Philips introduces a new generation of compact spiral energy saving bulbs

The emergence of the Apple iPod allows music to bring more fashionable colors. Now, Philips unique aesthetic lines of the new spiral energy saving bulbs in the international design world gained high recognition for your life and add a sense of fashion.

Following the October 1, 2013, the world's authoritative industrial design in Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO) Philips Mini Spiral CFL issued after the G-Mark Design Award; recently, the family obtained a 2013China'sMostSuccessfulDesignsAward.

Now, more and more families choose energy-saving lamps for illumination of choice. Following the Philips Mini Spiral CFL successful listing, Philips has launched a compact spiral energy saving bulb, the product brings more space curve modeling beauty, but also the continuation of the mini spiral energy saving light " small size " advantage; not only cold, warm colors optional, and there are 15 W / 20 W / 24 W 3 sizes to choose from. In the case to achieve the same brightness, compact spiral energy saving bulb can reach the equivalent 75 W / 100 W / 120 watt ordinary incandescent lighting effects. Thus, the use of compact spiral energy saving lamp can save 4 /5 of the electricity.

In addition to the home environment, offices, shopping malls and other public places are to play a delicate spiral CFL expertise places. And smaller, more refined, faster startup; it appears, lets hope the "energy" and "beautiful" consumers have been satisfied with the new choice.

Compact Spiral energy saving lamps have long life of 6000 hours; using unique rare earth dichromatic phosphor technology in use after 2000 hours and still be able to maintain just 85% of the brightness when used; compared with the same wattage energy saving U-tube brightness increased by 10%; higher color, light color pleasing to the eye and comfortable. This means that a clearer and enjoyable to read and carry out other activities.

With compact small size Spiral energy saving bulbs will replace incandescent, not only to meet the needs of decoration, but also to save about 80 % of the lighting power consumption and effective way. It will also be home to promote or business owners improve lighting quality, save electricity costs, cost-effective choice.

Spiral appearance attractive enough; actual performance of the electricity savings; Philips compact spiral energy saving lamp energy saving lamp will declare the "bright" era.

PwC plans to invest $ 1 billion to aquire management consulting company Booz

One of the big four accounting firm Deloitte & Touche (Deloitte) acquired bankruptcy protection management consulting firm Monitor (Monitor), the other one of the four members of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has also launched M & Management Consulting the pace of business.

Yesterday, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Booz & Company (Booz & Company) jointly announced that they have signed a conditional agreement to merge. The transaction is subject to the consent of Booz & Company partner, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions fulfilled. Although no formal merger transaction prices disclosed, but there are foreign media speculation that the transaction amount may be $ 1 billion. Read more news on management consulting.

Booz & Company CEO Mathis (Cesare R. Mainardi) publicly stated: "Our goal is to help customers discover and build their winning capabilities needed to differentiate the two sides could not just make this innovative combined value proposition be achieved, also in the next one century remodeling the management consulting industry. "

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, Global Chairman Dai Ruili (Dennis Nally), said: "We believe that the existing audit, consulting and tax services possible merger with Booz & Company, will create an outstanding professional services organization serving more provide first-class customer service. "

Booz & Company 's 300 man- year partnership agreement in December of the vote, and in the end publicly further instructions. Under the merger agreement the contents of the merged PricewaterhouseCoopers after Bos will give up their name, the name of the PwC commenced business operations.

Founded in 1914, Booz & Company, in 2013 VAULT management consulting company ranked fourth on the list, which earlier this year acquired the headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany, a global consulting firm - out of a corporate management consulting company. At that time, its Greater China president Bai Xinhui (Sarah Butler) once told reporters: "The Company and the company to expand capacity expansion needs, the management consulting industry in recent years, mergers and acquisitions wave erection of two reasons."

"The whole industry is in the integration process." An international consulting industry veteran Jiang Bo ( a pseudonym ) told reporters that the first echelon of the international management consulting industry is MBB ( McKinsey, Boston, Bain ), the second tier is Kearney, Boss, Roland Berger, but medium-sized management consulting firm will be more volatile performance pressure, because the scale is not enough, the business of a single species management consulting company for the maintenance of a customer's cost more.

Everlight launches new series of blue LED light strips

Global leader in LED packaging manufacturer Everlight August 26 announced, with 30 years of professional experience in research and development of LED assembly, continued to expand 3020 package size products, the introduction of new low-power 45-21S 0.2W lighting components. This new component can be widely used in all kinds of general lighting; especially blue LED light strip light products can be more cost effective.

