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Technology Conferences

DistribuTECH Conference & Exhibition 2018, Jan. 23-25, 2018, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention
Center, San Antonio, Texas
DistribuTECH 2018 is the leading exhibition and conference for the Smart Grid. With more than 13,000
attendees, DistribuTECH is the largest U.S. event that covers the utility industry from end-to-end. Industry
thought leaders from all over the world come to the annual DistribuTECH conference because of its
opportunities to network, share knowledge and problem solve with worldwide utilities and pr
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Technology Conferences

IIoT Energy Forum on February 9 in McLean, Virginia
The Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC ), the world’s leading organization transforming business and
society by accelerating the adoption of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), will present a one-day Forum
on the impact of IIoT on the energy industry on February 9, 2018. The MITRE Corporation will host the
forum in McLean, VA. Offered in partnership with National Institute of Standards and Te
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Technology Conferences

The Design Automation Conference 55th DAC, June 24 – 28, 2018, San Francisco
At the 55th DAC in San Francisco, June 24 – 28, 2018, there will be five focus areas in the new Design
Infrastructure Alley: License management Grid computing Storage management Data security Cloud
computing These design infrastructure topic areas are being introduced as a key component of the
broader electronic design circuit and systems focus that is at DAC’s core. DAC invites all companies tha
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Defense Conferences

Homeland Security & Defense Business Council National Conversation and Release of 3rd Annual
20/20 Project on the #HomelandSecurity Enterprise Report
The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council (Council) will hold its National Conversation and
unveil its annual report as part of its five-year 20/20 Project on the Homeland Security Enterprise on
January 22nd at the Waterview Conference Center in Arlington, VA. National conversationalists from
industry and government will be sharing their perspective on the state of the Homeland Security En
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Technology Conferences

NSCI Seminar: Ten Years of #Exascale – Are We There Yet? January 25, 2018, Gaithersburg,
Maryland
The first set of exascale workshops were held ten years ago in the Spring of 2007. Very quickly it was
recognized that reaching the next big performance level in high performance computing is not just a
matter of scaling, but that fundamental breakthroughs in architecture, software, algorithms, and
application were required. But at the time and very optimistically 2018 seemed to be the year exasc
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Travel Magazine

#Skiing: Take to the slopes with Maritim
Before the temperature rises, international hotel chain Maritim has a range of skiing destinations across
Germany for all ages and abilities that perfectly balance consumerism and cosy charm. Located in the
heart of Germany and close to the Wurmberg cable car in the Harz National Park, the Maritim Hotel
Berghotel Braunlage is perfectly located for travellers wanting to hit the slopes. For skiers,
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Travel Magazine

Scottish attractions nominated as Britain’s ‘greatest sites’
Some of Scotland’s most outstanding visitor attractions have been named as finalists in the BBC
Countryfile Magazine Awards 2018. The Old Forge, Callanish Stones, Loch Druidibeg, Luskentyre Beach

and Speyside will compete for the coveted awards in a public vote which begins today (19 January) and
runs until 5 March, and national tourism organisation, VisitScotland, is urging the public to cast th
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Livestock Taiwan Expo & Forum, 26-28 July 2018, Taiwan
The 2nd edition of “ Livestock Taiwan Expo & Forum “, collectively organised by the UBM Asia Ltd.,
Taiwan and Malaysia, will be launched at the Taipei World Trade Center, Hall 1, from July 26-28 in
Taiwan. The debut last year brought outstanding results along with the positive feedback received from
both exhibitors and visitors. The show is urged to double in size in 2018 and exhibitor recruitmen
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Technologies.org

US #VideoGame Industry Revenue Reaches $36 Billion in 2017, up 18 percent from 2016
The US video game industry generated a record $36 billion in revenue in 2017, up 18 percent from 2016,
according to new data released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and The NPD
Group. “The spectacular growth of our industry in 2017 proves video game developers, artists, and
storytellers are the brightest lights in the US economy, finding more ways to delight the world’s 2.6
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Ivalua NOW 2018: Global Customer Conference in London, Paris and New York
Ivalua, a leading global provider of cloud spend management solutions, is delighted to announce its
annual customer conference series, Ivalua NOW 2018 . Ivalua NOW 2018 will bring more than 1,000
Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners, thought leaders and industry analysts together at three global
capitals to explore challenges, opportunities and innovation to empower Procurement to realize its
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Travel Magazine

