| Amara Raja sets record profit
Industrial and automotive battery major Amara Raja Batteries Limited has recorded revenues of Rs 2173.94 million (net sales Rs 2145.96 million plus other income Rs 27.98 million), PBT of Rs 274.64 million and net profit Rs 179.06 million for the first quarter. Quarter to Quarter, the top line has grown by 70.29 per cent while net profit rose 90 per cent. Announcing the company's Q1 results, Jayadev Galla, managing director said: 'Buoyant growth in automotive, telecom and UPS segments have driven our growth this quarter. Our capacity expansion, which has been growing in phases, has allowed us to garner a good portion of these growing sectors. Both industrial and automotive battery businesses have benefited from this.' Growth in industrial batteries has been fuelled by greater share of business from telecom customers and the growth in volumes of UPS batteries.
Life-size 'Dinosaurs' set to invade Cobo
Dinosaurs roamed the earth for 200 million years, and now, the Tyrannosaurus rex, the Plesiosaurus and the Allosaurus will return in "Walking with Dinosaurs -- The Live Experience." Olympia Entertainment announced Tuesday the hit stage show is coming to Detroit's Cobo Arena on Nov. 14-18. Tickets go on sale Friday. Based on the Emmy Award-winning BBC television series, the show played for 10 sold-out weeks in five Australian cities. It's also expected to sell out in Detroit and all across North America during its two-year tour. The Detroit show is the only one planned in the region. The 90-minute production features 10 species of snarling dinosaurs, including the Liliensternus and the Stegosaurus. The life-size creatures are made using a combination of animatronics, microprocessors, hydraulics and motors.
Lawyers say client's rights violated in jail
Defense attorneys for Marcus Lamont Crocker, who is charged with capital murder, say their client's constitutional rights are being violated in the Salt Lake County Jail because of poor nutrition, no available eyeglasses and "interference" with key visitors, including his own defense team. Crocker's lawyers filed a motion Wednesday seeking an order from 3rd District Judge Deno Himonas to move Crocker to a different detention center. Defense attorneys stated that Crocker has lost a "dangerous amount of body weight" due to inadequate nutrition at the jail, compromising his ability to concentrate, and they contend that the lack of eyeglasses has "exacerbated" unnamed mental-health problems. Chief deputy Rollin Cook, who oversees the county's corrections division, disputed the claims about the jail.
Are classrooms ready for laptops?
There was a time, when notebooks in a classroom meant a sheaf of paper in a hardbound cover. Now, imagine a classroom in which the teacher is wirelessly connected to students through their notebooks – the computer variety. No messy tangled wires here, thanks to wireless connectivity. The student is served interactive content controlled by the teacher. This content includes primary curriculum as well as other resources such as encyclopedias and dictionaries. Students practise their learning through tests, ensuring that they not only learn but also improve their scores and performance. The students are wired in a controlled environment with limited access to sites they can visit. The teacher controls the entire user experience. Imagine again. The same computer network also performs mundane tasks such as attendance monitoring, preparation for lessons, and executing class tests, and providing feedback on students to administrators and parents.
Toshiba Recalls 10,000 Notebook PC Batteries
On Wednesday, Toshiba announced that it is recalling another set of Sony laptop batteries as a result of reports that at least three spontaneously caught fire between September 2006 and June 2007. No injuries were reported, but the recall announcement perpetuates concerns raised about Sony's manufacturing processes, particularly in the wake of last year's recall of nearly 10 million potentially hazardous batteries. The new recall announced by Toshiba is fairly small and affects just two computer models, the Satellite A100/A105 and the Tecra A7. While Sony identified 5,100 batteries that are at risk of overheating in those models, Toshiba announced that it is recalling all 10,000 batteries manufactured by Sony that are in use in those laptops. Specific part numbers and instructions for the battery exchange are available on the Toshiba Web site.
UPDATE: Nokia Says 46 Million Phone Batteries Could Overheat
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Nokia Corp. on Tuesday said up to 46 million batteries used in its phones contain a fault that could lead to overheating following reports of 100 incidents. The world's largest maker of mobile phones said the problem occurs while the phone is charging and has offered to replace affected batteries free of charge. Nokia (NOK) said the advisory is on its BL-5C battery, produced by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., a unit of Matsushita (MC) , between Dec. 2005 and Nov. 2006. The battery is found in models ranging from the basic 1100 to the advanced E50. Nokia said it has several suppliers for that line of batteries, and the advisory only applies to the 46 million made by Matsushita during that time period. There have been about 100 incidents globally and no injuries or product damage, Nokia said.
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