Everlight 45-21S Standard 3020 is an upgraded version of package size, because of the special package designs, to have the best cooling effect, 60mA current drive, the luminous efficiency can reach 115lm / W ( cool white ) and 104lm / W ( warm white ). 45-21S features a combination of these products, is one hundred million light most cost-effective products that provides general lighting best solution for playing pieces of plans to reduce the number of LED application products is very suitable, such as blue LED light strips, panel lights, etc.

Traditional lights are used 20mA PLCC package products, it must by many LED quantity, densely arranged regularly, such as fluorescent tubes only show like glow. Therefore, the recent market trends show, the blue LED light strip ( article ) manufacturers want to reduce overall manufacturing costs, but to play in reducing the number of parts LED premise, but also to maintain the original, or even higher brightness. 45-21S Everlight to meet user expectations are, without changes in the design of the circuit and the PCB board, an increase in the brightness of the original PLCC package, the original can be large current drive LED package, the LED simultaneously reduced the number of playing pieces, and the Lamp (Article) drivers will be more cost-effective.

Everlight 45-21S Series ANSI color temperature from 2700K to 6500K, CRI > 80, at 60mA current, standard output flux 20lm ( warm white ) and 22lm ( cold white ); at 75mA current, the value of 24 lumens -26lm. 45-21S as a lead-free process and RoHS environmental standards, and have passed the LM80 testing.

Philips introduces high performance DC lamp Lumileds

Recently, Philips Lumileds' LUXEON Rebel LED UL approved to become the first high-performance DC lamp. Now, through the use of LUXEON Rebel LED, the new products are expected to solid state lighting applications faster and more easily selected Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification directory.

UL certified lighting products in the United States de facto mandatory, because the major agencies are required to pass this certification, including municipal authorities, government agencies, architects and insurance companies. This certification can make use of LUXEON Rebel without making a new DC lamp assembly through a comprehensive internal investigation can be UL Listed, thus speeding up the speed to market. As lamps must be UL Listed to be eligible to use ENERGY STAR label, which will also contribute through this certification ENERGY STAR certification.

In addition, to obtain UL certification can promote the use of a class of power, thereby helping to improve street lighting and other LED applications, the performance of LUXEON Rebel lens cover meet UL standards for electrical requirements, as before without UL through comprehensive research; past full requirements have hampered research on more efficient use of class 1 power supply.

Philips Lumileds' Application director Rudi Hechfellner said, "the majority of products sold in the U.S. state lighting manufacturers are asked to join the UL certification catalog, but until now, the certification process is very confusing. By using LUXEON Rebel, engineers can according to the UL clear guidance work, shorten UL review cycle, avoiding the luminaries certification process unexpected problems that may arise. "

Bluetooth speakers can be a perfect Christmas gift

Today's smart phones are already a handheld computer. Take watching movies and listening to music can be said to be, when we facing a large screen mobile phone to watch movies or listen to music, there is always an indescribable depression.

Many people will feel mobile sound enough to force, if there is loud and clear detailed sound, it must considerably. Bluetooth speakers will be able to lift this repression. Bluetooth wireless technology, fast and convenient connections smartphone or tablet. Pick up bluetooth speaker on okbuynow for Christmas gift.

Bluetooth speakers are better able to carry on with the portable intelligent terminal equipment connection, so portable applications designed for outdoor products are very popular. With integrated structural design, small size, and the design of hand-carry, outdoor full range of children.

In fact, from the volume portable positioning point of view, be placed in the living room environment is also suitable for use, so the overall appearance is very focused sense of design, while requiring fashion sense. Has a red, white and black version, there is no problem with the home environment.

In general, the process of connecting Bluetooth speakers are relatively complicated, but simplify this process, the key aspect is the control number, try to simplify operation. Case is designed with three buttons at the top of the front, adjust the volume, respectively, and Bluetooth / mute button, the button beneath the lights, the control panel is very simple.

It feature wireless Bluetooth connection and support those product that have Bluetooth functions, such as, mobile, Tablet PC, and laptop. It's also support Line in audio input. Hands-free multifunction speaker is specially design for safety driving. With voice prompt function and it can mostly connect with two phones at the same time. Fashionable and transparent shell, smooth touch, small and convenient to carry, multifunction integrated design, it provides you with premium perfect sound quality. You can enjoy the excellent sound quality while at home, traveling or in business work.