The 38th FITUR, the International #Tourism Trade Fair, January 17-21 2018, Madrid, Spain
The 38th FITUR , the International Tourism Trade Fair will take place on January 17-21 2018 in Madrid,
Spain. FITUR is a global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound
and outbound Ibero American markets. With over 9500 travel companies from 165 countries and regions,
FITUR is one of the largest trade shows in Europe. With pleasant climate, beautiful landsca
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Technology Conferences

The 5th annual Quantum Dots Forum & the 16th Annual Phosphor Global Summit, March 13-14,
2018, Paradise Point Resort & Spa, San Diego, California
The 5th annual Quantum Dots Forum will be held March 13-14, 2018 at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa
in San Diego, California. This year’s agenda features representatives from Samsung Electronics, Dow
Chemical Company, Kateeva and many more. Recently announced presentations include:
Environmentally Friendly Quantum Dots for Display Applications presented by Samsung Electronics
Quantum Dot Depositi
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Photo Studio

Getty Images to Deliver Imagery from 2018 Winter Olympics
Getty Images will be capturing the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games with an elite
roster of award-winning specialist sports photographers. Getty Images will deploy over 80 sports
photographers, photo editors and support staff, using innovative technology to capture every angle from
each of the 102 Winter Olympic sports. The expert photography team will upload more than 2,000 images
p
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Travel Magazine

V&A Dundee #Museum will open on Saturday 15 September 2018, A game-changer for #tourism in
Scotland
V&A Dundee Museum will open on Saturday 15 September 2018. Malcolm Roughead, VisitScotland’s
Chief Executive, said: “The opening of V&A Dundee will be a game-changer for tourism in Dundee,

propelling the East of Scotland into the global spotlight and shining a light on all this incredible corner of
the country has to offer. “Such a highly-regarded attraction has the potential to transform local t
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#InsurTech: DigIn, The Digital Future of Insurance 2018, May 14-16, 2018, Austin TX
DigIn, the Digital Future of Insurance 2018 , taking place May 14-16, 2018 in Austin TX, is an innovative,
industry-leading event built to showcase the best aspects of the digital future of insurance. Come
exploring digital innovations in Insurance. Digital insurance is changing quickly, with every insurer in the
market investing in digital strategies and deploying solutions – portals, mobile app
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Travel Magazine

Captivating World with A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature at the #Museum of #Science, Boston
This February, Museum of Science visitors can experience A Mirror Maze: Numbers in Nature, an
interactive and immersive new exhibit that exposes and explains the mathematical patterns that abound
in the natural world—from the nested spirals of a sunflower’s seeds, to the ridges of a majestic mountain
range, to the layout of the Universe—providing a unique perspective of our daily surroundings and
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Technologies.org

#Blockchain Technology Market to Triple by 2022
According to Market Research Media analysts the blockchain technology market will triple from US$4.5
Billion in 2018 to $14 Billion in 2022, growing at CAGR of about 33%.
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#FinTech: The 10th annual Future of #Finance Summit, 19-21 February, 2018, Hurlingham Club,
London, UK
The 10th annual Future of Finance Summit is bringing together finance leaders from the top brands
across the globe. Top speakers include: Sam Hewitt, Global Finance Services Director, Jaguar Land
Rover Jules Radford, Vice President, Finance Operations, Inmarsat Christopher Argent, Group Business
Intelligence Strategy and Planning Manager, Vodafone Neil Morling, CFO, Olswang Taking place at
London
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Opinion

Something is Rotten in the Arab World
Why Israel with population 8.5 mln generates GDP of $320 Bln vs neighboring Jordan with 9.5 mln
population and GDP of $39 Bln? The Pallywood’s soap opera had lasted long enough to distract the
world from real problems plaguing the Arab world – poverty, rampant corruption, lack of education, lack of
ecosystem to support social and economic development. What would Palestinians do with their indepen
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Technologies.org

Cumulative Global IT Spending to Reach $15.8 Trillion in 2019-2022 growing at CAGR 5.2%
Recession is over, US economy, boosted by tax rate cuts, is strong, and the question is what to expect in
the next few years. Market Research Media projects cumulative global IT Spending to reach $15.8 Trillion
in 2019-2022 growing at CAGR 5.2%. Advances in artificial intelligence and quantum computing will
boost productivity to new highs, fueling growth in IT spending. According to Gartner globa
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Cybersecurity Market

