtual Exhibition is on-going live presently. MEX Exhibitions Pvt Ltd and IMPACT Exhibition Management Co. Ltd., the organizers of the LED Expo Thailand + Light ASEAN 2020, collaterally decked all preparations [PR.com]

Global Restaurant Chain Saved £1.25M in Food Stock in Three Days with IoT Sensors

Disruptive Technologies tiny sensors coupled with Infogrid’s AI platform saved money and food during the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown when nobody else could be there. [PR.com]

Softline with the Highest Number of New SMB Customers Among Kaspersky Lab Partners in 2019

Softline has received an award from Kaspersky Lab in the category Leader for the Number of SMB customers in 2019. [PR.com]

Northern VA Home Additions Contractor Lists Top Custom Home Additions

Dirt Connections, a Northern Virginia home additions contractor, recently released a blog listing out top home additions to consider. The article focuses on giving readers tips on some of the most popular home additions they have seen from clients and elsewhere. [PR.com]

Upcity.com Lists Biz4Solutions Amongst Top 10 App Development Companies in Dallas

Upcity.com, a reputed online portal known for finding the best software solution providers across the globe, has announced its list of 10 best mobile app development companies based in Dallas for the year 2020. In this list, Biz4solutions has made its place and ranked 9th among the countless competitors worldwide. Biz4solutions is a preferred technology partner of several start-ups, small, medium,or large enterprises. [PR.com]

SDMC Collaborates with Google for Quick Deployment of Hybrid Android TV Devices

SDMC is adopting Google’s common Broadcast Stack, to help pay-TV operators to deploy solutions faster and at scale across hybrid Android TV devices. [PR.com]

CapitaLand Secures First Three Green Loans in India Totalling INR17 Billion for Its Business Park Developments in Chennai, Gurgaon and Pune

CapitaLand has secured its first three green loans in India, totalling INR17 billion (S$323 million) from DBS Bank India Limited (DBS) and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited India (HSBC India). The three green loans mark CapitaLand’s first foray in sustainable finance in India. Proceeds from the green loans will be used to finance the development of its green-certified International Tech Parks in [PR.com]

Histria Books Announces the Release of Duty, Honor, Country: The Life of Arthur MacArthur, Jr. by A.K. Brackob

Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of Duty, Honor, Country: The Life of Arthur MacArthur, Jr. by A.K. Brackob. The book is published by Vita Histria, an imprint of Histria Books dedicated to academic publishing. On September 15, 1906, Arthur MacArthur Jr. became the twelfth man in the history of the United States Army to be awarded the rank of Lieutenant General, the highest rank in the Army up to that [PR.com]

WooPlus™, the Dating App for Curvy People, Reaching 5 Million Members, Adds the German Language to Continue Strong Growth Trajectory

WooPlus™, the dating app for curvy people, announces that it is now available in the German Language, to help more curvy German enjoy dating and find love. Since its launch, WooPlus has grown to 5 million members globally and is experiencing remarkable growth around the world. It is seeing an especially huge organic rise from Germany recently by more than 110% MoM, has become one of the fastest-growing dating apps [PR.com]

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