2014 U.S. Fluorescent Lighting Fair

Time: April 23 - 25, 2014
Hall: Las Vegas
Address: Las Vegas, USA
Organizer: Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and the International Association of Lighting Design

Info:
2014 American International Lighting Fair, is North America's most important about the architectural and commercial lighting exhibition event. The exhibition by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and the International Association of Lighting Design, has been successfully held 21 sessions in New York and Las Vegas organized tour, since 2012 New York Jacob K. Javits Exhibition Centre Extension, so the exhibition moves to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Convention Center. 2010 The exhibition in Las Vegas Exhibition Centre, the exhibition area of 14,000 square meters, attracted participants from all over the world more than 470 exhibitors, exhibition covers more than 1,500 fluorescent light tube products, up to more than 19,000 professional visitors people are from international and U.S. domestic architecture, lighting, engineering, various other aspects of the design unit 's top professionals. Many well-known companies are exhibiting year after year, and in the exhibition occupies a significant position.

It is held in conjunction with LIGHTFAIR INTERNATIONAL along with the world's largest architectural and commercial fluorescent light tube to the theme of a seminar for international lighting manufacturers to provide a showcase of new products, raise awareness, promote new technologies and services, demonstration and application software, and effective solution technical problems a great place; also for exhibitors and merchants to provide opportunities for interaction between, so that we experience the new products, new designs, new technologies and services to new ideas, but also makes the exhibitors can be kept informed of today's lighting industry trends.

Exhibits:
Ballasts, drivers, converters; coating, polishing and related materials; daylight fluorescent light tube products; design and analysis software; optical and remote lighting, fluorescent light tube, incandescent, landscape lights, bollard lights and fountain lights; Downlights, wall lighting fixtures, motion lights; open light, sensors, controllers and control software; industrial Lighting; rail lighting, low voltage cables, reflective concave groove, surface fixtures; architectural lighting integrated systems, lighting components, decorative candlesticks, chandeliers and pendants; lamps and work lights; entrance cue lights and emergency lights; outdoor lamps, HID lamps; lamp; LED lights; special lighting and equipment, stage lights and entertainment, publishing and related industry publications, anti-breaking and industrial special lights.

USDA: Australia's 2013/14 wheat production is down to 23.5 million tons

USDA: Australia's 2013/14 wheat production is down to 23.5 million tons

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Center released the latest Counselor report shows that 2013/14 ( October to September ) Australian wheat production may be 23.5 million tons, down from an earlier forecast of 24.5 million tons, higher than the 2012 / 13 year 's 22.1 million tons.

Counsellor expected 2013/14 Australian wheat export volume of 18 million tons, compared with an earlier forecast of 18.5 million tons last year to 19.5 million tons. Where food, seed and industrial use is projected at 300 million tons, the earlier forecast of 3.3 million tons, last year 320 million tons.

Counsellor expected 2013/14 Australian wheat ending stocks at 280 million tons, compared with an earlier forecast of 300 million tons last year to 3.2 million tons.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Center released the latest Counselor report shows that 2013/ 14 year (November to October) Australian barley production forecast unchanged at 7.2 million tons. By contrast, last year's actual production of 670 million tons.

Counsellor expected 2013/14 Australian barley exports to 400 million tones, consistent with earlier forecasts; last year was 380 million tons.

2013/14 ending stocks of barley in Australia is estimated at 369,000 tons, down from an earlier forecast of 410,000 tons, last year was 21.9 million tons.

Senator Richard Colbeck has announced that Australia's aquaculture industry has been significantly increased and now accounts for almost half of the country’s fish production. Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics and Science of the “Australian Fisheries Statistics 2012 annual report” shows that in the past decade aquaculture fishery products in Australia, the share of revenue from 30% to 46%.

"Most of the growth can be attributed to the rapid growth of the fish farming industry in 2011-2012, the production of farmed salmon to become the largest groups of species, its revenue grew 20 percent and it is still Australia's highest yielding fishery products, worth $ 513 million, " Mr baker, Cole said.

Colbeck Members said the report shows that Australia’s total fisheries production value growth of 3 percent to $ 2.3 billion. Australia's domestic seafood consumption in the past 30 years has been on the rise, Australians eat 25 kilograms per person per year seafood, higher than the world average.