#Cybersecurity Market: Ethical Hacking is Lucrative and Fast Growing Segment
The 2018 Hacker Report revealed that, on average, top earning ethical hackers make up to 2.7 times the
median salary of a software engineer in their respective home countries; hackers in India are making as
much as 16 times the median. And yet, the new data finds that overall hackers are less motivated by
monetary gain, dropping from their first to fourth priority since 2016. Twenty-four percent
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#AI Expo Europe, 27-28th June 2018, RAI, Amsterdam
3 co-located events. 15 conference tracks. 8,000+ attendees. 300+ speakers. 300+ exhibitors The AI
Conference & Exhibition taking place 27-28th June at the RAI, Amsterdam is a showcase of next
generation technologies and strategies from the world of Artificial Intelligence, an opportunity to explore
and discover the practical and successful implementation of AI in driving forward your business in
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Global #FinTech Event: FIBC2018, March 2 2018, Marunouchi Building Hall & Conference Square
(Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
FIBC is an event specializing in the FinTech field providing a communication platform linking FinTech
startups, leading corporations and other businesses, venture capital firms and media professionals
through a pitch contest and networking. This will be the seventh time this event is held. Since 2016,
overseas startups have been actively encouraged to take the podium as the conference has been tr
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Photo Gallery

CLICK Festival 2018 , 19-20 May 2018, Elsinore, Denmark
CLICK Festival looks forward to invite our guests on a variety of extraordinary experiences within the field
of arts, technology and science in shipyard halls and at the Culture Yard in Elsinore, Denmark, 19-20 May
2018. The coming festival includes several of our own productions, as well as specially curated
constellations with artists from both home and abroad. CLICK Festival will continuously
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Opinion

The Raoul Wallenberg Algorithm Checks The Temperature Of World Leaders With #Ai
Today marks 73 years since Raoul Wallenberg , a “righteous among the nations”, went missing. In
connection with his memorial day, the Raoul Wallenberg Academy is launching a digital experiment, “ The
Raoul Wallenberg Algorithm “, which scans and analyses the tone of world leaders on Twitter, in real
time. The goal is to highlight the importance of compassionate leadership. The analysis is done wi
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Technology Conferences

IBC2018 Conference and Exhibition, September 13-18 2018, Amsterdam
IBC is delighted to announce that it is now accepting synopsis submissions for its prestigious Technical
Papers for the IBC2018 Conference. IBC is the world’s leading media, entertainment & technology show.
It attracts 57,000+ attendees from more than 170 countries and combines a highly respected and peerreviewed conference with an exhibition that showcases more than 1,700 leading suppliers of s
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Cybersecurity Market

Threat management platform Anomali Raises $40 Million in Series D Funding
Anomali , the leading provider of threat management and collaboration solutions, announced today that it
has closed an oversubscribed $40 million round of Series D funding. The round was led by Lumia Capital,
a firm focused on helping technology market leaders expand globally. Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners
(DTCP), Telstra and Sozo Ventures also participated in the round along with returning i
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Agile 2018, April 30 – May 2 2018, JW Marriott Austin, Austin, Texas
Agile 2018 , formerly known as the Agile Alliance Technical Conference, the event tailored to Agile
software developers, will be held April 30 – May 2 at the JW Marriott Austin in Austin, Texas. Agile 2018
will explore current and emerging technical practices. With keynotes by Andrea Goulet (CEO, Corgibytes,
“Empathy Driven Development”) and Jeff Sussna (Founder and Principal, Ingineering.IT, “Co
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Technology Conferences

Snowflake Announces 2018 Cloud Analytics World Tour Events
Snowflake Computing , the only data warehouse built for the cloud, today announced that registration is
open for its 2018 Cloud Analytics World Tour , which will include the US, Europe and inaugural events in

Australia. The Snowflake global event series spans February 6 – May 10 and will center on the theme
“Unite the Data Nation.” Each half-day event will bring together the brightest minds to di
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Technologies.org

Global IT Spending to Reach $3.7 Trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5% from 2017, according to
Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5 percent from 2017,
according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. Enterprise software continues to exhibit strong growth,
with worldwide software spending projected to grow 9.5 percent in 2018, and it will grow another 8.4
percent in 2019 to total $421 billion (see Table 1). Organizations are expected to incr
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Travel Magazine

Alderney Literary Festival 2018, 23rd – 25th March, Island Hall, Alderney, Channel Islands
The Alderney Literary Trust proudly presents its Alderney Literary Festival 2018 on the 23rd – 25th March
at the Island Hall, Alderney.As always, the Festival celebrates history-based literature, exploring how the
facts come together with authors’ interpretation of history. In 2018, the Festival explores the theme of
Historifying Myths and Mythologizing History. Our 12 guest authors for 2018 span
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Travel Magazine

Norwegian Cruise Line: fall/winter 2019/2020 itineraries
Amidst the current winter chill gripping much of the nation, Norwegian Cruise Line today revealed
selections from the fleet’s fall/winter 2019/20 deployment, which will feature a plethora of warm weather
escapes to tropical paradises in the Caribbean, Bahamas & Florida and South America, as well as fall
foliage sailings in Canada & New England. Most of the brand’s largest and newest vessels will
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AI Expo Global, 18-19 April 2018, Olympia, London
The AI Conference & Exhibition taking place 18 – 19th April in London’s Olympia is a showcase of next
generation technologies and strategies from the world of Artificial Intelligence, an opportunity to explore
and discover the practical and successful implementation of AI in driving forward your business in 2018
and beyond. The high-level conference will bring together forward thinking brands, ma
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Technologies.org

#Canon and #Nikon Fail to Deliver Full Frame #Mirrorless
According to recent survey of Market Research Media photographers have tired to wait for Canon and
Nikon to deliver long waited full frame mirrorless camera. Even the long-time loyal customers of Canon
and Nikon are leaving in droves photography market giants lagging in innovation to benefit from
advanced features of Sony’s latest product offers. In the crop-sensor segment Fujifilm and Olympus ar
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Technologies.org

Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying #Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize
Supply Chains
Maersk and IBM announced their intent to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure
methods for conducting global trade using blockchain technology. The aim of the new company will be to
offer a jointly developed global trade digitization platform built on open standards and designed for use by
the entire global shipping ecosystem. It will address the need to provide more tran
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Travel Magazine

#TravelTech: The short-term rental start-up for business travelers MagicStay.com Raises 1.5
Million Euros
The short-term rental start-up for business travelers MagicStay.com , has just finalized a new round of
fundraising to continue its development. Just four years since its release, the rental platform already

offers 150,000 apartments in 90 countries and has taken a leading position in the alternative
accommodation industry. The fundraising totaling 1.5 million Euros was led by the start-up’s main
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Defense Conferences
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AECOM awarded nine-year, US$442 million contract to provide U.S. Army with rotary wing training
services
AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has
been awarded a nine-year contract by the U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command,
Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia to provide rotary wing flight training instructor support services at Fort
Rucker, Alabama. The US$442 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, which successfully res
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Opinion

Consumers’ #5G Wish List
The Ericsson report , the biggest 5G consumer expectation study to date, represents the views of 800
million smartphone users worldwide. Here are the six consumer calls to action: Provide us with effortless
buying experience Consumers perceive the telecom market to be too complex. With six in 10 smartphone
users grappling with the complexity of mobile data plans, there is considerable misalignmen
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Travel Magazine

Japan’s 16 Most Mesmerizing Destinations
Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO, London Office) released a 360-degree VR video “[360degree VR] JAPAN – Where tradition meets the future” on 16 January 2018. The video visualizing the
essence of Japan and its culture was created as part of “JAPAN – Where tradition meets the future”, a
large-scale inbound tourism promotion targeting 15 European countries, which started in 2016. With the
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Defense Conferences
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MilSatCom Asia Pacific, 2018 14th – 15th May, 2018, Singapore
With technology rapidly advancing and access to space becoming increasingly congested, the number of
nations in the Asia-Pacific region looking to embrace the space frontier is on the rise! SMi’s 8th annual
MilSatCom Asia Pacific conference will explore the increasing investment in Space and SatCom assets
throughout the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on protected and tactical requirements facing t
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Technology Conferences

UTECH Europe 2018, Global Polyurethanes Conference, 29-31 May 2018 at the MECC, Maastricht,
The Netherlands
Organisers of the UTECH Europe 2018 polyurethanes event have announced full details of its
comprehensive three-day conference taking place 29-31 May 2018 at the MECC, Maastricht, The
Netherlands. Featuring over 80 detailed technical papers delivered in a total of 12 sessions, the
conference will cover the latest developments in the world of polyurethanes and reveal unique insights
into the Europe
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Technology Conferences

China Night, Innovative technology and products in Chinese consumer electronics industry,
January 8, 2018, Las Vegas
At “China Night”, the most innovative technology and products in Chinese consumer electronics industry
have been showcased. Focusing on four tech tendency including Artificial Intelligent, AR/VR, unmanned
driving and intelligent home, “China Night” proffers a high-level platform to discuss together the cuttingedge technologies and new development trends in the fields of consumer electronics. Joi
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INHORGENTA 2018, The world of #jewellery, February 16-18 2018, Messe Munich, Munich

From 16 to 18 February 2018, the entire world of jewellery, gems and watches will be presented at the
INHORGENTA MUNICH . Along with manufacturers, designers and wholesale jewellers, the trade fair is
successfully engineering the future of the industry. Around 1,000 exhibitors from 40 countries as well as
around 30,000 retailers from over 70 countries will be featured on an exhibition site of 65,
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Opinion

Consumer #Survey: Smart Watches Are a Future Trend for the Watch Industry
For nearly 40 percent of British consumers, smart chronometers are already among the most important
future trends in the watch industry. In terms of functionality, however, opinions vary considerably. Nearly
every second person sees alarm devices in smart watches in a positive light, for example for helping
older people feel more secure. On the other hand, 44 percent are against making mobile pay
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World Future #Energy Summit, January 15-18, 2018, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
The World Future Energy Summit, is the most visited event for renewable energy in the Middle East and
North Africa (MENA) region, held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on January 15-18, 2018.
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Travel Magazine

Welcome to “Strawberry-picking Farms” in Chiba Prefecture
Strawberry production is flourishing in Chiba Prefecture and there are more than 100 strawberry farms
where visitors can enjoy “strawberry picking,” which is very popular with tourists. On many of the
strawberry-picking farms, various varieties of strawberry are cultivated, and visitors can enjoy eating them
to compare their tastes. Specifically, “CHI-BA+BERRY,” a new strawberry variety that hit
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Formex, Interior #Design Fair, January 17-20 2018, Stockholm
On Wednesday, January 17, the largest interiors fair Formex in the Nordics will open its doors for the
108th time in Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, this time with the theme “A World of Shapes”. Shapes form
the foundation of this spring’s theme and, with colors such as sunny yellow, coral, terracotta and grassy
green, create a vibrant palette. Formex, which will be held January 17-20, is the kick-of
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#EdTech: National School Choice Week, January 21-27, 2018
Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort designed to
shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child. Through more than 32,000
independently planned events across the country, National School Choice Week raises public awareness
of all types of educational choices available to children. These options include traditional pub
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Photo Gallery

Watchmakers are Gathering in Geneva
Watchmakers are gathering in Geneva for the 28th SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE
HORLOGERIE GENEVA . Fstoppers recently published an article about photographer who found his
niche by shooting watches .
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Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, 06 – 10 February 2018, Stockholm, Sweden
The Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is full to bursting point with the latest innovations within interior
design and lighting for both homes and public spaces. New products, new materials, new knowledge,
new trends and new environmental and technological solutions are displayed in a both informative and
inspirational manner. Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair will be held on February 6-10, 2018 at
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Watchmaking: 28th SALON INTERNATIONAL DE LA HAUTE HORLOGERIE GENEVA, 5 TO 19
JANUARY, 2018
SIHH is the year’s first gathering of professionals in the watch sector. Held in January, it sets the tone for
the twelve months to come as it rolls out the latest trends. SIHH steps up the pace for its 28th edition,
with six prestigious names making their entrance: Hermès and at the Carré des Horlogers, Armin Strom,
Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud, DeWitt, élégante by F.P.Journe and Romain Gauth
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Opinion

The future of #telecommuting
Distance work is here to stay Distance work show no signs of decreasing, quite the opposite. For this
reason, it is important to determine what the preconditions are and what the consequences may be.
Working from home can be both comfortable and practical. But it might not be very healthy. Perhaps it is
harder to finish working when you don’t have to leave a physical workplace at the end of the d
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Photo of the Day: #MeToo
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Stockholm Songwriting Camp
Today, some of the world’s most talented songwriters gather in Stockholm to experience the creative
atmosphere in the Swedish capital. During three days, 45 songwriters from all over the world will come
together, experiment and create magic at the 2018 Stockholm Songwriting Camp. The aim of Stockholm
Songwriting Camp is to provide a neutral platform for embracing creativity and instigating relati
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The world of Paola Navone
At Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair , February 6-10, this year´s Guest of Honour; the design icon Paola
Navone creates a unic installation – Thammada.The visitor is invited to a colourful environment where
everyday things are transformed into something special. This is the fifteenth time a renowned
international designer is invited to design an installation at the fair’s entrance hall. “Thammada”
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Defense Conferences
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Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe, 21st and 22nd May 2018, Prague, Czech
Republic
SMi Group’s 4th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference returns to
Prague, Czech Republic on 21st and 22nd May 2018. With the Czech Armed forces undergoing a multibillion acquisition and modernisation programme for their armoured vehicle fleet, this year’s Future
Armoured Vehicles CEE conference will not only bring together land and procurement experts to discuss
de
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Technologies.org

Media Giants Agree on Common HDR Platform
On January 5, 2018, 20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics announced
updates to the associated certification and logo program for the open, royalty-free dynamic metadata
platform for High Dynamic Range (HDR), called HDR10+ which they initially announced last year at IFA.
The HDR10+ platform will soon be made available to content companies, ultra-high definition TVs, Blu-r
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Travel Magazine

Frankfurt Airport Welcomes More Than 64 Million Passengers in 2017
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) closed the year 2017 with 6.1 percent growth. More than 64.5 million passengers
traveled through Germany’s largest aviation hub. European traffic served as the main growth driver,

increasing by 7.4 percent, while intercontinental traffic rose by 4.9 percent. FRA’s cargo throughput
(airfreight + airmail) advanced by 3.6 percent year-on-year to some 2.2 million metric tons.
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Travel Magazine

Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival
“Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival” is held between the end of January to the beginning of March
every year and people play with snow at day time, light candles in a small snow igloo alongside the
riverbed in the evening, and make a fantastic snow world. This is a photogenic event chosen as a night
view scenery in Japan and will be held from January 27 (Sat) to March 4 (Sun) in 2018.
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Travel Magazine

Chicago Sets New Tourism Record Of 55 Million Visitors In 2017
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago today announced that visitors to the city in 2017 reached
55.2 million – a new record and 2.5 percent increase over the previous year. The increase of 1.4 million
reaches the Mayor’s ambitious goal of 55 million visitors annually – two years early. Chicago’s tourism
industry supported an estimated 146,500 jobs in 2017, a 17 percent increase since Mayor Emanue
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Photo Gallery

East Jerusalem
Some places just deserve to be called shitholes.
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Travel Magazine

Neapolitan Pizza Granted UNESCO Heritage Status
The art of the Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’ is a culinary practice comprising four different phases relating to the
preparation of the dough and its baking in a wood-fired oven, involving a rotatory movement by the baker.
The element originates in Naples, the capital of the Campania Region, where about 3,000 Pizzaiuoli now
live and perform. Pizzaiuoli are a living link for the communities concerned. T
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Travel Magazine

National Sport of Burano: Cat Hunting Pigeon
Burano is a small fishing village, known for its coloful houses, near Venice, Italy. A local woman is feeding
pigeons to lure them into cat’s paws.
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Stone Face
in the caves of Beit Shearim National Park, Israel
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Paparazzi
Venice and its surroundings (the photo is taken at Burano) is a paradise for paparazzi chasing celebs
coming to Venice in droves.
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Travel Magazine

The Spectacular Taste of Taiwan at San Diego Travel & Adventure Show
To kick off the new year, Taiwan Tourism Bureau will be participating in the San Diego Travel &
Adventure Show this weekend, January 13-14 at the San Diego Convention Center, sharing the latest
Taiwan travel information at the nation’s most popular event of tourism. This year is Taiwan Tourism’s
“2018 Marine Tourism Year”. The Taiwan Pavilion will feature Taiwan’s rich and ravishing marine life,
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Travel Magazine

Beit Shearim National Park, Israel
In July 2015, UNESCO inscribed the caves of Bet She’arim as a World Heritage Site. Flanked by green
Mount Carmel on one side and the mountains of Lower Galilee on the other is a soft landscape of